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ChildLaw Blog

Commentary, insight and analysis on children's law, policy and current issues.

http://www.childlaw.us/

May 23
Are child porn viewers less dangerous than we thought?

Are child porn viewers less dangerous than we thought?

This recent commentary, by Slate.com columnist and journalist writer Emily Bazelon (who earlier this year wrote a New York Times Magazine cover story on the Marsh Law Firm's groundbreaking work on restitution for child pornography victims),…
May 13
D.C. Circuit Weighs Child Pornography Restitution Case

D.C. Circuit Weighs Child Pornography Restitution Case

From the BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, a recent post about the Marsh Law Firm's continued efforts on behalf of child pornography victims in the long-running Monzel case: The thorny question of how to calculate restitution to victims of child…
May 7
Amy and Vicky, Child Porn Victims: No Joint and Several Liability

Amy and Vicky, Child Porn Victims: No Joint and Several Liability

From FindLaw, a post about the Marsh Law Firm's latest restitution case: You'd have to imagine, at some point, that either Congress (ha!) or the Supreme Court will step in and clear up the confusion surrounding restitution for those depicted…

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Startups and IP Strategy

Covers intellectual property issues relating to startups and entrepreneurs. By Leonid Kravets.

http://startupsip.com/

May 23
Patent Trolls are Hot Right Now

Patent Trolls are Hot Right Now

It seems like everyday a new article comes out talking about patent trolls affecting our startup ecosystem. Most of these articles cite one or two famous patent trolls (Lodsys, etc). To begin to deal with these problems, just…
Feb 28
Patent Trolls Eat Startups First. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Patent Trolls Eat Startups First. Here’s What You Can Do About It

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on TechCrunch Patent assertion entities (PAEs or trolls) regularly engage in the practice of sending patent demand letters to unsuspecting startups and small businesses in preparation for…
Feb 19
First-To-File Patent Law Is Imminent, But What Will It Mean?

First-To-File Patent Law Is Imminent, But What Will It Mean?

Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on TechCrunch. One of the main changes resulting from the passage of the America Invents Act (AIA) is the transition of U.S. patent law from a “first-to-invent”…

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The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

Listen to lectures by and discussions with the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/facultypodcast.rss

May 23
Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

Todd Henderson is Professor of Law and Aaron Director Teaching Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. This talk was recorded on May 3, 2013, at the annual Loop Luncheon held in conjuction with Reunion.
May 9
Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

Rate regulation today is often conceived of as an exotic topic of interest only to a select group of pointy-headed specialists. But the truth is quite the opposite. The history of rate regulation raises some of the most fundamental…
Apr 25
Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

Justice Albie Sachs, "Same Sex Marriage Decision in South Africa"

Justice Albie Sachs of the Constitutional Court of South Africa discussed the Fourie case, gay rights, and the same-sex marriage decision in South Africa. This lecture was recorded on April 9, 2013.

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IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright…

IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright Trademark

Covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and Internet issues. By Gene Quinn.

http://www.ipwatchdog.com

May 23
Trademark Protection: Is Litigation Worth the Cost?

Trademark Protection: Is Litigation Worth the Cost?

Anybody who has any involvement with Intellectual Property (“IP”) knows full well that protecting IP means a multi-step process. Obviously, step one is the conception of the invention, idea, trademark, trade name, or other…
May 23
Johnson & Johnson Patents Topical Anti-Cancer Composition

Johnson & Johnson Patents Topical Anti-Cancer Composition

Johnson & Johnson is a very respected brand in the consumer medical devices and pharmaceutical goods industries. Well known for its highly recognizable personal care products, including Band-Aids, Neutrogena and Tylenol, Johnson &…
May 22
AIPLA Challenges OMB on USPTO Sequestration Funding

AIPLA Challenges OMB on USPTO Sequestration Funding

Jeffery Lewis, who is the President of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), sent a letter to Sylvia Matthews Burwell, who is the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In this letter Lewis, speaking on…

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Oklahoma Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers injury, medical malpractice, premises liability, and medical malpractice news and updates. By Hasbrook & Hasbrook.

http://www.oklahomacitylawyer.com/

May 23
Teacher Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit After Giving Student a Bible

Teacher Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit After Giving Student a Bible

As reported in Oklahoma's Own, a former teacher was fired from his job after handing a Bible to one of his students. Walk Tutka has now filed a wrongful termination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the school…
May 21
Oklahoma Woman Files Federal Claim Against Zoloft

Oklahoma Woman Files Federal Claim Against Zoloft

English: Zoloft (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Recently, an Oklahoma woman filed a lawsuit against Zoloft in a federal court in Philadelphia. Her lawsuit, which is based on products liability, claims that the popular antidepressant caused serious…
May 16
Woman Receives $7,500 in Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit

Woman Receives $7,500 in Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit

Shirley Rice was injured on two separate occasions in 2010 when she tripped and fell on the cracks in a sidewalk. Not long after, she filed suit. According to a recent article, Rice was given $7,500 to settle her claim against the city of…

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Michael Markarian: Animals &…

Michael Markarian: Animals & Politics

Covers elections, ballot measures, and legislation. By the Human Society.

http://hslf.typepad.com/political_animal/

May 23
Recognizing Humane Legislators on Capitol Hill

Recognizing Humane Legislators on Capitol Hill

Yesterday evening the Humane Society Legislative Fund and The Humane Society of the United States hosted our annual congressional Humane Awards, where we honored a bipartisan group of legislators who led the way for animals during the last…
May 22
Companion Ticket

Companion Ticket

You can take your dog or cat on an airplane, and stay with your pet in many hotels. But why can’t a companion animal travel with your family on a passenger train? That’s the question being asked by U.S. Reps....
May 16
The Good and the Bad in the Farm Bill

The Good and the Bad in the Farm Bill

The House Agriculture Committee, late last night, approved its version of the Farm Bill, and with it included an important provision to close a loophole in the federal animal fighting statute and help crack down on people who attend and...

