Access to Justice

Abortion “pills by post”: approval of procedure not unlawful – Court of AppealRedress for ‘historical’ child abuse in care: what can Scotland learn from Ireland? — Dr Maeve O’RourkeHighlights from #ClioCloud9

Administrative

Pour Me A Socially Distant Drink: The Conditional Reopening Of Bars In TexasIllinois Workers Compensation Law When You Fall On StairsSports Wagering is on the Ballot in Louisiana: Here’s What We Know

ADR

Enka v Chubb: Supreme Court decision promotes certainty and enforceabilityArbitrator upholds termination of Sheriff's Deputy for off duty use of forceThe Oklahoma Supreme Court Gets Spooked, Refuses to Enforce a Consumer Arbitration Agreement

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Recent cases highlight limitations in price-gouging enforcementCompetition Bureau Continues to Promote International Cooperation in Enforcement – Enters into a cooperation agreement with Five Eyes CounterpartsThe new EU FDI screening rules are now fully in force - what are the key features that you should know about?

Appellate

Denial of Emergency Motion Spawns Four Opinions from the Fourth CircuitCan You Predict a Split Decision in Civil Cases at the Illinois Supreme Court After Oral Argument?Can You Predict a Split Decision in Criminal Cases at the Illinois Supreme Court After Oral Argument?

Bankruptcy

Kean Miller Wins Major Property Tax Case at Louisiana Supreme CourtNow Streaming: Beyond Juris PodcastNew Chapter 11 Filing - smarTours, LLC

Bar Associations

Walz, Flanagan appoint Erin Sindberg Porter as chair of Commission on Judicial SelectionInternational Law and COVID-19: The WHO and the IHRCelebrating the Life of Past YLS Chair Judge Dorothy Kirie Kinnaird

Cannabis

From General Counsel to CEO: A Conversation with Yoko Miyashita, CEO of LeaflyCBD Wonder Ingredient or Potential Snake Oil?Call for Papers: "Understanding Drug Sentencing and its Contributions to Mass Punishment"

Civil Litigation

When Will I Get My Inheritance?Verdict For Past Medical Expenses But Not For Pain and Suffering Overturned By Trial CourtCOMMERCIAL EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES ON HOLD TO JANUARY 1, 2021

Class Action & Mass Torts

Safety on the Hill: Prospects for CPSC Overhaul in the 117th CongressDoes Continued Collection of The Same Biometric Information Increase BIPA Violations? The Seventh Circuit (or Illinois Supreme Court) Has An Opportunity to Clear the AirOcaliva FDA Adverse Events Reports for Hepatobiliary System Cases: An Analysis as of October 2020

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Covington Artificial Intelligence Update: USPTO Releases Report on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property PolicyRiot Games and Spotify team upUpcoming privacy and cybersecurity events - October

Corporate & Commercial

Ethical Practices to be followed by a MediatorInside Privacy Audiocast: Episode 6 – View from Johannesburg Part II: Top Data Policy Trends to Look Out For in AfricaCommon Reasons Why Real Estate Transactions Fail to Close

Corporate Compliance

What We Learned From Slack Frontiers About Remote Work and Collaboration ToolsData Privacy for the Growing CompanyTurkey’s Majority State-Owned Halkbank Is Not Immune from U.S. Prosecution in Iran Sanctions and Money Laundering Case

Corporate Finance

FINRA AWC Provides New Defense To Allegation Of “Willfulness”The Trouble With TextsTurkey’s Majority State-Owned Halkbank Is Not Immune from U.S. Prosecution in Iran Sanctions and Money Laundering Case

Criminal

Louisiana Supreme Court declares state statute requiring persons to carry ID branded with "SEX OFFENDER" violative of First AmendmentChemerinsky Hates ConfrontationKopf: A Short Take on Selecting Supreme Court Justices

Disability Law

The Power of Relationships and CourageEven the EEOC Can Get Itself Sued and Have to go Through DiscoveryHUD gets it wrong again on emotional support animals – two is one too many.

