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Oklahoma Injury Lawyer Blog

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

http://www.oklahomacitylawyer.com/

May 30
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Thrown Out

Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Thrown Out

Recently, an Oklahoma judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Bartlesville Police Department sergeant. In the lawsuit, the sergeant claimed that she was the victim of gender discrimination, a hostile work environment, and…
May 28
Abercrombie & Fitch Will Go to Trial over Headscarf Discrimination Suit

Abercrombie & Fitch Will Go to Trial over Headscarf Discrimination Suit

When Abercrombie & Fitch declined to hire a woman who wore a headscarf to her interview, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") filed an employment discrimination lawsuit. Recently, a federal judge refused to…
May 23
Teacher Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit After Giving Student a Bible

Teacher Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit After Giving Student a Bible

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

Rank this Week: 583

Givner & Kaye Blog

Covers estate and tax planning.

http://www.givnerkaye.com/blog/

Jun 18
Tax Court Rules on Two 1031 Exchange Cases – Los Angeles Income Tax Planning and Income Tax Litigator Attorney Bruce Givner

Tax Court Rules on Two 1031 Exchange Cases – Los Angeles Income Tax Planning and Income Tax Litigator Attorney Bruce Givner

Two recent Tax Court cases show that investment property, which may be the subject of a tax deferred exchange under IRC Section 1031, may include property that is later converted into the owner's residence or that was previously the owner's…
Jun 18
International Fashion Designers, Dolce and Gabbana, Found Guilty of Major Tax Fraud in Italy. Will the IRS Now Come Calling? – Los Angeles Income Tax Planning and Income Tax Litigator Attorney Bruce Givner

International Fashion Designers, Dolce and Gabbana, Found Guilty of Major Tax Fraud in Italy. Will the IRS Now Come Calling? – Los Angeles Income Tax Planning and Income Tax Litigator Attorney Bruce Givner

Steffano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce are best known as international fashion designers to the rich and celebrities, such as Scarlett Johansson and Naomi Campbell. Now, like their competitor Valentino, they are also known as tax evaders.…
Jun 14
Records Leak Shows Offshore Financial Institutions Have Provided Secrecy and Coverup so Clients Can Avoid Taxes – Los Angeles Income Tax Planning and Income Tax Litigator Attorney Bruce Givner

Records Leak Shows Offshore Financial Institutions Have Provided Secrecy and Coverup so Clients Can Avoid Taxes – Los Angeles Income Tax Planning and Income Tax Litigator Attorney Bruce Givner

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has leaked the financial records relating to more than 120 thousand offshore companies, trusts, and individuals ranging from American professionals, European billionaires, and…

Rank this Week: 588

Stop Collector Blog

Covers debt collection, debt collector harassment, and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. By Sergei Lemberg.

http://www.stopcollector.com/blog/

Jun 18
Helping a Client with Performant Recovery

Helping a Client with Performant Recovery

On behalf of our client, Lemberg & Associates recently filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, against Performant Recovery. Our client alleges that Performant Recovery began to call her home phone in…
Jun 17
NRG Assets: From Our Case File

NRG Assets: From Our Case File

On behalf of our client, Lemberg & Associates recently filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, against NRG Assets. Our client alleges that NRG Assets began to make phone calls to both her home telephone and…
Jun 14
Encore Capital Group Acquires Asset Acceptance

Encore Capital Group Acquires Asset Acceptance

The publicly traded Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ: ECPG) finalized its acquisition of the publicly traded Asset Acceptance Capital Corp (NASDAQ: AACC). This represents a merger of two giant debt buyers. According to an Encore Capital Group…

Rank this Week: 589

DNT - O Direito e as novas…

DNT - O Direito e as novas tecnologias

Covers Brazilian IT law. In Portuguese. By Alexandre Atheniense.

http://www.dnt.adv.br

Aug 17
Processos sobre fraudes de Homebanking serão afetados por Súmula do STJ

Processos sobre fraudes de Homebanking serão afetados por Súmula do STJ

Uma orientação recente do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) determinou que os bancos, para não terem que arcar com prejuízos por fraudes ou delitos praticados por terceiros em operações financeiras, deverão comprovar que a culpa foi…
Aug 7
Quais os limites de uso das imagens captadas nas webcams em locais públicos ?

Quais os limites de uso das imagens captadas nas webcams em locais públicos ?

Por volta das 16h de 23 de julho, o profissional que tomava conta da câmera 51 (situada na Avenida dos Andradas, perto da Praça da Estação) verificou que dois rapazes sentados perto de um ponto de ônibus pareciam estar enrolando um…
Jul 9
Brasil é quem mais pede remoção de conteúdo ao Google. Você sabe por que ?

Brasil é quem mais pede remoção de conteúdo ao Google. Você sabe por que ?

O Google divulgou esta semana, em seu relatório de transparência, o número de pedidos de remoção de conteúdo recebidos entre julho e dezembro de 2011. O documento, o quinto do tipo, separa as solicitações por país de onde vieram. O…

Rank this Week: 587

The Employer Handbook

Covers labor and employment law of PA, NJ and DE businesses. By Eric B. Meyer.

http://www.theemployerhandbook.com/

Jun 18
The ADA way to require psych counseling for an employee

The ADA way to require psych counseling for an employee

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) limits when an employer can require an employee to take a medical examination. Specifically, the ADA forbids employers from requiring medical exams (and cannot otherwise inquire into the nature or…
Jun 17
Grab-ass in the workplace may be sexual harassment, you guy

Grab-ass in the workplace may be sexual harassment, you guy

Biting the staff doesn't help either; even if it doesn't leave a mark. You see, I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.
Jun 14
Can height be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Can height be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Barbara Joy McElmurry worked for the Arizona Department of Agriculture. In a Complaint she filed in federal court, she alleged that her supervisor forced her into a field work position in which she would not be able to drive vehicles because…

Rank this Week: 591

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer Tips…

Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer Tips for You

Covers Rhode Island divorce and family law. By Chris Pearsall.

http://www.rhodeislanddivorcetips.com/

Jun 17
What is Commingling of an Inheritance in a RI Divorce?

What is Commingling of an Inheritance in a RI Divorce?

