Access to Justice

A “Sexual Relationship”?Presumption This, Presumption ThatPublic Relations War

Administrative

What Story Are You Telling: How You Might Hurting Instead of HelpingWhen is the Filed Rate Doctrine a Defense to an Antitrust Lawsuit?DOJ Releases FY 2019 False Claims Act Statistics with Numbers that Highlight the Focus on the Healthcare Industry

ADR

Disparate treatment not cured by subsequent modification of earlier discipline, and modification barred by principle of double jeopardy4th Hamburg International Arbitration Day, 31 March 2020: Experts in Arbitration – Use, Obligations and ChallengesArbitration 101: Arbitrator Disclosures (and Repeat Players)

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

2018-2019 Investment Canada Act Annual Report is PublishedFirst Per Se Rule Assault Turned Away; The Battle Will Go OnFTC and DOJ Release Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines

Appellate

COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (JANUARY 13 – JANUARY 17, 2020)What Makes a “Proper” Rule 59 Motion?  The Uncertainty Over When a Rule 59 Motion Will Toll the 30-Day Appeal Clock Continues. . .Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in eight appeals Jan. 22 and 23

Bankruptcy

Law360 -- 5th Circ. Ultra Petroleum Ruling Poses Key Debtor QuestionThird Circuit Holds Bankruptcy Courts May Constitutionally Confirm a Chapter 11 Plan Containing Nonconsensual Third-Party ReleasesA welcome red packet - Hong Kong court recognises mainland Chinese administrators for first time

Bar Associations

Nuances of Recovery Under the Dram Shop ActUber Settles EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation ChargeUnringing the Bell: New Redaction Rules in Bankruptcy Cases

Cannabis

Taking stock of 2020 marijuana reform prospects in various states (and noting some significant omissions)It's MLK Day. Don't Forget Cannabis is a Civil Rights Issue.A Matter of First Impression: New Jersey Court Holds that Federal Law Does Not Bar Legal Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana

Civil Litigation

Beginning of the 2020 Colorado Legislative Session: Here We Go AgainCollateral Attack on Order Nixing Attempt to Enforce $700K Settlement Offer Fails – IL 1st Dist.When Can Oklahoma Suspend Your Commercial Driver’s License?

Class Action & Mass Torts

Chipotle’s Employees Denied Class Certification On Employment Discrimination ClaimsUpdate on the TRO Issued in the Case Involving California’s AB 51 Anti-Arbitration Law5 Key Trends In Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: The Impact Of U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Saracens’ relegation and the knock-on effectsThough CCPA is Now Live, Questions About Its Constitutionality LingerKey takeaways from the ICO’s draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice

Corporate & Commercial

Candor to the CourtDelaware Supreme Court won’t restart Uber investor suit over self-driving car company dealMotion to Disqualify Granted Under Rule 1.9

Corporate Compliance

AmerisourceBergen Ordered to Produce Board Level Documents Relating to Opioid Investigations in Section 220 Books and Records ActionNew York Enacts Legislation Related to Board DiversityKey Developments in the Prosecutions for Leaks by Government Personnel of SARs Related to Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, Richard Gates, and Others

Corporate Finance

Countdown Continues As SEC And FINRA Issue Additional Reg BI GuidanceA welcome red packet - Hong Kong court recognises mainland Chinese administrators for first timeKey Developments in the Prosecutions for Leaks by Government Personnel of SARs Related to Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, Richard Gates, and Others

Criminal

Recalling on-going work of the US Sentencing Commission as troll for "Reflections on <em>Booker</em> at 15"The Year of Teamwork"'Ban the Box' Policies and Criminal Recidivism"

Disability Law

The Start of the Year is a Great Time to Review Your Child’s Special Needs TrustIndian Tribe Sovereign Immunity and the ADAUpcoming – ADA, FHA and Country Music

E-Discovery

An Obvious and Immediate Concern? The Impact of Increasing Types of Data on the Business of eDiscoveryHuge Cyberrisk! End of Life on Windows 7 & Server 2008!Challenged by Privacy? The NIST Privacy Framework

Education

How to Make or Break a Networking OpportunityCAS Legal Mailbag Question of the Week – 1/15/2020Key Takeaways From ISBE's Guidance and FAQ on Time Out and Physical Restraint Emergency Rules

Employment & Labor

SPB In-Depth:  Service Animals as Reasonable Workplace Disability Accommodations (US)The Year of TeamworkDo We Have to Allow Dogs in Our Workplace? Maybe. Maybe Not.