E-Discovery

Make Sure You are Aware of the New Document Response RequirementsILTA’s 2020 Technology Survey is Coming Any Day Now!: Legal Technology TrendsTalking Business Stakeholders and Zoom Recordings: Information Governance Best Practices

Education

The Best Things in Life: Free Title IX Training Resources for Rules ComplianceThe Power of Relationships and CourageJulie Fay and Bill Roberts to Present at CAIS Annual Conference

Employment & Labor

Post-lockdown flexible working, Part 5 – when childcare goes bad (UK)A Guide for Employers During COVID-19 - October 21, 2020Extraordinary Employee Excuses: Attendance Is Not An Essential Job Function of a Greeter?

Energy

FERC Proposes PURPA Amendments to Permit Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems to Qualify as CogeneratorsCommissioners Clash Over Proposed Policy Statement on Carbon PricingPreparing for Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Project Permitting

Environmental

Preparing for Increased Focus on Environmental Justice in Project PermittingEPA Establishes New Expedited Approval Pathways for Long-Lasting Residual Antimicrobial ProductsEPA Finalizes Clean Air Act Rule Allowing Some Major Sources to Re-Classify as Area Sources

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Friendly ConflictsPandemic Pandemonium as Attorneys Resist Return to CourtroomI Wasn't Even Supposed to Be Here Today: Professional Conduct During Your Time Off

Family & Divorce

A testator doesn’t have to submit her will to sub-registrar’s officeCommon Reasons Why Real Estate Transactions Fail to CloseReduction in Parenting Time Affirmed When Tried by Consent in Lafayette, Tennessee: In re John B.

Financial

CFPB and FTC file joint amicus arguing consumers not applying for credit are “applicants” under ECOAThird Circuit rules FTC cannot obtain disgorgement under FTC Act Section 13(b)A New Wave of Board Diversity Derivative Litigation

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracyMeatless Meat Regulatory UpdateLearned Intermediary Rule and Failure to Depose Treater Combine to Clobber Iowa Pelvic Mesh Claims

Government

Multinational Companies: Are You Engaged in the Global Tax Policymaking Process? Now is the TimeUS Executive Branch Update - October 21, 2020State Imposes New Restrictions on Illinois Regions

Health Care

Telehealth Physical Examinations: Turn on your camera and show me your “rash.”Georgia Finalizes New Telemedicine Practice RulesIt was avoidable. Its harms can be lessened. Fall’s Covid surge is under way.

Immigration

Historic Visa-Free Travel Established Between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and IsraelHidden ICE Guidance On Virtual I-9sNew Bars to Asylum for Criminals and Almost Criminals

Insurance

Excess E&O Insurer Must Reimburse Defense Expenses Pending Resolution of Insured’s Coverage Dispute with Primary D&O InsurerA Video Explaining the Crime-Fraud Exception to the Attorney Client PrivilegeWhen Hail Damages a Swiss Cheese Roof Coverage is Limited to Damage Done by Hail

Intellectual Property

Hotels, Ice Cream, and Shoes as Canvases for Great BrandsAvoiding Claims Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in Connection with Software and Firmware UpdatesOut Of Character: Jersey Boys, Detective Stories, & The Case Of Space-Traveling Tardigrades

International

A testator doesn’t have to submit her will to sub-registrar’s officeIn Section 301 Tariff Refund Litigation, the DOJ Files Motion for Case Management ProceduresEthical Practices to be followed by a Mediator

Law Firm Marketing & Management

New website helps connect legal professionals with licensed court reportersLaw Firm ILN-telligence Podcast| Episode 21: Carl Grassi | McDonald Hopkins LLC7 Time-Saving Secrets for Busy Legal Professionals

Law Library

The Road to Single SourceMake Legal Information Look Nice, the Font EditionThe Half-Life of Legal Research

