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Whistleblower Law Blog

Whistleblower Law Blog

Covers legislation, news and cases for whistleblowers and those who represent them. By The Employment Group.

http://employmentlawgroupblog.com
  • May 13

    Tax Court Blasts IRS for ‘Obfuscation’ in Whistleblower Case

    Tax Court Blasts IRS for ‘Obfuscation’ in Whistleblower Case
    In an unusually blunt opinion, the U.S. Tax Court rebuked the Internal Revenue Service for continuing to fight award claims made by two anonymous whistleblowers — even as the agency was reopening the same claims in a related…
  • May 7

    After Blowing Whistle on Itself, Utah Hospital Chain Agrees to Pay $25.5 Million

    After Blowing Whistle on Itself, Utah Hospital Chain Agrees to Pay $25.5 Million
    Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare Inc. will pay $25.5 million to settle claims that it violated federal laws, including the Stark Law against profit-driven referrals by doctors. The healthcare network, based in Salt Lake City, had…
  • May 7

    Court Won’t Review Wiest; “Reasonable Belief” Is Law in Third Circuit

    Court Won’t Review Wiest; “Reasonable Belief” Is Law in Third Circuit
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit won’t grant an en banc review of an earlier panel decision that made it easier for whistleblowers to claim protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). As a result, SOX whistleblowers in…
Rank this Week: 916

Legal Pad

Legal Pad

Cal Law blog.

http://legalpad.typepad.com/my_weblog/
  • May 13

    Name Surfaces For Fogel's Seat

    Name Surfaces For Fogel's Seat
    [Vanessa Blum] The White House at long last is closing in on a pick to fill the Northern District judicial seat once held by U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel. San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman is the...
  • Apr 19

    Technology Revolution a Challenge Even for Larry Sonsini

    Technology Revolution a Challenge Even for Larry Sonsini
    [Scott Graham] The lawyer most responsible for developing Silicon Valley's culture of entrepreneurship is feeling the pressure of disruptive change. Speaking to Santa Clara University law students this week, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &…
  • Apr 19

    DA Regrets Misconduct, Supreme Court Says Not So Fast

    DA Regrets Misconduct, Supreme Court Says Not So Fast
    [Scott Graham] When the Sixth District Court of Appeal found “flagrant” prosecutorial misconduct in the case of Daniel Shazier last December, the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office was contrite. "Based on the court's…
Rank this Week: 71

HIPAA Blog

HIPAA Blog

Features a discussion of medical privacy. By Jeffrey P. Drummond.

http://hipaablog.blogspot.com/
  • May 13

    Prescription Reminders: CVS' move to stop…

    Prescription Reminders: CVS' move to stop providing manufacturer-funded prescription reminder services has triggered calls from pharmacy trade groups to HHS, asking them to loosen up the "marketing" rules to allow these things to…
  • May 10

    University of Rochester Medical Center…

    University of Rochester Medical Center data breach: a resident lost a flash drive, probably in the laundry.  The flash drive had PHI on a little more than 500 patients, but it was . . . drum roll please . . . unencrypted, resulting in the…
  • May 10

    Social Media: Tweeting and webcasting…

    Social Media: Tweeting and webcasting births, surgeries, and the like.
Rank this Week: 601

Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

Boston Accident Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers accidents, commercial litigation and insurance bad faith. By Keith L. Miller.

http://www.bostonaccidentinjurylawyer.com/
  • May 13

    Canton, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured

    Canton, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves One Dead, One Injured
    May 13, 2013 - Evan Bard, 20, of Agawam, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained in a single car accident, which occurred in Canton at approximately midnight on Saturday. She was a passenger in a...
  • May 2

    East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Injures One

    East Bridgewater, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Injures One
    May 2, 2013 - Gregory Poole, 55, of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, sustained serious personal injuries when he was struck by an SUV. The accident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 1:00p.m. while Poole was standing outside of the home…
  • Apr 29

    Wareham, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves Pedestrian Dead

    Wareham, Massachusetts Single Car Accident Leaves Pedestrian Dead
    April 29, 2013 - Barry Russell, 59, of Wareham, Massachusetts, has died as the result of serious personal injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle. Charles Rohrback IV, 19, also of Wareham, was operating his 1994 Acura on...
Rank this Week: 887

Trading Secrets

Trading Secrets

A blog on trade secrets, non-competes and computer fraud. Published by Seyfarth & Shaw LLP.

http://www.tradesecretslaw.com/
Rank this Week: 433

Hotel Law Blog

Hotel Law Blog

Covers condo hotels, finance, land use, management agreements, and outlooks and trends. Published by Jim Butler of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP.

http://hotellaw.jmbm.com/
Rank this Week: 440

Law Library of Congress: News and…

Law Library of Congress: News and Events

Announces programs hosted by the Law Library of Congress, including legal film series, speaker series, and recognition events.