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eQuibbly

Covers online dispute resolution.

http://equibbly.wordpress.com/

May 23
EXCITING CHANGES ARE COMING SOON TO EQUIBBLY TO HELP YOU RESOLVE YOUR DISPUTES

EXCITING CHANGES ARE COMING SOON TO EQUIBBLY TO HELP YOU RESOLVE YOUR DISPUTES

STAY TUNED ! Tagged: arbitration, Online Dispute Resolution
May 23
EXCITING CHANGES ARE COMING SOON TO EQUIBBLY TO HELP YOU RESOLVE YOUR DISPUTES

EXCITING CHANGES ARE COMING SOON TO EQUIBBLY TO HELP YOU RESOLVE YOUR DISPUTES

STAY TUNED ! Tagged: arbitration, Online Dispute Resolution
Apr 22
Median Costs of Litigation by Case Type

Median Costs of Litigation by Case Type

The National Center for State Courts released a study this year estimating the litigation costs of various types of civil cases in the U.S.. The model used to estimate costs relied on survey results from attorneys of the time expended to…

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New Jersey Attorney Law Review…

New Jersey Attorney Law Review Blog

Reviews published and unpublished civil law decisions of importance issued by the New Jersey Appellate Division and New Jersey Supreme Court. By Glenn Reiser.

http://newjerseylawreview.blogspot.com/

May 23
Home Improvement Contracts: The Nuts and Bolts of New Jersey's Regulatory Requirement

Home Improvement Contracts: The Nuts and Bolts of New Jersey's Regulatory Requirement

New Jersey has strict rules when it comes to home improvement contracts in excess of $500, the overriding purpose of which is to protect consumers from unscrupulous contractors. The New Jersey Administrative Code §…
May 21
New Jersey Appeals Court Spares Eviction of 89-Year Old Blind Man

New Jersey Appeals Court Spares Eviction of 89-Year Old Blind Man

In an unpublished decision issued on May 21, 2013, a New Jersey appeals court held that a landlord was not entitled to evict his residential tenant, an 89-year old blind man with diabetes, because of the tenant's refusal to sign a new…
May 16
What is Wrong With Our Judicial System?

What is Wrong With Our Judicial System?

I couldn't find a better example to illustrate the problem with our judicial system. In a recently unpublished decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division, Hernandez v. North Jersey Neurosurgical Associates, Superior…

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Patently-O

Covers patents, claim drafting tips, patent cases, patent legislation and patent prosecution. By Dennis Crouch.

http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/

May 23
Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013)

Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S.1013)

By Dennis Crouch If it exists, the patent heat in Congress right now is focused on "curbing abusive patent litigation." A variety of bills have been introduced, including the SHIELD Act that would introduce a one-way fee shifting…
May 22
Sample Civil Procedure II Exam

Sample Civil Procedure II Exam

In CivPro II (a 2-hour course), we covered civil procedure issues related to class actions, discovery, summary judgment, JML, new trial, appellate jurisdiction, and preclusion. Here is the two-hour exam. – Dennis ===== Dent sued Baker in…
May 21
Motiva v. ITC and Nintendo

Motiva v. ITC and Nintendo

By Jason Rantanen Motiva, LLC v. International Trade Commission and Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Fed. Cir. 2013) Download 12-1252.Opinion.5-9-2013.1 Panel: Newman, Prost (author), O'Malley In order to bring a section 337 action in the International…

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Gravel2Gavel Construction Law Blog

Covers construction law, government contracts, infrastructure and public-private partnerships. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.gravel2gavel.com/

May 23
Friday Features: Bay Area Construction Edition

Friday Features: Bay Area Construction Edition

There are quite a few major development projects taking place in the Bay Area. Here are some highlights that are catching the attention of both the Bay Area development community and the public at large:The San Francisco 49ers' newly named…
May 17
G2G Friday Favorites - Demolition Edition

G2G Friday Favorites - Demolition Edition

File this one under "you must be kidding": Builders destroy 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid in Belize to use rubble for road fill. In New Jersey, crews tear down the Seaside Heights roller coaster, which has been sitting in the ocean since…
May 8
NY 1st Department Affirms Duty to Defend Freezer Manufacturer for Unfrozen, Ruined Cakes Under CGL Policy

NY 1st Department Affirms Duty to Defend Freezer Manufacturer for Unfrozen, Ruined Cakes Under CGL Policy

Last month New York's Supreme Court, Appellate Division 1st Department affirmed the Supreme Court, New York County's decision granting partial summary judgment in favor of an insured freezer manufacturer, I.J White Corp., which sought defense…

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Information Law Group

Covers advertising law, privacy, information security and intellectual property.

http://www.infolawgroup.com/

May 23
Court Refuses to Enter Injunction Requiring Tortious Content to be Taken Off Website

Court Refuses to Enter Injunction Requiring Tortious Content to be Taken Off Website

Plaintiff obtained a jury verdict and almost $200,000 in damages over an article in a trade association publication that cast him in a false light. When the publication kept the offending article on its website, plaintiff sought relief for…
May 21
NIST Releases Cloud Computing “Security Reference Architecture” (SP 500-299) for Public Comment

NIST Releases Cloud Computing “Security Reference Architecture” (SP 500-299) for Public Comment

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) loves its “Special Publications” the way IRS agents love new tax forms. NIST’s SP’s, however, are much more useful, and its latest Special…
May 10
Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security

Lessons From When Cyber Security Meets Physical Security

Data security and what qualifies as “reasonable” security is on everyone’s mind these days – at least if you’re involved in IT, or responsible for addressing any aspect of the “GRC” troika of…

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This blog covers topics such as Admiralty & Maritime Law, Crime Victims Rights, Defective Products, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Security Negligence. By Miami, Florida Injury Attorney Gerson & Schwartz.

http://www.miamiinjurylawyerblog.com/

May 23
Florida Court of Appeals Declares That Permanency Of Car Accident Injuries Is A Decision For The Jury

Florida Court of Appeals Declares That Permanency Of Car Accident Injuries Is A Decision For The Jury

This past March, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals tackled an important issue in the case of Smith v. Llamas, addressing the inquiry as to whether a Florida car accident victim’s injuries are temporary or permanent and if…
May 22
Florida Court Holds That Co-Owners Of A Vehicle Are Liable For Each Other’s Negligence

Florida Court Holds That Co-Owners Of A Vehicle Are Liable For Each Other’s Negligence

