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Dissenting Justice

Provides commentary on law, politics and justice. By Professor Darren Hutchinson.

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/

Jun 6
Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

Civil libertarian and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald published a bombshell this morning. Since April 2013, the US government has been collecting information from Verizon regarding all... To view the rest of this article, please…
May 31
Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

Race-based affirmative action is a four-letter word for most conservatives. In fact, most conservatives would probably consider modifying the phrase "affirmative action" with the qualifier... To view the rest of this article, please…
May 29
KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

The Kaitlyn Hunt case demonstrates, once again, the tendency of people to reduce complex problems into singular concerns. Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student, was... To view the rest of this article, please…

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ERISA Lawyer Blog

Covers employeee benefits, ERISA, and employment law. By Stanley D. Baum.

http://www.erisalawyerblog.com/

Jun 19
Employment-Sixth Circuit Rules That Plaintiff Did Not Make Out A Case Of Age Discrimination Under ADEA

Employment-Sixth Circuit Rules That Plaintiff Did Not Make Out A Case Of Age Discrimination Under ADEA

In Marsh v. Associated Estates Realty Corp., No. 12-1594 (6th Cir. 2013), plaintiff Rosemary Marsh ("Marsh") was appealing the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Associated Estates Realty Corp.…
Jun 18
ERISA-Fourth Circuit Holds That A Car Crash Occurring When A Plan Participant Drives While Intoxicated Is An Accident For Purposes Of The Plan's AD & D Coverage

ERISA-Fourth Circuit Holds That A Car Crash Occurring When A Plan Participant Drives While Intoxicated Is An Accident For Purposes Of The Plan's AD & D Coverage

In Johnson v. American United Life Insurance Company, No. 12-1381 (4th Cir. 2013), a question arose as to whether accidental death and dismemberment ("AD & D") benefits were payable under a welfare benefit plan (the…
Jun 17
Employment-Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Title VII Claim Since The Plaintiff Was Not An Employee

Employment-Fifth Circuit Upholds Dismissal Of Title VII Claim Since The Plaintiff Was Not An Employee

In Juino v. Livingston Parish Fire District No. 5, No. 12-30274 (5th Cir. 2013), the plaintiff, Rachel Juino ("Juino"), was appealing from the district court's dismissal of her claim of sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil…

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Cordell Parvin Blog

Covers career development, client development, and lawyer marketing.

http://www.cordellblog.com

Jun 19
Why Client Development Coaching Works and Training Doesn’t

Why Client Development Coaching Works and Training Doesn’t

Have you ever watched and listened to a training program and were inspired to implement what you learned, only to find later that you never implemented anything? I gave a two-hour presentation years ago at a law firm’s new partner…
Jun 18
9 Major Problems with Practice Group

9 Major Problems with Practice Group

I was a practice group leader for many years. It was a thankless job. Each month I got a report on the “productivity” of each lawyer in my group and I was frequently told to “make” them more productive. I finally fired…
Jun 17
5 simple ways young, energetic lawyers can compete for business with more experienced lawyer

5 simple ways young, energetic lawyers can compete for business with more experienced lawyer

Seth Godin said it well: Being best in the world is seriously underrated. There is plenty of scientific research showing that Seth Godin’s point is right. If you want to learn why you want to be thought of as best in the world,…

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Law and Other Things

Covers Indian law, courts and the Constitution.

http://lawandotherthings.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
Colombia and India: Two of the Most Similar Courts in the World?

Colombia and India: Two of the Most Similar Courts in the World?

There was a recent post on ICONnect by David Landau describing how the Colombian Constitutional Court has struck or read down several Constitutional amendments there. Perhaps even more than India's Basic Structure Doctrine the caselaw in…
Jun 13
Graduate Fellow Position Open at APU

Graduate Fellow Position Open at APU

The Law, Governance, and Development Initiative at Azim Premji University has a two year post open for a Graduate Fellow. Please see this link for more details. Please note that the original deadline of June 1, 2013 has been extended, but…
Jun 12
Polity in India Blog

Polity in India Blog

There is a new blog up - Polity in India: Observations on Legal and Political Developments in India - that might be of interest to some readers. A number of the contributors are lawyers and several have/had a Centre for Policy Research/PRS…

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Overlawyered

Chronicles the high cost of our legal system.

http://www.overlawyered.com/

Nov 29
Must be a case for Child Protective Service

Must be a case for Child Protective Service

In Rockville, Maryland, a ten-year-old kid is riding the city bus [Free-Range Kids]
Nov 29
“Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery pool”

“Beware of sharks swimming in your office lottery pool”

“Lawsuits involving lottery pool winnings have been common enough to create a new set of case law, said Russ Weaver, a University of Louisville law professor. A cursory Google search shows some ‘Lotto lawyers’ across the…
Nov 29
Foreign liquors that you can’t buy here

Foreign liquors that you can’t buy here

“There are many potential reasons, but a big one is a very simple regulation defining the volume of bottles legally permitted in the American market.” Our regulators allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in 750 ml bottles, but not…

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Chiropractic Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers chiropractor malpractice, negligence and injuries. By Bahe Cook Cantley & Nefzger PLC.

http://www.chiropracticinjurylawyer.com/

Jun 19
Over 20,000 Easton Carbon Fiber Arrows Recalled

Over 20,000 Easton Carbon Fiber Arrows Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of approximately 22,000 Axis arrows manufactured by Easton. A defect in the arrow can caused it to break when fired and potentially strike the shooter, or other…
Jun 18
FDA Investigating Unexplained Zyprexa Death

FDA Investigating Unexplained Zyprexa Death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")is investigating two deaths that may have resulted from the anti-psychotic drug Zyprexa. The FDA states that the patients received injections of Zyprexa and died three to four days later. At…
Jun 16
Nap Nanny Infant Recliners Recalled After Multiple Death

