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Southern California Appellate News

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

http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/

May 22
Bizarro: Egregious juror misconduct

Bizarro: Egregious juror misconduct

Check out People v. Pizarro for an especially egregious (the court says "criminal") instance of juror misconduct:, in which naughty Juror No. 9 looked up a prior appellate opinion in the murder case that was being retried.What would Client #9…
May 22
Certified Chutzph?

Certified Chutzph?

Imagine a defendant removing a case from state to federal court, and then asking the federal court of appeals to certify a question to the state supreme court. Further, imagine that the defendant's request for certification came only after an…
May 21
2d District Pro tem updates (extensions through July)

2d District Pro tem updates (extensions through July)

The following are currently sitting on assignment:Judge Edward A. Ferns of the Los Angeles Superior Court, will be sitting Pro-Tem in Division Two until July 31, 2013. Judge Brian M. Hoffstadt of the Los Angeles County Superior…

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European Court of Human Rights

Covers court decisions and information.

http://ecohr.blogspot.com/

May 22
Koç and Demir Turkey (26793/08)

Koç and Demir Turkey (26793/08)

Koç and Demir v. Turkey (no. 26793/08). The applicants, Coşkun Koç and Turgay Demir, are Turkish nationals who were born in 1972 and 1977 respectively and live in Istanbul. At the relevant time they were respectively a…
May 22
C.A.S. and C.S. Romania (26692/05)

C.A.S. and C.S. Romania (26692/05)

The applicants, C.S. and C.A.S., father and son, are Romanian nationals who were born in 1954 and 1990 respectively and currently live in Iasi (Romania). The case concerns C.A.S.’ complaint that it took the authorities seven years to…
May 22
Arseniev, Republic of Moldova (10614/06)

Arseniev, Republic of Moldova (10614/06)

Arseniev v. Republic of Moldova (nos. 10614/06 and 10620/06) The applicant, Igor Arseniev, is a Moldovan national who was born in 1959 and is serving a 20-year prison sentence for murder in a prison in Chişinău. Relying on Article 3…

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California Bankruptcy Blog

Covers chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcy information. By Southern California Law Advocates, P.C.

http://www.socaladvocates.com/blog/

May 22
Why Do I Have to Pay the Bankruptcy Attorney Before He Files My Case?

Why Do I Have to Pay the Bankruptcy Attorney Before He Files My Case?

When you decide that you need to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to protect yourself from creditors, in most cases you want to file right away. The need to file right away is usually a result of creditor harassment, a pending…
May 21
Social Security Income Not Considered in Good Faith Inquiry

Social Security Income Not Considered in Good Faith Inquiry

A recent 9th circuit decision is an important victory for debtors in the debate of whether Social Security income needs to be considered in calculating the Chapter 13 plan payments. The decision found that Social Security income should…
May 21
Saving Your Home from Foreclosure through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

Saving Your Home from Foreclosure through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy

The two main consumer bankruptcy options can help prevent the foreclosure of your home. Filing a Chapter 7 case can help a little, but maybe enough. Chapter 13 can provide a great deal of help. Through Chapter 7 If you are in a situation…

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Drug Injury Attorney Blog

Covers dangerous drugs, dangerous medical devices and product liability law. By Jeffrey Lowe.

http://www.druginjuryattorneyblog.com/

May 22
Judge Calls for Female Attorneys on Plaintiffs’ Committee for Mirena Injury Litigation

Judge Calls for Female Attorneys on Plaintiffs’ Committee for Mirena Injury Litigation

I was interested as a defective medical device attorney to see a recent news item about the gender makeup of the steering committee of plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Mirena IUD injury litigation. As Thomson Reuters reported, the New York…
May 22
MDL Adds Iowa DVT Lawsuit

MDL Adds Iowa DVT Lawsuit

The current Yaz MDL that is taking place in Illinois federal court has just added a new complaint that was filed by April and Jamie Grimm. The Grimms' original Yaz lawsuit was filed in April in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
May 20
Vaginal Mesh Bellwether Trials Against CR Bard to Begin September 23

Vaginal Mesh Bellwether Trials Against CR Bard to Begin September 23

The first of the vaginal mesh bellwether trials against manufacturer C.R. Bard will begin on September 23, 2013. The complaints were filed in New Jersey’s Atlantic County Supreme Court. The vaginal mesh device that is the focus of these…

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Law Blog

Covers law and business and the business of law. By the Wall Street Journal.

http://blogs.wsj.com/law

May 22
Luckless Law Grad Gets Loan Relief. . . 10 Years Later

Luckless Law Grad Gets Loan Relief. . . 10 Years Later

Michael Hedlund graduated from Willamette Law School and took the Oregon bar exam in 1997. He failed. He tried again the next year and failed again. He lost his job at the district attorney's office as a result. He got a job as a juvenile…
May 22
Did Lois Lerner Forfeit Her Fifth Amendment Privileges?

Did Lois Lerner Forfeit Her Fifth Amendment Privileges?

Under the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, you can't be compelled to testify against yourself in a criminal case. But can you forfeit your Fifth Amendment protections by saying anything at all?
May 22
Lawmakers Propose a ‘Critter Car’ for Amtrak

Lawmakers Propose a ‘Critter Car’ for Amtrak

For noise-sensitive Amtrak passengers, there's the quiet car. For hungry ones, there's the Cafe Car. But what about pet owners who want to bring along a dog or cat? Where do they sit? Furgettaboutit.

