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Corporate Finance & Securities Law Blog

Covers mergers and acquisitions, private to public transactions, public company disclosure, regulatory defense, and other financial issues. By The Lebrecht Group.

http://www.thelebrechtgroup.com/blog/
  • May 16

    TLG Attorney to Speak on Ethics at “Accounting 101 for Attorneys” Presentation

    TLG Attorney to Speak on Ethics at “Accounting 101 for Attorneys” Presentation
    Brian A. Lebrecht, founder and President of The Lebrecht Group, APLC, will be among the presenters at a seminar on May 16, 2013 by the National Business Institute entitled Accounting 101 for Attorneys.  Specific topic will be Complying…
  • May 9

    Listing a Reverse Merger Company on NASDAQ

    Listing a Reverse Merger Company on NASDAQ
    NASDAQ has special rules for companies that went public via a reverse merger.  By: Brian A. Lebrecht, Esq. NASDAQ Markets Overview NASDAQ has three different U.S. markets, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, and…
  • May 8

    SEC Asks for a 26% Raise

    SEC Asks for a 26% Raise
    The new chair of the SEC, Mary Jo White, testified before Congress this week and asked to have the SEC’s budget increased by 26%, to $1.67 billion.  A few of the highlights: - she reiterated her commitment to completing the rule…
Rank this Week: 579

Privacy & Information Security…

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Provides global privacy and information security law updates and analysis. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/
  • May 16

    China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law

    China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law
    In April 2013, the People’s Republic of China’s General Office of the National People’s Congress published a draft amendment to the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests. The Amendment is open for public…
  • May 15

    FTC Reminds Companies of Impending COPPA Deadline

    FTC Reminds Companies of Impending COPPA Deadline
    On May 15, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission sent educational letters to over 90 businesses that appear to collect personal information from children under the age of 13, reminding them of the impending July 1 deadline for compliance with…
  • May 14

    Obama Administration Considering Electronic Surveillance Proposal to Address “Going Dark” Problem

    Obama Administration Considering Electronic Surveillance Proposal to Address “Going Dark” Problem
    The Obama Administration is finalizing its review of a statutory electronic surveillance proposal initially developed by the FBI to address concerns regarding the widening gap between law enforcement agencies’ legal authority to…
Rank this Week: 506

Music & Copyright's Blog

Music & Copyright's Blog

Covers global copyright and legal issues affecting the music industry.

http://musicandcopyright.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 675

In Black And White

In Black And White

Provides strategies for growing your legal practice. By Paula Black.

http://www.inblackandwhiteblog.com
  • May 16

    Legal Business Development: Your Firm Culture Can Make All The Difference

    Legal Business Development: Your Firm Culture Can Make All The Difference
    Firm culture… It can foster business development or it can thwart it. Consider all the different aspects of your firm that your culture influences. Jeff Haden, contributor to Inc. Magazine, highlights Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder and…
  • May 14

    Legal Business Development: Is It Time To Shake Things Up?

    Legal Business Development: Is It Time To Shake Things Up?
    The legal profession is evolving… are you? Granted change is tough. But the longer you put it off, the farther behind you fall, and the harder it is to get started. So, make the choice… take the first step! Harvard Business…
  • May 8

    Legal Business Development: Dare to Dream

    Legal Business Development: Dare to Dream
    At the end of April, I was on a panel at the ABA Annual Litigation Conference in Chicago with Laurel Bellows (the ABA President), Sofia Lingos, Damian Thomas, Paul Lehner and practice  management expert Ann Guinn. We spoke to solo and…
Rank this Week: 651

ComplianceAsia News

ComplianceAsia News

Provides information for compliance professionals dealing with issues in financial regulation with a focus on the Asian region.

http://www.compliance.asia/
  • May 16

    Happy birthday to u

    Happy birthday to u
    Tonight in Singapore we are hosting our first of two anniversary parties.  ComplianceAsia is now 10.  Thanks to all of our clients, staff and partners who have supported us over the last decade. 10 years ago we set up the first…
  • May 16

    More from the ICAC

    More from the ICAC
    Today the HK ICAC announced a jail sentence for two insurance agents convicted of falsifying commissions.  The full ICAC is below: Ex-insurance agents jailed for accepting $563,000 bribes and deceiving commissions 16 May 2013 Two…
  • May 12

    HK ICAC secures conviction of ex securities firm staff member

    HK ICAC secures conviction of ex securities firm staff member
    Every now and then the HK Independent Commission Against Corruption secures a conviction against a licensed person for a breach which can be fashioned into a corruption case.  The latest announcement from the ICAC sets out one such…
Rank this Week: 535