http://www.loc.gov/law/news/
Rank this Week: 589

Drug Injury Watch

Drug Injury Watch

Site provides developing information about prescription drug side effects as well as up-to-date news from the legal, medical, FDA, and pharmaceutical sectors. From attorney Thomas J. Lamb.

http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/
Rank this Week: 259

Start Making Sense

Start Making Sense

Tax and budget policy by Dan Shaviro

http://danshaviro.blogspot.com/
  • May 13

    Upcoming trip

    Upcoming trip
    Torn ACL or not, the show must go on.  (And anyway I have been cleared to walk and travel.)So on Sunday night I will be flying to Stockholm, Sweden, in order to spend a week there, during which I will guest-lecture at two Stockholm…
  • May 10

    Advance birthday present!

    Advance birthday present!
    Tomorrow is my birthday - I won't say what number, though it is a matter of public record.  But today I got a delightful birthday present, a day in advance.  And yes, my saying so is just snark.Ten days ago I experienced…
  • May 8

    Tax policy colloquium, week 14: Raj Chetty's "Active vs. Passive Decisions and Crowd-Out in Retirement Savings Accounts: Evidence from Denmark"

    Tax policy colloquium, week 14: Raj Chetty's "Active vs. Passive Decisions and Crowd-Out in Retirement Savings Accounts: Evidence from Denmark"
    Earlier this week we completed the 18th (!) annual edition of the NYU Tax Policy Colloquium.  Thanks to my colleague for the semester, Bill Gale, for being great to work with both in general and with our constituencies, the students and…
Rank this Week: 617

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Covers legal news and information about the library.

http://vlslibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 13

    Books Due!

    Books Due!
    Dear Library Patrons, Please return your library books prior to leaving for the summer. And, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us during the summer for any of your research needs! We hope you have a great summer! From ……
  • May 10

    I know I’m Always Confused by how Kale and “Chikin” are “to some Extent Actually Identical.” Are You?

    I know I’m Always Confused by how Kale and “Chikin” are “to some Extent Actually Identical.” Are You?
    You’ve probably seen the “eat more kale” bumper stickers. Out of curiosity, when you saw the bumper sticker did you think of Chick-Fil-A? According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office there is potential for consumers to…
  • Apr 22

    A Poem from National Library Week: Ad faciendium (ad fay-shee-en-dam): To do, to make

    A Poem from National Library Week: Ad faciendium (ad fay-shee-en-dam): To do, to make
    Last week was National Library Week. To celebrate, we asked patrons to choose any book, go to page 43, and write down the text from line 13. A few people participated, and below is the “poem” or “story” that resulted…
Rank this Week: 811

Divorce Law Journal

Divorce Law Journal

Covers adoptions, business valuation, collaborative family law, debt division, grandparent visitation, maintenance, relocation and same sex issues. By Diana L. Skaggs.

http://louisvilledivorce.typepad.com/info/
Rank this Week: 214

California Punitive Damages

California Punitive Damages

Covers California punitive damages litigation. By Horvitz & Levy LLP.

http://calpunitives.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 448

Antitrust Law Blog

Antitrust Law Blog

Covers current antitrust news and regulatory developments. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.antitrustlawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 662

The United States Agricultural…

The United States Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog

Covers agricultural law and policy news. By the American Agricultural Law Association.

http://www.agandfoodlaw.com/
  • May 13

    U.S. Supreme Court Holds Farmer's Effort to Replicate Roundup Ready Soybeans is Patent Infrigement

    U.S. Supreme Court Holds Farmer's Effort to Replicate Roundup Ready Soybeans is Patent Infrigement
    On Monday, May 13, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Bowman v. Monsanto Co., et al., decision that will reverberate throughout the continued debate over the role of genetically modified organisms in agriculture.  The…
  • May 7

    Senate Ag Committee to Mark-Up 2013 Farm Bill on May 14

    Senate Ag Committee to Mark-Up 2013 Farm Bill on May 14
    Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, will convene a meeting of the full Committee for purposes of considering and marking up the 2013 Farm Bill on Tuesday, May 14 at 10 a.m.…
  • May 1

    Three States Pass New "Agritourism" Liability Protection Law

    Three States Pass New "Agritourism" Liability Protection Law
    As the legislative sessions for many states are wrapping up, three states have recently passed agritourism statutes designed to reduce help reduce some of the legal liability surrounding so-called “inherent risks” of agritourism…
Rank this Week: 483

FSU College of Law Library Blog

FSU College of Law Library Blog

Covers of legal research topics and legal information. From the Florida State University Law Library Team.

http://fsulawlibraryblog.typepad.com/fsu_college_of_law_librar/
  • May 13

    Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster

    Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster
    In Law Practice the May/June 2013 issue there's an article by Grover Clevelend, Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster. Read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz
  • May 9