Earlier this year, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals addressed the question as to liability of a co-owner of a vehicle for injuries caused by the negligent driving of the car’s other owner. In Ortiz v. Regalado, Andy…
May 21
What Consumers Need To Know About Class Actions Lawsuits As They Relate To Product Liability Claim

What Consumers Need To Know About Class Actions Lawsuits As They Relate To Product Liability Claim

Earlier this year, Florida’s Second District Court of Appeals addressed the question as to liability of a co-owner of a vehicle for injuries caused by the negligent driving of the car’s other owner. In Ortiz v. Regalado, Andy…

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Massachusetts Workers'…

Massachusetts Workers' Compensation Lawyer Blog

Covers construction accidents and workplace fraud. By Altman & Altman.

http://www.massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

May 23
National Study Looks at Preventing Amputation Injuries in the Workplace

National Study Looks at Preventing Amputation Injuries in the Workplace

Massachusetts workers take note; there has been a recent study conducted that sheds new light on the frequency and prevention of amputation injuries in the workplace. Amputations are one of the most severe and debilitating types of workplace…
May 10
Construction Worker Injured after Fall at Hingham Middle School

Construction Worker Injured after Fall at Hingham Middle School

A worker was injured Tuesday after falling from the Hingham Middle School construction site. The 45-year-old man from New Bedford, MA, apparently fell from the third story scaffolding of the building around 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. …
May 3
OSHA Launches a New Plan to Keep Temporary Workers Safe on the Job

OSHA Launches a New Plan to Keep Temporary Workers Safe on the Job

This week the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new initiative to help protect temporary workers from workplace injuries. The memo and plan comes after a series of reports OSHA…

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Library Stuff

Dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development. From Information Today, Inc.

http://www.librarystuff.net

May 23
OCLC’s WebJunction Marks 10 Years of Supporting and Serving Librarie

OCLC’s WebJunction Marks 10 Years of Supporting and Serving Librarie

“This month, OCLC’s WebJunction celebrates 10 years as an online learning community for library staff. On May 12, 2003, a celebration at the U.S. Library of Congress marked the launch of WebJunction.org, a new online community…
May 23
New Director Appointed to Lead Texas Digital Library

New Director Appointed to Lead Texas Digital Library

“Debra Hanken Kurtz, Assistant Director of ITS and Head of Digital Experience Services at Duke University Libraries, has been appointed as the new director of the Texas Digital Library (TDL), a consortium of academic libraries in Texas…
May 23
New ALA Supplement Looks at ‘Faustian Bargains’ of Digital

New ALA Supplement Looks at ‘Faustian Bargains’ of Digital

“Just weeks before the American Library Association annual conference, a new ALA-sponsored report, entitled Digital Content: What’s Next?, examines how libraries are evolving in the digital revolution, from e-books, to licensing,…

Rank this Week: 318

Disability Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers long term disability news and updates. Published By New York attorneys, Frankel & Newfield, PC.

http://www.disabilityinsurancelawyerblog.com/

May 23
Aetna Abuses Its Discretion on Long Term Disability Claim, Claim Gets Paid

Aetna Abuses Its Discretion on Long Term Disability Claim, Claim Gets Paid

Aetna has once again been found to have abused its discretion in the handling of a long term disability insurance claim, with a Federal Judge determining that Aetna's claim decision was not reasoned, nor based on substantial evidence. The…
May 22
CIGNA Terminates Claim, DIY Appeal Fails, We Get Settlement

CIGNA Terminates Claim, DIY Appeal Fails, We Get Settlement

An AV technician was disabled due to cervical spinal stenosis and post-surgical chronic pain. CIGNA paid him monthly benefits for nearly two years, and then terminated his claim. The employee filed an appeal on his own, without benefit of…
May 10
Win ERISA Appeal for Software Sales Exec

Win ERISA Appeal for Software Sales Exec

Met Life Denies Claim For Sales Exec with Eosiniphilic Gastroenteritis Our client was a 56 year old man who had been a client sales specialist for national security and intelligence programs at an international software company. The position…

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Law Actually

Blog of a LL.M law student in the UK.

http://lawactually.blogspot.com/

May 23
Setting an Example: Fraud Officer Convicted of Fraud

Setting an Example: Fraud Officer Convicted of Fraud

Guest PostFormer head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Richard Alderman, has had a slap on the wrist for issuing £1m of unauthorised severance payments to his fellow workers, without evidence of the proper approval. He has…
May 23
Fighting a Speeding Fine? Top Tips to Help

Fighting a Speeding Fine? Top Tips to Help

Guest Post Most drivers have received a speeding ticket in their lifetime, whether that’s because they intentionally broke the law or because they obliviously rolled into a 30 zone at 40mph. Whatever the reason, you don’t have…
May 19
Work email culture–there’s always tomorrow

Work email culture–there’s always tomorrow

From Law Donut 17/05/13: Accessing work-related emails is no longer just confined to the working day. According to a new report, small business employees are checking their work emails at all hours of day and night – even at social…

Rank this Week: 161

Michigan Criminal Attorney's Blog

Covers Michigan criminal issues. By the Leydorf Law Firm, PLLC.

http://michigancriminalattorney.wordpress.com/

May 23
Landmark Ruling for Michigan Medical Marijuana Patient

Landmark Ruling for Michigan Medical Marijuana Patient

This past Tuesday, in a landmark ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeals decision in the case of People v. Rodney Koon. The court’s decision resolves what had been a contentious legal issue regarding whether…
May 3
Texting and Driving: Get the Message

Texting and Driving: Get the Message

It’s always tempting, isn’t it? You hear the alert of a new text coming in, and even though you are behind the wheel, you feel compelled to take a peek. The trouble is, a peek can turn into a long look or even a reply – and…
Apr 26
Technology and Search Warrant

Technology and Search Warrant

In DUI situations, it is imperative for the State’s case that police obtain timely evidence of the driver’s blood alcohol content. However, before an officer can draw blood from a driver they are required to apply for and obtain a…

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Docket Report Patent Infringement…

Docket Report Patent Infringement Blog

Detailing substantive events regarding patent cases in the district courts.