Product Liability Attorney Blog

Product Liability Attorney Blog

Covers various product liability topics such as hormone replacement therapy, Ketek, Trasylol, and Vioxx settlements. By St. Louis, Missouri and Godfrey, Illinois personal injury law firm, Carey & Danis.

http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/
  • May 16

    SSRIs Like Paxil May Increase Surgery Risk

    SSRIs Like Paxil May Increase Surgery Risk
    A new study that was recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine is suggesting that patients taking SSRI antidepressants like Paxil may be at an increased risk of complications during surgery. The risks include bleeding and death. During…
  • May 15

    Fly Study Aids in Finding the Roots of Depression

    Fly Study Aids in Finding the Roots of Depression
    According to information from a new study that was published in the journal Current Biology, animals (including humans), “often hunker down as they develop sleep or eating disorders, ulcers, and other physical manifestations of…
  • May 13

    Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed Against Cook Medical

    Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed Against Cook Medical
    With over 40 lawsuits already filed against Cook Medical over vaginal mesh complications because of the company's Surgisis and Stratasis products, the case filed on April 2, 2013 by a Georgia resident did not come as much of a surprise. The…
Rank this Week: 542

The Florida Asset Protection Blog

The Florida Asset Protection Blog

Covers bankruptcy planning, creditor rights, fraudulent conveyances, homestead protections and offshore planning. By Jonathan Alper.

http://floridaassetprotection.blogs.com/alperlaw/
  • May 16

    Can U.S. Government Be Sued For Receipt of Fraudulent Transfer?

    Can U.S. Government Be Sued For Receipt of Fraudulent Transfer?
    Here’s is an interesting case where a bankruptcy trustee sued the U.S. government for their receipt of a fraudulent transfer. Within two years of filing bankruptcy a company, taxable as an S-Corp, paid the IRS money to satisfy their…
  • May 10

    Can Debtor Get Money From His LLC Subject to Charging Lien?

    Can Debtor Get Money From His LLC Subject to Charging Lien?
    A debtor forms a two member LLC to operate a family business. A creditor obtains a judgment against the business owner and proceeds to get a charging lien against distributions allocated to the debtor’s share of his LLC. Is there…
  • May 6

    Self-Directed IRA Owns Real Estate Outside Florida

    Self-Directed IRA Owns Real Estate Outside Florida
    Although most people’s IRAs consist of cash and marketable securities housed at a financial institution people may own real estate in an IRA that is “self-directed.” There are financial companies that set up and administer…
Rank this Week: 592

WUSTL School of Law News

WUSTL School of Law News

http://news.wustl.edu/_layouts/WUSTL.SharePoint.WebParts/CustomFeed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/schools/Law&page=ffd03ae5-7e53-44de-89b3-4672f3ea5710&wp=afe32abc-2fc9-4eac-80d2-26a459662960
  • May 16

    IRS investigation spotlights need for Inspectors General

    IRS investigation spotlights need for Inspectors General
    An executive branch Inspector General played a critical role in exposing the IRS's practice of targeting Tea Party groups, says Kathleen Clark, JD, anti-corruption expert and professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.…
  • May 15

    Washington University School of Law’s Women’s Law Caucus announces International Women’s Day award

    Washington University School of Law’s Women’s Law Caucus announces International Women’s Day award
    The Washington University School of Law Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) recently gathered with faculty, alumni, judges and attorneys to honor the organization’s 40th anniversary and to observe the 100th anniversary of International…
  • May 14

    Washington University teams win $50,000 Arch Grant

    Washington University teams win $50,000 Arch Grant
    Four startup companies with ties to Washington University in St. Louis have received $50,000 each in the Arch Grants 2013 Global Startup Competition designed to stimulate and support the early stage entrepreneurial community in St. Louis.…
Rank this Week: 596

Family Law & Divorce Information…

Family Law & Divorce Information in Houston, Texas

By Busby & Associates.

http://busby-lee.com/familylawblog
  • May 15

    Who will you call for help?

