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Access to Justice

One Down, Two To Go…The Alternative NarrativeUh-Oh

Administrative

Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Expands Statute of Limitations for Filing Qui Tam CasesMississippi Gaming Commission Posts Agenda for June 2019 MeetingTexas Expands Its Medical Marijuana Law

ADR

Pledge for Greener ArbitrationMissouri Reminds Us Just How Small the Bullseye Is for Challenging a Delegation ClauseThe Month in Retrospect: What Else Happend in May

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Changes in California could see significant impact on the price of prescription drugsForeign investment control extends in GermanyGerman FCO limits Facebook’s scope for collecting and combining data

Appellate

Oral arg. – MSSC – 6/18/2019I Called It: Judge Sul Ozerden Nominated to 5th Circuit Court of AppealsPrologue Part 3: The Antitrust Law of Foreign-Based Transactions Before Passage of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvement Act

Bankruptcy

Sixth Circuit Opinion Highlights the Importance of Indemnity Clauses and Consequential Damages Waivers in Data Vendor AgreementsDelaware Organizational Meeting- Insys Therapeutics, Inc.What We're Reading This Week [June 14, 2019]

Cannabis

Court Finds No Private Right of Action Under Michigan Medical Marihuana ActCongress Lays Out Expectations for FDA on Hemp-CBD in Budget ReportTexas Expands Its Medical Marijuana Law

Civil Litigation

Judge Ramos: Text Message Exchange Doesn’t Satisfy Writing Requirement of Statute of FraudsTexas Supreme Court Holds That Contractual Clauses That Waive The Statute Of Limitations May Be EnforceableFailure By Plaintiff to Produce Expert Report Leads to Dismissal of Med Mal Case

Class Action & Mass Torts

Ninth Circuit Upholds Decertification of Class in Unauthorized Customer Call Recording Suit Where the Class Representative Did Not Have StandingFTC Settles Lax Data Security Charges with Software Seller DealerBuiltConditional Certification Granted In ADEA Collective Action On Behalf Of All Chattanooga Volkswagen Employees Aged 50 And Over

Communications, Media & Entertainment

Luxury tax and competitive balance in football – continuedFederal Court to FTC: Show the Receipts When Seeking DisgorgementThe Tor Browser Afforded CDA Immunity for Dark Web Transactions

Corporate & Commercial

Part II – What’s So Real About Real Estate Anyway?Washington Post Article Places Renewed Attention on Child Labor in Agricultural Supply ChainsCover Article: Practical Law – The Journal, June/July Issue | "Supply Chain Management – Implementing Blockchain Technology"

Corporate Compliance

Navigating National Accounts in Service Franchise Systems (Reports from the IFA Legal)Real-World Social Media Investigations: Omar and Jenny AmbuilaDinner on Demand: Franchising and Meal Prep Delivery

Corporate Finance

5 Interesting Takeaways from Uber Technologies’ IPO SEC CommentsA Fish Out Of Water? A Futures Clearing Firm In A FINRA ArbitrationTowards a "Distribution Policy"

Criminal

Metadata is NOT an Excuse to Make Your Lawsuit More ExpensiveVance’s Refusal To ReviewFor The Love of Stare Decisis

Disability Law

Transgender military ban: The Ninth Circuit DecisionADA Website litigation may get Supreme Court review – Domino’s fights onDoctor Support in Your Disability Case: 7 Steps to “Courting” your Doctor

E-Discovery

Elevate Secures $25 Million Investment from Kayne PartnersWhat Will the E-Discovery Team of the Future Look Like?Considering eDiscovery Review? Task, Spend, and Cost Data Points

Education

2019 NAPLA ConferenceFirst Circuit Refuses to Heighten the Endrew F. FAPE Standard or Find LRE Violation for Self-Contained Program PlacementWellness & Bar Prep

Employment & Labor

NLRB Limits Union Access RightsDepartments Publish Final Regulations Expanding the Availability of HRAsThird Party Independent Contractor Agreements Do Not Guarantee Protection from CalPERS Membership

Energy

Metadata is NOT an Excuse to Make Your Lawsuit More ExpensiveCanada's Competition Bureau Challenges Thoma Bravo’s Acquisition of Oil and Gas Reserves Software Firm, AucernaTexas Expands Its Medical Marijuana Law

Environmental

New Jersey Releases Draft of 2019 Energy Master Plan and Invites CommentSixth Circuit Opinion Highlights the Importance of Indemnity Clauses and Consequential Damages Waivers in Data Vendor AgreementsNew York Further Delays Enforcement of Cleaning Product Disclosure Program

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Thomas Chiola: A Historic First for Illinois Public OfficeWhy Law Firms Must Change How They Work (or do they?)Blockchain and Standards: is it impossible?

