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Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

Offers Delaware Chancery Court and Suprme Court updates. By Francis G.X. Pileggi.

http://www.delawarelitigation.com/

Nov 26
Supreme Court Imposes Jurisdiction on Foreign Party

Supreme Court Imposes Jurisdiction on Foreign Party

In Matthew v. Flakt Woods Group SA, Del. Supr., No. 150, 2012 (Nov. 20, 2012), the Delaware Supreme Court ruled that Delaware courts could impose jurisdiction on a foreign party involved in this case, based on the “conspiracy theory of…
Nov 22
Chancery Grants Motion in Limine to Preclude Evidence Based on Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege

Chancery Grants Motion in Limine to Preclude Evidence Based on Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege

Grunstein v. Silva, No. 3932-VCN (Del. Ch., Nov. 20, 2012). The Court of Chancery granted a motion in limine to preclude evidence at trial based on the defendants’ assertion of attorney client privilege. This short letter ruling provides…
Nov 21
Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Fund

Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Fund

In Norberg v. Security Storage Co. of Washington, C.A. No. 12885-VCN (Del. Ch. Nov. 19, 2012), the Court of Chancery addressed the issue of how to deal with funds from a class action settlement–approved many years ago, that have not yet…

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Delaware IP Law Blog

Covers case analysis and commentary on intellectual property law. Published by Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP.

http://www.delawareiplaw.com/

May 17
Judge Sleet construes claims in ANDA litigation

Judge Sleet construes claims in ANDA litigation

In Pfizer Inc. et al. v. Sandoz Inc., C.A. No. 12-654-GMS-MPT (D. Del. May 7, 2013), Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet recently issued an order construing the following six disputed terms of U.S. Patent No. 8,026,276, which is alleged to...
May 15
Judge Thynge construes claim terms of Internet search patent

Judge Thynge construes claim terms of Internet search patent

In Collarity, Inc. v. Google, Inc., C.A. No. 11-1103-MPT (D. Del. May 6, 2013), Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge recently construed the following disputed claim terms of U.S. Patent No. 7,756,855, entitled “Search Phrase Refinement by…
May 14
Magistrate Judge Burke Construes Terms of Patents Asserted Against Microsoft Kinect

Magistrate Judge Burke Construes Terms of Patents Asserted Against Microsoft Kinect

Magistrate Judge Burke recently issued a thorough report and recommendation on claim construction in a patent infringement dispute between plaintiff Impulse Technology and defendants, Microsoft and the makers of several games for…

Rank this Week: 501

Digital Media Law

Covers the law and business of digital media and traditional entertainment. By Jonathan Handel.

http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/

Apr 24
How Talent Loses if Aereo Win

How Talent Loses if Aereo Win

Follow the money and discover an unstated reason the Hollywood unions weighed in with briefs opposing the new service. Several weeks ago, Fox, PBS and several other companies were hit with a 2-1 federal court of appeals ruling rebuffing…
Apr 1
New book - Entertainment Labor: An Interdisciplinary Bibliography

New book - Entertainment Labor: An Interdisciplinary Bibliography

A must-have for academics, union staff and attorneys working in entertainment labor, ENTERTAINMENT LABOR: An Interdisciplinary Bibliography is a 345 page annotated bibliography of over 1,500 books, articles, dissertations, legal cases and…
Mar 16
VFX Town Hall Meeting Urges Trade Association and Union

VFX Town Hall Meeting Urges Trade Association and Union

However, panelists also acknowledged the difficulty of achieving either goal. Pi Day – a multi-city international meeting of VFX artists – took place Thursday evening amid rising concern about the state of the industry. VFX…

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Disability Insurance Claims Law…

Disability Insurance Claims Law Blog

Discusses short-term and long-term disability cases. By Dell & Schaefer.

http://www.disabilitylawblog.com/

May 13
Supreme Court Grants Writ of Certiorari in ERISA Lawsuit, HEIMESHOFF V. HARTFORD

Supreme Court Grants Writ of Certiorari in ERISA Lawsuit, HEIMESHOFF V. HARTFORD

The Connecticut Plaintiff, Heimeshoff, filed an ERISA lawsuit against Hartford challenging their denial of long-term disability benefits. Hartford filed a Motion to Dismiss as Heimeshoff filed her lawsuit past the 3-year statute of…
Apr 16
Aetna is Entitled to Reimbursement of Overpaid Disability Insurance Benefits from Claimant Involved in Car Accident

Aetna is Entitled to Reimbursement of Overpaid Disability Insurance Benefits from Claimant Involved in Car Accident

In the matter Thurber v. Aetna, Aetna brought a counterclaim against Thurber for the return of overpaid short-term disability benefits pursuant to ERISA 29 USC §1132 (a)(3), which authorizes civil actions brought to obtain appropriate…
Mar 4
Court Rules United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Did Not Act Unreasonably in Denying Disability Insurance Benefits to Woman With Fibromyalgia

Court Rules United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Did Not Act Unreasonably in Denying Disability Insurance Benefits to Woman With Fibromyalgia

A Tennessee Plaintiff filed an ERISA lawsuit regarding the denial of her short term disability and long term disability benefits, contending that 1) she was disabled under the terms of the plan; 2) that United of Omaha Life's reliance upon…

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Disability Insurance Lawyer Blog

Covers long term disability news and updates. Published By New York attorneys, Frankel & Newfield, PC.

http://www.disabilityinsurancelawyerblog.com/

May 10
Win ERISA Appeal for Software Sales Exec

Win ERISA Appeal for Software Sales Exec

Met Life Denies Claim For Sales Exec with Eosiniphilic Gastroenteritis Our client was a 56 year old man who had been a client sales specialist for national security and intelligence programs at an international software company. The position…
May 7
Cancer is Unum's Top Long Term Disability Claim