Discover the Mistake of Commingling an Inheritance!! It takes only seconds to make the goof! Make sure you don't do it before you get divorced or if there might be a possible divorce!
Jun 13
What is Collaborative Divorce?

What is Collaborative Divorce?

What is Collaborative Divorce? Discover a newer form of resolving divorces that insures that you are not in the dark!
Jun 12
Ohio Judge Hits Home with This Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer!

Ohio Judge Hits Home with This Rhode Island Divorce Lawyer!

Did the Judge have a basis for denying the father's motion to reduce child support? Is this typical for men? Is this the exception and not the rule? What evidence was presented? Any?

Rank this Week: 592

Los Angeles Intellectual Property…

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Trademark Attorney Blog

Includes topics such as copyright litigation, licensing, patent litigation, TTAB, trademark applications, and trademark litigation. By Los Angeles, California intellectual property lawyer, Milord A. Keshishian.

http://www.iptrademarkattorney.com/

Jun 12
Trey Songz Sued For Copyright Infringement Over “Heart Attack” Song

Trey Songz Sued For Copyright Infringement Over “Heart Attack” Song

Los Angeles, CA – Plaintiffs Brandon Hale, David Biagas, and Marcus Boyd filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Atlantic Recording Corp. and singer Trey Songz, real name Tremaine Aldon Neverson, among others. Plaintiffs claim…
Apr 30
Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat’s Attorneys Sue Scribblenauts Videogame For Copyright and Trademark Infringement

Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat’s Attorneys Sue Scribblenauts Videogame For Copyright and Trademark Infringement

Los Angeles, CA – A copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit was filed against Warner Bros. and 5th Cell Media, the creators of the Scribblenauts videogame, by attorneys for Charles Schmidt – creator of the Keyboard Cat meme – and…
Apr 24
A’lor Loses Cable Motif Jewelry Copyright And Trade Dress Infringement Lawsuit

A’lor Loses Cable Motif Jewelry Copyright And Trade Dress Infringement Lawsuit

Los Angeles, CA - A’lor International sued numerous jewelry designers, producers and retailers for copyright and trade dress infringement over sales various nautical twisted cable motif jewelry. A’lor filed a summary adjudication motion…

Rank this Week: 590

Corporate Securities Law Blog

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

http://www.corporatesecuritieslawblog.com/

Jun 17
Final Section 336(e) Regulations Allow Step-Up in Asset Tax Basis in Certain Stock Acquisition

Final Section 336(e) Regulations Allow Step-Up in Asset Tax Basis in Certain Stock Acquisition

By Matthew Richardson and Paul Metzger Final regulations were issued last month under IRC Section 336(e). These regulations present beneficial planning opportunities in certain circumstances. For qualifying transactions occurring on or after…
Jun 12
Sixth Circuit Splits with Second and Ninth Circuits Regarding Need to Allege Defendants' State of Mind for Claims Challenging Soft Information Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933

Sixth Circuit Splits with Second and Ninth Circuits Regarding Need to Allege Defendants' State of Mind for Claims Challenging Soft Information Under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933

In Indiana State District Council of Laborers & Hod Carriers Pension & Welfare Fund v. Omnicare, Inc., 2013 WL 2248970 (6th Cir. May 23, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a claim alleging a…
May 31
California State Senate Passes Measure Providing Partial Relief From Cutler Decision (re: QSBS)

California State Senate Passes Measure Providing Partial Relief From Cutler Decision (re: QSBS)

By Matthew Richardson The California State Senate yesterday approved a measure providing relief (albeit only partial relief) to those taxpayers facing retroactive tax assessments by reason of the Cutler decision. In Cutler v. Franchise…

Rank this Week: 593

The 10b-5 Daily

Covers securities class action litigation. By Lyle Roberts.

http://www.the10b-5daily.com/

Jun 14
Fire The Torpedoe

Fire The Torpedoe

The class certification decision in In Diamond Foods, Inc. Sec. Litig., 2013 WL 1891382 (N.D. Cal. May 6, 2013) contains a number of interesting holdings. (1) Market efficiency is an issue for the finder of fact - A rebuttable presumption...
May 31
Something Systemic

Something Systemic

In Massachusetts Retirement Systems v. CVS Caremark Corp., 2013 WL 2278599 (1st Cir. May 24, 2013), the plaintiffs asserted that the company had failed to disclose integration problems following a merger. The district court dismissed on loss…
May 24
Reading the Tea Leave

Reading the Tea Leave

Section 11 of the '33 Act creates liability for material misrepresentations in a registration statement. According to the Second Circuit (Fait) and Ninth Circuit (Rubke), however, if the alleged misrepresentation is an opinion, the plaintiff…

Rank this Week: 594

K's law

Features extracts from recently published decisions of the Boards of Appeal of the EPO.

http://k-slaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
D 2/10 – Saved By The Bell

D 2/10 – Saved By The Bell

The present decision might be of interest for patent attorneys because it delves into some little known provisions of the regulations on discipline.Two patent attorneys of a Swedish law firm were dealing with the European patent application;…
Jun 17
T 108/09 – De Novo

T 108/09 – De Novo

In this opposition appeal case Board 3.3.02 had to decide on the novelty of claim 1 as granted, which read:1. Use of fulvestrant in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a patient with breast cancer who previously has been…
Jun 16
T 637/09 – No Reason To Doubt

T 637/09 – No Reason To Doubt

In this case the patent proprietor questioned the authorisation of one of the professional representatives of the opponent:[1] With letter dated 2 November 2012, the [opponent] informed the board and the [patent proprietor] that Mr S., a…

Rank this Week: 597

Canadian Appeals Monitor

Covers upcoming and decided appeals of interest to Canadian businesses and professions. By McCarthy Tétrault LLP

http://www.canadianappeals.com

Jun 18
The Second Opinion: A Reassuring Rejection of Anti-Competitive Conspiracy Allegation

The Second Opinion: A Reassuring Rejection of Anti-Competitive Conspiracy Allegation

A Commentary on Recent Legal Developments by the Opinions Group of McCarthy Tétrault LLPBy Anthony Alexander The federal Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, criminalizes conspiracies to prevent or lessen…
Jun 17
The Second Opinion: Presto! The UK Supreme Court Holds the Corporate Veil Can Disappear in Prest v. Petrodel Resource