Nap Nanny Infant Recliners Recalled After Multiple Death

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny Chill infant recliners and covers produced by Baby Matters LLC. This recall is announced as part of the settlement of an administrative case…

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Tillers on Evidence and Inference

The evidence blog of Professor Peter Tillers of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.

http://tillerstillers.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
The Reliability or Unreliability of Our Always-Constructed Memorie

The Reliability or Unreliability of Our Always-Constructed Memorie

It is generally believed -- and I believe -- that the mind does not work like a tape recorder and that memories are "constructed." Does it follow that all memories -- which are constructed, or assembled, by the mind -- are…
Jun 16
Conscious Memories Are Constructed

Conscious Memories Are Constructed

Christopher D. Frith, "Disorders of Conscious and Unconscious Mental Processes," in Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessel, Steven A. Siegelbaum & A. J. Hudspeth, eds., Principles of Neural Science 1373, 1383 (5th ed.,…
Jun 16
Vision and Inference

Vision and Inference

Charles D. Gilbert, "The Constructive Nature of Visual Processing," in Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessel, Steven A. Siegelbaum & A. J. Hudspeth, eds., Principles of Neural Science 556, 556-557 (5th ed.,…

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Copyright Litigation Blog

Review of copyright law, copyright litigation, art litigation and relevant current events. Discussions of recent case law and federal rules of civil procedure. By Ray Dowd.

http://copyrightlitigation.blogspot.com/

Jun 13
Is Our Federal Justice System Being Dismantled?

Is Our Federal Justice System Being Dismantled?

THE FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION CHAPTERSFOR THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN DISTRICTS OF NEW YORKInvite you to an important forumand information briefing:IS OUR FEDERAL JUSTICE SYSTEM BEING DISMANTLED? A report from Capitol Hill on the budget…
Jun 5
Call In At Lunchtime Today: Ethics and Intellectual Property CLE

Call In At Lunchtime Today: Ethics and Intellectual Property CLE

Ray Dowd, author of West’s Copyright Litigation Handbook, and partner at Dunnington…
May 30
Art Law - DePaul Article: It's OK for US Museums To Sue Jews Over Artworks Stolen During the Holocaust

Art Law - DePaul Article: It's OK for US Museums To Sue Jews Over Artworks Stolen During the Holocaust

I was provided with an article from Volume XXIII of the DePaul Journal of Art, Technology and Intellectual Property Law (2013) at page 279. The article is written by Simon Frankel, a partner of Covington & Burling who was…

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The Harvard Law School Corporate…

The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog

Covers boards of directors, corporate elections, executive compensation, practice insights, legal developments, securities regulation, and Sarbanes-Oxley. Sponsored by the HLS Corporate Governance Program.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov

Jun 19
PBGC Initiates Pension Plan Termination in Leveraged Acquisition

PBGC Initiates Pension Plan Termination in Leveraged Acquisition

Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Lawrence K. Cagney, partner and chair of the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, and is based on a Debevoise & Plimpton client update by…
Jun 19
Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation

Pay Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation

Editor's Note: The following post comes to us from Claudine Gartenberg of the Department of Management and Organizations at New York University and Julie Wulf of the Strategy Unit at Harvard Business School. In our paper, Pay Harmony: Peer…
Jun 18
How Well Do You Know Your Shareholders?

How Well Do You Know Your Shareholders?

Editor's Note: Mary Ann Cloyd is leader of the Center for Board Governance at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on an edition of ProxyPulse™, a collaboration between Broadridge Financial Solutions and PwC’s Center for…

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Aviation Law Monitor

Provides insight and commentary on aviation accidents and the law. By Mike Danko.

http://www.aviationlawmonitor.com/

Jun 14
Avidyne Snares Owners with Limited Time Offer of Extended Warranty

Avidyne Snares Owners with Limited Time Offer of Extended Warranty

I really like the Avidyne PFD, MFD, and autopilot in my Cirrus. In a nutshell, the Avidyne PFD and MFD tell the pilot flying in instrument conditions which way is up and how to steer a course that keeps you from hitting a…
Jun 2
Passenger Burned by Hot Coffee Sues Continental

Passenger Burned by Hot Coffee Sues Continental

A flight attendant placed a cup of hot coffee on passenger Lourdes Cervantes' tray table. Then the passenger in the row ahead of her reclined. That caused the coffee to spill on Cervantes lap. Cervantes suffered second degree…
Apr 11
$26 Million Jury Verdict After Lycoming Refuses to Turn Over Document

$26 Million Jury Verdict After Lycoming Refuses to Turn Over Document

A jury in Washington state handed down a $26 million verdict against Avco Lycoming as a result of a fatal Cessna 172 crash that killed three people in 2008. The jury's award included $6 million in punitive damages, designed…

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The Art Law Blog

By Donn Zaretsky.

http://theartlawblog.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Pros and Con

Pros and Con

Felix Salmon responds to the question I posed at the end of this post by saying the answer is "both": the attorney general is "absolutely right" legally and normatively.On the legal side, I think he's mistaken. He argues:"The…
Jun 17
"Some unutterably depressing reading"

"Some unutterably depressing reading"

Felix Salmon takes a look at the Detroit Proposal for Creditors. He summarizes "the litany of municipal woes," including a "crumbling" infrastructure (40% of its street lights are out of order). And he points out that among the big…
Jun 14
The other 90 cents are held in the public trust

The other 90 cents are held in the public trust

Detroit proposes that its creditors receive "less than 10 cents on the dollar."