Energy

The Year of Teamwork2020 Hindsight2020 Louisiana Investment Adviser Update

Environmental

Being On the Eve of Destruction Does Not Provide a Basis for Judicial ReliefBlackRock Supports ESG as a New Standard for Investing in its Annual CEO LettersNDAttention - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Adds Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals to TRI

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Serving as Escrow Agent Can Be RiskyThe Disappearing Rural Lawyer, Part IIRecent South African Publication on Non-Profit Organizations and Financial Crimes

Family & Divorce

How Not to Behave in Court: Kenyon v. PlumpHow can I file for divorce if I don’t know where my spouse is?Transitional Alimony Appropriate After 26 Yr Marriage

Financial

That sinking feeling – proximate cause and insuranceSection 129 National Credit Act notice must state the amount in arrearsNegative Interest Rate x Negative Bond Yield = Positive Arbitrage?

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petitionIt's MLK Day. Don't Forget Cannabis is a Civil Rights Issue.Plaintiffs Win – The Public Loses

Government

5th Circuit: Court Should Not Agree To Use Pronoun Requested By LitigantRecent Articles of InterestClaims Against Notre Dame and Feds Over Contraceptive Coverage Move Ahead

Health Care

New Coronavirus: Companion Animal Concerns?Improving Self-Insured Health Plans with Larry Thompson of AMPS — Harlow on HealthcareOn MLK Day, never forget his view: ‘Injustice in health is the most shocking …’

Immigration

Demand for H-2B Visas Remains Higher than SupplyTrump Files Emergency Appeal with SCOTUS to Lift Public Charge InjunctionCalifornia's Consumer Privacy Act -- Effective Now

Insurance

Everything Needed by the Insurance Claims Professional from Barry ZalmaDeception At The Point of The Insurance TransactionSubmission of Proof of Loss is not Agreement on Amount of Loss

Intellectual Property

Drake, un nouveau cas de violation du droit d’auteur?Growing Pains: Intellectual Property Challenges for Expanding BusinessesIntellectual Property Outlook: Cases and Trends to Follow in 2020 - PART1

International

Drake, un nouveau cas de violation du droit d’auteur?You Like Us. You Really Like Us.February 40 minute briefing seminar: Managing your relationship with the regulators

Law Firm Marketing & Management

Choosing the right clientsStrategic Planning with the EASE MethodA roadmap to build a tech team to support legal operations (135)

Law Library

Get a New EdgeRebuild a Hacked Web SiteElements of the Legal Research Bundle

law-school-blogs

Quoi de neuf en 2020 ?Corporate Governance for Regulation A+ IssuersWachtell Lipton Offers Acquisition Financing Year in Review: The Decade of Debt

Maritime

The JCPOA: is it the end?Carnival Corporation Picked As One of the Top 20 Most Challenged Brands in 2019Demurrage claims

Nonprofit Law

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

Personal Injury

Bus Passenger's Liability and Damages Verdicts Affirmed in Case Involving Defective StepBeach Beat: The faces behind the petitionWhen Routine Surgery Goes Wrong: Brain Damage Following Routine Surgery

Press

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Privacy & Data Security

Indian Data Protection Law's Differences from GDPR Pose Compliance ChallengesChildren's Privacy Tops Regulators' List of 2020 Privacy PrioritiesFlorida Lawmakers Introduce Nevada-like Data Privacy Legislation

Probate & Estate Planning

Can "excusable neglect" get you an extension to file a late homestead election?Trust made under Will works well for bequeathing assets to a minorMarvin Claims Between Unmarried Partners Will Abound in Post-Marriage California – A Conversation with Jeffrey Makoff

Property Law

Are legal fees recoverable from unit owners? A recent court decisionSC App: Judge, Not Jury, Calculates Prejudgment Interest In Inverse Condemnation CasesVirginia Supreme Court Asks: Must A Parcel Be Completely Cut Off For Loss Of Access To Be A Taking?

Real Estate & Construction

DOJ Files Familial Status Fair Housing Act Lawsuit in HawaiiHow to File a Mechanics Lien in Washington, DC | A Step-by-Step Guide to Get You PaidHow to File a Rhode Island Mechanics Lien | A Step-by-Step Guide to Get You Paid

Securities

The “Foreign Officials” Of 2019This Week On FCPA ProfessorFriday Roundup

Supreme Court

5th Circuit: Court Should Not Agree To Use Pronoun Requested By LitigantRecent Articles of InterestClaims Against Notre Dame and Feds Over Contraceptive Coverage Move Ahead

Tax

Negative Interest Rate x Negative Bond Yield = Positive Arbitrage?When Limited Liability Yields To Transferee (Personal) LiabilityDelinquent FBAR Submission Procedures & How to Qualify (Summary 2020)

Technology

The Official Launch of Kennedy Idea Propulsion LaboratoryJim Sandman’s Five Requirements for Tech to Improve Access to JusticeYou're Never Too Old To Save The Planet

Trademark

The Original Sin of Trademark Law: Failure to FunctionBite-Sized Legal Tales for Your Halloween Candy BowlWatch – IP Enforcement on Online Marketplaces: Strategies for In-House Counsel

Women in Law

The Dos and Don’ts of a Law School Diversity StatementPreparing for a Fresh Start Second SemesterFive Different Time Management Methods: Getting More Done Without Feeling Overwhelmed