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Supremo Tribunal Federal

News from the Supreme Court in Brazil.

http://www.stf.jus.br/portal/cms/listarNoticiaStfDia.asp

May 22
AP 470: julgamento de embargos será comunicado com 10 dias de antecedência

AP 470: julgamento de embargos será comunicado com 10 dias de antecedência

Por sugestão do decano do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), ministro Celso de Mello, o presidente da Corte, ministro Joaquim Barbosa, que é relator da Ação Penal (AP) 470, concordou em comunicar aos ministros com dez…
May 22
Rejeitado recurso de empresa de cigarros sobre requisito para funcionamento

Rejeitado recurso de empresa de cigarros sobre requisito para funcionamento

O Plenário do Supremo Tribunal Federal negou provimento a recurso da American Virginia Indústria Comércio Importação e Exportação de Tabacos Ltda. contra decisão do Tribunal Regional…
May 22
Magistrados de todo o País poderão concorrer a vagas para CNJ e CNMP

Magistrados de todo o País poderão concorrer a vagas para CNJ e CNMP

Os ministros do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) formalizaram, em sessão administrativa realizada na noite de hoje (22), o processo de escolha dos magistrados a serem indicados pela Corte daqui por diante para compor os Conselhos…

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Consumer Law & Policy Blog

Covers advertising, credit reporting, debt collection, ID theft, predatory lending and other consumer law topics. By Public Citizen.

http://pubcit.typepad.com/clpblog/

May 22
Is Your Mobile Phone Information for Sale?

Is Your Mobile Phone Information for Sale?

by Jeff Sovern When mobile phones have GPS devices, as many smart phones do, mobile phone providers can track their customers wherever they take their phones (providers can also track phones lacking a GPS, but less precisely). For an…
May 22
Is Your Mobile Phone Information for Sale?

Is Your Mobile Phone Information for Sale?

by Jeff Sovern When mobile phones have GPS devices, as many smart phones do, mobile phone providers can track their customers wherever they take their phones (providers can also track phones lacking a GPS, but less precisely). For an…
May 21
New legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act

New legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act

As explained in this New Republic essay by Si Lazarus, a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act is nearly as threatening to its viability as the now-rejected challenge to its constitutionality. Here's an excerpt: After the Supreme Court…

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Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof…

Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog

By Texas Tech University School of Law Professor Gerry W. Beyer.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/trusts_estates_prof/

May 22
Tips on Avoiding Family Feuds During Estate Planning

Tips on Avoiding Family Feuds During Estate Planning

Due to the recent signing of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, now is the time to review your estate plan in order to mitigate tax exposure, especially if you are a high-net-worth individual or own a family business....
May 22
Mother of Heavy D Dispels Rumors Concerning his Estate

Mother of Heavy D Dispels Rumors Concerning his Estate

In November of 2011, Dwight Myers, better known as rapper Heavy D, passed away at the age of 44. Reports have recently surfaced that Heavy D’s brother, Floyd Myers, has attempted to take control of Heavy D’s entire estate. But...
May 22
Book on IRS Compliance Issues and IRA Trust Violation

Book on IRS Compliance Issues and IRA Trust Violation

Seymour Goldberg (CPA, MBA, JD) recently published a book entitled, IRA Guide to IRS Compliance Issues Including IRA Trust Violations, American Bar Association, (Apr. 2013). Provided below is a description of the book from the ABA Store’s…

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Chinese Law Prof Blog

By George Washington University Law Professor Donald C. Clarke.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/china_law_prof_blog/

May 22
Judge Dee: coming to a PC near you

Judge Dee: coming to a PC near you

Most people who study Chinese law learn ...
May 15
Compulsory "legal education" as a substitute for Re-education Through Labor?

Compulsory "legal education" as a substitute for Re-education Through Labor?

The Dui Hua Foundation has an interesting article on its web site about local authorities' newfound enthusiasm for legal education - this time, of the compulsory kind, where petitioners are forced against their will to stay for days or…
May 10
New blog about the Supreme People's Court

New blog about the Supreme People's Court

Check it out here. It's written by Susan Finder, who has had a long career in Chinese law teaching and practice.

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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 22
What You Should Know if You’re Considering a Transvaginal Mesh Procedure

What You Should Know if You’re Considering a Transvaginal Mesh Procedure

Surgical mesh is a medical device made of absorbent biologic or non-absorbent synthetic material commonly used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Transvaginal refers to how the surgical mesh is…
May 21
Two NY Metro Trains Crash in New Haven

Two NY Metro Trains Crash in New Haven

More than 70 people have been injured in a train accident that involved two Metro-North passenger trains. According to a CNN news report, a train heading from New York City to New Haven derailed and struck another train in Bridgeport,…
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…

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Marler Blog

Covers food poisoning law. By Bill Marler.

http://www.marlerblog.com/

May 22
Dr. Wilke, you need to read Poisoned

Dr. Wilke, you need to read Poisoned

May 22, 2013 Dr. Eric Wilke Brazos County Health Department 201 North Texas Avenue Bryan, TX 77803 Re: Coco Loco E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Dear Dr. Wilke: Since the... Continue Reading
May 22
Almost 300 with Salmonella I:4,5,12:i:- Linked to Vegas Firefly

Almost 300 with Salmonella I:4,5,12:i:- Linked to Vegas Firefly

According to today’s REPORT from the Southern Nevada Health District, the epidemic curve as of May 20, 2013 is presented in the figure below and shows a total of 294 people... Continue Reading
May 21
The Melton Parents Have Every Right to Feel Insulted – A Health Official Gone Stupid

The Melton Parents Have Every Right to Feel Insulted – A Health Official Gone Stupid

Over the last 20 years I have spoken before Health Departments and Environmental Health Departments all across the United States (some 30 states) as well as in Canada, England, France,... Continue Reading

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Michigan Sex Crime Attorneys Blog

Covers sex crime laws and cases. By Grabel & Associates.

http://www.michigansexcrimeattorneys.com/

May 22
Saginaw Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct to Take Polygraph

Saginaw Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct to Take Polygraph

In March of this year, 59-year-old Reuben R. Martinez Sr. was charged with sexually assaulting a female relative over the course of five years. He was charged with two counts of first-degree CSC and two counts of second-degree CSC against…
May 20
58-year-old Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Loitering at Lansing School

58-year-old Registered Sex Offender Arrested After Allegedly Loitering at Lansing School