Cancer is Unum's Top Long Term Disability Claim

Despite advances in early detection, treatment with sophisticated drugs and surgical procedures, cancer continues to be the single biggest reason for long term disability claims for those holding LTD policies with Unum, as it has been now for…
Apr 29
Disability and the Recovery

Disability and the Recovery

The Wall Street Journal reports that the unexpected and vast number of workers who applied for and received Social Security disability in recent years poses a threat to the national economy in lost wages and taxes. What we found more…

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Disability Law

Covers developments in disability law and related fields.

http://disabilitylaw.blogspot.com/

May 13
New York City to Reduce Use of Solitary Confinement for Inmates with Mental Illne

New York City to Reduce Use of Solitary Confinement for Inmates with Mental Illne

See this story from the New York Times. It begins:New York City will soon change the way mentally ill inmates are disciplined after breaking rules while in jail, creating alternatives to the more traditional approach of solitary…
May 9
Eleventh Circuit Rules on Medical Examinations for Current Employee

Eleventh Circuit Rules on Medical Examinations for Current Employee

Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion in Owusu-Ansah v. Coca-Cola Company. At the time at issue in the case, Owusu-Ansah worked for Coca-Cola as a quality assurance person for customer…
May 9
DOJ Obtains $60K Settlement Against Golden Corral for Denying Service to Family of Kid with Skin Condition

DOJ Obtains $60K Settlement Against Golden Corral for Denying Service to Family of Kid with Skin Condition

See this article, which begins:A Westland restaurant has agreed to pay a mother and herchildren $50,000 for asking them to leave because one of the daughters had a blistering skin disorder that was making customers…

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Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/

May 17
EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

EFF Is Accepting Bitcoins Again

EFF Will Accept Bitcoins to Support Digital Liberty. This follows a 2-year moratorium. One key difference from past practice: EFF will liquidate any Bitcoins it receives as soon as it gets them. EFF’s announcement pointed me to this…
May 15
The Red Lionfish of Politic

The Red Lionfish of Politic

How can this be? Most people are now familiar with President’s Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security by reducing the annual cost of living adjustment. While the final formula is somewhat convoluted, the net effect is to reduce…
May 13
Space Derivations (Odd)

Space Derivations (Odd)

The internets are going nuts over this stunning video remake of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. It’s a visually stunning video, a fun idea, the law prof…

Rank this Week: 84

Dispute Resolution in Germany

Covers litigation, arbitration and mediation in Germany. By Peter Bert.

http://www.disputeresolutiongermany.com/

May 16
Porsche Hedge Fund Litigation: New York, Braunschweig – Now It’s Stuttgart Again

Porsche Hedge Fund Litigation: New York, Braunschweig – Now It’s Stuttgart Again

We had reported earlier that Porsche had struck a deal with some of the New York hedgde fund claimants to discontinue their US actions. In return, Porsche had agreed not to invoke the statute of limitation if the actions were ……
May 15
Update: Do Americans Make Better Global Lawyers?

Update: Do Americans Make Better Global Lawyers?

In October 2012, I asked the question and pointed to a lecture by professor Mathias W. Reimann, which promised to have the answers: “Why Americans Make Better Global Lawyers”. The lecture was to be delivered at the Max…
May 15
Update: Federal Supreme Court on Google’s Autocomplete Search Term

Update: Federal Supreme Court on Google’s Autocomplete Search Term

Legal Tribune Online’s daily press survey summarizes the reactions to yesterday’s Google judgment and provides links where the articles are not pay-walled. The reaction is mixed: Süddeutsche say that the court…

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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 16
26th Annual Technology Law Conference: May 23-24, 2013

26th Annual Technology Law Conference: May 23-24, 2013

Mark your calendars! Disputing’s own Karl Bayer will be presenting on the mediation of technology disputes at the University of Texas’ 26th Annual Technology Law Conference. The conference will be held next Thursday and Friday…
May 15
Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claim

Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claim

Myriam E. Gilles, Professor of Law at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has authored an interesting article entitled, Operation Arbitration: Privatizing Medical Malpractice Claims, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (Forthcoming); Cardozo Legal…
May 14
El Paso Appeals Court Upholds Arbitral Award Despite Alleged Arbitrator Error

El Paso Appeals Court Upholds Arbitral Award Despite Alleged Arbitrator Error

Texas’ El Paso Court of Appeals has confirmed an arbitral award despite an arbitrator’s alleged failure to comply with American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules. In Corrections Products Co., Ltd. v. Gaiser…

Rank this Week: 351

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/

May 16
Albany Law School’s Commencement is May 17th: Congratulations to the Class of 2013

Albany Law School’s Commencement is May 17th: Congratulations to the Class of 2013

The 162th commencement of Albany Law School will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY. Watch a live webcast of the ceremony beginning at 10am. Visit our…
May 14
STARTING LAW SCHOOL THIS YEAR! Check out CLEO Attitude Is Essential pre-law Summer 2013 Seminar

STARTING LAW SCHOOL THIS YEAR! Check out CLEO Attitude Is Essential pre-law Summer 2013 Seminar

Learn more about Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Mini Summer 2013 Seminars and Law Preview Scholarships! Visit www.cleodiversitynetwork.org to learn more! How can you become part of the CDN? Simply log onto the…
Apr 30
Rochester Black Bar Clyde E. Bailey Scholarship, Application Due Sept. 1, 2013

Rochester Black Bar Clyde E. Bailey Scholarship, Application Due Sept. 1, 2013

Filed under: Law School, Misc., Race and Ethnicity, Scholarship

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Divorce Law Journal

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

http://louisvilledivorce.typepad.com/info/

May 13
Divisibility of Disability Pension Later Reclassified as Ordinary Retirement Pension, Attorney’s Fees, Bailey v. Bailey, Case Digest, Ky Court of Appeal

Divisibility of Disability Pension Later Reclassified as Ordinary Retirement Pension, Attorney’s Fees, Bailey v. Bailey, Case Digest, Ky Court of Appeal

Buddy Lee Bailey v. Linda Beth Bailey, No. 2012-CA-000508-MR Published: Affirming County: Spencer Facts Husband filed for dissolution of the parties’ thirty year marriage in 2004. During his employment, Husband actively participated in…
May 10
Ky Court of Appeals published family law opinion today:Divisibility of pension in disability pay status that will covert at age 62 to retirement pension and CR 59.