The Second Opinion: Presto! The UK Supreme Court Holds the Corporate Veil Can Disappear in Prest v. Petrodel Resource

A Commentary on Recent Legal Developments by the Opinions Group of McCarthy Tétrault LLPBy Brandon Kain The UK Supreme Court has released an important new judgment addressing the ability of judges to “pierce the corporate…
Jun 17
Don’t Mess with Texas – The Supreme Court of the United States Reaffirms Deference to Administrative Tribunal

Don’t Mess with Texas – The Supreme Court of the United States Reaffirms Deference to Administrative Tribunal

By Ronald Podolny In City of Arlington, Texas v. Federal Communications Commission, 569 U.S. (2013), the unanimous Supreme Court of the United States clarified the limits of judicial deference to administrative tribunals’ decisions. In…

Rank this Week: 598

Endangered Species Law & Policy

Covers listing decisions, critical habitats and endangered species litigation. By Nossaman LLP.

http://www.endangeredspecieslawandpolicy.com/

Jun 18
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denies Petition to Delist Three Antelope Population

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denies Petition to Delist Three Antelope Population

On June 5, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) denied (pdf) two petitions to remove captive populations of the scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah), dama gazelle (Gazella dama), and addax (Addax nasomaculatus) from the List of…
Jun 16
Ninth Circuit Holds Cumulative Effects Analysis Not Necessary For Informal Consultation

Ninth Circuit Holds Cumulative Effects Analysis Not Necessary For Informal Consultation

In a published opinion (pdf) affirming the denial of preliminary injunctive relief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that "there is no statutory mandate to consider cumulative effects during informal…
Jun 5
ESA Lawsuit Filed Challenging Operations At The Trinity River Fish Hatchery

ESA Lawsuit Filed Challenging Operations At The Trinity River Fish Hatchery

The Trinity River Hatchery, which is operated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and funded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, has a production capacity of approximately 40 million salmonid eggs. Operations at the…

Rank this Week: 595

Walden & Pfannenstiel Blog

Covers bankruptcy and estate planning.

http://wplawpractice.com/blog/

Jun 13
Garnishments in Kansa

Garnishments in Kansa

Kansas garnishment is a procedure whereby the wages, money or intangible property of a person can be seized or attached pursuant to an order of garnishment issued by the court. An order of garnishment follows a judgment in most…
May 31
Do I automatically become responsible for my spouse’s pre-marital debt once we marry?

Do I automatically become responsible for my spouse’s pre-marital debt once we marry?

What’s Mine is Mine until it becomes Ours when we get married – right? Not necessarily. To some degree you have a choice on how much you decide to co-mingle when you get married. Maybe you will have a His, Her, and Our bank…
May 15
Where is a Kansas Bankruptcy Case Filed?

Where is a Kansas Bankruptcy Case Filed?

Bankruptcy cases are filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, which is a division of the Federal District Courts. Divorce, collection, probate and similar cases are filed in one of the 31 Kansas District Courts located sporadically throughout…

Rank this Week: 596

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Covers European copyright law. By Wolters Kluwer.

http://kluwercopyrightblog.com/

Jun 18
Germany: The Federal Court of Justice and ‘the reality’ about embedded content

Germany: The Federal Court of Justice and ‘the reality’ about embedded content

Institute of Legal Informatics, Leibniz Universität HannoverInstitute of Legal Informatics, Leibniz Universität Hannover “The BGH thus insinuates that framing may be a yet “unnamed right of exploitation” within the…
Jun 13
Blank Tape Levies: the Latvian Constitutional Court’s first copyright case

Blank Tape Levies: the Latvian Constitutional Court’s first copyright case

Albert Ludwig University, FreiburgAlbert Ludwig University, Freiburg “The Cabinet of Ministers has failed to assess impact of technology development onto blank tapes and equipment to be used for reproduction and thus imposable with…
Jun 10
France: participants in Temptation Island are employees, not performer

France: participants in Temptation Island are employees, not performer

YS AvocatsYS Avocats “The Supreme Court considers that the participants in the reality TV program had no role to play and that there was no text. They were simply asked to be themselves and express their reactions to the situations they…

Rank this Week: 600

Texas Bankruptcy Blog

By Fears Nachawati Law Firm.

http://www.txbankruptcyblog.com

Jun 17
Partner Majed Nachawati Nominated to Public Justice Foundation

Partner Majed Nachawati Nominated to Public Justice Foundation

Fears | Nachawati Law Firm is proud to announce that on June 14, 2013, partner Majed Nachawati was unanimously nominated to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the Public Justice Foundation. As America’s public interest…
Jun 17
Liens in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Liens in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

A common saying in Chapter 7 bankruptcy is “secured items must be paid for or returned.” This general rule applies to items that are secured and perfected with a lien. In truth, there are several ways to deal with a secured item…
Jun 15
Should You Agree to a Debt Settlement?

Should You Agree to a Debt Settlement?

Before you agree to a debt settlement, you may want to consider speaking to the dedicated, experienced bankruptcy professionals at Fears Nachawati. For some people who are struggling to make their monthly payments, a debt settlement may be…

Rank this Week: 603

The FRAUDfiles Blog

Covers fraud and forensic accounting, including tax fraud and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. By Tracy Coenen.

http://www.sequenceinc.com/fraudfiles

Jun 17
Bank of America Loan Modification Shenanigan

Bank of America Loan Modification Shenanigan

If you’ve ever attempted to get a home mortgage modification through Bank of America, this news will likely not surprise you. If it’s true, Bank of America is a disgusting, horrible company. And I’m inclined to believe…
Jun 14
Crystal Cox v. The Internet: Motions Denied and Electronic Filing Privileges Revoked

Crystal Cox v. The Internet: Motions Denied and Electronic Filing Privileges Revoked

Crystal Cox has taken several more steps down the road to being laughed out of federal court and declared a vexatious litigant. In addition to multiple federal district courts dismissing Cox’s duplicative and frivolous cases against a…
Jun 11
Cox v. The Internet: Frivolous Crystal Cox Cases Dismissed Again and Again and Again

Cox v. The Internet: Frivolous Crystal Cox Cases Dismissed Again and Again and Again

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Crystal Cox’s incomprehensible lawsuits filed in multiple federal district courts against largely the same large group of defendants. The cases dismissed were in the Eastern District of…

Rank this Week: 604

China Law Blog

Covers China business, travel and news. By Dan Harris and Steve Dickinson.

http://www.chinalawblog.com/

Jun 17
Buying Into A China VIE. What Me Worry?