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Family Lore

Covers child support, divorce, property and chiildren. By John Boich.

http://www.familylore.co.uk/

Jun 19
Family Lore Clinic: I have received a draft consent order, what do I do?

Family Lore Clinic: I have received a draft consent order, what do I do?

Once again, the term 'consent order' usually refers to the court order setting out an agreed financial/property settlement on divorce or dissolution of civil partnership, and that is the meaning I will assume in this post.The order has to be…
Jun 18
News Update: 18th of June 2013

News Update: 18th of June 2013

WELCOME to this week's Family Lore News Update.NEWSConsultation outcome: The Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013Government response to the consultation on the draft Child Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations…
Jun 17
5 Steps To Making Divorce Easier For Your Family

5 Steps To Making Divorce Easier For Your Family

If your marriage or civil partnership has ended there will be a number of practical decisions and difficult choices to be made. You will already be dealing with the emotional aspects of a failed relationship and it is therefore important to…

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Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/

Jun 19
Arizona Voter Registration Case: No Pyrrhic Victory for the Fed

Arizona Voter Registration Case: No Pyrrhic Victory for the Fed

In response to Monday's ruling in Arizona v. InterTribal Council of Arizona, Inc., striking Arizona's requirement that voters show proof of citizenship above and beyond the oath of citizenship on the standard federal voter registration form,…
Jun 17
Court Says Federal Law Preempts Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement to Vote

Court Says Federal Law Preempts Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement to Vote

The Supreme Court ruled today in Arizona v. InterTribal Council of Arizona, Inc. that the federal requirement under the National Voter Registration Act, NVRA, that the states "accept and use" an approved and uniform federal form for…
Jun 17
Court Strikes Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement

Court Strikes Arizona's Proof-of-Citizenship Requirement

The Supreme Court ruled today in Arizona v. InterTribal Council of Arizona, Inc. that the National Voter Registration Act, NVRA, preempts Arizona's requirement that voters show evidence of citizenship before registering to vote using the…

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Balkinization

By Yale Law School Professor Jack M. Balkin.

http://balkin.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Michael Greve’s Competitive Federalism and the Maturation of the Federalism Debate

Michael Greve’s Competitive Federalism and the Maturation of the Federalism Debate

Ernest A. Young For the symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012). I’m grateful for the opportunity to discuss Michael…
Jun 19
Our Vacuous Constitutional Text as Under-Specified Agreement

Our Vacuous Constitutional Text as Under-Specified Agreement

Rick Hills For the symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012).Both "federalism" and "individualism" are vacuous terms, but many of us are aware only of the latter’s emptiness. We…
Jun 18
Justice Thomas’ Originalism and the Civil War

Justice Thomas’ Originalism and the Civil War

Justice Scalia’s majority opinion in yesterday’s Inter Tribal Council case spoke primarily in a textualist idiom: it framed the case in terms of the purportedly simple question of how to read a very small number of words of…

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Georgia Disability Lawyer Blog

Covers social security disability and medicaid benefits. By Lisa Smith Siegel.

http://www.georgiadisabilitylawyerblog.com/

Jun 14
Research Investigates Ways to Limit Effects of Stroke

Research Investigates Ways to Limit Effects of Stroke

New research being conducted by researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center is focusing on strategies to prevent the catastrophic effects of stroke. As any Atlanta disability lawyer knows, in most cases of stroke, the person…
Jun 12
Persons Who Suffer Chronic Back Pain Have Higher Suicide Risk

Persons Who Suffer Chronic Back Pain Have Higher Suicide Risk

Persons who suffer from chronic back pain and migraines may be at a much higher risk of suicidal thoughts and fantasies. According to the results of a new study that was recently published in JAMA Psychiatry, doctors treating patients who…
Jun 10
Disability Linked to Food Insecurity

Disability Linked to Food Insecurity

A new study links disability in a household with food insecurity or insufficient quantities of food for a household. In 2011, according to estimates, close to 15 percent of families found it difficult to meet their daily food needs. The…

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Diversity at Albany Law School

A blawg from Albany Law School's Diversity Office to engage all students, faculty and staff to create a community of inclusion and to have an open forum to address issues facing all of us.

http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/

Jun 14
Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013

Upcoming Bar Association Networking Events – Summer 2013

New York City Networking Events: Friday, June 14, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. National Bar Association, Region 11’s Regional Conference Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY TO…
Jun 14
An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8

An Invitation: Minority Law Student Conference on August 8

Dear Students: We are pleased to announce that the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Minority Bar Associations and several law firms committed to diversity will be co-sponsoring the Third Annual…
Jun 14
A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service

A Message from NYS’s Div. of Criminal Justice Service

Futures Without Violence: 8 Ways You Can Coach Boys Into Men: http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/content/action_center/detail/806 Founding Fathers: http://founding-fathers.org/ The Dad Man: 10 Tips for Dads and Stepdads…

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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

Jun 19
BG Group Files for NEB LNG Export License/Seeks Partners for LNG Project

BG Group Files for NEB LNG Export License/Seeks Partners for LNG Project

The Financial Post reports that BG Group PLC (BG) has applied to Canada's National Energy Board to export up to 21.6 million tonnes of LNG per year (2.9 Bcf/day) from its proposed LNG terminal on Ridley Island near Prince Rupert, British…
Jun 18
FERC to Prepare EIS for Magnolia LNG Export Project

FERC to Prepare EIS for Magnolia LNG Export Project

FERC has issued a notice of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Magnolia LNG LLC's proposed Magnolia LNG Project, involving construction and operation of natural gas liquefaction and storage facilities at the…
Jun 18
House Panel Hears Testimony on Barriers to LNG Export

House Panel Hears Testimony on Barriers to LNG Export

The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing today focusing on the various barriers that exist to exporting coal and LNG from the United States. Testimony was provided by witnesses from various government…