http://docketreport.blogspot.com/

May 23
“Hyper-Aggressive” Settlement Posturing No Basis for Attorneys’ Fee Award

“Hyper-Aggressive” Settlement Posturing No Basis for Attorneys’ Fee Award

The court denied defendant's motion for sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 based on plaintiff's settlement strategy which included a settlement demand 90 times more than plaintiff's expert's damages estimate. "[T]he court struggles to…
May 22
Failure to Disclose Parent Patent Lawsuits Insufficient for Inequitable Conduct Claim

Failure to Disclose Parent Patent Lawsuits Insufficient for Inequitable Conduct Claim

The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's inequitable conduct claims that were based on a failure to disclose prior parent patent lawsuits. "[Plaintiff's complaint] alleges that '[t]he district court [in the [parent]…
May 21
Prosecution Bar does not Extend to Inter Partes Review Except as to Amendment of Claim

Prosecution Bar does not Extend to Inter Partes Review Except as to Amendment of Claim

The court granted in part plaintiff's motion to allow two of its litigation attorneys to participate in the inter partes review of the patents-in-suit. "[Plaintiff] asserts that the inter partes proceeding will not implicate competitive…

Rank this Week: 420

Life, Health and Disability…

Life, Health and Disability Insurance Law Blog

Covers ERISA and non-ERISA issues on disability, life and health insurance law. By Barger & Wolen.

http://www.lifehealthdisabilityinsurancelaw.com/

May 23
Cigna Agrees to Re-evaluate and to Compensate Disability Insureds in the Amount of $77 million

Cigna Agrees to Re-evaluate and to Compensate Disability Insureds in the Amount of $77 million

By Gary Bresee In a wide ranging re-evaluation of disability claims covering its insureds in California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, Cigna Corporation may pay up to $77 million in past disability income…
Apr 16
Attorneys' Fees Reduce ERISA Plan's Recovery From Common Fund

Attorneys' Fees Reduce ERISA Plan's Recovery From Common Fund

By Robert Renner and James Hazlehurst The United States Supreme Court ruled today that absent an express provision to the contrary, the amount an ERISA plan can recover from a plan participant’s lawsuit against a third-party tortfeasor…
Apr 16
Supreme Court Considers Accrual of Statute of Limitations in ERISA LTD Plan

Supreme Court Considers Accrual of Statute of Limitations in ERISA LTD Plan

On April 15, 2013, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review a case involving the question of when the statute of limitations accrues for judicial review of an adverse benefits determination under an ERISA long-term disability…

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FraudFighters Blog

Covers the False Claims Act, qui tam litigation and whistleblower litigation. By Tycko & Zavareei.

http://fraudfighters.wordpress.com

May 23
False Claims Act Allegations Leads U.S. Renal Care to a $7.3 Million Settlement

False Claims Act Allegations Leads U.S. Renal Care to a $7.3 Million Settlement

This past week, the Department of Justice announced a $7.3 million settlement it reached with U.S. Renal Care, an owner and operator of outpatient dialysis facilities throughout the United States. The settlement resulted from a qui-tam…
May 23
C.R. Bard Inc. Agrees to Settle Anti-Kickback Violation Allegations for $48.26 Million

C.R. Bard Inc. Agrees to Settle Anti-Kickback Violation Allegations for $48.26 Million

Earlier this month C.R. Bard Inc., a New Jersey based corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets medical products, agreed to pay $48.26 million to resolve kickback allegations filed against the company relating to its sale of…
May 21
Department of Justice Announces Largest Ever Drug Safety Settlement with a Generic Drug Manufacturer—$500 Million

Department of Justice Announces Largest Ever Drug Safety Settlement with a Generic Drug Manufacturer—$500 Million

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced a $500 million settlement it reached with Ranbaxy USA Inc., a subsidiary of the Indian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. The settlement resolves…

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Traffic Accident News And Advice…

Traffic Accident News And Advice Blog

Covers auto laws and auto accident law in California. By Bisnar Chase LLP.

http://www.trafficaccidentnewsandadviceblog.com/

May 23
Motorcyclist Killed in Riverside Crash

Motorcyclist Killed in Riverside Crash

Quecannon Nihipali, 40, was killed in a Riverside County motorcycle crash, which officials say, occurred when he was lane splitting. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal motorcycle crash occurred on May 20, 2013 when…
Mar 26
Study Finds More U.S. Drivers Use Cell Phone then European

Study Finds More U.S. Drivers Use Cell Phone then European

Distracted driving certainly seems to be more pervasive in the United States than in Europe, a new government study states.
Mar 8
Intern Killed by Lion in Cat Sanctuary near Fresno

Intern Killed by Lion in Cat Sanctuary near Fresno

Diana Hanson, 24, an intern at a big cat sanctuary in Dunlap, Calif., was mauled to death by a lion on March 6, 2013. According to an ABC News report, the fatal incident occurred at the Cat Haven in Dunlap, a small town in Fresno County near…

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CommLawCenter

Provides breaking news and analysis of communications law and business. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.commlawcenter.com/

May 23
FCC Enforcement Monitor

FCC Enforcement Monitor

By Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski May 2013 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.…
May 10
FCC Grants Extension of Indecency Comment Deadline

FCC Grants Extension of Indecency Comment Deadline

By Paul A. Cicelski A few minutes ago, the FCC issued a Public Notice granting a thirty-day extension of the deadlines for submitting comments and reply comments in response to the FCC's April 1, 2013 Public Notice seeking input on whether…
Apr 30
FCC Enforcement Monitor

FCC Enforcement Monitor

By Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski April 2013 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.…

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Land Use Prof Blog

By Professors Will Cook, Chad D. Emerson, Matthew J. Festa, Ngai Pindell and Jamie Baker Roskie.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/land_use/

May 23
HELR dialogue on conservation easements and perpetuity

HELR dialogue on conservation easements and perpetuity

This post is, in part, one for my co-blogger Jessie Owley who knows far more about conservation easements than I do, but one I felt readers generally might enjoy. The latest issue of the Harvard Environmental Law Review (Winter 2013)...
May 19
A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar

A response from Bill Fischel on school district consolidation, and a query on why special districts continue to fascinate scholar