Buying Into A China VIE. What Me Worry?

Years ago, we here at China Law Blog made clear our views on VIEs and nothing about those views has changed. For that reason, and becuase VIEs have little to nothing to do with most companies doing business in China, we stopped writing…
Jun 16
Doing Business In China. Not So Bad After All?

Doing Business In China. Not So Bad After All?

Those of us who constantly deal with China have a tendency to complain about what it takes to get things done there. We do that because in our minds, everything should happen pretty much instantaneously. Certainly my law…
Jun 13
China Law Conferences. In China.

China Law Conferences. In China.

Just got a listserve email from Dave Lyons (of DavesgoneChina/Mutant Palm fame) setting out a list of China Law Conferences that are scheduled to be held in China during the next year or so. Becuase I am often asked about such things…

Rank this Week: 599

Protect Your Rights

Covers North Carolina contract and tort law. By Maginnis Law.

http://www.maginnislaw.com

Jun 7
Laurinburg Auto Accident Attorney | Scotland County Personal Injury Lawyer

Laurinburg Auto Accident Attorney | Scotland County Personal Injury Lawyer

Serious motor vehicle collisions can cause severe, life changing injuries. In the worst cases, they can lead to the loss of a beloved family member. The medical expenses are often the least of the damages. The North Carolina…
Jun 5
Raleigh Employment Litigation Lawyers – Retaliatory Termination in Violation of Public Policy

Raleigh Employment Litigation Lawyers – Retaliatory Termination in Violation of Public Policy

North Carolina is an employment “at-will” state. Employment at will provides that employment can be terminated by either party at any time, for any reason, absent a contractual agreement. If you are an employee or employer,…
Jun 4
Harassing Text Messages, Phone Calls, Emails, or Faxes – North Carolina Telemarketing Consumer Protection Lawyer

Harassing Text Messages, Phone Calls, Emails, or Faxes – North Carolina Telemarketing Consumer Protection Lawyer

Everyone has experienced unwanted phone calls, text messages, phone calls, or e-mails from companies marketing goods and services. Not only is this conduct harassing , but also potentially illegal, warranting money damages for the consumer.…

Rank this Week: 602

St. Louis Personal Injury Blog

Covers personal injury and workers compensation. By Joshua P. Myers.

http://www.saintlouis-injury-lawyer.com/

Sep 8
The Cost of Receiving Electronic Records in Missouri Now Has a Cap

The Cost of Receiving Electronic Records in Missouri Now Has a Cap

Many Missouri personal injury attorneys keep a client's files in secure electronic documents in order to reduce the reliance on paper. Electronic documents also makes accessing and storing files easier. Since personal injury cases require…
Sep 5
Illegal Exotic Pet Injures Springfield, Missouri Girl at Wal-Mart

Illegal Exotic Pet Injures Springfield, Missouri Girl at Wal-Mart

During a routine trip to Wal-Mart, and eight-year-old girl was injured in Springfield, Missouri. The little girl was walking through the Wal-Mart parking lot accompanied by her father when she saw a Macaque Monkey sitting in a parked…
Aug 25
New Research Shows That Antidepressants are Harder on Senior

New Research Shows That Antidepressants are Harder on Senior

New studies are now telling that SSRI antidepressants such as Paxil and Effexor may not be the best option for seniors. The drugs seem to have more negative side effects for seniors. Drugs like Paxil and Effexor are in a class of…

Rank this Week: 601

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog

Cyber Crime Lawyer Blog covers topics such as technology and the law, computer forensics and cyber crime defense. By Miami, Florida criminal defense attorney, David S. Seltzer.

http://www.cybercrimelawyerblog.com/

Jun 18
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Child Porn Evidence on iPod – U.S. v. Needham

Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Child Porn Evidence on iPod – U.S. v. Needham

In Dougherty v. City of Covina, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a suburban Los Angeles man that an accusation of molestation alone was not sufficient evidence to legalize a search of his home for child pornography. The…
Jun 17
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Facts Increasing Mandatory Minimum Must Be Decided by Juries – Alleyne v. United State

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Facts Increasing Mandatory Minimum Must Be Decided by Juries – Alleyne v. United State

In 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that juries, not judges, must decide any facts that would increase the defendant’s maximum sentence. That’s because every defendant has the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial. But two…
Jun 11
Court Reverses Dismissal of Case Based on Lack of Real Victim in Online Sex Sting – Georgia v. Grube

Court Reverses Dismissal of Case Based on Lack of Real Victim in Online Sex Sting – Georgia v. Grube

I write here fairly often about undercover online operations in which police officers pretend to be underage girls in order to lure adults who want to have sex with children. The courts have consistently ruled that this is not illegal…

Rank this Week: 612

Intellectual Property News

Intellectual Property News IP Blog. Published by Mandour & Associates

http://www.intellectualpropertynews.com/

Jun 17
Kraft's Use of TOPPERS Alleged to be Trademark Infringement

Kraft's Use of TOPPERS Alleged to be Trademark Infringement

IPNews® - A lawsuit was brought against Kraft Foods in Illinois Federal Court, alleging the company’s use of ‘Toppers’ is in violation of a trademark held by Saputo Cheese. Kraft introduced its Velveeta Toppers cheese…
Jun 13
Jury Rules No Gift Card Patent Infringement by Barnes & Noble

Jury Rules No Gift Card Patent Infringement by Barnes & Noble

IPNews® - A jury ruled in Eastern Texas federal court that Barnes & Noble did not infringe on the patent for gift card activation technology held by Alexsam Inc. Barnes & Noble is just one of seven big retailers Alexsam has…
Jun 12
TiVo Maintains Dominance in Patent Lawsuits over Digital Video Recorder

TiVo Maintains Dominance in Patent Lawsuits over Digital Video Recorder

IPNews® - A major settlement was struck over TiVo’s patent infringement claims with three major competitors agreeing to pay $490 million. TiVo brought separate lawsuits against Motorola, Time Warner Cable, and Cisco Systems,…