Pablo Espinoza, a 58-year-old registered sex offender, was arrested on Wednesday May 15 after allegedly loitering near Sexton High School in Lansing, according to a recent news article at Mlive.com. Espinoza was arraigned on Thursday on two…
May 16
Sentencing for Bay City Woman Accused of Molesting Boyfriend's Minor Siblings Rescheduled

Sentencing for Bay City Woman Accused of Molesting Boyfriend's Minor Siblings Rescheduled

In April of this year, 21-year-old Alyssa D. Jones pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the underage brothers of her boyfriend. Jones, who lives in Bay City, pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. …

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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/

May 22
Negligence - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) significantly increase hospital profit margin

Negligence - Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI) significantly increase hospital profit margin

The average profit margin for a hospital to treat an infected patient is $ 55,000 while the margin to treat a similar patient without infection is just $ 6,500 according to a recent study from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine…
May 22
Personal Injury - Women suffering from severe injuries are less likely to receive trauma care than men suffering from severe injury

Personal Injury - Women suffering from severe injuries are less likely to receive trauma care than men suffering from severe injury

Severely injured women are 21% less likely to receive appropriate care in a trauma center than men. Results are similar for women injured after a fall or a car accident, across all income levels and also when comparing rural versus urban…
May 21
Personal Injury Prevention - New OSHA Campaign targets work accidents and illnesses among young people

Personal Injury Prevention - New OSHA Campaign targets work accidents and illnesses among young people

Every 9 minutes a young worker suffers injury at work. In 2010, 328 teens died and 110'000 were injured at their workplace. Most accidents are due to unsafe equipment, insufficient training and supervision, dangerous work not appropriate for…

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ACSBlog

Covers progressive law and policy issues, with a focus on constitutional issues. From the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.

http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog

May 22
Freedom of Speech in Crosshairs of an Administration Obsessed with Leak

Freedom of Speech in Crosshairs of an Administration Obsessed with Leak

by Jeremy Leaming Some legal scholars and defenders of the indefinite war on terror are coming, mostly with strained arguments, to the defense of the Obama administration’s abuse of freedom of speech. The First Amendment’s speech…
May 22
Scuttling a President’s ‘Popular Imprint’ on the Judiciary

Scuttling a President’s ‘Popular Imprint’ on the Judiciary

by Russell Wheeler, Visiting Fellow, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (CA-DC for short) has more vacancies, and a greater proportion of vacancies to judgeships, than…
May 21
Sen. Grassley's Misleading Effort to Block D.C. Circuit Court Nomination

Sen. Grassley's Misleading Effort to Block D.C. Circuit Court Nomination

by Jeremy Leaming Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) a champion of obstructing President Obama’s nominations to the federal bench and some to executive branch positions, has focused special attention on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

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BLS Library Blog

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

http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/

May 22
New Books List

New Books List

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

Pretrial Motion Practice and Employment Discrimination

New York Law School Law Review has a new symposium issue, Volume 57, Issue 4, Trial by Jury or Trial by Motion? Summary Judgment, Iqbal, and Employment Discrimination. The issue is based on a symposium held at New York Law School in April…
May 7
Taxing Internet Sale

Taxing Internet Sale

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

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Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/

May 22
Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World

Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World

In the most recent issue of The Lawyers Weekly, Erik Arnold summarizes a study he wrote with Errol Soriano on trends and practices concerning the use of expert evidence in common law jurisdictions around the world.The study, which was…
May 21
CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada

CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada

The CLA Government Library and Information Management Professionals Network, part of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), has launched 13 Questions With..., a series on its website that profiles a member of the Canadian library and IM…
May 21
Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment

Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment

This week's issue of the Weekly Checklist of Canadian Government Publications lists the Handbook for Police and Crown Prosecutors on Criminal Harassment: "Criminal harassment, which includes 'stalking,' is a crime. While many crimes are…

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USDOJ: Justice Blog

The Official Blog of the United States Department of Justice.

http://blogs.usdoj.gov/blog

May 22
Attorney General Eric Holder Meets with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev

Attorney General Eric Holder Meets with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met today with Minister of Interior (MVD) of the Russian Federation Vladimir Alexandrovich Kolokoltsev. During the meeting, Attorney General Holder thanked Minister Kolokoltsev for the assistance by the…
May 21
Attorney General Eric Holder meets with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde

Attorney General Eric Holder meets with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met today with Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to discuss law enforcement cooperation between the United States and India as well as other matters of mutual concern, such as counterterrorism efforts…
May 17
A Week to Honor Our Public Safety Heroe

A Week to Honor Our Public Safety Heroe

During National Police Week, the Justice Department participated in events across the country to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve. On Monday evening, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the 25th Annual…

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TechnoLawyer Blog

Covers legal technology and practice management news.

http://blog.technolawyer.com/

May 22
Review of Ambir's ImageScan Pro 820i Desktop Scanner Plus Optimizing Your Yelp Listing

Review of Ambir's ImageScan Pro 820i Desktop Scanner Plus Optimizing Your Yelp Listing

Coming today to SmallLaw: The debate about scanners has shifted. Instead of wondering whether they need one, small law firms wonder which one they should buy given the growing number of models in the marketplace. In this issue of SmallLaw,...
May 22
INXS, Lean Six Sigma, and the Evolution of the $750 Llc Plus Top 31 iPad Apps for Lawyer

INXS, Lean Six Sigma, and the Evolution of the $750 Llc Plus Top 31 iPad Apps for Lawyer

Coming today to SmallLaw: After reading today's issue of SmallLaw, it'll probably take you a few days to get the INXS hit song New Sensation out of your head for the second time in your life. However, that's a small...
May 22
The Small Future of Large Law Firms Plus 75 More Must-Read

The Small Future of Large Law Firms Plus 75 More Must-Read

Coming today to BigLaw: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 76 articles from the past two weeks worthy of your attention. Below you'll find a sample article from each section of today's issue, including our BigLaw Pick of...