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Grits for Breakfast

Covers the political, economic and social consequences of crime, punishment and justice in the Lone Star State. By Scott Henson.

http://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Legislators blast prosecutor association for Twitter taunt

Legislators blast prosecutor association for Twitter taunt

The Texas District and County Attorneys Association was called out in the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee today for "demagoguery" on its Twitter feed by Rep. Matt Schafer, while Rep. Steve Toth called their lobbyist Shannon Edmonds…
Jun 19
You have a right to remain silent, but only if you speak

You have a right to remain silent, but only if you speak

Terrible split SCOTUS decision in Salinas v. Texas. From now on, simply remaining silent in the face of police questioning is not enough to invoke one's Fifth Amendment rights. Under this ruling, one has to specifically say that's what you're…
Jun 18
On celebrity, the NSA, and the hypocrisy of DOJ perjury prosecution

On celebrity, the NSA, and the hypocrisy of DOJ perjury prosecution

Not a Texas-specific issue, but this has been bugging me: Can anyone justify why the US Justice Department (unsuccessfully) tried to prosecute "Rocket" Roger Clemens for perjury but somehow James Clapper, the director of national…

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IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright…

IPWatchdog.com | Patent Copyright Trademark

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

http://www.ipwatchdog.com

Jun 19
Siemens AG Diverse Innovation: Waste Water Treatment, Medical Images and Wind Turbine

Siemens AG Diverse Innovation: Waste Water Treatment, Medical Images and Wind Turbine

As a multinational corporation, Siemens AG is a frequent applicant at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. This week’s Companies We Follow series takes a look at Siemens’ recent applications and patent awards in the fields of…
Jun 19
Patent Litigation: How to Practice Post-TiVo

Patent Litigation: How to Practice Post-TiVo

In TiVo v. Echostar, Echostar lost on infringement of TiVo’s patented DVR functionality. Judge Folsom issued an injunction and ordered that Echostar stop offering the service and disable all storage to and playback from the hard disk. …
Jun 18
The Supreme Court’s Actavis Decision, Or Why Pay-for-Delay Litigation Just Got More Active

The Supreme Court’s Actavis Decision, Or Why Pay-for-Delay Litigation Just Got More Active

In this case, the Supreme Court considered an arrangement by which brand firm Solvay paid generics Watson (now Actavis) and Paddock roughly $30 to $40 million to delay entering the market with generic versions of testosterone gel. The…

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Construction Law Musings

Thoughts on the construction law landscape. By Christopher G. Hill.

http://constructionlawva.com

Jun 17
More on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor

More on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor

While we don’t often discuss insurance coverage issues here at Construction Law Musings, occasionally a case comes up that makes the grade for a post. One such case was Erie Insurance Exchange v. Salvi, where the question of an…
Jun 14
Dealing with Hazardous Substances on the Construction Site

Dealing with Hazardous Substances on the Construction Site

Originally posted 2010-10-08 09:00:14. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Vickie Lane. Vickie is the primary point of contact for Business Development with HAZMAT Plans & Programs, a…
Jun 14
Construction May Begin with Documents, but It Shouldn’t End That Way

Construction May Begin with Documents, but It Shouldn’t End That Way

For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Rob Mathewson. In his role as CEO, Rob handles strategy and partnerships for Geedra in addition to overseeing technology architecture and implementation. He has…

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ChildLaw Blog

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

http://www.childlaw.us/

Jun 13
What Do We Know about the High School Class of 2013?

What Do We Know about the High School Class of 2013?

This just out from Child Trends; some fascinating and sobering statistics about the high school class of 2013. BETHESDA, MD — June 11, 2013 — Imagine a senior class of 100. They’re the product of their genetic predispositions, their…
Jun 11
Contacting former spouses as part of the adoption and foster home study proce

Contacting former spouses as part of the adoption and foster home study proce

Selecting an adoptive or foster placement for a child is a major decision that has lifelong ramifications. There are numerous factors an agency must consider before approving the suitability of the placement. A comprehensive assessment of the…
Jun 10
Child Pornography in School - Private School Reveals Teacher's Collection After 10 Year

Child Pornography in School - Private School Reveals Teacher's Collection After 10 Year

Minnesota Public Radio reporter Madeleine Baran released this story today on whether private boarding school Shattuck-St. Mary's should have told police about an accused teacher's child pornography in 2003. Child pornography is increasingly…

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Navigable Waters

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

http://navwaters.com/

Jun 19
In a Longshore or DBA Case, What Should Be the Geographic Boundaries for the Relevant Labor Market in Alaska?

In a Longshore or DBA Case, What Should Be the Geographic Boundaries for the Relevant Labor Market in Alaska?

Alaska is the largest state in the United States, over twice the size of Texas. It is larger than the combined area of the twenty-two smallest states. At the same time, the total estimated population is a little over 730,000,…
Jun 17
Supreme Court Overturns the Port of Los Angeles’s Placard Requirement

Supreme Court Overturns the Port of Los Angeles’s Placard Requirement

From the Supreme Court’s syllabus in American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California: The Port of Los Angeles, a division of the City of Los Angeles, is run by a Board of Harbor Commissioners pursuant to a…
Jun 14
The DSM-5′s New PTSD Diagnostic Criteria

The DSM-5′s New PTSD Diagnostic Criteria

The American Psychiatric Association finally published the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, commonly known as the DSM-5. Changes have been made to some of the important diagnoses commonly used…

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Structured Settlements 4Real

Provides structured settlement information, provocative commentary, news and opinion about structured settlements and settlement planning. By John Darer.