Rank this Week: 606

Parman & Easterday Blog

Covers elder law and estate planning.

http://www.parmanlaw.com/blog/

Jun 17
Inform Executor of Life Insurance Policie

Inform Executor of Life Insurance Policie

Postmortem planning is the process of considering what will be taking place after you pass away. Stating your wishes in writing is part of the equation, but the plan must spring into action. If you utilize a last will to state your wishes…
Jun 14
Estate Taxes and Lottery Winning

Estate Taxes and Lottery Winning

Some people are insensitive to the damage that can be caused by the estate tax because they are not exposed. The estate tax exclusion is $5.25 million at the current time. If the value of your estate does not exceed this amount you may not…
Jun 12
Small Increases Would Get Smaller With Chained CPI

Small Increases Would Get Smaller With Chained CPI

There are those who go through life without planning for retirement because they think that everything is already in place. They expect to receive Social Security when they reach the age of eligibility, and they assume that Medicare will take…

Rank this Week: 609

Supreme Court

Supreme Court news. From PBS NewsHour.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court/

Jun 16
Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decision

Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decision

The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which…
Jun 13
Share Your Thoughts: Supreme Court Rules Natural DNA Can't Be Patented

Share Your Thoughts: Supreme Court Rules Natural DNA Can't Be Patented

Photo courtesy of Flickr user dullhunk/ Alex Bateman at the Sanger Institute. Can someone else patent your genes? No, according to a closely watched ruling from the U.S. Supreme court Thursday morning. The Court ruled partially for Myriad…
Jun 13
Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decisions Thursday

Live Coverage of Supreme Court Decisions Thursday

The Supreme Court could make landmark rulings on three major issues this month, weighing affirmative action in higher education, the Voting Rights Act section 5, and California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which…

Rank this Week: 605

Mass. LOMAP: Law Practice Advisor

Provides resources, tips, and substantive advice to attorneys, focused on those licensed in Massachusetts, to help establish and institutionalize professional office practices. By Director Rodney Dowell, and LPA Jared Correia, Esq.

http://masslomap.blogspot.com/

Jun 14
Guest Post: I Love My MacBook; My iPhone? Not So Much

Guest Post: I Love My MacBook; My iPhone? Not So Much

We love guest posts here at the LOMAP Blog . . . mostly because it means that I don’t have to write something . . . So, keep ‘em comin’. We’re more than pleased, then, to relay the following post from Dylan…
Jun 7
Conquering Networking Jitter

Conquering Networking Jitter

While social networking sites are on the rise, they have not yet replaced good ‘ole fashion in-person networking. However, not many people would confess to “enjoying” in-person networking – especially as that single…
Jun 2
Nicheties: How to Select Your Practice Area

Nicheties: How to Select Your Practice Area

There’s certainly still a lot of apparent appeal to the general practice of law. I mean, if Abraham Lincoln did it, it can’t be half-bad, right? Well, you comb your hair, don’t you? Examine a picture of Abraham Lincoln…

Rank this Week: 607

Supplemental Conditions

Covers construction law developments and litigation. By Wally Zimolong.

http://www.supplementalconditions.com/

Jun 14
Using Act 135 to Combat Blight

Using Act 135 to Combat Blight

Inga Saffron details the frustration of many Philadelphians with the City’s inability to effectively deal with blighted and – - almost always — tax delinquent properties. It is understandable that the City and…
Jun 13
Interesting Steel Stat

Interesting Steel Stat

From last weekend’s edition of the WSJ: Tons of steel used in the new World Trade Center: 48,000. Tons of steel used in the Empire State Building: 60,000. Really underscores how building techniques have changed.
Jun 13
Another DBE Fraud Case from the Southern District of New York

Another DBE Fraud Case from the Southern District of New York

The United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York has taken the lead in the growing national trend of prosecuting fraud involving the Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.…

Rank this Week: 610

Indian Legal Program

By the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

http://newsletters.asucollegeoflaw.com/ilp/

Jun 12
Job Postings – 3 Position

Job Postings – 3 Position

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CIVIL DIVISION, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION, DISTRICT COURT SECTION Trial Attorney, GS-0905-11 WASHINGTON, D.C. Who May Apply: Applications will only be accepted from current employees of the U.S.…
Jun 11
Job Posting: Fredericks Peebles & Morgan – Associate Attorney (Litigation)

Job Posting: Fredericks Peebles & Morgan – Associate Attorney (Litigation)

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Jun 11
Job Posting: Ak-Chin Indian Community Prosecutor

Job Posting: Ak-Chin Indian Community Prosecutor

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The Corporate Observer

Offers a trial lawyer's perspective on corporate misconduct. By Steve Berk.

http://www.thecorporateobserver.com/

Jun 6
DC Bar Treasurer, Steven N. Berk: The Timing Was Right

DC Bar Treasurer, Steven N. Berk: The Timing Was Right

Until this past May, I hadn’t run for anything since the 8th grade. Then it was president of the class, no less, but, it was 8th grade. We’re talking about the tail end of the Nixon administration and a Cubs team that…
Apr 4
T-Mobile’s Simplified Plans – Simply Misleading

T-Mobile’s Simplified Plans – Simply Misleading

T-Mobile made a splash last week when it announced it would begin carrying the iPhone without a contract. The company has also made headlines with a new advertisement campaign claiming We’re cancelling our membership in the…
Apr 1
Monday Roundup

Monday Roundup

The Monday Roundup – a weekly collection of top consumer-related news just for you. Abusive forced placed insurance policies. State and federal regulators take a stand. Consumer Affairs – “Should airlines charge by…

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Strategic Legal Technology

Covers the application of technology to law practice and law business. By Prism Legal Consulting.

http://www.prismlegal.com/wordpress/index.php

Jun 16
Recent News, an LPO Article, and 4 Video Interview

Recent News, an LPO Article, and 4 Video Interview

I am writing a round-up post to highlight recent news, a recent article I wrote about LPO, and four video interviews I conducted. The State of Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO). I wrote an article on the state of LPO, Client market…
Jun 9
Is E-Discovery Due Process Argument Just Predictive Coding in Hiding?