Ky Court of Appeals published family law opinion today:Divisibility of pension in disability pay status that will covert at age 62 to retirement pension and CR 59.

Bailey v. Bailey, digest to follow.
May 6
Digests of all published family law Kentucky appellate decisions are posted; there haven't been many this year.

Digests of all published family law Kentucky appellate decisions are posted; there haven't been many this year.

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DNT - O Direito e as novas…

DNT - O Direito e as novas tecnologias

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

http://www.dnt.adv.br

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

Processos sobre fraudes de Homebanking serão afetados por Súmula do STJ

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

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

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

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

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

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Docket Report Patent Infringement…

Docket Report Patent Infringement Blog

Detailing substantive events regarding patent cases in the district courts.

http://docketreport.blogspot.com/

May 17
Inadvertent Production of Counsel’s Analysis Acknowledging Weakness of Infringement Claim did not Justify § 1927 Sanction

Inadvertent Production of Counsel’s Analysis Acknowledging Weakness of Infringement Claim did not Justify § 1927 Sanction

The court denied defendants' motion for sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927 after plaintiff inadvertently produced a document regarding the weakness of its claim. "[28 U.S.C. § 1927] allows sanctions when an attorney has pursued a…
May 16
Prior Litigation and Reexamination of Related Patent Create Substantial Controversy Supporting Declaratory Judgment Claim

Prior Litigation and Reexamination of Related Patent Create Substantial Controversy Supporting Declaratory Judgment Claim

The court denied defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's declaratory relief action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. "[Defendant] has already initiated a patent infringement action against [plaintiff] in the Northern District of Ohio…
May 15
Stay Prior to Institution of Inter Partes Review Denied

Stay Prior to Institution of Inter Partes Review Denied

The court denied without prejudice defendant's motion to stay pending inter partes review. "[I]t seems clear that a stay of a patent infringement action is not warranted when based on nothing more than the fact that a petition for inter…

Rank this Week: 554

Domain Name Jurisprudence &…

Domain Name Jurisprudence & Commentaries on UDRP Cases

Review and analysis of cybersquatter cases decided under the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy. By Gerald M. Levine.

http://udrpcommentaries.wordpress.com

May 17
Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

www.udrpcommentaries.comTrademarks gather strength as they ascend the classification scale. In order, fanciful, arbitrary and suggestive are at the strong end of the scale, while descriptive and generic (if they qualify for registration) are…
May 2
Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

www.udrpcommentaries.comUDRP provides remedies on proof of abusive registration of domain names. What constitutes abuse sufficient to support a remedy is something more than having a trademark that another party is using as a domain name.…
Apr 22
Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

www.udrpcommentaries.comFalling out of the trademark registry for failure to file a section 8 affidavit may be embarrassing but not fatal; losing a domain name for inadvertence may be fatal depending on the strength or weakness of the…

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Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Professor David Doorey.

http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog

May 9
My New Academic Papers on Labour Law

My New Academic Papers on Labour Law

One thing I do on this website is promote Canadian academic scholarship in labour and employment law. You can always find links to many of the best academic papers in the field, from Canadian and foreign academics, on this list of SSRN…
May 7
Osgoode Hall Law School’s, “Oh, the Cases You’ll Know”

Osgoode Hall Law School’s, “Oh, the Cases You’ll Know”

My favorite children’s poem, with a twist, as read by faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School.
May 6
Target Violates U.S. Labour Laws in Attempts to Thwart Union Organizing Campaign

Target Violates U.S. Labour Laws in Attempts to Thwart Union Organizing Campaign

Canada’s newest giant discount retailer Target is in hot water south of the border. The retailer committed a long list of violations of American labor laws in its efforts to discourage workers in New York from unionizing.…

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Dorf on Law

By Cornell Law School Professor Michael Dorf and his friends.

http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

May 17
The Downside of Outsourcing Poltiical Oversight to Comedian

The Downside of Outsourcing Poltiical Oversight to Comedian

-- Posted by Neil H. Buchanan At apparently the same time that I was writing my Dorf on Law post yesterday, the editorial board of The New York Times was reaching essentially the same conclusions. Although they did not focus as much…
May 16
The IRS Mess Is Already Badly Misunderstood -- And the Distorted Narrative Will Only Get Worse

The IRS Mess Is Already Badly Misunderstood -- And the Distorted Narrative Will Only Get Worse

-- Posted by Neil H. Buchanan Last Friday, a news story broke that quickly came to be known as "the IRS scandal." Even the just-the-facts-ma'am TaxProf Blog has taken to posting daily collections of news stories under that title,…
May 15
When Search Warrants Accomplish Very Little

When Search Warrants Accomplish Very Little

By Sherry Colb In my Verdict column for this week, I examine the case of Missouri v. McNeely, in which the U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to recognize an exception to the warrant requirement for blood-testing people arrested for DWI.…

Rank this Week: 341

Dougherty Leventhal and Price, LLP…

Dougherty Leventhal and Price, LLP Personal Injury Blog

Covers personal injury topics like auto accidents, truck accidents, and even gas drilling injuries in Pennsylvania.

http://www.dlplaw.com/category/dlp-law/

May 18
Meet with a Lawyer in Scranton or Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, No Problem

Meet with a Lawyer in Scranton or Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, No Problem

You may hear other lawyers on the radio saying that they now have hours on weekends. That has been a part of DLP’s philosophy for years. We have and have had no problem working with seriously injured people on…
May 18
Moosic Scranton Work Injury- Workers Compensation