I was delighted over the weekend to see a response from Bill Fischel (Dartmouth) on my blog post series about local government units. Bill is undoubtedly well known to many readers of this blog for his work on land use...
May 18
Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution

Edwards on the Paradoxes of Restitution

Mark Edwards (William Mitchell) has posted The Paradoxes of Restitution, forthcoming in the West Virginia Law Review. The abstract: Restitution following mass dispossession is often considered both ideal and impossible. Why? This article…

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Georgia Workers' Compensation…

Georgia Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Covers news and updates on workers' compensation and work-related injury issues. By Moebes Law, LLC

http://www.georgiaworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com/

May 23
Happy Memorial Day 2013

Happy Memorial Day 2013

In honor of those who have given their lives to support and defend the United States Constitution, I'd like to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day and post a paper by Colonel James Moschgat called "10 Things a Janitor Can...
May 7
What's the difference between acute and overuse workplace injuries to shoulders and knees?

What's the difference between acute and overuse workplace injuries to shoulders and knees?

We've covered quite a few injuries now in the ongoing series of articles about the kinds of injuries that our practice handles for workers' compensation clients. Today I'd like to discuss knee and shoulder injuries. Obviously, those…
Apr 24
Isn't pain level important when evaluating a workers' compensation claim? One state says "no."

Isn't pain level important when evaluating a workers' compensation claim? One state says "no."

The North Dakota State Legislature is considering a bill that could dramatically alter how pain and its relation to pre-existing medical conditions are interpreted in future worker's compensation decisions. House Bill 1163 would amend an…

Rank this Week: 312

California Injury Blog

Covers vehicle accidents, clergy abuse, personal injury and wrongful death. By Bisnar & Chase.

http://www.californiainjuryblog.com/

May 23
Los Angeles Leads the Top 10 List of Cities Where Dogs Bite Mail Carrier

Los Angeles Leads the Top 10 List of Cities Where Dogs Bite Mail Carrier

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) released the top 10 cities where mail carriers are most often the victims of dog attacks. Once again, Los Angeles has earned the dubious distinction of leading the pack when it comes to the most dog attacks on…
May 23
Focus on Summer Travel Safety: Tire Safety is a Serious Issue

Focus on Summer Travel Safety: Tire Safety is a Serious Issue

This is the fourth in a series of five articles that will focus on traveling safely during the summer. Read the other posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Before hitting the roadways this summer, it is critical that drivers take a few…
May 17
Focus on Summer Travel Safety: Avoid Drowsy Driving This Summer

Focus on Summer Travel Safety: Avoid Drowsy Driving This Summer

This is the third in a series of five blogs about staying safe during your summer travels and road trips. Read the other posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Summer vacation for many is a time to relax and rejuvenate. However, it is also a…

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The Attorney Marketing Center

Covers marketing, productivity, personal development, and wealth creation.

http://www.attorneymarketing.com

May 23
Holy shitakes, Evernote adds reminders!

Holy shitakes, Evernote adds reminders!

Evernote announced today the addition of reminders on Mac, iOS, and their webapp, and promises to soon roll out the feature to Windows, Android, and other platforms. This is big! This long awaited feature is the missing piece of the…
May 22
Why you should never tell your child, “Don’t run across the street”

Why you should never tell your child, “Don’t run across the street”

Yesterday, I talked about Yahoo’s misguided promise to not screw up their acquisition of Tumblr. I said it was a bad idea because it calls attention to their prior screw ups and because it doesn’t tell the world where they want to…
May 21
Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises “not to screw it up”

Yahoo buys Tumblr, promises “not to screw it up”

So Yahoo buys Tumblr, the micro blogging platform for 1.1 billion and then announce that they “promise not to screw it up“. That’s inspiring, isn’t it? It says, “yeah, we know we’ve messed up before,…

Rank this Week: 387

San Diego Divorce Attorneys Blog

Covers divorce, spousal support and property division in California. By the Law Offices of Nancy J. Bickford, APC.

http://www.sandiegodivorceattorneysblog.com/

May 23
Ex-spouse's Remarriage Usually Doesn't Impact Child Support Obligation

Ex-spouse's Remarriage Usually Doesn't Impact Child Support Obligation

Is it possible to go after my ex-husband's new wife's income in order to increase his child support obligation? This question probably comes across a divorcée's mind more often than not. Unfortunately, if your ex-husband remarries, you…
May 22
California Family Law - Latest Charlie Sheen Custody Battle

California Family Law - Latest Charlie Sheen Custody Battle

Charlie Sheen, a regular news-maker in California family law, has four children from his two prior marriages. Two twin boys with ex-wife Brooke Mueller and two girls with ex-wife Denise Richards. After all the dust settled from his two…
May 21
Property Division and Divorce - Dividing Household Items Without a Judge

Property Division and Divorce - Dividing Household Items Without a Judge

In a divorce, personal property (such as furniture, furnishings, art, family photos, pets, and other general property) is treated no differently than the division of other assets. Parties to a divorce can spend a significant amount of money…

Rank this Week: 929

Supplemental Conditions

Covers construction law developments and litigation. By Wally Zimolong.

http://www.supplementalconditions.com/

May 23
Is the DOT’s DBE Program Failing

Is the DOT’s DBE Program Failing

(This post is a guest blog post from John Sullivan, Esquire. John specializes in DBE issues and disparity studies. His website is www.crosonlegalservices.com and his he can be reached via email at jcharlessullivan@yahoo.com) The…
May 15
Do Civic Associations Need to Be Contained or Protected?

Do Civic Associations Need to Be Contained or Protected?

Prescription drugs are an interesting paradox. When taken in the right dosage, prescription medicine can save your life. However, if you take too large of a dosage you risk killing yourself. Civic Associations that…
May 7
Philly Flags Firms for Flaunting DBE Rule

Philly Flags Firms for Flaunting DBE Rule

The City of Philadelphia flagged eleven (yes this one goes to eleven) prime contractors for flaunting the City of Philadelphia’s DBE rules according to the City of Philadelphia Office of Inspector General. According to the news…

Rank this Week: 357

Animal Law Blog

By Amy A. Breyer.

http://animallawonline.blogspot.com/

May 23
A view from the front lines...

