Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Law Firms May Not Impose Requirements on Departing Attorneys that Might Thwart Client’s Choice of Counsel or Disincentivize the Lawyer’s DepartureHere is how defense attorneys can play offense in the Court of Public OpinionThe Critical Nature of the Engagement Letter When Representing Corporate Clients
Immigration
How the Founding Values of Two Great Nations – United States and India – Can Get Hollowed Out Through Tweaks in their Immigration LawsRise in Denials of H-1B Visas Results in More Litigation, Instability, Report StatesH-1B Electronic Registration Process for Next Fiscal Year Cap Season will open 03/01/20
International
The IP Tribunal of Supreme People’s Court of China finds direct infringement for the manufacturer of products implementing the patented method in the fields of network and communication最高人民法院知识产权法庭认定网络通信领域用于执行通信方法的设备的制造商构成直接侵权High Court finds Genworth Financial Inc. liable for 90% of AXA's PPI misselling losses
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Property Law
If You Build It, It Might Be A Zoning Violation: No Taking, No RLUIPA Violation When Zoning Limited Lights On Religious School's Baseball FieldHAWSCT: When Agency Includes Conditions In Phase 1 Land Use Permit, But Later Removes The Conditions In Phase 2 Permit, Party Who Asked For Conditions Is Entitled To NotificationAmicus Brief: Legislature's "Gut-And-Replace" Procedure Violates Hawaii Constitution's Three Readings Requirement
Tax
US Expatriates May Be Eligible for Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Which increases for 2019Nonprofit Radio: Getting PoliticalExpatriation From the United States of High Net Worth Individuals and Families to Avoid High Levels of Income and Wealth Tax: Meet The US Inheritance Tax on Gifts From Covered Expatriates