    Who will you call for help?
    Michael Who will you call for help? Are your marriage troubles still keeping you awake at night? Are you worried about how your life will be affected if you are divorced? Are you having thoughts that clearly indicate you are depressed?…
  • May 15

    My spouse will be honest about our asset

    My spouse will be honest about our asset
    MichaelMy spouse will be honest about our assets Even if you’ve decided to settle the terms of your divorce with regard to division of property, you should still consider the possibility the assets listed may not be all of the assets at…
  • May 14

    My spouse will be fair and cooperative

    My spouse will be fair and cooperative
    MichaelMy spouse will be fair and cooperative. There’s nothing like a divorce to make people who once were civil and kind erupt into all sorts of irrational behavior. If you are preparing for divorce, keep this myth at the forefront of…
Rank this Week: 642

Bank Lawyer's Blog

Bank Lawyer's Blog

Covers accounting/auditing, commercial lending, credit unions, electronic banking, privacy, RESPA and stocks. By Kevin Funnell.

http://www.banklawyersblog.com/3_bank_lawyers/
  • May 15

    There Ain't No "There," There

    There Ain't No "There," There
    Last week, an article by Andy Peters in the American Banker hit a nerve. It profiled a California bank that had tried to make small dollar loans work as an alternative to payday lending, but had decided to give up...
  • May 14

    Waters Attacked By Sudden Fit Of Reason

    Waters Attacked By Sudden Fit Of Reason
    This past weekend, The New York Times set out to rehabilitate in the minds of community bankers the image of a woman whose performance in a congressional hearing was once described by The Atlantic's Megan McArdle as "like watching…
  • May 12

    Camden Fine Fires Off A Fine Salvo

    Camden Fine Fires Off A Fine Salvo
    In recent opinion piece for Bloomberg News, ICBA CEO Camden Fine was in fine fettle, ranting about his favorite topic: new regulatory burdens are strangling community while the largest banks are doing just fine, thank you very much. Among…
Rank this Week: 573

San Diego Business Lawyer Blog

San Diego Business Lawyer Blog

Covers business formation and business litigation news and updates in California. Published By Donald Oder.

http://www.sandiegobusinesslawyerblog.com/
  • May 15

    Minimizing Self Employment Taxe

    Minimizing Self Employment Taxe
    It is said that only two things in life are certain, death and taxes.  While everyone is required to pay local, state, and federal income taxes, business owners are generally subject to an additional burden - the self-employment tax…
  • May 8

    What You Need To Know About Gross Up Provisions In Commercial Lease

    What You Need To Know About Gross Up Provisions In Commercial Lease
    In today's business world, with so much focus on the bottom line, most individuals and companies are looking for a way to cut operating expenses or at least pass them on to someone else.  For this reason, most commercial leases...
  • May 2

    When Lies Become Fraud

    When Lies Become Fraud
    The term "fraud" is thrown around a loosely these days.  It is not uncommon for a business client to tell her attorney that she has been defrauded in a business deal because a vender lied, a partner stole from the...
Rank this Week: 688

New Jersey Disability Lawyer Blog

New Jersey Disability Lawyer Blog

Covers New Jersey disability law updates, cases, and news. By Bonny G. Rafel, LLC.

http://www.newjerseydisabilitylawyerblog.com/
  • May 15

    Supreme Court to Rule on Time Limitations for Filing ERISA Insurance Lawsuit

    Supreme Court to Rule on Time Limitations for Filing ERISA Insurance Lawsuit
    The Supreme Court of the United States recently granted certification in the matter of Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 496 Fed. Appx. 129 (2d. Cir. 2012), in which the Second Circuit determined that Heimeshoff, who had…
  • Mar 28

    Disabled Nurse

    Disabled Nurse
    Disability insurance policies provide benefits if you cannot perform the duties of your occupation. How does this apply to nurses working in a specialty? The insurer may categorize nurses as a registered nurse and overlook the demands of the…
  • Mar 18

    Forum Selections Clauses in ERISA Disability Insurance Policies Found Unenforceable

    Forum Selections Clauses in ERISA Disability Insurance Policies Found Unenforceable
    As a general rule, litigation over matters of insurance coverage should take place in the Federal or State forum in which the insurance contract is signed. However, disabled claimants are sometime surprised to learn that their policy contains…
Rank this Week: 587

Southern California Appellate News

Southern California Appellate News

Features news and resources for the Southern California appellate lawyer. By Nate Scott.

http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/
  • May 15

    CSC names new CCS Director

    CSC names new CCS Director
    Or, in English, the California Supreme Court has named a new Capital Central Staff Director: Congrats to Steven Rosenberg. Press release here. Before becoming a lawyer, he served as ...a law enforcement ranger for the National Park…
  • May 15

    No more video arguments in 4/3

    No more video arguments in 4/3
    Today's the day that 4/3 ends its video oral argument program. Most practitioners agree that oral argument by video isn't as effective as a live appearance anyway. Even so, no one likes to see notices like this: "Due to budget constraints,…
  • May 14

    9th Circuit Opinions Chart & More

    9th Circuit Opinions Chart & More
    Yesterday's Recorder has a fascinating article At Ninth Circuit, Moderates Do The Talking accompanied by a revealing chart ranking Ninth Circuit judges by majority opinions and providing related data. Do not miss this! Yesterday's…
Rank this Week: 598