A view from the front lines...

Apologies for the gap in blogging... been busy with putting together the Animal History Museum fundraiser and then we were invited to exhibit at WorldFest in LA...Anywho, great article on hopefully how the tide is turning in the ag-gag saga…
Apr 24
Adam Karp does it again!

Adam Karp does it again!

A judge has almost doubled what the city of Des Moines must pay to the owners of Rosie, a dog shot and killed by police in 2010. He added $50,000 in attorney’s costs and fees to the $51,000 the city had agreed to pay the…
Mar 30
Okla horse slaughter bill set to become law in Nov.

Okla horse slaughter bill set to become law in Nov.

Disappointing. Read more at KOCO.com....

Rank this Week: 233

Anderson, Dorn & Rader, Ltd. Blog

Covers estate planning, probate and living trusts in Nevada.

http://www.wealth-counselors.com/blog/

May 23
Probate, Privacy & Planning

Probate, Privacy & Planning

The last will is the most commonly utilized asset transfer vehicle in estate planning. Many individuals assume that this is their only logical option because they are under the impression that trusts only serve the interests of the very…
May 15
Are Premarital Agreements in Poor Taste?

Are Premarital Agreements in Poor Taste?

Estate planning involves confronting some sensitive matters. For many people considering marriage, one such issue is the decision to ask your spouse-to-be to enter into a premarital agreement. Those who are entering into a first…
May 15
Free Reports: Wills, Trusts, Legacy Planning and More

Free Reports: Wills, Trusts, Legacy Planning and More

On the Internet there are marketers that sell generic estate planning documents like wills and trusts. Statistics tell us that most people don’t have a comprehensive estate plan in place. Some of these people finally decide to put the…

Rank this Week: 428

BLS Library Blog

Provides news and views on matters of interest to the Brooklyn Law School community.

http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/

May 23
Great Irish Famine: Crime Against Humanity?

Great Irish Famine: Crime Against Humanity?

New York City’s Irish Hunger Memorial offers an informative look at the Irish Hunger of 1845-50, perhaps the worst social disaster of 19th Century Europe. Located near the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan, the half-acre site…
May 22
New Books List

New Books List

The latest edition the Brooklyn Law School Library New Books List has 68 items that cover a broad range of legal topics. All of the titles provide users of the BLS Library with content that can help their research needs on a wide number of…
May 9
Pretrial Motion Practice and Employment Discrimination

Pretrial Motion Practice and Employment Discrimination

New York Law School Law Review has a new symposium issue, Volume 57, Issue 4, Trial by Jury or Trial by Motion? Summary Judgment, Iqbal, and Employment Discrimination. The issue is based on a symposium held at New York Law School in April…

Rank this Week: 297

But I Do Have a Law Degree

A lawyer turned stay at home mom chronicles life after law firms.

http://www.butidohavealawdegree.com/

May 23
Your Turn - Sarah's Story

Your Turn - Sarah's Story

"Your Turn" is a series of posts where readers share their stories of parenthood, work, the struggle for a balance, or just life generally. If you are interested in contributing a story, please email me at…
May 21
The Seven of U

The Seven of U

When I was in college I had six best friends. I know that sounds all cheesy and sorority like (and it kind of was). But the fact is, there was a group of seven of us that more or less spent four years together. We lived…
May 17
Warning - Pregnant Lady Bitching

Warning - Pregnant Lady Bitching

When I found out I was pregnant a couple of months ago I made a promise to myself not to turn this blog into a pregnancy rant. I mean, who wants to read that? For leisure? I have stuck to it. Until today. Allow me to…

Rank this Week: 346

Employee Benefits Legal Blog

Covers employee benefits related to labor and employment matters. Published by Keith R. McMurdy of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

http://employeebenefits.foxrothschild.com/

May 23
Your Corporate Structure and Ownership Status Matter

Your Corporate Structure and Ownership Status Matter

Believe it or not, how your company is organized can play a significant role in how it is treated for benefit purposes. Whether you have a C-corp, an S-corp, an LLC or even a sole proprietorship can have significant impact on tax and…
May 16
Remember GINA?: EEOC Settles its First GINA Law Suit

Remember GINA?: EEOC Settles its First GINA Law Suit

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) passed in 2008. Since then, most of the discussion benefit plan professionals have had regarding GINA has focused on HIPAA notice requirements and compliance with GINA restrictions in…
May 10
DOL Issues Model Notice for Coverge and COBRA: More PPACA Form

DOL Issues Model Notice for Coverge and COBRA: More PPACA Form

As a component of PPACA, employees will be able to opt out of employer coverage and go to exchanges (or go there directly if the employer does not offer coverage). The government refers to this program as the "Health Insurance…

Rank this Week: 486

Utah Criminal Law Blog

Covers Utah criminal law and criminal defense. By Utah Defenders.

http://www.utahdefenders.com

May 23
Criminal Simulation in Utah

Criminal Simulation in Utah

Antique Fraud There is a big market for antiques and some items can go for hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars. In the antique business one has to be wary of fakes. Remember the Salamander Papers in the ……
May 17
Staying a Utah Justice Court Sentence When Jail Is Ordered

Staying a Utah Justice Court Sentence When Jail Is Ordered

The Utah Legislature has implemented some rules as a protection against over-zealous (tyrannical) justice court judges, many of whom are “jail happy.” The rules can act to prevent a judge from sending a defendant to…
May 9
Common Enhanceable Utah Crime

Common Enhanceable Utah Crime

What is an Enhanceable Crime? The Utah Legislature has taken it upon itself to give the district attorneys freedom to increase the category of a crime if the defendant has committed the same or similar crime in the past. For ……

Rank this Week: 948

Media Law Prof Blog

By Louisiana State University Law Professor Christine A. Corcos.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/media_law_prof_blog/

May 23
DC Circuit Rules That CIA May Refuse To Release Bin Laden Photo

DC Circuit Rules That CIA May Refuse To Release Bin Laden Photo

The US Appeals Court for the DC Circuit has ruled per curiam that the CIA may refuse to release post mortem photographs of Osama bin Laden which the agency classified as top secret. A group called Judicial Watch filed a...
May 23
Joe Francis Apologizes For Rant Against Jury Member