Family & Divorce

Not Enough Evidence to Set Aside Marital Dissolution AgreementHow Parents Are Robbing Their Children of AdulthoodPhoto of the Week: Tree Fungus in the Smokies

Financial

Cyber risk warnings for insurersRestrictions on transfer of benefits on termination of pension fund membership is validDOJ settles redlining lawsuit against First Merchants Bank

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Washington Post Article Places Renewed Attention on Child Labor in Agricultural Supply ChainsSprouts Farmers Market recalls spinach in 19 states after Listeria testCalifornia’s OEHHA Finalizes Regulation Rescinding Warning Requirement for Coffee

Government

Certiorari Denied In Contraceptive Mandate CaseSupreme Court Vacates and Remands Same-Sex Wedding Cake CaseRecent Articles of Interest

Health Care

NLRB Limits Union Access Rights to “Public Spaces” of EmployersDental trademark opposition updateThe European Court of Justice waves the starting flag for the EU-Canada Investment Court

Immigration

ICE Is Knocking on the Door: Are You Ready To Let Them In?Presidential Memorandum on Enforcing the Legal Responsibilities of Sponsors of Aliens - Stakeholder MessageKarin McCaskill: Lifetime Achievement Recipient from Canadian General Counsel Awards

Insurance

How To File A Complaint With The Puerto Rico Insurance Commissioner Office About Your Delaying, Denying And Bad Treating Insurance CompanyProposal for E.U. Collective Redress Mechanism AdvancesSixth Circuit Opinion Highlights the Importance of Indemnity Clauses and Consequential Damages Waivers in Data Vendor Agreements

Intellectual Property

TOP 10 IP DEVELOPMENTS IN CHINAPatent Application Not Fatal To Trade Secret Claims, Federal Court RulesUpcoming Webinar Series! California Consumer Privacy Act: Is your organization ready?

International

Part II – What’s So Real About Real Estate Anyway?Is Liquidation Irreversible? Schemes of Compromise or Arrangement for Companies in LiquidationUK Law Commission calls for money laundering guidance in relation to transactions involving the legal cannabis industry

Law Firm Marketing

Two Ways to Use LinkedIn to Attract Your Ideal ClientFor Most Firms, Alignment Is The Key To Higher Productivity (Not to mention, answers to the most vexing questions)What Law School Doesn't Show Us

Law Library

The Universal Budget CutUse Windows 10 Game Bar for Quick Reference VideosA Step Back from the Free Law Library

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Constitutional Crisis—NotHow to Use Your Summer to Reset for the Following YearInside the Black Box of Private Merger Negotiations

law-firm-marketing-management

The Low Down on eFax and VOIP Systems for Small Law FirmsAligning Legal Perspectives on a Global ScaleGrow Your Caseload With Lead Tracking

Maritime

Victims Seek to Vacate Deal Reached Between U.S. Government and Carnival Corporation Regarding Environmental CrimesPassenger Drowns on Caribbean PrincessEbola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Nonprofit Law

A Biblical Approach to Church ConflictOn the Fence About Law School?Is Your Church at Risk?

Paralegal

This state is considering licensing legal techniciansParalegal Entrepreneurs are moreSo Much News, No Time to Read them All

Personal Injury

Metadata is NOT an Excuse to Make Your Lawsuit More ExpensiveSprouts Farmers Market recalls spinach in 19 states after Listeria testIncapacitated Woman Gave Birth in Arizona Nursing Home: Attorneys seeking $45M from the State

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

New York Considers Aggressive Consumer Privacy LawWhat is Your Family Office Doing to Protect Itself From Security Threats?CLE Webinar: General Counsel Briefing: Your Controlled Information and the "Insider Threat"

Probate & Estate Planning

Melissa Osorio Dibble Installed as 2nd Vice President of the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New JerseyMissouri’s Right of Sepulcher: Who gets the Cremains?What is Elder Law and What Does It Cover?

Property Law

A Detour To The Vineyards Of Eminent DomaineNew Must-Read Article: Kanner & Berger, "The Nasty, Brutish, and Short Life of Agins v. City of Tiburon"Merriam: "Awaiting 'Knick'…Will SCOTUS Fix the Ripeness Mess?"

Real Estate & Construction

National P3 Update: Water and Sewer InfrastructureSixth Circuit Opinion Highlights the Importance of Indemnity Clauses and Consequential Damages Waivers in Data Vendor AgreementsDealing With the Ups & Downs: The Importance of Price Escalation Clauses in Construction Contracts

Securities

SEC Seeks Public Comment to Improve Exempt Offering ProcessMarket Trends 2018/19: U.S. Tariff Policies“Compliance Officer” / Dad

Supreme Court

Certiorari Denied In Contraceptive Mandate CaseSupreme Court Vacates and Remands Same-Sex Wedding Cake CaseRecent Articles of Interest

Tax

S's, ESBT's, NRA's - AOK?Weekly IRS Roundup June 10 – 14, 2019Limits on Effects of Order Determining Homestead on Title [Florida]

Technology

Cover Article: Practical Law – The Journal, June/July Issue | "Supply Chain Management – Implementing Blockchain Technology"Open Source Software Policies – Why You Need Them And What They Should Include2019 Q3 Tax Calendar: Knowing Important Deadlines

Trademark

False Advertising: The Theory of Necessary Implication and the Presumption that Runs with ItEU Parliament Approves New Copyright Rules for the InternetMichael Best Launches Best Patent Blog!

Women in Law

How to Use Your Summer to Reset for the Following YearUsing Your Law Degree for a Career in Social EntrepreneurshipAdvice for Your 2L Summer