    Scary Tech: Lessons from ABA TECHSHOW 2013

    Scary Tech: Lessons from ABA TECHSHOW 2013
    From this year's ABA Techshow, a podcast on Scary Tech. Includes a discussion on connecting to the Internet securely when our of the office. http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/digital-detectives/2013/04/scary-tech/ Posted by Jon Lutz
  • Apr 2

    How to Turn Web Apps Into First-Class Desktop Citizen

    How to Turn Web Apps Into First-Class Desktop Citizen
    You can break you web apps out of the Browser, at least if you are using Chrome or IE, in Chrome click on the menu button then hover over tools, click on Create Application Shortcut. You can add apps such...
Rank this Week: 839

Votelaw

Votelaw

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

http://www.votelaw.com/blog/
  • 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…
  • May 10

    Revision of Fair Campaign Practices Act amended in House, heads back to Senate

    Revision of Fair Campaign Practices Act amended in House, heads back to Senate
    AL.com reports: The Alabama House of Representatives passed a Senate bill tonight that would make numerous changes to state campaign finance laws, including removing the state's $500 cap on campaign contributions by corporations. The bill…
  • May 9

    House to consider elimination of cap on corporate contribution

    House to consider elimination of cap on corporate contribution
    AL.com reports: A bill before the Alabama House of Representatives today seeks to repeal the state?s $500 limit on corporate campaign contributions to candidates. The chairman of the House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee said Wednesday…
Rank this Week: 237

Maryland Accident Law Blog

Maryland Accident Law Blog

Covers national and Maryland state tort and workers compensation legislation. Also focuses on boating, car, motorcycle, pedestrian and truck accidents, as well as medical malpractice and wrongful death. By Lebowitz & Mzhen.

http://www.marylandaccidentlawblog.com/
  • May 13

    Baltimore to Pay $100k in School Bus Death Lawsuit

    Baltimore to Pay $100k in School Bus Death Lawsuit
    Last week, the City of Baltimore Board of Estimates voted unanimously to pay $100,000 as part of a settlement in a negligence lawsuit relating to the death of a young special needs boy who died after jumping from a school...
  • May 3

    Surgery on Wrong Side of Woman's Brain Prompts Malpractice Suit

    Surgery on Wrong Side of Woman's Brain Prompts Malpractice Suit
    A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed recently against a St. Lois hospital and neurosurgeon, by the family of a woman alleging that the defendants operated on the wrong side of her brain and skull. According to the complaint, the…
  • Apr 29

    Maryland Man Dies Tragically at Tough Mudder Race

    Maryland Man Dies Tragically at Tough Mudder Race
    With the warmer weather encouraging outdoor activities, many individuals are taking part in challenging races which as their hallmark involve obstacles, mud, or somehow getting dirty as part of the festivities. One of the most popular types…
Rank this Week: 241

Ringler Radio - Legal Settlements

Ringler Radio - Legal Settlements

Internet radio show / Podcast hosted by the leaders in structured settlements. From Ringler Associates and the Law Talk Network.

http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/ringler-radio
  • May 13

    Trial Consulting and Jury Selection

    Trial Consulting and Jury Selection
    There are many elements that come into play during a court trial. For instance, the process of choosing jurors for trial and more importantly how to engage jurors after they have been selected. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen joins…
  • Apr 29

    From the Courtroom to the Gridiron

    From the Courtroom to the Gridiron
    The sport of football is a dramatic game that unfolds in front of a captivated audience-kind of like being in a courtroom. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen joins colleague, John Kearns and special guest, Attorney Edward Hochuli from the…
  • Apr 15

    Workplace Injuries: Possible Worker’s Compensation Tax?

    Workplace Injuries: Possible Worker’s Compensation Tax?
    How can we prevent accidents and deaths in the workplace? In this podcast, Ringler Radio host Larry Cohen joins Attorney Douglas K. Sheff, senior partner at Sheff Law and President-Elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association, to spotlight…
Rank this Week: 323

DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law…

DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog

Covers automobile accidents, burn injury, child safety, defective products, police misconduct, premises liability and truck accidents. By Regan Zambri & Long.

http://injurylaw.reganfirm.com/
  • May 13

    FDA Proposes Reclassification of Tanning Bed

    FDA Proposes Reclassification of Tanning Bed
    Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and partner   Health risks associated with indoor tanning have been documented for a number of years, as indicated by the recent increase in the number of states that have…
  • May 1

    Presidential Proclamation - Law Day, 2013

    Presidential Proclamation - Law Day, 2013
    Posted by Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and partner   Each year since President Eisenhower proclaimed May 1 as Law Day in 1958 as a day to recognize and honor the United States' legal system, every president has issued a…
  • Mar 15

    Drinking and Driving Is Not the Way to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

    Drinking and Driving Is Not the Way to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
    Posted by Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and partner   Each year on March 17, everyone claims to be Irish. Unfortunately, too many drivers also celebrate St. Patrick's Day by drinking and driving.  In recent years, St.…
Rank this Week: 560

The Wired GC

The Wired GC

Covers compliance, corporate governance, management, regulations, tactics and technology.

http://www.wiredgc.com
  • May 13

    Bloomberg: Through the Looking Gla

    Bloomberg: Through the Looking Gla
    When reporters become the story, you have something worth reading about. Late last week, multiple media sources revealed that Bloomberg news reporters had accessed information about customer usage of the Bloomberg financial terminal. The New…
  • Apr 1

    Is the Real April Fool the Lawyer Who Sues a Client?