Is E-Discovery Due Process Argument Just Predictive Coding in Hiding?

Regular readers may realize I have written little about e-discovery recently: I lost interest in the predictive coding debates. Long ago I concluded that "smart" software, guided by discovery professionals, beats armies of lawyers conducting…
Jun 5
Legal Outsourcing Widely Accepted but Not All that Popular

Legal Outsourcing Widely Accepted but Not All that Popular

In a forthcoming article on legal process outsourcing, I conclude that LPO "is just one of many alternatives to large law firms... just a small part of a new legal landscape." Since I submitted it for publication, Altman Weil released its…

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Linda's Law Blog

Covers Pennsylvania and New Jersey family law. By Linda A. Kerns.

http://lindakernslaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

A great article on the importance of being there....Happy Father's Day!
Jun 13
How do courts determine if one parent should get primary custody over the other parent?

How do courts determine if one parent should get primary custody over the other parent?

In Pennsylvania, it takes an analysis of sixteen separate factors to determine the outcome of a custody dispute. This means that a mother cannot walk into court, tell a judge she is breast-feeding her child, and expect that she will be…
Jun 11
Divorce and Taxe

Divorce and Taxe

Each year, the Internal Revenue Service updates its Publication 504: Divorced or Separated Individuals. For the 2012 version, click here.The booklet offers explanations of the tax rules along with examples. Have a copy with you…

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Whistleblower Law Blog

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

http://employmentlawgroupblog.com

Jun 5
Tenth Circuit Gives Another Win to Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower

Tenth Circuit Gives Another Win to Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower

Another federal appeals court supported the U.S. Department of Labor in its move toward a more employee-friendly reading of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), holding that the law protects whistleblowers who reasonably believe that any SOX-related…
Jun 4
Maryland Appeals Court Restores $650,000 Jury Verdict for Whistleblower

Maryland Appeals Court Restores $650,000 Jury Verdict for Whistleblower

DISCLAIMER: THIS POST CONCERNS A CLIENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT LAW GROUP® LAW FIRM. THE RESULTS OF ALL CASES DEPEND ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. PAST SUCCESSES DO NOT PREDICT OR GUARANTEE FUTURE SUCCESSES.…
May 29
ARB Again Holds that SOX Protects Employees Who Warn of Future Wrongdoing

ARB Again Holds that SOX Protects Employees Who Warn of Future Wrongdoing

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Administrative Review Board (ARB) upheld all aspects of a $1.2 million award to a whistleblower in a retaliation case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), echoing a recent Third Circuit decision and lending…

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Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

http://gettinslaw.com/?page_id=7

Jun 18
Release of Claims: Question You Need to Ask.

Release of Claims: Question You Need to Ask.

In the franchise industry the deployment of Release of Claims is common place. A Release of Claims may be a stand-alone agreement or may be embedded in a franchise transfer agreement, franchise renewal agreement, franchise termination…
Jun 6
What do you think is the most common cause of HIPAA privacy & security breaches?

What do you think is the most common cause of HIPAA privacy & security breaches?

The answer may surprise you. Take a look at the graph below. When we think of privacy & security breaches we think of a computer geek hacking into computers or wayward employees. In reality the biggest threat to privacy and…
May 22
HIPAA Solution

HIPAA Solution

Privacy and Security: Healthcare Providers Preparing for the Perfect Storm. I was approached recently by a Dental Practice. The practice was recently purchased from a retiring dentist. As part of assuming the practice, the new Dentist wished…

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Patent Law Practice Center

Features news, analysis and resources on patent law. From the Practicing Law Institute (PLI).

http://patentlawcenter.pli.edu

Jun 18
SCOTUS Ending Term with Patent Decision

SCOTUS Ending Term with Patent Decision

Over the past several days, the United States Supreme Court has issued several important decisions that will impact the patent system. First, on June 13, 2013, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Association of Molecular Pathology v.…
Jun 13
Innovating for the Electric Car Economy

Innovating for the Electric Car Economy

Electric charging stations are an important part of the future of hybrid electric car use; easy access to charging stations will benefit hybrid vehicle owners tremendously and enable the eventual switch from fossil fuels to electricity. But…
Jun 10
USPTO Update: IP5 Meet, Patent Classification News, Pappas Leaving

USPTO Update: IP5 Meet, Patent Classification News, Pappas Leaving

In this edition of USPTO Update: (1) World’s five largest Intellectual Property offices (IP5) meet in Silicon Valley; (2) the USPTO and KIPO announce launch of Cooperative Patent Classification System Pilot; and (3) Peter Pappas, USPTO…

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Suits by Suits

Covers disputes between companies and executives. Published by Zuckerman Spaeder LLP.

http://www.suitsbysuits.com/

Jun 18
Simon Say-On-Pay Lawsuit Will Continue

Simon Say-On-Pay Lawsuit Will Continue

My kids love the game. We all know the rules: you only act if the caller says the words “Simon Says.” If those words don’t precede the command, then don’t move – or else. The current lawsuit by…
Jun 14
The Inbox, Almost-Derecho Edition

The Inbox, Almost-Derecho Edition

Another fun week here at our headquarters in Washington, D. C., where a predicted large storm turned out to be mainly a bust, leaving forecasters to debate why. Here, though, are a few items that without debate are of interest: Johnson…
Jun 12
Not-So-Special Delivery: First Circuit Rejects DHL Executive’s Bonus Verdict

Not-So-Special Delivery: First Circuit Rejects DHL Executive’s Bonus Verdict

When a business adopts a company-wide bonus plan and gives itself discretion to administer it, can an executive bring a breach of contract claim challenging the exercise of that discretion? According to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

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Securities Law Blog

Features news, commentary and thoughts on the law of the securities markets. By Mark Astarita.

http://seclaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
SEC Charges Whittier Trust and Fund Manager in Insider Trading Investigation Into Expert Network

SEC Charges Whittier Trust and Fund Manager in Insider Trading Investigation Into Expert Network

The SECcharged a South Pasadena, Calif.-based wealth management company and a former fund manager with insider trading on non-public information about technology companies. The charges are the agency’s latest in its ongoing…
Jun 17
Good Markets, More Broker Transition

Good Markets, More Broker Transition

We have seen an uptick in financial advisors changing firms as the markets continue to improve. Wells Fargo Advisors just announced that it has hired nine financial advisors from Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and RBC Capital Markets with…
Jun 17
You Need Permission to Send Commercial Text Messages - 16.5 Million Dollar Settlement

You Need Permission to Send Commercial Text Messages - 16.5 Million Dollar Settlement

Just like the rules for emails, you need to have permission to send commercial text messages or a prior business relationship. Papa John's learned that when a customer calls on the phone to order a pizza, that is not permission to spam…

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Edward Hands and Lewis Blog

Covers UK legal stories.

http://www.ehlsolicitors.co.uk/blog/

Jun 18
Why should I make a Will and specify my wishes about my funeral arrangements in it?