The Health Law Firm Blog

The Health Law Firm Blog

Covers legal issues impacting health care providers and professionals, including Medicare and Medicaid audits and fraud, pain management regulations, professional licensing, and clinical privileges. By George F. Indest III.

http://www.thehealthlawfirm.com/blog/
Rank this Week: 541

FraudFighters Blog

FraudFighters Blog

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

http://fraudfighters.wordpress.com
  • May 15

    Adventist Health and White Memorial Medical Center Agree to Settle Anti-Kickback Case for $14.1 Million

    Adventist Health and White Memorial Medical Center Agree to Settle Anti-Kickback Case for $14.1 Million
    Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced a $14.1 million settlement it reached with Adventist Health System and its affiliated hospital White Memorial Medical Center.  The settlement was the result of a qui-tam lawsuit…
  • Apr 22

    Top 10 Whistleblower Settlements of 2012

    Top 10 Whistleblower Settlements of 2012
    In 2012, the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history, as well as the largest payment ever by a drug company, was announced. Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline agreed to a $3 billion settlement to resolve both criminal and civil…
  • Apr 22

    Underbidding By Government Contractors Can Give Rise To Whistleblower Lawsuits Under The False Claims Act

    Underbidding By Government Contractors Can Give Rise To Whistleblower Lawsuits Under The False Claims Act
    In a groundbreaking case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided Hooper v. Lockheed Martin Corp. on August 2, 2012, reversing the lower court and holding that cost estimates submitted by…
Rank this Week: 560

Mass Tort Litigation Blog

Mass Tort Litigation Blog

By Professors Byron Stier and Howard Erichson.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/mass_tort_litigation/
  • May 15

    Distributive Justice in Action

    Distributive Justice in Action
    There is a very nice, lauditory article on Kenneth Feinberg in the New York Times today: "One Man Disperses Charity After Tragedy in Boston." The interesting thing about the compensation funds Feinberg is often asked to run are the…
  • May 15

    Distributive Justice in Action

    Distributive Justice in Action
    There is a very nice, lauditory article on Kenneth Feinberg in the New York Times today: "One Man Disperses Charity After Tragedy in Boston." The interesting thing about the compensation funds Feinberg is often asked to run are the…
  • Apr 29

    Engle's Progeny March On

    Engle's Progeny March On
    Earlier this month two tobacco trials with origins in the Florida Supreme Court's affirmation of classwide issue preclusion in Engle resulted in large awards. Searcy v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., M.D. Fla., No. 3:09-cv-13723, verdict rendered…
Rank this Week: 669

Tennessee Law Blog

Tennessee Law Blog

Covers accident and injury law issues, cases and news with a focus on Tennessee. Published by Jim Higgins of Higgins, Himmelberg & Piliponis PLLC.

http://www.tennesseelawblog.com/
  • May 15

    Tennessee Attorney Discusses New GranuFlo Case

    Tennessee Attorney Discusses New GranuFlo Case
    The number of lawsuits being filed related to the medical product GranuFlo and NaturaLyte are on the rise. These products are used in the during dialyisis treatment for the purpose creating bicarbonates in the blood. This is necessary for…
  • May 7

    Jury awards $11.5M to family in helmet lawsuit

    Jury awards $11.5M to family in helmet lawsuit
    Tennessee teenagers and teenagers all across the United States are involved in sports such as football each day. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are 300,000 sports-related concussions in the United States each year; most…
  • May 2

    Plaintiff Blames Fresenius for Husband’s Wrongful Death in Granuflo Lawsuit

    Plaintiff Blames Fresenius for Husband’s Wrongful Death in Granuflo Lawsuit
    An estimated half a million people in the United States use dialysis, a service that cleans their blood of toxins when their kidneys are failing to work the way they should. There are dialysis centers all over the country, and dialysis…
Rank this Week: 639

Alabama Workers' Comp Blog

Alabama Workers' Comp Blog

Covers workers' compensation with a focus on Alabama. By Fish Nelson LLC.

http://www.alabamaworkerscompblawg.com/
  • May 15

    Bipartisan Medicare Legislation Introduced to the House of Representative

    Bipartisan Medicare Legislation Introduced to the House of Representative
    Reps. Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced the Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers’ Compensation Settlement Agreement Act (H.R. 1982) into the House of Representatives May 15, 2013.  The bill establishes clear…
  • Apr 21

    Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Addresses Several Issues in Affirming Permanent and Total Award

    Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Addresses Several Issues in Affirming Permanent and Total Award
    On April 19, 2013, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in McAbee Construction, Inc. v. Elvin Allday. At trial, the employee presented evidence that he had worked as a boilermaker since 1986. During that time, he had…
  • Mar 11

    Unexplained Falls are not Compensable in Alabama

    Unexplained Falls are not Compensable in Alabama
    On March 1, 2013, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Ex Parte Russell Threadgill wherein it denied in part and granted in part the employee’s petition for mandamus relief. At trial, the employee claimed that he…
Rank this Week: 568

Law Firm Risk Management

Law Firm Risk Management

Discusses of compliance, conflicts, intake and other risk issues for law firm risk professionals.

http://www.lawfirmrisk.com/
  • May 15

    Law Firm Conflicts, Continued

    Law Firm Conflicts, Continued
    "Ex-Dewey Lawyer's Move Adds Wrench to Firm's Bankruptcy" --"The announcement earlier this week that onetime Dewey & LeBoeuf partner Stephen Best had moved from Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck to Brown Rudnick has prompted a barbed…
  • May 14

    Conflicts in the News (School & Sports Edition)

    Conflicts in the News (School & Sports Edition)
    "Judge says defendants in Atlanta public schools cheating scandal must have separate lawyers" --"To avoid potential conflicts of interest, lawyers may not represent more than one of the 35 defendants in the case involving a cheating scandal…
  • May 13

    Law Firm Insider Trading News & Allegation

    Law Firm Insider Trading News & Allegation
    In interesting update about the growth of the "political intelligence" industry and the potential for concern, as reported in recent stories via the Washington Post:"SEC subpoenas firm, individuals in a case of leaked information" --"The…
Rank this Week: 520

Nursing Law Blog

Nursing Law Blog

Covers health law and nursing law. By George F. Indest III, P.A.

http://nursinglawblog.wordpress.com/
  • May 15

    Florida Senate Delays Broadening Baker Act Powers for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants-Calls for a Study

    Florida Senate Delays Broadening Baker Act Powers for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants-Calls for a Study
    By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Florida’s nurse practitioners and physician assistants were hopeful the Senate would vote to allow them to have the authority to order the…
  • May 1

    Nurses Service Organization (NSO) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida

    Nurses Service Organization (NSO) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida
    By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Often we learn after the fact that a health professional such as nurses, advance registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs), certified registered nurse…
  • Feb 21

    Nursing Liability and Nursing Malpractice – Part 2

    Nursing Liability and Nursing Malpractice – Part 2
    By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In this blog I discuss the concept of nursing malpractice. It is the second blog of my two-part series. To read part one, … Continue reading…
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Info/Law

Info/Law

Covers information, law, and the law of information. By Professors William McGeveran, Derek Bambauer and Tim Armstrong.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw
  • May 15

    Search and the First Amendment

    Search and the First Amendment
    Jane and I are in Arlington, Virginia, for a conference on Competition Policy in Search and Social Media at George Mason University. Jane, Neil Richards, Dawn Nunziato, and Stuart Benjamin will discuss the interplay of the First Amendment,…
  • May 1

    Reporting Fail: The Reidentification of Personal Genome Project Participant

    Reporting Fail: The Reidentification of Personal Genome Project Participant
    Last week, a Forbes article by Adam Tanner announced that a research team led by Latanya Sweeney had re-identified “more than 40% of a sample of anonymous participants” in Harvard’s Personal Genome Project. Sweeney is a…
  • Apr 19

    Smoke If You Got ‘Em

    Smoke If You Got ‘Em
    I’m here in rainy, lovely Eugene, Oregon watching the Oregon Law Review symposium, A Step Forward: Creating a Just Drug Policy for the United States. (You can watch it live.) Jane is presenting her paper Defending the Dog –…
Rank this Week: 546

Navigable Waters

Navigable Waters

Covers maritime law, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and the Defense Base Act. By Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett.

http://navwaters.com/
  • May 15

    Section 28(a) Fee Shifting is Precluded If Employer Pays “Actual Compensation” Within 30 Day

    Section 28(a) Fee Shifting is Precluded If Employer Pays “Actual Compensation” Within 30 Day
    In Lincoln v. Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc., a new unpublished BRB decision, Claimant sought an attorney fee award against employer pursuant to Section 28(a).  Section 28(b) fees were not available because no informal conference ever…
  • May 13

    Need for Notice

    Need for Notice
    Accidents happen.  To protect ourselves from financial disaster, virtually all of us carry liability insurance on our homes, businesses, and vehicles, as well as health insurance in the event we are injured or ill.  We expect our…
  • May 9