Moosic Scranton Work Injury- Workers Compensation

Question: Bob was hurt at work. He is being paid workers compensation benefits. Can he sue his employer as well? Answer: Generally speaking, no. If a worker injured at work, workers compensation is usually the exclusive remedy for recovery of…
May 17
HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF AGAINST UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED DRIVERS? – DLP REPRESENTS SERIOUSLY INJURED VICTIMS OF AUTO, TRUCK, BUS AND MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS

HOW DO I PROTECT MYSELF AGAINST UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED DRIVERS? – DLP REPRESENTS SERIOUSLY INJURED VICTIMS OF AUTO, TRUCK, BUS AND MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS

Northeastern Pennsylvania roadways are littered with uninsured and underinsured drivers. If an uninsured or underinsured driver’s negligence and carelessness causes an accident wherein you are injured, you may be left without any…

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Drug and Device Law

Covers various topics that arise in the defense of pharmaceutical and medical device product liability litigation. By James M. Beck and Mark Herrmann.

http://druganddevicelaw.blogspot.com/

May 17
A Not So Bad Blast from The Past

A Not So Bad Blast from The Past

We saw the news yesterday about DePuy discontinuing two of their lines of hip implants, which have been involved in some litigation. While we are not ignorant of the…
May 17
Polett To Be Reargued En Banc

Polett To Be Reargued En Banc

We previously blogged about the Pennsylvania Superior Court vacating an 8-figure in Polett v. Zimmer and remanding for a new trial due to multiple reversible errors committed at the first trial. Unfortunately, nothing's ever easy in our…
May 16
Publisher Liability Rejected By Philadelphia C.P. Court

Publisher Liability Rejected By Philadelphia C.P. Court

Some time ago we were highly critical of a potentially dangerous expansion of liability for failure to warn to publishers of medical literature.That’s right, publishers.In our prior post we went after Slater v. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc.,…

Rank this Week: 282

Drug Injury Attorney Blog

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

http://www.druginjuryattorneyblog.com/

May 17
Effexor Lawsuits Removed to Federal Court

Effexor Lawsuits Removed to Federal Court

With an ever-growing group of lawsuits being filed against Pfizer, the makers of the SSRI antidepressant medication Effexor, it is not hard to believe that the complaints over heart defects associated with the drug were removed to federal…
May 15
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals to Pay $500 Million for Selling Adulterated Generic Drug

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals to Pay $500 Million for Selling Adulterated Generic Drug

Because generic prescription drugs are so much less expensive than name-brand drugs, they are often chosen by money-conscious consumers. In fact, some insurance companies refuse to pay for name-brand drugs when a generic version is available,…
May 15
Study: SSRIs Taken During Perioperative Periods Increases Side Effects Risk

Study: SSRIs Taken During Perioperative Periods Increases Side Effects Risk

According to information found during an SSRI study, taking antidepressant medications like Paxil or Effexor during the perioperative period can increase a patient’s chances of suffering from harmful adverse side effects. The study was…

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Drug Injury Watch

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

http://www.drug-injury.com/druginjurycom/

May 13
Infuse Bone Graft: Medtronic-Funded Studies Essentially Ignored Serious Medical Complications And Side Effects Associated With Its Back Surgery Product

Infuse Bone Graft: Medtronic-Funded Studies Essentially Ignored Serious Medical Complications And Side Effects Associated With Its Back Surgery Product

A 2009 - 2012 Series Of Investigative Reports Published By The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Exposed Various "Problems" With How Medtronic Went About Boosting Sales Of Infuse (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) In the second…
Apr 29
Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Efficacy And Safety Study By Yale: Widely Anticipated Results Are Set To Be Released In June 2013

Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Efficacy And Safety Study By Yale: Widely Anticipated Results Are Set To Be Released In June 2013

This Controversial Medtronic Spine Treatment Was Put In The Spotlight By June 2011 Medical Journal Articles About Serious Risks And Problems With Infuse (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft product was…
Apr 22
Mirena IUD Migrations And Perforations Requiring Surgical Removals Result In Growing Number Of Lawsuits Against Bayer

Mirena IUD Migrations And Perforations Requiring Surgical Removals Result In Growing Number Of Lawsuits Against Bayer

First Mirena Case Trial, Baugh v. Bayer, Scheduled To Start May 6, 2013 In South Carolina Federal District Court (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) The Mirena lawsuit Kelli Baugh v. Bayer Corporation (USDC, District of South…

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Drug Recall Attorneys Blog

Covers drug recalls and side effects, pharmaceutical litigation, and drug warnings. By Pintas & Mullins Law Firm.

http://www.drugrecallattorneysblog.com/

May 16
More Sterile Compounded Products Recalled

More Sterile Compounded Products Recalled

Drug recall lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report of yet another compounding pharmacy recall, this one initiated by The Compounding Shop of St. Petersburg, Florida. The recall was triggered by problems uncovered during FDA health…
May 13
Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $11 Million in First Vaginal Mesh Case

Johnson & Johnson to pay more than $11 Million in First Vaginal Mesh Case

Transvaginal mesh lawyers at Pintas & Mullins recently reported on a Gynecare Prolift plaintiff who won $3.35 million in compensatory damages in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. Jurors recently determined the punitive damage…
May 10
California Pizza Kitchen, DiGiorno Announce Recall

California Pizza Kitchen, DiGiorno Announce Recall

Contaminated food lawyers at Pintas & Mullins announce that Nestle USA recently issued a recall of select varities of its California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) and DiGiorno brand frozen pizzas. Several other popular food brands, like Carson's…

Rank this Week: 586

Duets Blog

Collaborative blog on advertising, intellectual property, and marketing.

http://www.duetsblog.com/

May 17
Oreo: interactive food, interactive brand

Oreo: interactive food, interactive brand

Oreo consistently receives media attention and accolades for their use of non-traditional media. They have created numerous memorable advertising moments through their twitter account. The stand out is of course their Super Bowl power outage…
May 16
Uncomfortable Medical Advertisement