http://structuredsettlements.typepad.com/structured_settlements_4r/

Jun 18
SEC Reference to Structured Annuities Inaccurate

SEC Reference to Structured Annuities Inaccurate

Structured settlements are funded with fixed annuities, making periodic payments, by law [see (IRC 130(c)(2(A)] that fixed and determinable as to amount and time of payment"issued by life insurance... This is a content summary only. Please…
Jun 18
Sovereign Funding Group ad Promoted David Springer as a Lawyer

Sovereign Funding Group ad Promoted David Springer as a Lawyer

Sovereign Funding Group ad promoted its CEO David Springer as a lawyer to solicit business for the company. Is he? Was he? Watch the video. Read the post. This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you…
Jun 18
Company that Pays the Most for Structured Settlement

Company that Pays the Most for Structured Settlement

Which company pays the most for your structured settlements? This is a content summary only. Please click on the title for the full content, If you find yourself on FAEMM community, back out and type in www. structuredsettlements.typepad.com

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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/

Jun 18
CALI Conference 2013

CALI Conference 2013

This past weekend, the 23rd Annual CALI Conference for Law School Computing was held at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. The conference featured several sessions on the flipped classroom: Flipping the Classroom in Legal Skills…
Jun 17
Copyright and the Public Domain on Trial

Copyright and the Public Domain on Trial

A recent article in the New York Law Journal reports on a class action complaint, Good Morning To You Productions Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., filed in the Southern District of New York where ownership of the well-known song…
Jun 8
112th BLS Commencement at Lincoln Center

112th BLS Commencement at Lincoln Center

Brooklyn Law School held its 112th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 7 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. With more than 450 law students receiving either a Juris Doctor or a LL.M degree, the Class of 2013 was one of school’s…

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Consumer Goods & Retail…

Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Litigation Blog

Covers litigation-related issues concerning consumer packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, advertisers, consumers and attorneys. By Daniel Low.

http://cpg-retail-litigation.kotchen.com/

Jun 16
Canadians Indict Chocolate Companies for Price-Fixing After Lenghty Investigation

Canadians Indict Chocolate Companies for Price-Fixing After Lenghty Investigation

Criminal price-fixing charges were recently filed against Canadian affiliates of Nestle and Mars, a network of wholesale distributors, and three individuals, alleging that they conspired to fix chocolate prices in Canada. In addition,…
Jun 12
Pension Fund Files Derivative Suit Related News America Marketing’s Anticompetitive Act

Pension Fund Files Derivative Suit Related News America Marketing’s Anticompetitive Act

On June 7, a pension fund filed a derivative suit against News Corp and its top executives for breach of fiduciary duty, and against the executives for waste of corporate assets and unjust enrichment. These claims are based on News…
Apr 29
Advertisers Expanding Case Against News America to Become a Class Action

Advertisers Expanding Case Against News America to Become a Class Action

An antitrust lawsuit brought by Dial Corporation and Heinz against News America Marketing is being expanded to include as Plaintiffs a proposed class of all domestic entities that purchased in-store promotions from News America. Last…

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Human Rights in Ireland

Covers Irish and international human rights law.

http://www.humanrights.ie

Jun 16
Challenging Illegality: Direct Provision, Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in Ireland

Challenging Illegality: Direct Provision, Social Welfare Law & Asylum Seekers in Ireland

The Office of the Ombudsman has recently played a significant role in highlighting maladministration in the operation of our social welfare legal code, in particular in relation to supplementary welfare allowance and direct…
Jun 15
Letter to the Irish Times on Abortion Legislation and Fatal Foetal Abnormalities.

Letter to the Irish Times on Abortion Legislation and Fatal Foetal Abnormalities.

The following letter to the Editor of the Irish Times was carried in the print edition of the newspaper (but not the online edition) on June 13th. We reprint it here for readers’ information. Dear Editor, We understand that the Minister…
Jun 12
Taxing Times for Human Rights, but not for Multinational Corporation

Taxing Times for Human Rights, but not for Multinational Corporation

We are delighted to welcome the latest in a series of cross-posts by Dr Shane Darcy from the Business and Human Rights in Ireland Blog. The Business and Human Rights in Ireland Blog is dedicated to tracking and analysing…

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Customs Law

Covers American customs law and international trade law. By Lawrence Friedman.

http://customslaw.blogspot.com/

Jun 15
Details on Equal Protection Case

Details on Equal Protection Case

As mentioned, the Federal Circuit has again dismissed efforts by importers to challenge separate and unequal rates of duty on certain items of apparel. The cases were brought by Forever 21, Rack Room Shoes, and a company called Skiz,…
Jun 13
Equal Protection Claims Dismissed

Equal Protection Claims Dismissed

My goal here has never been to be a source of breaking news, but it happens occasionally. In this case, I want to let you know that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has dismissed appeals challenging the constitutionality of…
Jun 6
The Customs New

The Customs New

Some of this is old-ish, but still may be of interest.Customs has opened the last three of its planned Centers of Excellence and Expertise. The new CEE are in Atlanta (Consumer Products and Mass Merchandise), Miami (Agriculture and Prepared…

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Entertainment Law Resources Blog

Covers the financing, production and distribution of motion pictures. By Mark Litwak.

http://marklitwak.blogspot.com/

May 6
TROUBLE FROM PEOPLE PORTRAYED IN YOUR WORK

TROUBLE FROM PEOPLE PORTRAYED IN YOUR WORK

As an entertainment attorney, I am often called upon to assist writers who have gotten themselves into trouble because they do not understand how their work may infringe the rights of others. A writer who learns the fine points of the law…
Apr 3
Self Defense Seminar in New York May 21, 2013