Joe Francis Apologizes For Rant Against Jury Member

Joe Francis, famous for his "Girls Gone Wild" empire, has apologized for an "appalling" Hollywood Reporter interview in which he repeatedly insulted members of the jury which convicted him of false imprisonment and…
May 23
EU Parliament, Member States Want "Culture Exception" in Upcoming EU/US Trade Talk

EU Parliament, Member States Want "Culture Exception" in Upcoming EU/US Trade Talk

The EU Parliament has indicated it wants the area of culture exempted from upcoming trade talks with the United States. France, an EU member states, agrees, and is vocal about backing a cultural exception for French films, for example.…

Rank this Week: 21

Likelihood of Confusion

Covers developments in trademark, copyright, new media and free speech. By Ron Coleman.

http://www.likelihoodofconfusion.com

May 23
In the Arena: A Sports Law Handbook

In the Arena: A Sports Law Handbook

I contributed a chapter called “How Trademark Protection Intersects with the Athlete’s Right of Publicity” in a new book called In the Arena: A Sports Law Handbook. Its publication, in true bar association…
May 22
Norman Blagman versus the whole digital music industry: Round 1 to Blagman.

Norman Blagman versus the whole digital music industry: Round 1 to Blagman.

I can’t write a better introductory sentence than Judge Andrew Carter of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York did to open his May 20, 2013, order and opinion in Blagman v. Apple Inc., so here is…
May 22
Get a gripe

Get a gripe

Originally posted 2007-09-19 16:46:04. Republished by Blog Post PromoterTom Crandall considers “When A Gripe Site Is Manipulated By A Competitor” — and gets a crack expert opinion in there. Says Tom: I believe we are…

Rank this Week: 209

Trucking Accident Attorney Blog

Covers highway safety, trucking accidents and trucking regulations. By Jeffrey J. Lowe.

http://www.truckingaccidentattorneyblog.com/

May 23
Study Finds Federal Trucking Industry Regulators Have Stepped Up Shutdown Order

Study Finds Federal Trucking Industry Regulators Have Stepped Up Shutdown Order

As a Missouri trucking accident lawyer, I’m a big fan of federal enforcement of safety regulations. Often, when a fatal trucking accident is ruled the fault of the truck driver, there’s a violation of a federal safety regulation…
May 16
Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Product Defect Claims in Truck Accident Not Preempted – Lake v. The Memphis Landsmen

Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Product Defect Claims in Truck Accident Not Preempted – Lake v. The Memphis Landsmen

As a Missouri semi truck accident attorney, I was interested to see a trucking accident case that involved multiple defendants, including some with allegedly defective auto products. Lake v. The Memphis Landsmen et al. grew out of a collision…
May 15
Trucking Accident Forces Five Families to Abandon their Home

Trucking Accident Forces Five Families to Abandon their Home

When most people hear the words “trucking accident,” images of fiery collisions involving an 18 wheeler and a crumpled passenger vehicle immediately spring to mind. However, there are other ways people can be harmed as a result of…

Rank this Week: 625

Votelaw

Covers redistricting, campaign finance, the right to vote, election law and administration. By Edward Still.

http://www.votelaw.com/blog/

May 23
Searchable campaign-finance record

Searchable campaign-finance record

AL.com reports: Following the money could soon become much easier in Alabama. Secretary of State Beth Chapman this morning demonstrated the state's new computerized campaign finance filing system designed to bring Alabama out of the…
May 21
Legislature adopts changes to campaign finance law

Legislature adopts changes to campaign finance law

AL.com reports: Alabama's law governing campaign finance would change in numerous ways under a bill approved by the Legislature tonight. The Senate and House of Representatives voted tonight to pass a compromise version of SB445 by Sen. Bryan…
May 13
"Broke. Broke. Broke."

"Broke. Broke. Broke."

AL.com reports: Acting state Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley lowered her head and slowly shook it side to side when summing up the financial condition of her once powerful party. "We're broke, broke, broke," Worley told the…

Rank this Week: 175

Social Media Law Update

Covers intellectual property, defamation, consumer protection and other legal issues regarding social media. By Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.

http://www.socialmedialawupdate.com

May 23
California Bill to Expand Data Security Breach Notification Law Clears Senate Hurdle

California Bill to Expand Data Security Breach Notification Law Clears Senate Hurdle

By Rachel Tarko Hudson Last week, the California state Senate passed S.B. 46, a bill to expand the triggering data under the existing data security breach notification law. Currently, breach notification in California is triggered by the…
Mar 27
Who Owns Your Online Persona?

Who Owns Your Online Persona?

By Paul Cowie and Wayne Chang Eagle v. Morgan, 2013-11-4303 (E.D. Pa. 2013), represents one of the first trials on the issue of who owns social media accounts: the individual employee who first created the account or the employer whose…
Jan 10
Privacy On The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem

Privacy On The Go: Recommendations For The Mobile Ecosystem

California’s Attorney General today issued recommendations for mobile app developers and the mobile industry to safeguard privacy for consumers.

Rank this Week: 329

Seattle DUI Attorney Blog

Covers Washington State and Seattle DUI defense, information and news. By Leyba Defense PLLC.

http://seattleduiarrest.blogspot.com/

May 23
Washington State DUI bill clear Senate hurdle

Washington State DUI bill clear Senate hurdle

Unless you have been living under a rock the past few months and you don't read this great blog. Then you probably know that Governor Inslee and the Washington State Legislature are seeking to implement tougher DUI Laws in our fair State. …
May 21
Ignition Interlock Device v. SCRAM bracelet. Which would you rather have?

Ignition Interlock Device v. SCRAM bracelet. Which would you rather have?

If you recently have been arrested for a DUI in King County then you face the possibility of either an ignition interlock device or a SCRAM bracelet being imposed at your DUI arraignment. Lately with the negative publicity DUI cases have…
May 15
Should State's lower the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05?

Should State's lower the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05?