Uncomfortable Medical Advertisement

The colonoscopy has been the butt of jokes among medical procedures for a long time, but it is actually no laughing matter, as the Minnesota Department of Health’s Sage Scopes graphic billboard campaign reveals: Perhaps the…
May 15
Memes Attack

Memes Attack

A recent lawsuit combines a number of things that are surely ruining today’s youth: internet memes, the Nintendo DS, and side-scrolling video games (actually, that last one ruined my generation. Thanks Super Mario Bros., Contra…

Rank this Week: 171

Duffy Law Office

Covers estate planning and elder law in Iowa.

http://www.duffylawoffice.com/blog/

May 17
Economic Debacle Impacted Boomer Inheritance

Economic Debacle Impacted Boomer Inheritance

The economic downturn that started in 2007 had some wide-ranging impact as we all know. However, one of the things that you may not think about is the effect that this debacle had on the inheritances that baby boomers will be receiving. From…
May 15
Addressing Contingencies Elders Often Face

Addressing Contingencies Elders Often Face

On the surface estate planning can seem like a purely financial endeavor. However, most senior citizens experience a gradual decline before they pass away. You are generally not completely healthy one day and dead the next. There are certain…
May 13
A Look at Tax-Free Gifting

A Look at Tax-Free Gifting

The federal estate tax and the gift tax are unified. There is a unified $5.25 million exclusion in 2013. As a result, you could give $5.25 million in taxable gifts throughout your life without incurring any gift tax liability. However, if you…

Rank this Week: 740

Duncan Law Blog

Covers North Carolina bankruptcy and workers compensation issues.

http://www.duncanlawonline.com/blog/

May 16
Is It Common For a Loan Modification To Be Delayed?

Is It Common For a Loan Modification To Be Delayed?

When you are having trouble making your house payments, there are options that might work well for you. One of these options is a loan modification. This is when the bank changes your loan so that you have a lower, more affordable monthly…
May 14
Can the Insurance Company Provide me with Transportation in a Worker’s Comp Claim?

Can the Insurance Company Provide me with Transportation in a Worker’s Comp Claim?

Yes, the insurance company can provide you with transportation to receive medical care that is approved by the insurance company or the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Usually you must provide your own transportation, but the insurance…
May 9
Why You Shouldn’t Turn Your Car in Before Filing Bankruptcy

Why You Shouldn’t Turn Your Car in Before Filing Bankruptcy

The saying, “The early bird gets the worm” is not always the best advice to take. For example, if you have already consulted with your bankruptcy attorney and decided that once you file your bankruptcy you will be…

Rank this Week: 791

East Timor Law and Justice…

East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

Covers legal news from Timor-Leste.

http://easttimorlegal.blogspot.com/

May 17
Military will not intervene in police jurisdiction, says F-FDTL Deputy Commander

Military will not intervene in police jurisdiction, says F-FDTL Deputy Commander

ETLJB 18 May 2013 - The Deputy Commander of the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL), Brigadier General Filomeno Paixao, was reported by Radio Timor Leste on 16 May as saying that he refused to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my…
May 17
Draft Minerals Law issued by Minister for Natural Resources as Prime Minister accuses ConicoPhillips of stealing the country's oil and gas wealth

Draft Minerals Law issued by Minister for Natural Resources as Prime Minister accuses ConicoPhillips of stealing the country's oil and gas wealth

Minister for Natural Resources Alfredo Pires ETLJB 17 May 2013 - East Timor's Minister for Natural Resources Mr. Alfredo Pires has officially launched the draft of the country’s minerals law that... [[ This is a content summary…
May 16
Convicted former Justice Minister continues criticism of justice system

Convicted former Justice Minister continues criticism of justice system

Former Justice Minister Lobato. Image: GOET ETLJB 16 May 2013 - The former Justice Minister in Xanana Gusmao's IV Constitutional Government who was convicted on charges relating to corruption in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit…

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Eastern District of Texas Federal…

Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice

Devoted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, with special emphasis on patent litigation. By Michael C. Smith.

http://mcsmith.blogs.com/eastern_district_of_texas/

May 17
Motion to Reduce Damages Award in Judgment Following Appeal Denied

Motion to Reduce Damages Award in Judgment Following Appeal Denied

Retractable Technologies v. Becton, Dickinson & Co., 2:07cv250 (5/13/13) Judge: Roy Payne Holding: Motion to Conform Judgment to Federal Circuit Mandate DENIED Interesting procedural situation here. Verdict of infringement by two products…
May 9
Motion to Compel Granted; Court Observations on How 30(b)(6) Depositions Work

Motion to Compel Granted; Court Observations on How 30(b)(6) Depositions Work

Collins v. Nissan N.A., 2:11cv428 (5/9/13) Judge: Rodney Gilstrap Holding: Motion to Compel GRANTED I remember when Collins v. Nissan meant a product liability case. Not anymore. Plaintiff sought an order in this patent case: (1) preventing…
May 9
State Bar of Texas President-elect Runoff - Please Support Trey Apffel

State Bar of Texas President-elect Runoff - Please Support Trey Apffel

I don't know whether weblog readers in Texas vote in State Bar elections - but if you don't, you need to make a big exception this year and get out and vote. Here's how and why:: How to Vote First...