Self Defense Seminar in New York May 21, 2013

Tuesday May 21st from 9:30AM - 4:30PMMark will be returning to New York City on May 21st to present his Seminar Self Defense for Writers and Filmmakers under the auspices of Volunteer Lawyers for the ArtsWriters and filmmakers need to…
Mar 4
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Public Domain

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Public Domain

In a suit filed recently in federal court in Chicago[1], a top Sherlock Holmes scholar alleged that many licensing fees paid to the Arthur Conan Doyle estate have been unnecessary, since the main characters and elements of their story derive…

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CEB blog

Covers practice tips and new legal developments of particular interest to California legal professionals. The CEB blog covers a wide range of practice areas from estate planning to civil litigation, along with posts relating to the practice of law generally.

http://blog.ceb.com

Jun 19
Be Ready to Pounce on Objections in a Deposition

Be Ready to Pounce on Objections in a Deposition

Just as you should know what objections to make in a deposition, you need to anticipate opposing counsel’s objections and know how to respond to them. Keep in mind that opposing counsel must object to any error or irregularity in a…
Jun 17
Attorney-Client E-Communication

Attorney-Client E-Communication

E-mail is a wonderfully fast and efficient way for attorneys and their clients to communicate and transmit information. But with this new technology comes new risks and the necessity to educate your clients on e-mail security. Protecting…
Jun 14
Prepping Your Client for Cross-Examination

Prepping Your Client for Cross-Examination

Most cases are won by witnesses and evidence, not by attorneys. Preparing your client to tell his or her own story effectively is an important aspect of trial and can make your case. Preparation of your client for cross-examination should…

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Houston's Clear Thinkers

Observations on developments in law, business, medicine, culture, sports, and other matters of general interest to the Houston business, professional, and academic communities. Published by Houston attorney Tom Kirkendall.

http://blog.kir.com/

Jun 18
A Father’s Perspective

A Father’s Perspective
Jun 17
Help out a Houston treasure

Help out a Houston treasure
Jun 16
A Robot Society

A Robot Society

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MBBP's Good Company

Covers news, events and developments in business, intellectual property, employment law. By Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton.

http://blogmbbp.wordpress.com

Jun 14
MBBP Celebrates 20th Anniversary

MBBP Celebrates 20th Anniversary

In June of 1993, two experienced and entrepreneurial lawyers, Richard S. “Chip” Morse and Peter N. Barnes-Brown, opened the doors of their new corporate law firm, gambling as they did so that their innovative approach to the…
Jun 6
The H-1B Filing Season – a Post-Mortem

The H-1B Filing Season – a Post-Mortem

By: Donald Parker The 2014 H-1B filing season opened on April 1st with a bang. In the first 5 days of April, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“CIS”) received approximately 124,000 visa petitions for new H-1Bs…
May 28
Giant Otter Technologies Chosen as MassChallenge Finalist

Giant Otter Technologies Chosen as MassChallenge Finalist

MassChallenge is a non-profit organization which runs a $1 Million annual competition and accelerator that connects high-impact startups and entrepreneurs with the resources they need to get their startup off the ground and be…

Rank this Week: 209

Moritz Legal Information Blog

Legal information and research resouces. By the Michael E. Moritz Law Library at Ohio State University.

http://moritzlegalinformation.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Counterfeit Luxury Good

Counterfeit Luxury Good

The Daily Reporter, the paper of the Columbus Bar Association, recently ran a story on New York's attempt to regulate the sale of counterfeit merchandise. Turns out, there's a difference between counterfeit goods and knock-offs. There's also…
Jun 17
Shark Tank Contract Law

Shark Tank Contract Law

The ABC show Shark Tank stresses me out. Entrepreneurs go on the show and face a barrage of questions from potential investors, vetting their business acumen and the viability of their product or service. A recent New York Times article,…
Jun 14
FTC Alert: Celebrity Endorsement

FTC Alert: Celebrity Endorsement

Celebrity product endorsements are huge business. Like most federal agencies (actually, like most lawmakers), however, it seems the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is having a hard time keeping its rules and restrictions current with new…

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Securities Law Prof Blog

Covers securities arbitration, state securities law, court decisions and law review articles. By Professor Barbara Black.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/securities/

Jun 19
SEC Chair Says Agency Will Require Admissions in Some Settlement

SEC Chair Says Agency Will Require Admissions in Some Settlement

It has been widely reported that SEC Chair White stated that the agency will seek admissions in settlements in certain cases, because "public accountability in particular kinds of cases can be quite important." Reuters, UPDATE…
Jun 18
Deloitte Agrees to One-Year Suspension from Consulting Work at New York Financial Institution

Deloitte Agrees to One-Year Suspension from Consulting Work at New York Financial Institution

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services agreed to a one-year suspension from consulting work at financial institutions regulated by the New York State Dept. of Financial Services because of alleged misconduct during its consulting work at…
Jun 18
Schwartz on Crowdfunding

Schwartz on Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Securities, by Andrew A. Schwartz, University of Colorado Law School, was recently posted on SSRN. Here is the abstract: A new federal statute authorizes the online "crowdfunding" of securities, a new idea based on the…

Rank this Week: 213

Air Force General Counsel Blog

Covers legal issues faced by military lawyers, including the law of armed conflict, cyberlaw, military justice, and international law.

http://afgeneralcounsel.dodlive.mil/

Jun 19
Aryeh Neier on Spying on American

Aryeh Neier on Spying on American

In the New York Review of Books, Aryeh Neir writes about the history of spying on Americans. While she acknowledges that it does not appear that any current NSA activities have had an improper political purpose, she argues that history…
Jun 19
Grand Strategy and the Art of the Possible

Grand Strategy and the Art of the Possible

James Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College has an interesting essay about how Grand Strategy relies on a good sense of the possible: The strategist Aesop relates a tale of misbegotten strategy. A group of mice convenes to…
Jun 18
Dan Trombly on Blowback