    Is the Real April Fool the Lawyer Who Sues a Client?
    So there is this large dust-up, undoubtedly you’ve heard. A client doesn’t pay a law firm invoice after repeated requests. Law firm threatens to sue. Client doesn’t pay. Law firm sues. Client counterclaims. Client gets…
  • Mar 12

    Detroit: Lawyers on the Case

    Detroit: Lawyers on the Case
    Many in the United States think Detroit as an example of failure. Failed industry (autos), failed city (Chapter 9 looming?), failed leadership (see below). As a life-long resident of the greater Detroit area, I agree that all those…
Rank this Week: 757

DC Metro Area Medical Malpractice…

DC Metro Area Medical Malpractice Law Blog

Covers medical malpractice, product liability, public health and tort reform. By Regan Zambri & Long.

http://www.dcmedmalblog.com/
  • May 13

    Senate Drafts Bill to Regulate Compounding Pharmacie

    Senate Drafts Bill to Regulate Compounding Pharmacie
    Posted by Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and partner   Following the recent debates over how to regulate the compounding pharmacy business, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee of the U.S. Senate has drafted a bill…
  • Apr 24

    Analysis of 25 Years of Paid Malpractice Claim

    Analysis of 25 Years of Paid Malpractice Claim
    Posted by Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and partner   A recent article published by BMJ Quality and Safety studied the diagnosis-related claims from the National Practitioner Data Bank maintained by the federal…
  • Apr 16

    Compounding Pharmacy Report Reveals Limited Regulation

    Compounding Pharmacy Report Reveals Limited Regulation
    Posted by Salvatore J. Zambri, founding member and partner   The push to regulate compounding pharmacies is beginning to gain more attention on the national front. According to a congressional report released on April 15, 2013, the…
Rank this Week: 488

Central Illinois Paralegal

Central Illinois Paralegal

News, opinions, job postings and continuing legal education information for the Central Illinois paralegal.

http://icclaw.blogspot.com/
  • May 13

    Thank you! from Professor Higgin

    Thank you! from Professor Higgin
    No I am not finished grading! But I am hard at work grading and stopping here and there to I reflect on this semester.  As is typically the case I am often distracted from the task at hand by thoughts of my students and now former…
  • Apr 25

    Central Illinois Paralegal Association monthly meeting!

    Central Illinois Paralegal Association monthly meeting!
    CIPA Colleagues: Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 14, 2013, and plan to attend the Central Illinois Paralegal Association monthly meeting at The Chateau Hotel and Conference Center, 1601 Jumer Drive, Bloomington, IL.Dinner is…
  • Apr 24

    Job Opening Information Communications Intern

    Job Opening Information Communications Intern
    Job Opening Information Communications InternJob Code: 02comminternJob Title: Communications InternJob Category: ADMPosting Opens: 1/28/2013Posting Closes: 5/11/2013Certification Required: NoResponsibilities: Assists with internal and…
Rank this Week: 384

Texas Injury Law Blog

Texas Injury Law Blog

Covers the rights of individuals injured in accidents. Published by the Fears Nachawati Law Firm.

http://www.txinjuryblog.com/
  • May 12

    Wrongful Death Statute May Protect Motorcycle Victim's Rights, Family

    Wrongful Death Statute May Protect Motorcycle Victim's Rights, Family
    In Dallas County, a female motorcyclist was killed two weeks ago when a car slammed into the back of her motorcycle. Travelling on I-20 at high speed, the accident happened quickly and, tragically, with lethal finality.   In response to…
  • May 12

    Comparative Negligence Shields Passengers from Harsh Effects of Tort Law

    Comparative Negligence Shields Passengers from Harsh Effects of Tort Law
    Traditional tort law followed the principle of contributory negligence. Based on the idea that a victim should not be allowed to recover if he participated in the cause of his injury, the old rule of contributory negligence was coldly logical…
  • May 7

    The Future: An Important Consideration in Litigation about the Past

    The Future: An Important Consideration in Litigation about the Past
    Lawsuits tend to focus on the past: who did what to whom. In addition to placing blame on the irresponsible party, however, personal injury lawsuits are also about the future. They ask questions about what might have been. In fact, although…
Rank this Week: 150

Global Philanthropy

Global Philanthropy

Covers legal and ethical issues for Canadian charities. By Mark Blumberg.