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eDiscovery Daily Blog

Provides eDiscovery news, analysis and educational tips. By Trial Solutions.

http://www.ediscoverydaily.com/

May 17
Defendant Compelled by Court to Produce Metadata – eDiscovery Case Law

Defendant Compelled by Court to Produce Metadata – eDiscovery Case Law

In AtHome Care, Inc. v. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Idaho District Judge B. Lynn Winmill granted the plaintiff’s motion to compel documents, ordering the defendant to identify and produce metadata for the documents…
May 16
Version 1 of the EDRM Enron Data Set NOW AVAILABLE – eDiscovery Trend

Version 1 of the EDRM Enron Data Set NOW AVAILABLE – eDiscovery Trend

Last week, we reported from the Annual Meeting for the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) group and discussed some significant efforts and accomplishments by each of the project teams within EDRM. That included an update from the…
May 15
Litigation 101 for eDiscovery Tech Professionals: Class Action Lawsuit

Litigation 101 for eDiscovery Tech Professionals: Class Action Lawsuit

In the last two posts in this series, I told you a bit about alternatives to litigation. And that followed discussion of the litigation process, through the post-trial appeals process. We’re not done yet, though. When I discuss the…

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El Conta punto com

Herramientas para los contadores -México-

http://elconta.com/

May 17
Curso gratis #2 Festejos #DiaDelContador #GDL 24 Mayo 2013: “Actualidades en precios de transferencia”

Curso gratis #2 Festejos #DiaDelContador #GDL 24 Mayo 2013: “Actualidades en precios de transferencia”

Hace ya algunos días que por medio de las redes sociales te hemos estado invitando a los festejos... Clic para leer mas en sitio original.
May 16
Arbitraje comercial – Código de comercio mexicano & Arbitraje comercial internacional

Arbitraje comercial – Código de comercio mexicano & Arbitraje comercial internacional

ANÁLISIS COMPARATIVO ENTRE EL ARBITRAJE COMERCIAL CONFORME AL CÓDIGO DE COMERCIO MEXICANO Y A LA... Clic para leer mas en sitio original.
May 16
Sistema de Pagos Referenciados SIPARE IMSS ya esta a la vuelta de la esquina

Sistema de Pagos Referenciados SIPARE IMSS ya esta a la vuelta de la esquina

Damas y caballeros la semana pasada divulgamos en redes sociales el link, antes que nadie, para... Clic para leer mas en sitio original.

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Elder Law Prof Blog

By William Mitchell College of Law Professor Kim Dayton and Associate Professor Carolyn Grose

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/elder_law/

Dec 5
University of Illinois seeks clinical prof for new Elder Financial Justice Clinic

University of Illinois seeks clinical prof for new Elder Financial Justice Clinic

Clinical Professor – Elder Financial Justice Clinic College of Law University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois College of Law – a national leader in the field of elder law and policy – invites applications for…
Sep 24
Check out the Supremes' pending cases of significance to older American

Check out the Supremes' pending cases of significance to older American

AARP Foundation Litigation has released its annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview summarizing and analyzing cases important to people 50+ that have been granted or are pending certiorari in the 2012-13 term. The Preview is available on AFL’s…
Sep 17
Central States Law Schools Association 2012 Scholarship Conference will be held October 19 and 20, 2012, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Central States Law Schools Association 2012 Scholarship Conference will be held October 19 and 20, 2012, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

Annual Scholarship Conference October 19-20 Cleveland-Marshall College of Law The C. We invite law faculty from across the country to submit proposals to present papers or works in progress. The purpose of CSLSA is to foster scholarly…

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Election Law

Covers election law, campaign finance, legislation, voting rights, initiatives, redistricting, and the Supreme Court nomination process.. By Rick Hasen.

http://electionlawblog.org/

Nov 29
“The 2012 Voting Wars, Judicial Backstops, and the Resurrection of Bush v. Gore”

“The 2012 Voting Wars, Judicial Backstops, and the Resurrection of Bush v. Gore”

I have posted this draft on SSRN (part of the George Washington Law Review symposium on election law). Here is the abstract:
Nov 29
“No more residency requirement for D.C. ballot petition circulators?”

“No more residency requirement for D.C. ballot petition circulators?”

See here.
Nov 29
“‘By the way, we have to do something about that’; Experts weigh in on the lines and possible fixes”

“‘By the way, we have to do something about that’; Experts weigh in on the lines and possible fixes”

That’s the lead story in this week’s Electionline Weekly.

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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/

May 8
Ohio House Committee Recommends Upholding Landis' Election Victory

Ohio House Committee Recommends Upholding Landis' Election Victory
Feb 27
Conference: Under the Influence? Interest Groups,

Conference: Under the Influence? Interest Groups,
Feb 19
Silence of the Lamb

Silence of the Lamb

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eLegal Canton

Technology law blog covering software, copyright, privacy, the Internet, electronic commerce, and computers. By David Canton.

http://canton.elegal.ca

Nov 26
New law accepts everyday activitie

New law accepts everyday activitie

For the London Free Press – November 26, 2012 Read this on Canoe You’re no longer breaking the law when you use your PVR to record your favourite TV show for later viewing. Teachers are no longer infringing copyright when they print…
Nov 21
Bill Nye the Science Guy on lawyer

Bill Nye the Science Guy on lawyer

Today’s Slaw post. I had the pleasure of seeing Bill Nye speak last night at Western with my son. It was gratifying to see a scientist treated like a rock star in a sold out hall of more than 2000 people – mostly Western students. People…
Nov 14
Lessons from DIG

Lessons from DIG

Today’s Slaw post I spent today at London’s 5th annual DIG (Digital Interactive & Gaming) Conference along with about 1500 others. The conference is divided into 3 tracks. One for game developers, another for web developers, and another…

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Covers emerging empirical legal scholarship, conference updates and empirical claims. Edited by Professors Michael Heise, Theodore Eisenberg, William Ford, Sara Benesh, William Henderson, Frank Cross, Carolyn Shapiro, anbd Christopher Zorn

http://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/

May 10
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie

Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie

A recent post by David Schwartz (Chicago-Kent)--wondering whether empirical legal scholars should shoulder "special ethical responsibilities"--ignited a fascinating (and timely) discussion over at Concurring Opinions. Two reasons…
May 3
Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical Research

Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical Research

Responding to the recent debacle involving a grad student uncovering a blundering error in a paper by noted Harvard economists (here), Betsey Stevenson (Mich.) and Justin Wolfers (Mich.) initiated a (now growing) list of suggestions on how to…
Apr 30
(Re-)Defined Data

(Re-)Defined Data

Over at PrawfsBlawg, John Pfaff (Fordham) provides a cautionary reminder that most empiricists cannot hear often enough. Re-defining key variables can influence results and re-defined variables are frequently difficult to detect, particularly…

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Employer Law Report

Covers recent legal developments and trends affecting employers. By Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP.

http://www.employerlawreport.com/

May 17
Court Rules Employer Cannot Force a Former Employee to Update LinkedIn Profile

Court Rules Employer Cannot Force a Former Employee to Update LinkedIn Profile

In today's world of social media, we know that employees live online. With LinkedIn, this includes having a living resume for anyone with a LinkedIn account to see. The up-to-date part, or rather how up-to-date someone's LinkedIn profile (or…
May 16
Federal Contractor Update: Contractors Must Begin Using New Census Data Next Year

Federal Contractor Update: Contractors Must Begin Using New Census Data Next Year

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) recently released a notice that the 2006-2010 census data must be used for all affirmative action plans for plan years beginning on January 1, 2014, and OFCCP will begin using…
May 14
Union Organizing Posting Rules: Reminder that Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Must Still Post

Union Organizing Posting Rules: Reminder that Federal Contractors and Subcontractors Must Still Post

Recently, we pointed out that the effort by the National Labor Relations Board to impose on all employers an obligation to post notices about union organizing rights remains stalled. That article resulted in some questions about whether…

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employerhelpcast

Covers employment law topics. By Helene Wasserman.

http://blip.tv/employerhelpcast/

Dec 15
Interview with labor and employment law icon Bob Millman of Littler Mendelson.

Interview with labor and employment law icon Bob Millman of Littler Mendelson.

Some attorneys' names become synonymous with the area of law they practice. Having practiced in the area of labor and employment law for more than three decades, Bob Millman is one such person. In this special Helpcast, Host Helene…
Nov 13
Interview with Robert Blumberg, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson-Los Angele

Interview with Robert Blumberg, Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson-Los Angele

As many of you know, I have a new Firm. I recently joined the Los Angeles office of the National Employment and Labor Law Firm, Littler Mendelson. With more than 750 attorneys in 45 offices nationwide, Littler is the largest law firm in the…
Nov 7
Global Employment Law

Global Employment Law

We live in a global economy. More and more companies based in the United States are opening operations internationally, and more international companies are commencing operations in the United States. And with those operations come employees.…

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Employment & Labor Insider

Discusses timely issues in labor and employment law and human resources from management's perspective, with subjects ranging from discrimination to employee handbooks and religious accommodations. By Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP.

http://www.employmentandlaborinsider.com/

May 17
Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort

Four reasons your employment lawyer thinks firing should be a last resort

Last week's post about whether certain employees in the news deserved to be fired, in addition to generating some great comments from readers, got me thinking about firings in general. I don't like to fire people. What's the world…
May 9
Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!

Should these employees have been terminated? Tell us what you think!

Andy Warhol said that in the future everyone would be world-famous for 15 minutes. Wouldn't you hate for your 15 minutes of fame to be from getting fired from your job? Or having everybody on the Internet cyber-shouting for your employer to…
May 2
Is your company a target of the EEOC?

Is your company a target of the EEOC?

Is your company an EEOC target? I've written before about the Strategic Enforcement Plan of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which was officially adopted last December, and the Commission's priorities. Last…

Rank this Week: 520

Employment Law Alert

Covers employment law topics, including discrimination, employment agreements, family leave, privacy and restrictive covenants. By Gibbons.

http://www.employmentlawalert.com

May 13
'Required' Union Poster Unlawful According to D.C. Circuit

'Required' Union Poster Unlawful According to D.C. Circuit

On May 7, 2013, in Nat’l Ass’n of Mfrs. v. NLRB, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided that a rule implemented by the National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”)…
May 9
Mitchell Boyarsky to Speak at Upcoming NJBIA Employment Seminar

Mitchell Boyarsky to Speak at Upcoming NJBIA Employment Seminar

Mitchell Boyarsky, a Director in the Gibbons Employment & Labor Law Department, will speak at the upcoming NJBIA Employment Seminar, "Workplace Harassment & Discrimination: Creating a Culture of Zero Tolerance," on Friday, May 10,…
May 9
Gov. Christie Issues Conditional Veto of Social Networking Privacy Bill

Gov. Christie Issues Conditional Veto of Social Networking Privacy Bill

On Monday, May 5, 2013, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto of Assembly Bill No. 2878, the controversial piece of proposed legislation that sought to bar most employers from requiring current or prospective employees…

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Employment Law Watch

Covers employment law in the U.S., UK and France. By Reed Smith LLP.

http://www.employmentlawwatch.com/

May 16
Unpaid Interns Lack Class, Says NY Court

Unpaid Interns Lack Class, Says NY Court

Unpaid internships are a mutually beneficial staple of the American business landscape. They provide raw workers, generally students, with a glimpse into a particular industry at no cost to the company. Especially in these uncertain…
May 14
"Pay Now Or Pay Much More Later," Warn Federal and State Government

"Pay Now Or Pay Much More Later," Warn Federal and State Government

May 28th marks the anniversary of the effective date for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the first bill signed into law by President Obama. The Act sparked renewed focus on improving wage-equality for the American workforce and…
May 14
Employment Law Watch - UK case law update

Employment Law Watch - UK case law update

It has been a busy few weeks with several new interesting employment cases being reported – here is a quick round up of a few that caught our eye: There is yet another warning to employers on the importance of getting that…