Recently the National Traffic Safety Board conducted a study and recently recommended that all State's reduce the blood alcohol level in DUI cases to 0.05. Currently the level in all 50 states is 0.08. Citing the need to reduce traffic…

Rank this Week: 633

Faculty Blog - Faculty of Law,…

Faculty Blog - Faculty of Law, University of Alberta

By Barbara Billingsley, Cameron Hutchison, Daniel Mol, David Cheifetz, Eran Kaplinsky, Eric Adam, Erin Nelson, James Muir, Lewis Klar, Q.C., Mark Amman, Moin A Yahya, Peter Carver, Russ Brown, Steven Penney

http://ualbertalaw.typepad.com/faculty/

May 23
Concert Review & Recommendation

Concert Review & Recommendation

No major shark news to report. But, I did attend the Mumford & Sons concert last night and I am happy to report that it was a really fun show. Upright bass, banjo, harmony, catchy tunes... what is not to...
May 19
Harvard and Academic Freedom

Harvard and Academic Freedom

It is bad enough that Canadian universities are slowly turning their back on the notion of academic freedom, but when Harvard University starts down that path, things are looking bleak for the West's future.
May 18
400 parts per million, or why we're totally F*#%#$

400 parts per million, or why we're totally F*#%#$

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, our most harmful global warming gas, have hit 400 parts per million. It's this kind of rosy news item that Alyssa Battistoni must have borne in mind when she composed one of the best…

Rank this Week: 503

Legal Research Plus

By Paul Lomio, Erika V. Wayne, Kate, Wilko and George Wilson. The authors are law librarians and advanced legal research instructors at Stanford Law School.

http://legalresearchplus.com

May 23
Independent agencies — so how many of those are there?

Independent agencies — so how many of those are there?

No easy answer here either, as Kirti Datla and Richard L. Revesz make clear in an article from the latest issue of the Cornell Law Review. Here’s the abstract to their article “Deconstructing Independent Agencies (and…
May 23
How many federal agencies are there? What is a federal agency?

How many federal agencies are there? What is a federal agency?

There aren’t easy answers to these questions, as an article in the latest issue of Administrative and Regulatory Law News points out. The article, “Mapping the Contours of the Federal Government,” by John M. Kamensky,…
May 21
The Dynamic Process of Legislative History: The New Norm of Ad Hoc Legislating ~ Article on “How Legislative Procedure Shapes Legislative History”

The Dynamic Process of Legislative History: The New Norm of Ad Hoc Legislating ~ Article on “How Legislative Procedure Shapes Legislative History”

Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law Legal Research Center Research and Instructional Services Librarian John Cannan has authored an excellent article on the subject matter of the above headline in the latest issue (volume 105, number…

Rank this Week: 734

Estate Law Canada

Covers estate planning topics, trusts, probate, Enduring Powers of Attorney, health care directives, incapacity issues and elder law. By Lynne Butler.

http://estatelawcanada.blogspot.com/

May 23
If you need to post an estate bond, read thi

If you need to post an estate bond, read thi

Did you know that if you appoint an executor who lives outside of the province in which you live, your executor must deal with the issue of a bond? Each province has rules in place which are intended to protect creditors and beneficiaries of…
May 21
Can you do anything about being left out of your parent's will?

Can you do anything about being left out of your parent's will?

Most of the time, parents leave their estates to their children. When that doesn't happen, the child may take the news emotionally. Recently a reader wrote to me about this situation. Her note and my answer are below: "My husband's…
May 21
Did you know there's a limit to how much land you can include in a principal residence exemption?

Did you know there's a limit to how much land you can include in a principal residence exemption?

In the attached article from www.allaboutestates.ca, Stephen Frye talks about the principal residence exemption from capital gains tax. As most of you may know, you can sell your home or leave it to someone in your will without you (or your…

Rank this Week: 343

Gavel to Gavel

Covers trends in legislative activity as it relates to the courts. By the National Center for State Courts.

http://gaveltogavel.us/site

May 23
Bans on court use of sharia/international law: OK approves new ban; WA approves modified version; AL approves sweeping constitutional amendment; MO governor may sign or veto

Bans on court use of sharia/international law: OK approves new ban; WA approves modified version; AL approves sweeping constitutional amendment; MO governor may sign or veto

It has been over a month since my last update in this area and the last 6 weeks have been the fastest in this area ever. Alabama’s constitutional amendment SB 4, complete with restriction on full faith and credit to any court decision…
May 17
Connecticut will NOT force courts to order poor into community service prior to filing civil suit

Connecticut will NOT force courts to order poor into community service prior to filing civil suit

I noted last month that Connecticut was considering compelling those unable to pay civil filing fees to work up to 20 hours of community service. HB 6692 would have amended existing law to provide a person who could not pay due to indigence…
May 16
North Carolina may ends Courts Commission, shift “oversight” over judiciary directly to legislature

North Carolina may ends Courts Commission, shift “oversight” over judiciary directly to legislature

For two years, the North Carolina legislature has attempted to kill off its Courts Commission, but the latest version gives the legislature directly broad news powers over the courts. The commission presently is made of 28 members: 7…

Rank this Week: 780

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog

Covers bankruptcy and foreclosure news. By Nader Law Firm.

http://www.losangelesbankruptcylawyer-blog.com/

May 23
Pension Advance Scams Drive Up Senior Debt, Drain Saving

Pension Advance Scams Drive Up Senior Debt, Drain Saving

Federal and state regulators are closely scrutinizing the practices of some firms that make their money on "pension advances" targeting both military veterans and retired senior citizens. Our Los Angeles bankruptcy lawyers are appalled by…
May 20
Illegal Debt Collection Efforts in California Lead to AG Lawsuit

Illegal Debt Collection Efforts in California Lead to AG Lawsuit

California state Attorney General Kamala Harris is accusing JPMorgan of crimes pertaining to the banking giant's debt collection practices involving tens of thousands of Californians who had fallen behind on their credit card payments. Our…
May 14
Los Angeles Retirement Confidence Shot, According to Study

Los Angeles Retirement Confidence Shot, According to Study

A recent survey conducted by the Employment Benefit Research Institute revealed that only 13 percent of workers were "very confident" with regard to being secure in their funding and ability to retire. Our Los Angeles bankruptcy lawyers…

Rank this Week: 431

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