http://www.globalphilanthropy.ca/index.php/blog/
Rank this Week: 291

The Legal Satyricon

The Legal Satyricon

Occasionally irreverent thoughts on the law. By Professor Marc J. Randazza.

http://randazza.wordpress.com
  • May 12

    First Amendment vs. Disabilities Act

    First Amendment vs. Disabilities Act
    (From Charles Platt) Is this a real threat, or just posturing? The ADA has already been extended far beyond the areas in which is was first designed to apply. I can certainly imagine regulations compelling web sites to be “equally…
  • May 11

    Jonas Williams: If you are a process server, you damn well better not lie on your service affidavit

    Jonas Williams: If you are a process server, you damn well better not lie on your service affidavit
    This is, in the grand scheme of things, not a very important case. However, to a lot of people, it might be. There was a process server operating in San Diego by the name of Jonas Williams. Instead of actually serving the people he was asked…
  • May 10

    Rakofsky v. The Internet – LINK FIXED

    Rakofsky v. The Internet – LINK FIXED
    The long saga of Rakofsky v. The Internet is over (at least for now). The Order is here. Stay tuned, I’d imagine that there will be an appeal. The order is a bit soft, but the findings of fact are devastating. Filed under: misc
Rank this Week: 174

White Collar Crime News

White Collar Crime News

Covers white collar crime news. By Jef Henninger.

http://whitecollarcrimenews.com
  • May 11

    Fortuneteller Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charge

    Fortuneteller Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charge
    Janet Miller was arrested in December and charged with fortune telling, a misdemeanor, and a felony grand larceny charge that could have sent her to prison for 15 years. On Friday, she pleaded guilty to a lesser grand larceny count in…
  • May 11

    Ex-Iowa Official Guilty in Gay Marriage Fraud Case

    Ex-Iowa Official Guilty in Gay Marriage Fraud Case
    A former Iowa court official pleaded guilty Monday to forgery for filing false documents to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple. Former Grundy County deputy clerk Brigitte Van Nice received a fine and a suspended sentence after…
  • May 11

    Hightstown man arrested in child pornography case

    Hightstown man arrested in child pornography case
    Fredy Arbito, of Hightstown, NJ, will face additional charges of producing sexually explicit videos and images.  At a hearing in federal court in Trenton, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Gribko said Arbito will be charged with production…
Rank this Week: 680

Durham-in-Wonderland

Durham-in-Wonderland

Features comments and analysis about the Duke/Nifong case. By Professor KC Johnson.

http://durhamwonderland.blogspot.com/
  • May 11

    "We Are Not Radicals"

    "We Are Not Radicals"
     .  . . writes proud, defiant member of the Group of 88.In his co-authored op-ed, and after implying that his conduct might somehow be comparable to the brave civil rights activists who participated in the Greensboro sit-ins, Group…
  • May 7

    More on Penn State & Accountability

    More on Penn State & Accountability
    I’ve written extensively on the contrasting approaches to accountability between Penn State and Duke. The Penn State trustees, although they remained asleep at the switch for years, at the very least acted aggressively once the Sandusky…
  • Apr 22

    The Orin & Selena Show

    The Orin & Selena Show
    In the early stages of the lacrosse case, Orin Starn distinguished himself as among the Duke faculty members most eager to exploit his own students’ distress to advance his campus agenda. The Sociology professor never seemed to miss a…
Rank this Week: 339

Labor Immigration Law

Labor Immigration Law

Features United States labor immigration law news and analysis. By the Capitol Immigration Law Group LLC.

http://www.laborimmigration.com
Rank this Week: 527

Florida Probate Litigation

Florida Probate Litigation

Covers corporate trustees, compensation disputes, contested guardianship proceedings, creditors' claims, homestead litigation, will construction litigation, and trust and estates litigation. By Juan C. Antunez.

http://www.flprobatelitigation.com/
Rank this Week: 345

Watson Immigration Law Blog

Watson Immigration Law Blog

Covers US immigration and naturalization law. By Tahmina Watson.

http://watsonimmigration.wordpress.com
  • May 10

    June 2013 Visa Bulletin Commentary

    June 2013 Visa Bulletin Commentary
    The June 2013 visa bulletin was released today. Here’s the pertinent information most of my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A preference has advanced 100 days to…
  • May 10

    June 2013 Visa Bulletin Released!

    June 2013 Visa Bulletin Released!
    The Department of State released the June 2013 visa bulletin today.  Our usual commentary to follow shortly. Stay tuned!
  • May 10

    Stuck on H1b, F1 or Other Visa? Want Your Own Startup? Newly Proposed Startup Act (Invest Visa) May help! Come Learn More!