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Seattle Copyright Watch

Covers copyright and other intellectual property topics. By Tonya Gisselberg.

http://www.seattlecopyrightwatch.com/

May 22
Trade Secrets Often Overlooked When Protecting Intellectual Property

Trade Secrets Often Overlooked When Protecting Intellectual Property

Last week, I attended the Licensing Executives Society (LES) Spring Meeting, which was held in Seattle. The theme of the meeting was “IP Matters in Every Deal.” What is IP? Many people that I talk to about IP…
May 16
Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing

Bare Right to Sue for Copyright Infringement Not Enough for Standing

Righthaven LLC’s business model is identifying copyright infringements on behalf of third parties, obtaining limited, revocable copyright assignments from the third parties, and then suing the infringers. Righthaven received such…
May 2
Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use

Appropriation Artist's Use of Book's Photos Fair Use

Patrick Cariou’s book of photographs, Yes Rasta, captures portraits and landscapes from the years he spent living among the Rastafarians in Jamaica. Richard Prince is an appropriation artist. Appropriation art is a genre…

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Gettins' Law

Covers business and franchising law. By Mary Beth Gettins.

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

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…
May 2
Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine

Handling New Deals and Closing Old Busine

Over the last several months we have been posting about updating the franchise disclosure document. For many franchisors, the time to update the franchise disclosure document was April 30th. With the deadline for…
Apr 24
Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!

Franchisor not liable for Franchisee!

Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos What happens? Consumer trips and falls at a franchise store. Home owner complains that the franchisee’s work is shoddy and wants his money back. Franchisee’s employee alleges a…

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Food Safety News

Provides global food safety news & information. By Marler Clark LLP, PS.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/

May 22
Salmonella Linked to Tahini Sickens 8 Across Country

Salmonella Linked to Tahini Sickens 8 Across Country

The imported tahini paste that was linked to two Salmonella illnesses in Minnesota children last week has now been connected to a nationwide outbreak affecting at least eight people, health officials report. Cases have occurred in six states,…
May 22
Chorizo Possible Source of Las Vegas’s Firefly Salmonella Outbreak

Chorizo Possible Source of Las Vegas’s Firefly Salmonella Outbreak

Epidemiologists think they have found the source of a Salmonella outbreak linked to Las Vegas’s Firefly restaurant that is now known to have sickened at least 294 people – almost 100 more illnesses than health officials previously…
May 21
Court Extends Deadline for FSMA Rule

Court Extends Deadline for FSMA Rule

The Center for Food Safety’s tug-of-war with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the agency’s delayed food safety rules continued last week as a judge ruled that FDA had more time to come up with a schedule for releasing…

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FinancialCounsel

Features podcasts on compliance, employment and industry intelligence for investment professionals and investment, planning and regulatory intelligence for investors. By James J. Eccleston.

http://financialcounsel.typepad.com/financialcounsel/

May 22
Financial Services Firms Making Changes to How They Sell Some Alternative Investment

Financial Services Firms Making Changes to How They Sell Some Alternative Investment

Amid increasing pressure from regulators, Berthel Fisher & Co. Financial Services Inc., VSR Financial Services Inc. and Cetera Financial Group Inc., which has four independent-contractor-broker-dealers under its umbrella, have revised…
May 22
LPL Receives Largest FINRA Fine Ever

LPL Receives Largest FINRA Fine Ever

On May 21, 2013, LPL Financial LLC (“LPL”) agreed to pay $7.5M to settle charges it failed to adequately oversee 28 million “doing business as” e-mails over 2007 through 2013. Further, LPL made misstatements to FINRA…
May 21
Eccleston Law Offices Continues to Investigate Erickson Retirement Community STAMPS Sold by B.C. Ziegler

Eccleston Law Offices Continues to Investigate Erickson Retirement Community STAMPS Sold by B.C. Ziegler

The attorneys at Eccleston Law Offices have expanded their investigation of Erickson Retirement Community (“Erickson”) STAMPS (subordinated tax advantaged mezzanine put securities) which were sold by B.C. Ziegler and Company.…

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Above the Law

A legal tabloid that provides news and gossip about the profession's colorful personalities and powerful institutions, as well as original commentary on breaking legal developments.

http://abovethelaw.com/

May 22
Are Law Schools Too Logical?

Are Law Schools Too Logical?

You won’t believe the kind of issues law professors are debating. Trust me, it’s not about getting you jobs… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Brains, Law School…
May 22
Non-Sequiturs: 05.22.13

Non-Sequiturs: 05.22.13

* In the Western District of Arkansas, judges have to forfeit judicial immunity to go to the bathroom. So if you want to sue a judge, you need to catch them when their pants are literally down. [Hercules and the Umpire] * Bowman v.…
May 22
Lesbian Couple Fall Prey to ‘Morality Clause’

Lesbian Couple Fall Prey to ‘Morality Clause’

Divorce decree puts same-sex couples behind the 8-ball. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Divorce Train Wrecks, Gay, Gay Marriage, Lesbians, Paul Key, Texas

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UK Human Rights Blog

Covers UK and European human rights cases and laws. By 1 Crown Office Row.

http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

May 22
Comment | Abortion and conscientious objection: what about human rights? – Elizabeth Prochaska

Comment | Abortion and conscientious objection: what about human rights? – Elizabeth Prochaska

Doogan and Wood v. NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board [2013] CSIH 36 – read judgment here and Alasdair Henderson’s commentary here It is easy to become complacent about women’s reproductive rights in mainland…
May 22
Closing the loophole: Care services and human rights protection – Sanchita Hosali and Helen Wildbore

Closing the loophole: Care services and human rights protection – Sanchita Hosali and Helen Wildbore

Much of the House of Lords debate surrounding yesterday’s Second Reading of the Care and Support Bill focused on seeking solutions to complex issues around the future provision of care. Additionally, as several peers flagged, the Bill…
May 22
UK Uncut loses: Taxman’s Goldman Sachs deal “not a glorious episode”, but lawful

UK Uncut loses: Taxman’s Goldman Sachs deal “not a glorious episode”, but lawful

UK Uncut Legal Action Ltd v. (1) Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and (2) Goldman Sachs – read judgment Tax avoidance has hit the news again, with Apple currently facing questions from the US Senate about…