Rank this Week: 689

Endangered Species Law & Policy

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

http://www.endangeredspecieslawandpolicy.com/

May 16
Idaho Enacts Law Declaring the State has Primacy over Resident Fish and Wildlife

Idaho Enacts Law Declaring the State has Primacy over Resident Fish and Wildlife

The State of Idaho enacted a law (pdf) this spring asserting that the State has “primacy over the management of fish and wildlife.” The law was introduced as Senate Bill 1061 and signed into law by Governor Butch Otter on March…
May 15
National Research Council Recommends a Unified Approach to Assessing Risks to Endangered Species from Pesticide

National Research Council Recommends a Unified Approach to Assessing Risks to Endangered Species from Pesticide

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for registering pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As part of this process, the EPA must ensure that the use of the pesticide will not…
May 13
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Limited Exception to Endangered Species Act Protections for Lesser Prairie-Chicken

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Limited Exception to Endangered Species Act Protections for Lesser Prairie-Chicken

On May 6, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) proposed (pdf) a limited exception to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections currently being considered for the lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). The…

Rank this Week: 386

Energy Law Times

Covers energy and regulatory agencies. By Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC.

http://www.energylawtimes.com/

May 10
Jennings Strouss Attorneys Recognized in 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers®

Jennings Strouss Attorneys Recognized in 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers®

Washington, D.C. (May 10, 2013) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC announced that Debra D. Roby, Joel L. Greene, Alan I. Robbins and Deborah A. Swanstrom have been listed in the 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers® in the area of…
May 10
FERC to Host Meeting on Coordination Between Natural Gas and Electric Markets in Organized Electric Market

FERC to Host Meeting on Coordination Between Natural Gas and Electric Markets in Organized Electric Market

By Alan Rukin On May 9, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a public notice of a Commission meeting as part of its ongoing exploration of Coordination between Natural Gas and Electricity Markets. On May…
May 7
FERC’s Ruling on PJM’s Minimum Offer Pricing Rule Exempts Self-Supply LSE

FERC’s Ruling on PJM’s Minimum Offer Pricing Rule Exempts Self-Supply LSE

On May 2, 2013, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”) issued an Order partially accepting PJM Interconnection, LLC’s (“PJM”) proposed Tariff changes to its Minimum Offer…

Rank this Week: 512

eNewsUSA

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

http://enewsusa.blogspot.com/

May 17
DOI Releases Updated Proposed Fracking Safety Standard

DOI Releases Updated Proposed Fracking Safety Standard

May 16: The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the release of an updated draft proposal that would establish what they indicated were "commonsense safety standards" for hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) on public…
May 16
Senate EPW Votes 10-8 To Nominate McCarthy As EPA Head

Senate EPW Votes 10-8 To Nominate McCarthy As EPA Head

May 16: Following last week's boycott by Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee [See WIMS 5/9/13], the GOP Members attended today's meeting and unanimously voted against the nomination of Gina McCarthy to…
May 15
GAO On Adapting To Climate Change Impacts On Local Infrastructure

GAO On Adapting To Climate Change Impacts On Local Infrastructure

May 14: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled, Climate Change: Future Federal Adaptation Efforts Could Better Support Local Infrastructure Decision Makers (GAO-13-242, Apr 12, 2013). The report was …

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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…

Rank this Week: 715

Environmental - Appeals Court

Summarizes environmental decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals. By Waste Information & Management Services, Inc. (WIMS).

http://environmentalappealscourt.blogspot.com/

May 17
Illinois Union Insurance Co. v. NRG Energy Inc

Illinois Union Insurance Co. v. NRG Energy Inc

May 16: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Case Nos. 12-30651, 12-30877 & 12-30879. Appealed from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. The case concerns whether Illinois Union Insurance…
May 17
Miccosukee Tribe Of Indians Of Florida v. USA

Miccosukee Tribe Of Indians Of Florida v. USA

May 15: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, Case No. 10-14271. Since 1995, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (Tribe or Miccosukee tribe) has had a running battle with the federal government over the government's…
May 16
Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. USACE

Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition v. USACE

May 15: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit , Case No. 12-1999. Appealed from the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, at Huntington. The Appeals Court rejects a challenge from environmental…

Rank this Week: 833

Environmental Law & Climate Change…

Environmental Law & Climate Change Law Blog

Covers recent happenings in the world of environmental and climate change law. By Steven M. Taber.

http://taberlaw.wordpress.com

Mar 29
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices, Monday, March 28, 2011

Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices, Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28, 2011 RULES
Feb 6
AB32 Must Undergo More CEQA Review Judge Rule

AB32 Must Undergo More CEQA Review Judge Rule

With climate change legislation held up in U.S. Congress, the eyes of the nation have focused on the states, particularly on California, which passed a landmark climate change law, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, known as AB32. …
Oct 22
Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices, Friday, October 22, 2010

Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Rules, Proposed Rules and Notices, Friday, October 22, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010 NOTICES

Rank this Week: 346

Environmental Law Prof Blog

The Environmental Law Prof Blog is currently seeking an editor.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/environmental_law/

May 14
On NEPA and Duplicity

On NEPA and Duplicity

A few days ago, John Bonine, an environmental law professor at the University of Oregon, sent an email to the environmental law professors’ listserve asking for stories about “fraud, lies, omissions, and plagiarism” in environmental…
May 13
Standing in Recent Environmental Case

Standing in Recent Environmental Case

On Wednesday (May 15), the Environmental Law Institute is hosting a lunchtime seminar on The Future of Standing in Environmental Cases, with a great panel: F. William Brownell, Partner, Hunton & Williams (moderator) Amanda Leiter,…
May 8
LSU Law Center Launches New Laborde Energy Law Center

LSU Law Center Launches New Laborde Energy Law Center

In a bit of shameless self-promotion of my home institution, I wanted to highlight that LSU's Laborde Energy Law Center has now been officially launched. You can check out the new website here. The Center was made possible in large...

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