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25 Apr 2012, 10:47 am
The Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a rather alarming statistic this week regarding teen deaths. The incidents of teen fatalities related to poisonings among 15 to 19 year olds increased more than 90% between 2000 and 2009. … Continue reading ? [read post]
13 May 2011, 4:00 am
On September 13, 1859, a group of about seventy three men arrived during the early dawn hours on the shores of Lake Merced to witness a duel between David Smith Terry and David Colbreth Broderick. The newspapers had given the impending duel so much attention that the authorities had stopped the men from dueling just a day before. Today, however, the authorities were nowhere to be seen. The two men stood facing each other solemnly. [read post]
26 Aug 2012, 6:49 pm
In a recent BALCA Decision, In re MILLC, Case No. 2011-PER-01256, BALCA affirmed the Certifying Officer’s decision denying employer’s labor certification application for failure to include travel requirements in its advertising. The employer’s Form 9089 stated that travel between 34% to 45% of the time is required. Their newspaper advertisements though did not include this requirement. BALCA cited 20 C.F.R. § 656.17(f)(4) which states that “Advertisements placed in newspapers of general… [read post]
26 May 2011, 8:45 am
A little bird has just told me that starting June 1, 2011 Surrogate's Court of Nassau County will be open on Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Monday and Friday will be limited days, meaning that there will be limited staff and no new files can be walked in and reviewed.Since Article 17 and Article 17a guardianships petitions are heard in the Surrogate's Court these limited hours are a concern to any attorney who handles estates and guardianship work in Nassau County. No word yet on whether… [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 7:00 am
Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
The authors discuss how this relatively new form of therapy in an adapted form can be made suitable for clients with ID. The assumptions of this therapeutic approach, the types of problems and settings addressed by SFBT, and a description of the interventions used in SFBT are considered. Indications and contraindications for SFBT and empirical data on the effectiveness of the therapy are discussed both with regard to… [read post]
13 Jun 2012, 1:10 pm
Charles W. Pautsch Arnstein & Lehr Milwaukee Partner Charles W. Pautsch responded to 10 questions in a June article in Financier Worldwide, titled "10 Questions: Legal Challenges Surrounding Say On Pay In The United States." In the article, Mr. Pautsch discusses the legal developments in the U.S. relating to say on pay; compliance provisions and procedures that U.S. companies are now obliged to observe; and a variety of other issues surrounding the Dodd-Frank Act, which is primarily aimed at… [read post]
23 May 2011, 5:43 pm
The New York State Unified Court System maintains a list of classes that satisfy the training requirement for Guardians appointed under Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law. As a guardian you must complete the training requirement within the time frame specified in the Order that appointed you. Failure to do this may lead to the suspension of your powers as guardian. The Law Office of Daniel A. Jimenez P.C. focuses on Surrogate's and Guardianship Law. Free initial consultations are… [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 8:58 am
News reaches us here at NL towers of another private sector Art.8 case (following Khela v Dainter, our note here). Details are sketchy, but it seems that Central London County Court was dealing with a possession claim against squatters. The CJ is said to have held that Art.8 applied to the possession claim (i.e. the squatters could argue that it was their home and the eviction was disproportionate) but that, on the facts, it was proportionate to make an order. Interestingly, the CJ has given… [read post]
21 Oct 2011, 8:26 am
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of teenage deaths. Sadly, each week 68 families across the country have to deal with the unimaginable horror of burying their child. This equates to one teen driving death every two and a … Continue reading ? [read post]
7 Feb 2012, 7:55 am
Article One Partners (AOP), the world’s largest patent research community, earlier today announced that the company has achieved a significant milestone — more than $2 million dollars in financial incentives to its global research community. This milestone comes 11 months to the day from when Article One announced that they had reached the $1 million award milestone. [read post]
29 Oct 2012, 9:37 am