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Condo Reporter

Covers condominium law in Ontario, Canada. By Heenan Blaikie LLP.

http://www.condoreporter.com/

May 22
Unsuccessful Lawsuit by Condo Owner - The Cost Implication

Unsuccessful Lawsuit by Condo Owner - The Cost Implication

Posted by Barbara HolmesIn a previous blog, we reported on a case, Harvey v. Elgin Condominium Corporation No. 3, where an unhappy unit owner sued the Corporation for various alleged infractions relating to the replacement of existing wooden…
May 21
Jason Rivait Featured in Condo News of the Golden Horseshoe Magazine

Jason Rivait Featured in Condo News of the Golden Horseshoe Magazine

Posted by AdminJason Rivait is the featured contributor in the newest Questions & Answers section of the Condo News of the Golden Horseshoe magazine. Jason discusses requests for records, the potential for labour or copying costs and time…
May 14
Unsuccessful Law Suit by Condo Owner

Unsuccessful Law Suit by Condo Owner

Posted by Barbara HolmesIn the case of Harvey v. Elgin Condominium Corporation No. 3 an unhappy condo owner sued the condominium corporation, claiming that the corporation undertook work that constituted a substantial change without proper…

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ataxingmatter

Tax law and economics by Linda Beale

http://ataxingmatter.blogs.com/tax/

May 22
Citizen for Tax Justice's Bob McIntyre on Apple's offshore profit-hoarding

Citizen for Tax Justice's Bob McIntyre on Apple's offshore profit-hoarding

Bob McIntyre is the Director of Citizens for Tax Justice, a liberal-leaning group that has produced a lot of very good studies on tax developments over the years. He appeared on CNBC to discuss the news story about Apple's ability...
May 22
Rand Paul demands an apology for Congress looking at quasi-sovereign MNEs' tax-avoidance gimmick

Rand Paul demands an apology for Congress looking at quasi-sovereign MNEs' tax-avoidance gimmick

[edited 3:26 EST to add link to Fleischer article] Did you hear about Rand Paul demanding an apology on behalf of Apple for the Senate investigation of the way that major muntilnational enterprises use whatever gimmick their very highly…
May 22
Another reason for NOT cutting Social Security benefits--seniors poorer than you think

Another reason for NOT cutting Social Security benefits--seniors poorer than you think

As everybody knows, a constant refrain of the far-right GOP establishment is a desire to cut taxes for the wealthy while cutting benefits for the poor. The ideological right talks about benefits for the poor as "welfare" but never…

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St. Louis Bankruptcy Lawyers Blog

Covers Bankruptcy Law. Published by Brinkman & Alter, LLC

http://www.stlouisbankruptcylawyersblog.com/

May 22
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM A COLLECTION AGENCY?

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVE A LETTER FROM A COLLECTION AGENCY?

The first thing you should do is contact an FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) lawyer who understands the laws that regulate St. Louis collection agencies. Because there is a decent chance that the debt collector is violating your…
May 20
IS THERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT I MUST HAVE BEFORE I FILE A ST LOUIS BANKRUPTCY?

IS THERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT I MUST HAVE BEFORE I FILE A ST LOUIS BANKRUPTCY?

No, there is not. People filing for bankruptcy have varying levels of debt, but there is no set amount that you must have before qualifying. However, I would say that on average, I file bankruptcies for people who have high levels of credit…
May 15
IF MY CAR IS REPOSSESSED CAN I GET IT BACK IF I FILE A ST LOUIS BANKRUPTCY?

IF MY CAR IS REPOSSESSED CAN I GET IT BACK IF I FILE A ST LOUIS BANKRUPTCY?

Yes, you certainly can. But timing is of the essence. So if your car was recently repo'ed, then you will need to move quickly. One of the main reasons why someone might contemplate a St. Louis Chapter 13 bankruptcy is a repossessed car…

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Washington Injury Attorney Blog

Covers various accident, injury, and medical malpractice topics including nursing home abuse and wrongful death. By Bellevue, Washington Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law Firm, Farber Law Firm.

http://www.washingtoninjuryattorneyblog.com/

May 22
Jury decides case of man injured during robotic surgery

Jury decides case of man injured during robotic surgery

A jury in Kitsap County Superior court is deciding the outcome of a lawsuit, Estate of Fred. E. Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical Inc., filed by the widow of Fred Taylor who was seriously injured during robot-assisted prostate surgery performed…
May 21
Jury awards dog bite victim $75K

Jury awards dog bite victim $75K

Linda Astorga has been awarded $75K by a Thurston County jury for injuries she sustained when her neighbor's dog bit her reports The Olympian. Astorga filed a dog bite lawsuit seeking $25,000 in economic damages and $50,000 in other damages…
May 6
Drowning deaths in Western Washington

Drowning deaths in Western Washington

Washington state is experience some of the warmest weather in the country. The beautiful weather and the fact that boating season has begun means that a lot of people are boating and enjoying the many bodies of water in our state. Even…

Rank this Week: 287

Disputing

Discusses articles, court cases, legislation, and news relating to alternative dispute resolution with particular focus on Texas. By Karl Bayer, Victoria VanBuren, and Holly Hayes.

http://www.karlbayer.com/blog

May 22
American Exceptionalism in Consumer Arbitration

American Exceptionalism in Consumer Arbitration

Amy Schmitz, Professor of Law at the University of Colorado Law School, has authored an interesting article entitled, American Exceptionalism in Consumer Arbitration, Loyola University Chicago International Law Review, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2013;…
May 22
NADN Announces Partnership With DRI and AAJ

NADN Announces Partnership With DRI and AAJ

This week, the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) announced a partnership with DRI - The Voice of The Defense Bar and the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
May 20
Amazon.com Asks Federal Judge to Compel Third-Party Seller Dispute to Arbitration

Amazon.com Asks Federal Judge to Compel Third-Party Seller Dispute to Arbitration

Seattle, Washington-based Amazon.com has reportedly asked a U.S. District Court to compel a lawsuit filed by two individuals who formerly sold third-party items using the website to arbitration.