Why should I make a Will and specify my wishes about my funeral arrangements in it?

It is always of benefit that you make a Will and in that Will your wishes about your funeral arrangements be written in that Will to avoid any disputes after your death. A detailed letter setting out your wishes can also be left with…
Jun 18
Paddy Power Beats the Odds in Licence Appeal Case

Paddy Power Beats the Odds in Licence Appeal Case

After being locked in a struggle with Newham Council, Paddy Power has won its appeal after the London council refused to allow it to open a betting shop in the area. Paddy Power had originally been refused a licence application to open…
Jun 18
You have Bought Your House – How Much of it do You Own?

You have Bought Your House – How Much of it do You Own?

Many people (too many people in my view) pay for their houses in different proportions. One of them may have a divorce settlement or inheritance that came to them alone and use that as a deposit on the purchase of a property with…

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Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers Injury law with an emphasis on products and drugs liability. By Sheff Law.

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

Jun 17
CAPTAINS FACE POSSIBLE CHARGES AFTER BOAT COLLISION INJURES NINE PEOPLE

CAPTAINS FACE POSSIBLE CHARGES AFTER BOAT COLLISION INJURES NINE PEOPLE

As the weather gets warmer, there is more and more traffic on Florida's waterways. Consequently, the increased number of boats in the water opens opportunities for collisions. At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, two boats collided in the Florida Keys.…
Jun 14
FAMILY FILES LAWSUIT AFTER 10-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED BY FALLING AIRPORT SIGN

FAMILY FILES LAWSUIT AFTER 10-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLED BY FALLING AIRPORT SIGN

Family members of a 10-year-old boy killed at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport by a falling airport sign have filed a lawsuit for wrongful-death and injury claims. The family, originally from Overland Park, Kansas, contends that…
Jun 13
CHRYSLER CHALLENGES FEDERAL RECALL OF 2.7 MILLION JEEPS

CHRYSLER CHALLENGES FEDERAL RECALL OF 2.7 MILLION JEEPS

The Chrysler Group, majority owned by Italian-based automaker Fiat SpA, is refusing to participate in a recall requested by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of over 2.7 million Jeeps. The Jeeps being recalled…

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New York Personal Injury Attorneys…

New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog

Covers auto accidents, civil rights, construction accidents and personal injury. By Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz.

http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneysblog.com/

Jun 14
Motorcycle Accident: Crashing without a Helmet significantly increases Risk of Head and Neck Injurie

Motorcycle Accident: Crashing without a Helmet significantly increases Risk of Head and Neck Injurie

Motorcyclists who don't wear a helmet have a much higher risk to suffer concussion or other serious skull or brain injury in a crash. A crash-test dummy shows that crashing without a helmet exposes the head to accelerations and forces up to…
Jun 12
34,080 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year

34,080 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year

Fatal motor vehicle accidents increased by 5.3% in 2012 compared to 2011 according to the projections recently published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If theses projections are confirmed it would be the first year to…
Jun 11
Why you should attend the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's National Session this summer?

Why you should attend the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's National Session this summer?

As we previously posted on our blog, our managing partner , New York Personal Injury Lawyer Ben Rubinowitz, will be the co-director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy's National Session this summer at the NITA Education Center in…

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Immigration Law Blog

Covers immigration law and legislative reform. By the Law Office of Ruby L. Powers.

http://www.rubypowerslaw.com/category/immigration-law/

Jun 14
After first bipartisan vote, tensions begin to flare on immigration reform

After first bipartisan vote, tensions begin to flare on immigration reform

After first bipartisan vote, tensions begin to flare on immigration reform By Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News The day after an overwhelming bipartisan vote to begin work on a comprehensive immigration reform bill, that debate got a…
Jun 13
IT’S OVER: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Is Going To Pa

IT’S OVER: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Is Going To Pa

IT’S OVER: Comprehensive Immigration Reform Is Going To Pass JOSH BARRO JUN. 11, 2013, 11:29 AM 12,555 74 AP This Congress only acts when it absolutely has to. We got a resolution to the fiscal cliff and a debt ceiling…
Jun 12
Senate Floor Debate Must Maintain Spirit of Compromise, Adhere to Certain Principles to Ensure A Workable System

Senate Floor Debate Must Maintain Spirit of Compromise, Adhere to Certain Principles to Ensure A Workable System

For Immediate Release Senate Floor Debate Must Maintain Spirit of Compromise, Adhere to Certain Principles to Ensure A Workable System June 11, 2013 Washington D.C. – Today, the long-awaited opportunity to reform the country’s…

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Beyond Structured Settlements

Covers 468B settlement funds, factoring, medicare set-aside arrangements, settlement planning, special needs trusts and structured settlements. By Patrick Hindert.

http://s2kmblog.typepad.com/rethinking_structured_set/

Jun 6
Affordable Care Act - 4

Affordable Care Act - 4

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents a comprehensive expansion and restructuring of the United States health care system whose most important and controversial provisions for personal injury settlement planning,…
May 30
Affordable Care Act - 3

Affordable Care Act - 3

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) represents the most comprehensive government expansion and legal restructuring of the United States healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. Enacted in March…
May 28
A Response to the SEC Bulletin

A Response to the SEC Bulletin

Two structured settlement industry leaders have taken issue with a recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Investor Bulletin providing advice for individuals who are contemplating selling or purchasing (as investors) structured…

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First4Lawyers Blog

Features UK-centric legal news, with a focus on personal injury and medical negligence.