    BRB: Missile Mechanic Was Not a Maritime Employee

    BRB: Missile Mechanic Was Not a Maritime Employee
    To obtain Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”) benefits, a claimant must establish that he was employed on a maritime situs and that he had maritime status.  The status requirement is satisfied if an…
Rank this Week: 692

Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers…

Railroad Accident/FELA Lawyers Blog

Covers railroad accidents and F.E.L.A. (Federal Employers Liability Act) claims. By Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton.

http://railroadaccidentfelalawyers.com/
  • May 15

    CSX Launches Investigation After Employee Injured In Charlotte, NC Train Crash

    CSX Launches Investigation After Employee Injured In Charlotte, NC Train Crash
    By Randy Appleton, VA/NC Railroad Injury Attorney CSX has announced that it will be conducting an investigation into a recent accident that took place outside of Charlotte, North Carolina and left one track maintenance employee injured.…
  • May 14

    Railroad Workers Hurt by Third Party Negligence Have FELA claims Against Employer

    Railroad Workers Hurt by Third Party Negligence Have FELA claims Against Employer
    By Rick Shapiro, Railroad Worker Injury Attorney Our firm represented a railroad engineer against CSX under the provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). This case is somewhat unique since the engineer’s injury did not…
  • May 13

    Railroad Workers Injured In Chemical Explosion Caused By Train Derailment Sue CSX

    Railroad Workers Injured In Chemical Explosion Caused By Train Derailment Sue CSX
    By Richard Shapiro, Virginia (VA) Railroad Injury Attorney The Paducah & Louisville Railway and CSX are currently facing lawsuits from workers who were injured in a fire that occurred during the cleanup of a derailed train. Two…
Rank this Week: 629

Supreme Court Haiku

Supreme Court Haiku

The Law of the Land in Seventeen Syllables.

http://supremecourthaiku.com/blog1/
Rank this Week: 548

Legal Business Development

Legal Business Development

Trends and techniques. By Jim Hassett.

http://adverselling.typepad.com/how_law_firms_sell/
  • May 14

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 2 of 2)

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 2 of 2)
    This post was adapted from the new Third Edition of the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide. It was written by Steve Barrett, Mike Egnatchik, and Jim Hassett. Scope assumptions Based on the attached breakdown of work, we will…
  • May 7

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 1 of 2)

    Sample assumptions for defining scope (Part 1 of 2)
    This post was adapted from the new Third Edition of the Legal Project Management Quick Reference Guide. It was written by Steve Barrett, Mike Egnatchik, and Jim Hassett. These posts provide sample wording for various assumptions and…
  • Apr 30

    Business development tip of the month: Follow up

    Business development tip of the month: Follow up
    There’s no way around it: business development takes time. To build new business, you must follow up, week after week, month after month, and year after year. As Jeffrey Gitomer sums it up in The Sales Bible: “Most sales are...
Rank this Week: 532

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Arnstein & Lehr LLP Legal News

Features news, publications, events and cases.

http://legalnews.arnstein.com
  • May 14

    Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?

    Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?
    By Attorney Ashley Forte Will Internet Purchases Be Subject to Sales Taxes?
  • May 14

    John L. Ropiequet presents at Consumer Financial Services Conference

    John L. Ropiequet presents at Consumer Financial Services Conference
    On May 6 – 7, 2013, Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner John L. Ropiequet presented two programs at the Consumer Financial Services Conference in Annapolis, Maryland. The first program, entitled “Fair Lending,” discussed…
  • May 14

    Barry R. Katz authors article for Law360

    Barry R. Katz authors article for Law360
    Arnstein & Lehr Chicago Partner Barry R. Katz recently authored an article for Law360 entitled “Commercial Leasing Recovery Remains Uneven,” which was published on May 8, 2013. The article discusses current trends in the…
Rank this Week: 584

New York Injury Talk Blog

New York Injury Talk Blog

Covers automobile accidents, birth injuries, brain injuries, personal injury, product liability & recalls, workers' compensation, and workplace injuries. B Wingate, Russoti, Shapiro & Halperin, LLP.

http://www.nyinjurytalk.com/
  • May 14

    Safety Tips for New York Motorcyclist

    Safety Tips for New York Motorcyclist
    In the year 2011, there were 5,336 motorcycle crashes in the state of New York. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles reports that 162 motorcycle operators and six motorcycle passengers were killed in those crashes and 5,180 people…
  • May 7

    Car Crashes into Queens Auto Shop Killing Mechanic

    Car Crashes into Queens Auto Shop Killing Mechanic
    A vehicle veered out of control and crashed into a Queens auto shop, killing a worker after being involved in a rear-end collision. The Western Queens Gazette reports that the fatal crash occurred at the New Pamir Auto Body Shop on 126th…
  • Apr 23