Rank this Week: 552

ImmigrationProf Blog

By Professors Kevin R. Johnson, Bill O. Hing, Michael A. Scaperlanda and Evelyn H. Cruz.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/

May 22
Prosecuting Migrants is Hurting Families Immigration Reform Should End Costly, Misguided Criminal Case

Prosecuting Migrants is Hurting Families Immigration Reform Should End Costly, Misguided Criminal Case

The skyrocketing criminal prosecutions of migrants for illegally entering or reentering the United States carry huge human and financial costs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Imprisoning migrants with minor or no criminal…
May 22
Alina Das: 2013 LexisNexis® Matthew Bender® Daniel Levy Memorial Award Recipient!

Alina Das: 2013 LexisNexis® Matthew Bender® Daniel Levy Memorial Award Recipient!

Matthew Bender® is pleased to announce that the 2013 honoree for the Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law is PROF. ALINA DAS. Alina Das, Assistant Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School…
May 22
University of Chicago Law Review Symposium, Immigration Law and Institutional Design

University of Chicago Law Review Symposium, Immigration Law and Institutional Design

The University of Chicago Law Review symposium on Immigration Law and Institutional Design is now available online. Introduction Adam B. Cox, Richard A. Epstein & Eric A. Posner What Makes the Family Special? Kerry Abrams Sharing the…

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American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog

May 22
"It was being immersed in a diverse college setting that gave me the understanding and tools to fight for social justice."

"It was being immersed in a diverse college setting that gave me the understanding and tools to fight for social justice."

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision soon in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin to determine if the University of Texas can consider race as one factor, among many, in attempting to create a diverse educational experience…
May 22
Following Texas’s Lead on Location Tracking

Following Texas’s Lead on Location Tracking

Yesterday, the Texas House of Representatives passed the first bill in the nation that would require law enforcement to obtain a probable cause warrant before tracking individuals’ location by collecting their cell phone location data.…
May 22
As Legal Fight Over Contraception Reaches Critical Moment, Where Will The Courts Stand?

As Legal Fight Over Contraception Reaches Critical Moment, Where Will The Courts Stand?

This blog was cross-posted to The Huffington Post. Nearly 60 lawsuits have been filed across the country challenging the federal rule that employers include contraception in the insurance they provide employees. Four courts of appeals are now…

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Protect Your Rights

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

http://www.maginnislaw.com

May 22
Cary Franchise Attorney – Overview of North Carolina Franchise Law

Cary Franchise Attorney – Overview of North Carolina Franchise Law

There are significant benefits to operating a franchise. Franchisors use other people’s money to expand the business. Franchise fees and ongoing royalties allow franchisors to grow without sacrificing control. The influx of capital…
May 22
Civil Battery and Self-Defense in North Carolina | Assault Personal Injury Attorney

Civil Battery and Self-Defense in North Carolina | Assault Personal Injury Attorney

There are many types of “personal injury” cases and nearly all involve negligent, as opposed to intentional, conduct. The main exception is a civil battery claim. To prove a personal injury battery claim under North…
May 21
Cary, Apex Unemployment Benefits Attorney for Small Businesse

Cary, Apex Unemployment Benefits Attorney for Small Businesse

For business owners who have elected to terminate an employee, and that employee files for unemployment, there is often some concern about the impact on their business if unemployment benefits are charged to the company account with the…

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Family Law Blog

Covers California family law. By Claery & Green.

http://www.claerygreen.com/Family-Law-Blog.aspx

May 22
How a Lawyer Letter can Help in a Summertime Custody Issue

How a Lawyer Letter can Help in a Summertime Custody Issue

Are you having a difficult time getting vacation time with your child or organizing a summertime custody issue? If so, then you may need to get the courts involved. If you are simply requesting an additional few days with your child in order…
May 21
Changing Summer Custody Schedule

Changing Summer Custody Schedule

If you are part of a co-parenting or custody-sharing plan, then chances are that summertime will shake up the agreement a bit. During the school year, your children are locked into a schedule because of school. During the summer, the children…
May 20
Summertime Vacation Etiquette for Divorced Couple

Summertime Vacation Etiquette for Divorced Couple

If you are going on vacation with the children, you have the responsible to let your ex know where you are going and when you will be back. This rule only applies if you are co-parenting or sharing custody. If you have sole custody of your…

Rank this Week: 274

TaxProf Blog

By University of Cincinnati Law Professor Paul L. Caron and Ron Jones.

http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/

May 22
Hickman: Don’t Overlook City of Arlington, Texas v. FCC

Hickman: Don’t Overlook City of Arlington, Texas v. FCC

Kristin Hickman (Minnesota), Don’t Overlook City of Arlington, Texas v. FCC: While many tax practitioners are understandably focused right now on the outcome of PPL Corp. v. Commissioner, in the wake of Mayo and Home Concrete, the tax…
May 22
NY Times: 'Artful Tax Dodger' Indicted for Failing to Report $12.5m Income on Sales of Fake Art to Fake Client

NY Times: 'Artful Tax Dodger' Indicted for Failing to Report $12.5m Income on Sales of Fake Art to Fake Client

New York Times: Dealer at Center of Art Scandal Arrested on Tax Charges: In a case of alleged forgeries that roiled the New York art market and led to a host of civil lawsuits, federal authorities on Tuesday declared a series of works sold as…
May 22
Houston Business & Tax Journal Publishes New Issue

Houston Business & Tax Journal Publishes New Issue

The Houston Business & Tax Law Journal has published Vol. 12, Part 2 (2012): Beckett G. Cantley (Thomas Jefferson), Steering into the Storm: Amplification of Captive Insurance Company Compliance Issues in the Offshore Tax Crackdown, 12…

Rank this Week: 89

IP in Brief

Comments on developments in copyright and trademark law. By Andrew Berger.