Mark Spognardi Jesse Dill Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Mark A. Spognardi and Milwaukee Associate Jesse R. Dill published an article in the October 29 issue of Inside Counsel entitled "Employee investigations-in some circuits, you can rely on what you know." The article discusses how a recent decision by the 8th Circuit Court offers employers a reminder about the importance of conducting an investigation before disciplining or terminating employees. The court affirms that employers can rely… [read post]
17 Feb 2012, 12:52 pm
E. Jason Tremblay Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner E. Jason Tremblay authored the article titled "How to properly handle references for terminated employees," which appeared in the February 6 edition of Inside Counsel. Mr. Tremblay"s article focuses on the complications that may arise when a company gives a reference for a terminated employee. He indicates there is a fine line between disclosing too much information and not disclosing enough. Mr. Tremblay also shares some examples of references… [read post]
30 Dec 2012, 10:09 am
The first issue of the 'New Journal of European Criminal Law' (a continuation of the Journal of European Criminal Law) has just been published and contains various ECHR-related articles:
* Editorial: Taxquet v Belgium, R v Ponting, Trials by Jury and a Homage to Neil MacCormick, by Scott Crosby;
* Survey of Instances of Non-Compliance with Interim Measures Adopted under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court, by the Registry of the European Court of Human Rights;
* Decisions of the European Court of Human… [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 8:21 am
Matter of Estate of Phyllis Gravino v Thomas Young
In this Article 78 case, the court reviewed a decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Babylon. The Zoning Board denied the petitioner’s application for area variances.
The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Babylon decision to deny petitioner because they found that the requested variances would cause an adverse effect on the surrounding neighborhood. The court’s determination was rational and not arbitrary and capricious.… [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 11:48 am
We've been told that Ali & Ibrahim v Birmingham City Council (now Ali, Ibrahim and Tomlinson v BCC) was heard in the Supreme Court today, 23 November, and continues tomorrow. Our report on the Court of Appeal judgment ([2008] EWCA 1228) is here. The issue is whether Housing Act 1996 s.202 reviews are Article 6 compliant. Judgment now awaited - this should be significant, either way. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 2:09 pm
Turkey is carrying out a big aid campaign, led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for Somali who are suffering in the grip of drought. In an effort to position himself as the leader of Muslim countries in the Middle East region, Erdogan is trying to show the slamic World that he is [...] [read post]
21 Aug 2009, 2:52 pm
Charles ("Teenie") Harris was a photographer in mid- 20th Century Pittsburgh, who chronicled life, big and small. His work was exceptional. Carnegie Museum owns the rights to all of Mr. Harris’ works. You can see their extraordinary collection here. We post a photo from the collection of Charles Harris here on our art law blog every Friday. We provide these with the permission of Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. Let us know what you think.
Members of the Nimrod Hunting Club with strung up… [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 4:33 pm
On Monday, March 7, 2011, Article One Partners announced that it had surpassed the $1 Million milestone and has now distributed over $1 million in reward money to Advisors. It would seem that Article One Partners is growing and thriving, and that my initial reaction to the Article One Partners business model was incorrect. In fact, Article One Partners is likely just scratching the surface of its potential and demonstrating the power of coordinated crowd sourcing solutions. [read post]
1 Dec 2010, 7:40 pm
A five judge panel of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has decided not to allow a full hearing take place in relation to the case of Schalk and Kopf v. Austria. In Schalk, the ECtHR found that there was no violation of Article 8 or Article 12 (alone or in conjunction with Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights) where a state did not provide for same-sex civil marriage. For my previous blog post on this decision, see here. As this judgment is… [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 6:31 am
This is, I accept, slightly cheeky, but it occurred to me that our readers might like to apply for the job of President of the new First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). Salary is £138,548 (and a judicial pension). The successful candidate will provide the "jurisdictional lead and management" for the new Chamber, and support the Senior President of Tribunals (now Sir Jeremy Sullivan). Your powers will include the right to issue Practice Directions and you're automatically a judge of the Upper… [read post]