    Stuck on H1b, F1 or Other Visa? Want Your Own Startup? Newly Proposed Startup Act (Invest Visa) May help! Come Learn More!
    A bill for Comprehensive Immigration reform “The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” was released two weeks ago.  The bill specifically addresses provisions for the Startup Act that many…
Rank this Week: 671

Brain and Spine Injury Law Blog

Brain and Spine Injury Law Blog

Focuses on brain and spine injury awareness, education, news and information. By Timothy Titolo.

http://brainandspine.titololawoffice.com/
  • May 10

    Traumatic Brain Injury Act Reauthorization 2013

    Traumatic Brain Injury Act Reauthorization 2013
    The impact of legislation regarding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is of interest to my readers.  Therefore I present the following by the Brain Injury Association of America. TBI Act Reauthorization 2013 On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, the…
  • May 7

    Hypertension and Dementia

    Hypertension and Dementia
     A new study reveals that hypertension combined with at least one risk factor for developing Alzheimer's increases the chances of dementia. "The identification of hypertension as an additional risk factor for amyloid plaque deposition is…
  • Apr 30

    Gulf War Illne

    Gulf War Illne
    Gulf War Illness and Traumatic Brain Injury. New research confirms a link between physical changes and brain fibers that process pain. This new study concludes that veterans, compared to unaffected subjects, have…
Rank this Week: 627

Blog on South Carolina Family Law

Blog on South Carolina Family Law

Covers South Carolina divorce, custody and family law issues. By Gregory S. Forman.

http://www.gregoryforman.com
  • May 10

    Supreme Court finds harmless error in denial of counsel for termination of parental right

    Supreme Court finds harmless error in denial of counsel for termination of parental right
    The May 8, 2013 Supreme Court opinion in Broom v. Derrick affirmed a termination of parental rights (TPR) despite the appellant Mother having apparently completed the treatment plan from the removal action and being erroneously denied counsel…
  • May 8

    Supreme Court reconsiders equitable distribution of marital home

    Supreme Court reconsiders equitable distribution of marital home
    In a May 8, 2013 substituted opinion in Wilburn v. Wilburn, the South Carolina Supreme Court made minor modifications to its previous equitable distribution decision.  While some of the analysis on other equitable distribution issues was…
  • May 3

    Court of Appeals reverses termination of parental rights as not in child’s best interest

    Court of Appeals reverses termination of parental rights as not in child’s best interest
    The May 3, 2013 Court of Appeals opinion in SCDSS v. Cameron N. F. L. (dig those initials) reversed the termination of parental rights (TPR) of a nine year old special needs child because it found such termination was not in the child’s…
Rank this Week: 797

New Jersey Employment Law Blog

New Jersey Employment Law Blog

Covers CEPA/whistleblower, ERISA, non-compete agreements, sexual harassment, Title VII, USERRA and workers compensation. By Steinberg Law Offices.

http://employment.lawfirmnewjersey.com/
  • May 10

    Do Employers Have to Pay Summer Interns?

    Do Employers Have to Pay Summer Interns?
    My nephew just came home for summer break from his sophomore year at college, which got me to thinking.  (No, not about how much I would like to be back in college.)   What profitable use of the next three months will our returning…
  • Apr 18

    Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk - Is This FLSA Mootness Decision Itself Moot?

    Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk - Is This FLSA Mootness Decision Itself Moot?
    Where to begin on yesterday's US Supreme Court decision in Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk?  Perhaps we should start, oddly enough, with Justice Kagan's dissent, which is quite unlike any I have seen before.  She says: Feel free to…
  • Apr 2

    All You Could Ask For

    All You Could Ask For
    Sometimes we go way off topic, and today is such a day. And for a good cause. Mike Greenberg is a sportscaster, the co-host of ESPN's morning drive show, the top-rated "Mike & Mike" show.  Greenberg's new book, All You Could Ask For,…
Rank this Week: 626

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.

Andersen, Tate & Carr, P.C.

Focuses on advice for small businesses and community associations.

http://andersentatecarr.wordpress.com
  • May 10

    Join us for the GLQC 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon

    Join us for the GLQC 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon
    Andersen, Tate & Carr is a proud to be a sponsor for the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle 2013 Small Business Week Awards Luncheon Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:30 – 2 pm Villa Christina 400 Summit Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia
  • May 6

    Texting While Driving and the Myth of Mutlitasking

    Texting While Driving and the Myth of Mutlitasking
    Multitasking is the modern American way. Friends and colleagues frequently claim to be multitasking, as if bragging about their high efficiency. But decades of research by neuroscientists has definitively established that multi-tasking is a…
  • Apr 25

    ATC’s Annual Kickin’ Cancer Cookout for Relay for Life!