Law School Blogs

How To: Make the Most of Law FairsHow Shareholders View CEO Pensions and Deferred CompensationPreparing for the Transition from LIBOR to SOFR: The ARRC Recommendations

Maritime

Italian Ministry of Health: Confirmed Case of COVID-19 on the MSC GrandiosaEight Passengers Positive with COVID-19 on Costa Diadema: Six Questions to Costa CruisesCosta Diadema: Passenger with COVID-19 Disembarked in Naples, Italy

Nonprofit Law

The Perseverance of William DukesImportant Year-End Reminder for ClergyStay Off the Charitable Solicitation Naughty List

Personal Injury

Grand jury charges former Blue Bell President Paul Kruse with wire fraud and conspiracyKean Miller Wins Major Property Tax Case at Louisiana Supreme CourtWater-Borne Brain-Eating Bacteria Kills Texas Boy

Press

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LexBlog's New Syndication Portal Lets Any Organization Become A Publishing HubLexBlog Announces Partnership with Clio for New Workflow Management Integration

Privacy & Data Security

Does the CCPA treat some types of personal information as more “sensitive” than others?What is New in the EDPB’s Draft Guidelines on Controllers and Processors Under the GDPR? (Part 3)ERISA/Cybersecurity Considerations in the COVID Age

Probate & Estate Planning

A testator doesn’t have to submit her will to sub-registrar’s officeGhosts, goblins, timeshares and other things that go bump in the night.Simple Wills and Drop Bears

Property Law

You're Invited: Book Launch For "Regulatory Takings After Knick" (David Callies), Oct. 29, 2020Utah App: "All bets are off for any actions other than exactness." Close Enough Isn't Good Enough In Condemnation - When The Statute Requires Notice To Property Owners Within 10 Days, It Means 10 DaysChairing a Condo Virtual Meeting

Real Estate & Construction

The WeChat Ban: Where We Are Now and How May It Impact International Construction, Manufacturers, and Equipment SuppliersKean Miller Wins Major Property Tax Case at Louisiana Supreme CourtSubstantial Completion Defined

Resource Center

Six Tips For Starting Your First Blog In a Larger Law FirmAsking for Feedback One Way to Get Influencers to Write About the Launch of Your Law Blog20 Reasons a Law Blog Belongs Outside a Website

Securities

BC Supreme Court examines validity of release and injunction clauses affecting third party rights in plans of arrangementThe Access Theory: A Key Enforcement ApproachFCPA Institute – Zoom (Nov. 10-12)

Supreme Court

Pastor Was Validly Demoted and TerminatedJail's "God-Pod" Program Violates Establishment ClausePennsylvania Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Important Clergy Abuse Case

Tax

Vermont marketplace facilitators must collect universal service chargeSALT Trivia - October 21, 2020Cost Sharing Is a Tax Shelter Now—Wait What?

Technology

EDPB releases guidelines on relevant and reasoned objectionEPA Announces Settlement for Illegal Imports of Air Filter Products Incorporating Nanosilver“Ownership” and the Lean Startup

This Week in Legal Blogging

This Week in Legal Blogging with Bob Ambrogi is a weekly show on Facebook Live and Twitter in which we sit down with some of the most accomplished bloggers around and hear about what works for them.

SpringLaw founder Lisa Stam joins This Week in Legal Blogging tomorrowAppellate court analytics expert Kirk Jenkins shares how blogging is a career-changing experienceFarrell Fritz's Peter Mahler discusses niche blogging and growing his practice through his writing

Trademark

Missing Appointments: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Arthrex v. Smith & NephewSoftware licensing audits – common pitfallsBooking.whocares: SCOTUS Issues a Headline-Making Trademark Decision… But Does It Really Matter?

Women in Law

Navigating Law School and a Long-Distance RelationshipAlternative Careers: Career Clerkships4 Ways to Seek Feedback in Law School