Dan Trombly on Blowback

Daniel Trombly has a very thoughtful post on the concept of “blowback”–the concept that actions taken against us are the result of “blowback” from previous actions we have taken. Trombly suggests that the…

Rank this Week: 214

Renewable + Law

The climate policy, renewable energy, and sustainability blog. Published by Stoel Rives, LLP.

http://www.lawofrenewableenergy.com/

Jun 19
Army Corps of Engineers Will not consider GHG impact

Army Corps of Engineers Will not consider GHG impact

The Army Corps of Engineers will not consider GHG impacts in its environmental review of PNW coal export facilities. See http://docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/IF03/20130618/101000/HHRG-113-IF03-Wstate-MoyerJ-20130618.pdf for the…
Jun 14
CARB Proposes New Regulations for Alternative Diesel Fuel

CARB Proposes New Regulations for Alternative Diesel Fuel

In a public workshop held yesterday, the California Air Resource Board discussed its proposed new regulations for alternative diesel fuels as well as conventional diesel fuels. There are a wide range of issues on the table which can…
Jun 14
7th Circuit Affirms FERC's Decision on Multi-Value Projects, Relying Heavily on Policy of Promoting Wind Development

7th Circuit Affirms FERC's Decision on Multi-Value Projects, Relying Heavily on Policy of Promoting Wind Development

From my colleague, Andrew Moratzka: On June 7th, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion in Illinois Commerce Commission, et al., v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, affirming the Federal Energy…

Rank this Week: 215

Election Law @ Moritz

Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state and local elections. By the Moritz College of Law.

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/

Jun 18
Arizona: Voter Registration and the Road Ahead

Arizona: Voter Registration and the Road Ahead
Jun 17
Supreme Court: NVRA Pre-empts Arizona's Proof of Citizenship Law

Supreme Court: NVRA Pre-empts Arizona's Proof of Citizenship Law
May 30
Wisconsin Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court in Voter ID Case

Wisconsin Appeals Court Reverses Lower Court in Voter ID Case

Rank this Week: 216

The Rainmaker Blog

Covers law firm marketing and business development strategies. Published by the Rainmaker Institute.

http://www.therainmakerblog.com/

Jun 19
A List of Google's 200 Search Ranking Factor

A List of Google's 200 Search Ranking Factor

Google has said that it uses approximately 200 ranking signals in their algorithm, but I have never seen a list – until now. Digital marketing firms Backlinko and Single Grain have created an infographic with information they…
Jun 18
Why You Should Give Away Your Best Advice to Grow Your Busine

Why You Should Give Away Your Best Advice to Grow Your Busine

Hardly a day goes by where I don’t give away a good idea for free. Whether it’s here on my blog or during one of my appearances, I freely give attorneys the best possible ideas for growing their practices. And the…
Jun 17
7 Ways a Rainmaker Retreat is Different From Every Other Legal Marketing Seminar

7 Ways a Rainmaker Retreat is Different From Every Other Legal Marketing Seminar

1. Specifically Designed for Owners and Managing Partners at Small Law Firms and Solo Practitioners. While Associates, Of Counsel, and Partners at large firms (50+ attorneys) are welcome to attend and will receive benefit from attending, the…

Rank this Week: 222

Work Comp Roundup

Covers workers' compensation cost containment techniques and strategies.

http://blog.reduceyourworkerscomp.com

Jun 19
How High Will Your Work Comp Premiums Go?

How High Will Your Work Comp Premiums Go?

Employers in 2013 are finding it difficult to renew their existing workers’ compensation policy or to obtain coverage from a new workers’ compensation insurer. For many employers, 5% to 10% price increases in 2012 are being…
Jun 19
First Steps on Road to Justice for Devastated Familie

First Steps on Road to Justice for Devastated Familie

The British Union Unite welcomed a recent April development regarding the fact that Clydeport Operations and Svitzer Marine will face criminal charges at the high court over the sinking of the Flying Phantom tug six years ago.…
Jun 18
Summertime and Questionable Workers Compensation Claim

Summertime and Questionable Workers Compensation Claim

With the arrival of warmer temperatures most employers will start to question an increase in subjective injuries. This is with good reason since some employees would like to enjoy a little extra R&R without having to take time from…

Rank this Week: 218

Legal Juice

Features a daily dose of odd cases and strange laws. By John B. Mesirow.

http://www.legaljuice.com/

Jun 18
What Happens When You Keep Calling 911?

What Happens When You Keep Calling 911?

If you repeatedly call 911, rest assured that the police will come, though probably not for the reason you called. As reported by The New Hampshire Union Leader: Police said the incident began just before 5 p.m. Sunday when Darlene Gladstone,…
Jun 17
Dunkin Donuts Employee "Outperformed" And Outearned Her Co-Worker

Dunkin Donuts Employee "Outperformed" And Outearned Her Co-Worker

Needless to say, you won't get flush working at the Rockaway, New Jersey Dunkin Donuts, even on the night shift, unless ... As reported at dailyrecord.com: Melissa Redmond, 29, of Mine Hill, was arrested after a six week investigation known…
Jun 16
Cop's New Diet Leads To Grow House Bust - Really

Cop's New Diet Leads To Grow House Bust - Really

It was a bad day for these growers when a certain police officer decided to go on a high-protein diet as part of a body building regimen. Huh? Here's why, as reported by web.orange.uk: "[Leicester police officers] asked their colleague in the…

Rank this Week: 217

Oral Arguments

From the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov

Jun 14
12-3332: United States vs John Markert

12-3332: United States vs John Markert

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 06-14-2013
Jun 14
12-3903: United States vs Edgar Barraza-Maldonado