    ATC’s Annual Kickin’ Cancer Cookout for Relay for Life!
    Join us today, April 25th, 2013 for our annual “Kickin’ Cancer Cookout“ to raise funds for the Gwinnett County Relay for Life! the cookout will be at One Sugarloaf Centre 1960 Satellite Blvd. Duluth, Georgia 30097 from…
Rank this Week: 927

Disabled Worker Law Blog

Disabled Worker Law Blog

Covers workers compensation, social security disability, long term disability, disability pensions and construction accidents. By Turley, Redmond & Rosasco.

http://www.disabledworkerlaw.com/
  • May 10

    Fraud

    Fraud
    We’ve all heard those stereotypes about Worker’s Compensation Claims being a lot of bologna. People think of claimants wearing fake neck braces, getting hurt on purpose, hobbling into their hearing limping on one leg and walking…
  • May 9

    Illicit Drug Use and Your Worker’s Compensation Claim

    Illicit Drug Use and Your Worker’s Compensation Claim
    This week, we’ve talked a lot about the regulation of legal pharmaceutical products. Let us take a minute though to think about illicit substances. Worker’s Compensation is considered a no-fault system. The amount of money a…
  • May 8

    Links to the Latest Information on Drug Safety

    Links to the Latest Information on Drug Safety
    Index to Drug-Specific Information- if a drug has been the subject of review or safety advisory, you can find it on this alphabetical index MedWatch Alerts- you can sign up to receive email alerts from Medwatch, an agency that reports bad…
Rank this Week: 784

In Search of Perfect Client…

In Search of Perfect Client Service

Covers client communications, client service, billing, and more. By Patrick Lamb.

http://www.patrickjlamb.com/
  • May 10

    Valorem’s Nicole Auerbach Shows How Billable Hour Hurts Women

    Valorem’s Nicole Auerbach Shows How Billable Hour Hurts Women
    It is rare I have nothing to add, but this six minute (now there’s some rich irony) clip explains precisely how and why women are penalized by hourly billing.  Congratulations to my partner Nicole Auerbach on a presentation that…
  • Apr 14

    A Thousand Dollars Per Hour: Wrong Focu

    A Thousand Dollars Per Hour: Wrong Focu
    The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the increasing number of BigLaw partners charging more than $1000 per hour. My thoughts on hourly billing are well know, but the criticism of these rates as excessive misses the point…
  • Apr 7

    BigLaw tries to sell the Brooklyn bridge

    BigLaw tries to sell the Brooklyn bridge
    Just ran across an article in Today’s General Counsel on choosing between litigation and arbitration.  There are many factors that go into a decision to pursue one or the other, but this paragraph caught my eye: Moreover, the…
Rank this Week: 853

Stanford Center for Internet and…

Stanford Center for Internet and Society Blogs

Covers civil rights and technological innovation.

http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog
  • May 10

    How to Fight Revenge Porn

    How to Fight Revenge Porn
    Cross-posted from The Atlantic Victims of non-consensual pornography, sometimes called "revenge porn," often receive little help from the law. Many who to try to fight the malicious and unconsented sharing of their explicit photos or videos…
  • Apr 30

    Judge Posner’s Surveillance Argument Would Not Withstand An Economic Analysi

    Judge Posner’s Surveillance Argument Would Not Withstand An Economic Analysi
    Judge Richard Posner took the occasion of the Boston bombing to remind us of his view that privacy should lose out to other values.  Privacy, argues Judge Posner, is largely about concealing truths “that, if known, would make it…
  • Apr 29

    Trust us, we're the government - sharing evidence internationally

    Trust us, we're the government - sharing evidence internationally
    Cross-posted from www.katewestmoreland.wordpress.com  It’s the nature of academic articles that by the time they’re published you’ve almost forgotten that you wrote them, particularly if the journal is an annual. …
Rank this Week: 549

ICT for Peacebuilding

ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com
  • May 9

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook
    Given the vituperative pushback of the BBS online against those who participated in the vigil in Colombo a few weeks ago, immediate measures to secure content posted on to web based social media platforms are essential to protect one’s…
  • May 9

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview
    Presented the work I had done with Groundviews to a group of activists from South Asia recently, noting that using social media platforms on the web, combined with mobiles, it is increasingly possible to bear witness to and report on…
  • Mar 16

    Pitfalls of privacy online

    Pitfalls of privacy online
    The Ceylon Today newspaper quotes me in what is becoming a familiar story – identity theft and the unauthorised use of photos posted to various online social media fora for nefarious activities. Women and Media Collective‘s Sepali…
Rank this Week: 128

The High-touch Legal Services Blog

The High-touch Legal Services Blog

Provides information about the law for startup and early-stage companies. By Dana H. Shultz.

http://danashultz.com/blog
  • May 9

    Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame

    Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame
    A couple of weeks ago a client emailed me with great concern. He received a letter that looked like a government demand for $225, lest a penalty of $250 be imposed by the state. It turns out that the letter was not from the state, but from…
  • May 7

    Corporate Directors in California Can Inspect (Almost) Anything

    Corporate Directors in California Can Inspect (Almost) Anything
    I have written about shareholders’ rights to inspect corporate financial records and shareholder lists. This post discusses directors’ far greater inspection rights. California Corporations Code Section 1602 states: Every director…
  • May 3

    Who Gets to See the Shareholder List?