http://www.first4lawyers.com/blog

Jun 2
Increase in Children’s Eye Cancer Misdiagnosi

Increase in Children’s Eye Cancer Misdiagnosi

The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust has released figures which show that children and babies with retinoblastoma are increasingly delayed essential treatment due to GPs missing the symptoms of the eye cancer. According to Claims Magazine, It was…
Jun 1
Doctors Warn A&E Must Change – Or Face Collapse

Doctors Warn A&E Must Change – Or Face Collapse

The College of Emergency Medicine and the Foundation Trust Network have proposed drastic and urgent changes to the NHS’s A&E units, and have warned that the system is at risk of collapse, according to a report by the BBC. Rising…
May 31
New Regulations to Protect Patients from ‘Sharp’ Injurie

New Regulations to Protect Patients from ‘Sharp’ Injurie

New regulations to protect patients from sharp objects have been implemented, according to an article by the Health and Safety Executive. The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations came into effect on 11th May…

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IT-Lex

Technology law blog with eyes on eDiscovery, social media, data security and privacy, piracy and copyrights.

http://www.it-lex.org

Jun 18
Veteran Sues After Being Detained Because Of Facebook Post

Veteran Sues After Being Detained Because Of Facebook Post

Last summer, Brandon Raub, an ex-Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, “was peacefully reposed” at his Virginia home when two police officers, and seven “agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and/or Secret…
Jun 18
DHS Guided By “Intuition or Hunch” When Conducting Border Searche

DHS Guided By “Intuition or Hunch” When Conducting Border Searche

By IT-Lex Intern Christopher Britt (LinkedIn) The Department of Homeland Security integrates civil rights and civil liberties into all agency activities by promoting respect for civil rights and civil liberties in policy creation and…
Jun 17
NSA Leaks Affect Florida Criminal Trial As Defendant Seeks Phone Record

NSA Leaks Affect Florida Criminal Trial As Defendant Seeks Phone Record

We haven’t covered the NSA/Prism stories here at IT-Lex yet, mainly because they are all over every news source at the moment, and new information seems to keep coming out. (In the unlikely event that you’ve been living under a…

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Leiter Reports: A Group Blog

Covers academic freedom, authoritarianism and fascism, intelligent design and more. By University of Texas Professor Brian R. Leiter and others.

http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/

Jun 18
The BBC on high school philosophy in France

The BBC on high school philosophy in France

Here.
Jun 18
On David Publishing, Once Again--and the Philosopher's Index

On David Publishing, Once Again--and the Philosopher's Index

A propos our earlier item, philosopher Christopher Pynes (Western Illinois) writes: I want to bring to your attention, and the broader philosophical community, a scam journal Philosophy Study and predatory publisher David Publishing:…
Jun 18
Women in philosophy: when do they get 'driven' out?

Women in philosophy: when do they get 'driven' out?

An NPR piece reporting on research by two MA students at Georgia State University working with Eddy Nahmias. (Thanks to the many readers who sent this along.)

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North Carolina Estate Planning…

North Carolina Estate Planning Blog

Covers legal issues relating to wealth transfer, asset preservation, probate, and taxation. Published by Greg Herman-Giddens of Trust Counsel, P.A.

http://www.ncestateplanningblog.com/

Jun 18
Estate Planning Steps Before 40

Estate Planning Steps Before 40

According to the North Carolina Office of State and Budget Management, as of 2012 there are over 3.5 million people in North Carolina between the ages of 18-44. In 20 years, approximately half will be close to retirement…
Jun 17
Tax Concerns When Modifying Trust

Tax Concerns When Modifying Trust

In May 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a Private Letter Ruling addressing tax concerns resulting from a trust modification agreement. PLRs are issued when a taxpayer directly requests guidance from the IRS on a specific matter. A…
Jun 11
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in North Carolina

Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples in North Carolina

There are thousands of couples living together in North Carolina who are not married. Relationships may be just a year old or spanning a few decades. How can unmarried couples protect their rights in the event their partner becomes…

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Gillette-Torvik Blog

Two lawyers in two states blog about law and the issues of the day, and then comment on each other's posts.

http://gillette-torvik.blogspot.com/

Jun 14
Judicial Wordplay and the NSA

Judicial Wordplay and the NSA

In my post the other day about the blockbuster leaks regarding NSA surveillance, including the alleged PRISM program, I even cited some case law: In re Directives [redacted text] pursuant to Section 105B of the Foreign Intelligence…
Jun 13
"Jeffrey Toobin pledges to end predictions"

"Jeffrey Toobin pledges to end predictions"

According to Politico, Mr. Toobin has made yet another wrong prediction about the Supreme Court:the CNN legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer on Thursday made another prediction—although one much less assertive than his inaccurate…
Jun 12
Jai Alai? Really?

Jai Alai? Really?

Seth Stevenson at Slate is going to cover the trial of alleged Boston crime figure Whitey Bulger. Mr. Stevenson's coverage begins here. As Mr. Stevenson notes, Mr. Bulger is accused of a number of crimes. One crime called to mind an…

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South Carolina Lawyer Blog

Covers personal injury law issues and topics, including medical malpractice, product liability, and worker's compensation Published by Columbia, South Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers, Louthian Law Firm, P.A.

http://www.southcarolinalawyerblog.com/

Jun 10
Stars ‘n’ Cars -- The Rest Of The Story

Stars ‘n’ Cars -- The Rest Of The Story

On May 28 we shared the story of a modern-day David and Goliath – West Sixth Brewing and Magic Hat – fighting a trademark infringement battle through the use of social media, including an online petition which garnered more than…
Jun 6
Chrysler Refuses To Recall Jeep

Chrysler Refuses To Recall Jeep

If you’re one of the nearly three million people who drive certain Jeeps – Grand Cherokees made between 1993 and 2004 and Libertys made between 2002 and 2007 – you’re probably watching the latest “flare up”…
May 30
2013 Memorial Day Deadly For Motorcyclist

2013 Memorial Day Deadly For Motorcyclist

Between 6 p.m. Friday and midnight Monday, 12 people were killed in South Carolina highway accidents, according to the SC Department of Public Safety, up from eight holiday weekend fatalities in the past two years. A significant factor in the…

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