    Elderly Man Injured in DWI Crash

    Elderly Man Injured in DWI Crash
    Two drivers were injured in a New York City car accident that resulted in the both vehicles crashing into scaffolding. According to an NBC news report, the crash occurred at 48th Street and Sixth Avenue near Rockefeller Center. Officials say…
Rank this Week: 633

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: 670

Strictly Business

Strictly Business

Covers business law for entrepreneurs, emerging companies and the investment management industry. By Alexander J. Davie.

http://blog.alexanderdavie.com/
Rank this Week: 545

Spatial Law

Spatial Law

Covers legal issues associated with geospatial data and technology. Published by Kevin Pomfret.

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

    6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)

    6 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (May 13, 2013)
    Map of LinksApple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy policy (ZDnet) To quote from the article:  "Apple may need to redesign its data sharing practices for German consumers if the…
  • May 1

    Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society

    Upcoming Conference on The Legal and Policy Framework for a Location-enabled Society
    When the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy started a few years ago, I was frequently asked why a lawyer was attending geospatial conferences. As a result, it is with a great deal of pride to be preparing to leave for a conference the Centre…
  • Apr 29

    5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (April 29, 2013)

    5 Key Spatial Law and Policy Links (April 29, 2013)
    B.C. Privacy Commissioner Finds Engine Monitoring Technology Reasonable  (Blakes) A couple of important cases out of Canada. Whose Job Is It To Manage Software Licensing?  (Scott & Scott LLP) I think many of the same…
Rank this Week: 667

Social Media Marketing For Law…

Social Media Marketing For Law Firms

Shows lawyers how to use social media as part of their authority marketing and development campaigns. By Eria Odhuba.

http://socialmediamarketingforlawfirms.com/
Rank this Week: 680

Miami Foreclosure Lawyer Blog

Miami Foreclosure Lawyer Blog

Covers bankruptcy, foreclosure and mortgage mediation. By Bruce Jacobs & Associates, P.L.

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

    Zombie Foreclosures in Miami Haunting Homeowner

    Zombie Foreclosures in Miami Haunting Homeowner
    Florida has become beset by the undead - mortgages, that is. Our Miami foreclosure lawyers understand that these homes, blighted and abandoned, have been campily named "zombie foreclosures." The reason being is they are not quite "dead" in…
  • May 11

    Former DocX President to Serve At Least 3 Years Prison

    Former DocX President to Serve At Least 3 Years Prison
    She was once president of a successful mortgage document processing firm, called DocX LLC. But for at least the next three years, she'll be known by her prison inmate number. Our Miami foreclosure lawyers have learned that Lorraine Brown…
  • May 9

    Banks' Foreclosure Lawyers Face Few Repercussion

    Banks' Foreclosure Lawyers Face Few Repercussion
    In the wake of Florida's mortgage and foreclosure crisis, accountability has been sought at many levels. Our Miami foreclosure lawyers know that the banks have paid millions in settlement agreements and mortgage servicers have been fined and…
Rank this Week: 527

Indian Legal Program

Indian Legal Program

By the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

http://newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com/ilp/
Rank this Week: 563

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: 581

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: 618

Inforrm's Blog

Inforrm's Blog

Discusses issues of media law and responsibility with a special focus on libel and privacy law and the balance between the two.

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

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013

    Law and Media Round Up – 13 May 2013
    The Guardian is attempting to overturn the Attorney General’s veto of the publication of Prince Charles’ correspondence with seven Government departments. An application for judicial review was heard over two days last week by the…
  • May 12

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri

    A Dacre’s Dozen: 12 fatal flaws in the press barons’ charter – Evan Harri
    In an attempt to undermine the Royal Charter on press regulation that has been agreed by all parties in Parliament, Associated Newspapers News International and Telegraph Group have published their own rival charter, the…
  • May 11

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley

    News: London Riots “Good Samaritan” receives damages and apology from the police – Tamsin Allen and Samantha Broadley
    In a Statement in Open Court [pdf] read out on Friday 3 May 2013, the Metropolitan Police admitted they had failed to take adequate steps to remove posters suggesting that Leslie Austin, a Hackney resident, was involved in the Hackney riots.…
Rank this Week: 637

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: 683

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: 613

Unincorporated Business Entities…

Unincorporated Business Entities Law

Edited by Professors Gary S. Rosin, Bradley T. Borden, Thomas E. Geu, Elizabeth Miller, Douglas K. Moll and Donald Scotten.