http://www.ipinbrief.com

May 22
Translating IP Translator For US Mark Holders Filing in Europe

Translating IP Translator For US Mark Holders Filing in Europe

I recently moderated a table topics discussion at the INTA annual meeting in Dallas on alternatives available to US mark holders when registering their marks in Europe. One of the issues that came up was the case of Chartered Institute of…
Jan 28
The Art of the Deal: How to Draft and Negotiate an IP Deal; Part I

The Art of the Deal: How to Draft and Negotiate an IP Deal; Part I

I recently spoke at a CLE at my firm about how to successfully draft key provisions in an intellectual property license and negotiate them. Here is an edited transcript that I post in two pieces. In this first one I offer…
Jan 21
The Art of the Deal: Successfully Negotiating Intellectual Property and Technology Transaction

The Art of the Deal: Successfully Negotiating Intellectual Property and Technology Transaction

Andrew, joined by his colleagues Mark Grossman and Don Prutzman, will speak at the firm on Thursday morning January 24, 2013, on the art of the deal: how to negotiate intellectual property and technology transactions. The seminar will…

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Reeves, Aiken & Hightower LLP Blog

Covers South Carolina personal injury and criminnal law news.

http://www.rjrlaw.com/blog/

May 22
British Woman Brags on Twitter About Her Hit-and-Run

British Woman Brags on Twitter About Her Hit-and-Run

A British woman is apparently bragging on Twitter about her run-in with a cyclist earlier this week. Accordingly, the woman “tweeted” that she hit a cyclist while in her vehicle and then drove away without so much as getting out…
May 22
Mother from Spartanburg Sentenced to Jail Time After Car Crash Killed Her Child

Mother from Spartanburg Sentenced to Jail Time After Car Crash Killed Her Child

A mother from Spartanburg, South Carolina has recently been sentenced to 13 years in prison for an accident that occurred earlier last year involving the death of her daughter. According to the reports, the 27-year-old mother was driving her…
May 22
Drunken Man Urinates on York Intermediate School Property

Drunken Man Urinates on York Intermediate School Property

A North Carolina man has been charged with driving under the influence and indecent exposure after police report that he urinated outside of the York Intermediate School last Monday afternoon. The police arrived after a telephone call…

Rank this Week: 390

LNG Law Blog

Covers federal regulation, state and local issues, marine regulation, pipelines, markets and competition and more. By Sutherland Asbill & Brennan.

http://www.lnglawblog.com

May 22
Sabine Pass LNG Files Construction Progress Report

Sabine Pass LNG Files Construction Progress Report

Sabine Pass LNG filed its April 2013 report with FERC regarding construction at its LNG export terminal in Cameron Parish, La. The report states that engineering is 55.9% complete, procurement is 48.5% complete, and the overall project is…
May 22
Moniz Puts Hold on Additional LNG Export Approval

Moniz Puts Hold on Additional LNG Export Approval

The Associated Press reports that U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Ernest Moniz told reporters yesterday that he will not approve additional LNG export applications until he has reviewed the DOE studies on the impacts of LNG exports…
May 21
Senate Energy Committee Hears Testimony on LNG Export

Senate Energy Committee Hears Testimony on LNG Export

The U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee heard testimony from a variety of witnesses at a hearing today on estimates of domestic natural gas supply and the potential benefits or unintended consequences caused by expansion of…

Rank this Week: 55

Forced Migration Current Awareness…

Forced Migration Current Awareness Blog

Highlights web research and information relatd to refugees, IDPs and forced migration. By Elisa Mason.

http://fm-cab.blogspot.com/

May 22
Thematic Focus: Health

Thematic Focus: Health

"Improving Early Detection of Refugee-Related Stress Symptoms: Evaluation of an Inter-Professional and Inter-Cultural Skills Training Course in Sweden," Societies 3(2) (May 2013) [open access text] "Meaningful Change or Business as Usual?…
May 22
CFPs/New Issues of FEX, FMR, GILJ, Humanit. Exch., OxMo, St. Ant. Intl. Rev.

CFPs/New Issues of FEX, FMR, GILJ, Humanit. Exch., OxMo, St. Ant. Intl. Rev.

CFPs:British Journal of Social Work [info] - Special issue on "'A World on the Move': Migration, Mobilities and Social Work." Abstract deadline is 7 June 2013. Disability and the Global South: An International Journal [info] -…
May 22
Regional Focus: Syrian

Regional Focus: Syrian

"Forced Displacements from Syria or How to Institutionalize Regimes of Suffering," ESIL Reflections, vol. 2, no. 6 (May 2013) [text] The Past, Present and Future of Transnational Conflict in Jordan: A Study of Syrian Refugees in the Hashemite…

Rank this Week: 441

Patent Law Practice Center

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

http://patentlawcenter.pli.edu

May 22
USPTO Update: After Final, Software and Sequestration

USPTO Update: After Final, Software and Sequestration

Recently there has been some interesting news coming from the USPTO…and about the USPTO budget, courtesy of AIPLA taking up the fight against sequestration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). What follows is a synopsis of…
May 17
Unanimous SCOTUS Sides with Monsanto on Seed

Unanimous SCOTUS Sides with Monsanto on Seed

On Monday, May 13, 2013, the United States Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, ruled that a farmer who buys Monsanto’s patented seeds cannot then propagate new seeds for future use without infringing the underlying patent. The…
May 13
Federal Circuit Makes Mess of Software Patent

Federal Circuit Makes Mess of Software Patent

In what can only fairly be characterized as a patent tragedy, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit now has no official position on the patentability of system claims that objectively recite volumes of tangible structures…

Rank this Week: 848

StandDown Texas Project

Covers best practices in the criminal justice system. By Steve Hall.