12-3903: United States vs Edgar Barraza-Maldonado

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 06-14-2013
Jun 14
12-1616: Maurice Anderson vs John King

12-1616: Maurice Anderson vs John King

Oral argument argued before the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on or about 06-14-2013

Rank this Week: 221

The Am Law Daily

Covers legal business news, analysis and intelligence. From The American Lawyer.

http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/

May 4
The Am Law Daily Has a New Home

The Am Law Daily Has a New Home

If you're looking for news about the business of law as practiced by the biggest, wealthiest law firms in the United States and the rest of the world, and stories about the lawyers who work at those firms, please visit the newly redesigned Am…
Apr 23
Linklaters, Herbert Smith Advise on $1.7 Billion Vodafone Deal

Linklaters, Herbert Smith Advise on $1.7 Billion Vodafone Deal

The British mobile phone service provider will acquire business telecommunications company Cable & Wireless Worldwide.
Apr 23
Mayer Brown Helps Nestle Whip Up $11.9 Billion Baby Formula Deal

Mayer Brown Helps Nestle Whip Up $11.9 Billion Baby Formula Deal

Nestle will acquire pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's infant nutrition business to expand its own global presence in the formula market. Mayer Brown, Skadden, Clifford Chance, and DLA Piper all have roles on the transaction.

Rank this Week: 220

NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

News, commentary and debates on the current legal battles that capture our nation's attention. From National Public Radio.

http://www.justicetalking.org

Apr 14
The Law and Infectious Disease

The Law and Infectious Disease

State laws permit the involuntary commitment of people suffering from mental illness if they are a danger to themselves or others. But how do these commitment laws work in practice? Do laws aimed at protecting patients' rights prevent people…
Apr 8
Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

The movie rating industry has initiated some reforms following charges by filmmakers that the system is arbitrary and unfair. But skeptics on both sides of the issue say troubling content in movies, television and music is not being handled…
Mar 31
College Admission

College Admission

The college admissions process has changed significantly in recent years, particularly for students seeking to get into the nation's most elite universities. Should these schools' admissions policies favor athletes and children of alumni?…

Rank this Week: 219

My Distribution Law

Focuses on distribution law issues for manufacturers, wholesalers, dealers, and retailers. By Howard M. Ullman.

http://www.mydistributionlaw.com/

Jun 17
Reverse-Payment Patent Settlements Subject to Antitrust Analysi

Reverse-Payment Patent Settlements Subject to Antitrust Analysi

The Supreme Court today decided FTC v. Actavis, Inc. and held, in a 5-3 decision authored by Justice Breyer, that so-called reverse-payment patent settlements are subject to full antitrust Rule of Reason analysis. In a reverse-payment…
Jun 17
The Top Nine Things You Need to Know About Below-Cost Pricing Law in California : Part II

The Top Nine Things You Need to Know About Below-Cost Pricing Law in California : Part II

This is the second of two posts on California below-cost pricing law. The first post is here. 5. What does it mean to sell below “cost?” Unlike federal law, California law expressly defines the concept of below-cost sales…
Jun 14
Excited to Help Revise ABA Antitrust Jury Instruction

Excited to Help Revise ABA Antitrust Jury Instruction

I recently became part of the team that will be revising the ABA Antitrust Jury Instruction Handbook. This book contains model jury instructions that are often used in antitrust cases throughout the United States.

Rank this Week: 223

Life, Health and Disability…

Life, Health and Disability Insurance Law Blog

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

http://www.lifehealthdisabilityinsurancelaw.com/

Jun 17
Recent decision limits the protections from liability for ERISA pension plan fiduciarie

Recent decision limits the protections from liability for ERISA pension plan fiduciarie

James Hazlehurst wrote an article published in The Daily Journal on June 12, 2013, that discussed the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Harris v. Amgen that limited the protections from liability for ERISA pension plan fiduciaries…
Jun 12
SCOTUS Rules: Right or wrong, arbitrator's interpretation stand

SCOTUS Rules: Right or wrong, arbitrator's interpretation stand

The United States Supreme Court in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter held that an arbitration agreement in a fee-for-services contract between physicians and a health insurance company required arbitration of a class dispute arising under the…
Jun 7
The Ninth Circuit Revisits - and Limits - the "Presumption of Prudence" For ERISA Fiduciarie

The Ninth Circuit Revisits - and Limits - the "Presumption of Prudence" For ERISA Fiduciarie

Earlier this week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Harris v. Amgen that an ERISA pension plan fiduciary is not protected from liability under the “presumption of prudence” for company stock investments where the plan…

Rank this Week: 224

Sex Offender Research by A Voice…

Sex Offender Research by A Voice of Reason

Covers research, studies, and court cases related to sex offender issues.

http://sexoffenderresearch.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Puyallup limits number of sex offenders, violent felons in halfway house

Puyallup limits number of sex offenders, violent felons in halfway house

6-19-2013 California: PUYALLUP — The Puyallup City Council on Tuesday night approved an ordinance that will bar more than one registered sex offender or violent felon from living in any one... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
Jun 19
Commentary: More homeless sex offenders on the way

Commentary: More homeless sex offenders on the way

6-19-2013 Florida: The United States is home to about 750,000 sex offenders, with slightly less than 60,000 registered in Florida. According to a 2012 study by the National Center for Missing and... [[This,an article summary.Please visit…
Jun 18
Inmate allegedly extorted sex offenders to run drug trafficking ring

Inmate allegedly extorted sex offenders to run drug trafficking ring

6-18-2013 Washington: CENTRALIA, Wash. -- An inmate is now facing new charges after he was busted allegedly running an organized drug trafficking ring from inside prison. According to the... [[This,an article summary.Please visit my…

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