    Who Gets to See the Shareholder List?
    The founder of a closely-held corporate client, knowing that some employees soon would be shareholders, recently asked whether those employee-shareholders would have the right to find out how many shares he owns. Here is the information I…
Rank this Week: 749

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Michael Fitzgibbon.

http://labourlawblog.typepad.com/managementupdates/
  • May 9

    Reprisals Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

    Reprisals Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000
    This is the second in a (broken) series of posts about reprisals. This time, reprisals under section 74 of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 which reads as follows: No employer or person acting on behalf of an employer shall intimidate,…
  • May 3

    A Milestone Blog Anniversary That, Not Surprisingly, I Missed

    A Milestone Blog Anniversary That, Not Surprisingly, I Missed
    I just realized that I've been writing this blog for 10 years. While I honestly don't pay all that much attention to these sorts of things, I can't believe where the time has gone. I have tried to resist the temptation to take a walk down…
  • Apr 30

    Ministry of Labour Releases OHS Supervisor Workbook and Employer Guide

    Ministry of Labour Releases OHS Supervisor Workbook and Employer Guide
    The Occupational Health and Safety Act is built upon the Internal Responsibility System. Put colloquially, health and safety in the workplace is everyone's business. Supervisor have a key role and responsibility under the legislation and the…
Rank this Week: 474

BLS Library Blog

BLS Library Blog

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

http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/
  • 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…
  • May 7

    Taxing Internet Sale

    Taxing Internet Sale
    The Senate, by a vote of 69-27, passed S. 336, the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013, a bill designed to restore States’ sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws. The legislation seeks to reverse the decision of…
  • May 3

    CALI Lessons for Final Exam

    CALI Lessons for Final Exam
    Brooklyn Law School students can better prepare for final by using CALI lessons. BLA students registering for the first time can contact a reference librarian for the school's authorization code to create a new account. Lessons written by…
Rank this Week: 425

Fastcase Legal Research Blog

Fastcase Legal Research Blog

Discusses legal news, law office technology, culture and legal research.

http://www.fastcase.com/blog/
  • May 9

    Flattening the Legal Tower of Babel

    Flattening the Legal Tower of Babel
    Fastcase president Philip J. Rosenthal, speaking at the April 3, 2013 LexThink.1 conference in Chicago. To see the other presentations, visit the LexThink.1 page.
  • Apr 24

    Meet our newest team member, Bad Law Bot!

    Meet our newest team member, Bad Law Bot!
    We’ve enhanced our Authority Check feature to show you where courts have noted that a case has been treated negatively (i.e., reversed or overruled on any grounds). The Bluebook requires that courts indicate negative history of cases…
  • Apr 22

    New! State Supreme Court Cases back to 1879: Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska

    New! State Supreme Court Cases back to 1879: Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska
    Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases in the North Western Reporter are now available on Fastcase going back to 1879 (Volume 1 of the North Western Reporter, First Series). Until recently, cases were available going back to 1950. …
Rank this Week: 906

Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Covers books, current affairs, legal news and legal research. From the DePaul University College of Law.

http://depaullaw.typepad.com/library/
Rank this Week: 681

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 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.
  • Apr 11

    Philip Pettit, "Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due"

    Philip Pettit, "Giving Corporate Agents their Due — and Only their Due"
    Suitably organized, corporate groups mimic the capacities of individual persons and operate as agents with minds of their own. And in order to function in this agential manner, they have to be assigned legal rights that they can assert or…
Rank this Week: 216

University of Louisville Law…

University of Louisville Law Faculty Blog

From the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

http://www.law.louisville.edu/faculty/blogs
  • May 9

    Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Mark Rothstein to Receive the Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award

    Peter Scott Campbell's blog: Mark Rothstein to Receive the Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award
    Patient Privacy Rights, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the privacy of health records, holds an annual Health Privacy Summit each year in June. Last year they started awarding the Louis D. Brandeis Privacy Award to…
  • Feb 25

    Peter Scott Campbell's blog: The Mysterious Robert Harlan

    Peter Scott Campbell's blog: The Mysterious Robert Harlan
    I am a little late in writing about this, but I only just discovered it today. Smithsonian Magazine runs a very interesting blog called Past Imperfect, which describes itself as “history with all the interesting bits left in.” In…
  • Dec 9

    Peter Scott Campbell's blog: The Brandeis Family and Madison Indiana Part Two

    Peter Scott Campbell's blog: The Brandeis Family and Madison Indiana Part Two
    In an earlier post I discussed materials I had found in the Jefferson County Historical Society relating to Louis D. Brandeis’ uncle and and his family’s residence in Madison Indiana. I ran out of room before I could discuss what…
Rank this Week: 775