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/

May 22
More on the Nathan Dunlap Reprieve

More on the Nathan Dunlap Reprieve

Governor Hickenlooper's Executive Order is available in Adobe .pdf format. I'd urge everyone to read this four page document. A "Statement from Nathan Dunlap’s attorneys re: Reprieve by Governor Hickenlooper," has just been issued.…
May 22
4th Circuit Allows Justin Wolfe Retrial

4th Circuit Allows Justin Wolfe Retrial

"Fed. appeals court allows capital murder retrial of Wolfe; lower court had ordered him freed," is the AP report, via the Washington Post. A federal appeals court will allow Virginia to pursue a capital murder case against an alleged drug...
May 22
Colorado Governor Issues Indefinite Stay of Execution in Dunlap Case

Colorado Governor Issues Indefinite Stay of Execution in Dunlap Case

"Nathan Dunlap granted temporary reprieve by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper," is by Karen Augéand Lynn Bartels for the Denver Post. Gov. John Hickenlooper on Wednesday issued an executive order granting convicted killer Nathan Dunlap a…

Rank this Week: 98

Legal Feeds

Daily Canadian legal news blog powered by the team from Law Times and Canadian Lawyer.

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/

May 22
First steps to measure diversity

First steps to measure diversity

Bay Street law firms are (finally) jumping on the diversity bandwagon.Sixteen firms announced today they have joined forces to form the Law Firm Diversity and Inclusion Network in an effort to promote these values within the legal…
May 22
Toronto gets boost in international arbitration profile

Toronto gets boost in international arbitration profile

The International Chamber of Commerce has announced an agreement with Arbitration Place in Toronto to bolster the international body’s presence in North America.Under the parameters of the agreement, Arbitration Place will provide…
May 22
News roundup — May 22, 2013

News roundup — May 22, 2013

CanadaChief judge in Nova Scotia wants jury no-shows 'off Facebook and into this courtroom', Chronicle HeraldJudge says lack of interpreters in Ontario courts becoming 'intolerable', The Globe and MailRCMP search warrant document alleges…

Rank this Week: 548

eNewsUSA

Provides national and international environmental law news. By Waste Information & Management Services, Inc. (WIMS).

http://enewsusa.blogspot.com/

May 22
"Groundbreaking, Bipartisan Agreement" To Modernize TSCA

"Groundbreaking, Bipartisan Agreement" To Modernize TSCA

May 22: U.S. Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and David Vitter (R-LA) announced what they called a "groundbreaking, bipartisan agreement" to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and ensure the safety of everyday consumer…
May 21
U.S. Chamber Report Critical Of "Sue and Settle" Proce

U.S. Chamber Report Critical Of "Sue and Settle" Proce

May 20: A report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce entitled, Sue and Settle: Regulating Behind Closed Doors, indicates that the "sue and settle" process, where environmental advocacy groups sue Federal agencies to issue…
May 20
President Signs Infrastructure Permitting Memorandum

President Signs Infrastructure Permitting Memorandum

May 17: The White House reports that as part of the Administration's effort to make America a magnet for jobs by building a 21st Century infrastructure, the President Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum that will modernize the…

Rank this Week: 556

Washington D.C. Employment Law…

Washington D.C. Employment Law Update

Covers labor and employment law developments in Washington, D.C. By Littler.

http://www.dcemploymentlawupdate.com

May 22
Senate Panel Advances NLRB Nominee

Senate Panel Advances NLRB Nominee

On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) voted to send the nominations of Mark Gaston Pearce (D), Sharon Block (D), Richard Griffin (D), Harry I. Johnson, III (R) and Philip A. Miscimarra (R) to the…
May 21
Supreme Court to Decide Which Employees Are Covered by Whistleblower Law

Supreme Court to Decide Which Employees Are Covered by Whistleblower Law

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider the scope of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) whistleblower protections. Specifically, in Lawson v. FMR LLC, the Court will decide whether an employee of a privately held contractor or…
May 17
Bills Would Expand Pregnancy, Nursing Workplace Right

Bills Would Expand Pregnancy, Nursing Workplace Right

This week members of the House and Senate introduced legislation designed to improve protections for pregnant and nursing employees. On Tuesday lawmakers reintroduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1975, S. 942), a bill that would…

Rank this Week: 247

New York Employment Attorneys Blog

Covers employment discrimination, severance, wage violations, sexual harassment and civil rights. By The Harman Firm, P.C.

http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneysblog.com/

May 22
Recent Headlines in the Fight for LGBTQ Right

Recent Headlines in the Fight for LGBTQ Right

Support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. is increasingly widespread. The last three national Gallup polls have shown at least 50% of Americans in favor; articles like that can create the impression that a new era of tolerance has begun.…
May 21
Record EEOC Settlement Slashed

Record EEOC Settlement Slashed

At the beginning of the month, an Iowa jury awarded the largest EEOC settlement ever: $240 million for abused, mentally disabled turkey-processing workers. Now that settlement is being drastically reduced because of a statutory cap. The…
May 20
Wage Theft on Primetime TV?

Wage Theft on Primetime TV?

Last week, an Arizona restaurant called Amy's Baking Company went viral for all the wrong reasons. Amy's had been featured on Kitchen Nightmares, the Fox reality show on which celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay swoops in to save poorly run…

Rank this Week: 430

Hunton Employment & Labor Law…

Hunton Employment & Labor Law Perspectives

Analyzes and covers developments in employment and labor issues. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonlaborblog.com/

May 22
NLRB v. Noel Canning: Recent Development

NLRB v. Noel Canning: Recent Development

NLRB Asks Supreme Court To Review Decision That Struck President Obama’s Recess Appointments On April 25, 2013, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari…
May 20
Employers Beware: Psychiatry's Latest Diagnostic Manual (DSM-5) Creates New Mental Disorders, Expands Other

Employers Beware: Psychiatry's Latest Diagnostic Manual (DSM-5) Creates New Mental Disorders, Expands Other

For 60 years psychiatrists and other mental health professionals have been using the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM) as the “bible” for diagnosing…
May 16
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down NLRB Union Posting Rule -- Silence Is Golden, At Least For Now

D.C. Circuit Strikes Down NLRB Union Posting Rule -- Silence Is Golden, At Least For Now

On May 7, 2013, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit invalidated a rule promulgated by the NLRB that would have required employers to post notices of employee’s rights under the National…

Rank this Week: 585

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