http://uberlaw.net
  • May 10

    Delaware, Charging Orders and SMLLC

    Delaware, Charging Orders and SMLLC
    House Bill No. 126, introduced in the Delaware legislature on May 9, 2013, would make two amendments to the Delaware LLC Act that would affect the rights of creditors. First, Section 6 of the Bill would Section 18-703(d) of the Delaware LLC…
  • May 10

    Delaware Default Fiduciary Fix

    Delaware Default Fiduciary Fix
    In its per curiam opinion in Gatz Properties, LLC v. Auriga Capital Corporation, 59 A.3d 1223 (Del. 2012)(en banc) (slip opinion), the Delaware Supreme Court called on the Delaware legislature to settle the questions of whether,…
  • Mar 12

    Manesh on Dictum & Default Dutie

    Manesh on Dictum & Default Dutie
      Mohsen Manesh (Oreg.) has a working paper with the alliterative title Damning Dictum: The Default Duty Debate in Delaware” (February 21, 2013)(SSRN). The paper reacts to the Delaware Supreme Court’s opinion in…
Rank this Week: 536

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: 645

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: 577

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Corporate Securities Law Blog

Focuses on complliance, corporate governance, disclosure, mergers and tax issues. By Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/
Rank this Week: 626

El Juego de la Suprema Corte

El Juego de la Suprema Corte

Blog de la revista Nexos en linea

http://eljuegodelacorte.nexos.com.mx/
  • May 9

    Querétaro, la protección de la vida desde la fecundación y el acertijo de la validez normativa

    Querétaro, la protección de la vida desde la fecundación y el acertijo de la validez normativa
    El municipio de Arroyo Seco, uno de los dieciséis que integran el estado de Querétaro, interpuso una controversia constitucional ante la Suprema Corte en contra del Congreso local. El principal argumento fue que hubo diversas…
  • May 7

    Divorcio por hedor conyugal

    Divorcio por hedor conyugal
    No hay dignidad para un país en el cual las mujeres no son honradas; las mujeres son las hermanas de los hombres y compañeras en los beneficios nacionales y las responsabilidades. Preámbulo de la Constitución de…
  • Apr 30

    La Corte frente las expresiones insultantes y discriminatorias. Un debate

    La Corte frente las expresiones insultantes y discriminatorias. Un debate
    Hace algunos días, Estefanía Vela publicó en este espacio una aguda crítica a la sentencia de la Suprema Corte que busca proscribir las palabras “puñal” y “maricón” de la…
Rank this Week: 609

Gamso - For the Defense

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/
  • May 8

    Death Penalty 101 - The Book

    Death Penalty 101 - The Book
    Those of you who aren't lawyers probably know that law school classes typically operate on what they call the "Socratic Method."  (It's a method that Socrates wouldn't recognize, but that's a different blog post.)  It's built around…
  • May 7

    To Life

    To Life
    Here's to the land you've torn out the hear of.Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of. That's the refrain of an old Phil Ochs song about the racism and corruption and general backwardness of the Magnolia State.  There's…
  • May 5

    "There's Always Something Else You Can Do"

    "There's Always Something Else You Can Do"
    We fucked up.  We'll try and fix it if you give us a chance.So says the FBI, though admittedly those are my words not the Bureau's.  You may remember that last year the FBI said it was going to review thousands of cases to see if…
Rank this Week: 514

New Jersey Injury Attorney Blog

New Jersey Injury Attorney Blog

Covers auto accidents, dog bites and workers compensation. By Lependorf & Silverstein.

http://www.newjerseyinjuryattorneyblog.com/
  • May 8

    NJ DOT Bicycle Safety Tips — Wearing Helmets and Staying Visible

    NJ DOT Bicycle Safety Tips — Wearing Helmets and Staying Visible
    Courtesy of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the following advice is offered to keep New Jersey bicyclists safe while they enjoy the ride. Helmets Each year, approximately 1,000 bicyclists lose their lives in the U.S. due to…
  • Apr 26

    Lawrence Township Police: Drunk Driver Hit Pole, Caused Power Outage

    Lawrence Township Police: Drunk Driver Hit Pole, Caused Power Outage
    According to Lieutenant Mark Ubry, Lawrence Township police spokesman, a car crash shut down electrical service to businesses and residences in the Franklin Road area for several hours. As reported by Lawrenceville Patch, only one vehicle was…
  • Apr 16

    What is the New Jersey Transit Bike Aboard Program?

    What is the New Jersey Transit Bike Aboard Program?
    New Jersey Transit wants to provide bicyclists the greatest amount of accommodations possible. According to njtransit.com, bicycle access to terminals, facilities, and services is encouraged and supported by New Jersey Transit. Permits are…
Rank this Week: 537