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Access to Justice

A Moment In PhiladelphiaHeroic Philadelphia LawyerTrade War Counter-Spin

Administrative

Mississippi Gaming Commission Posts Meeting Minutes for August 2019The Lawyer with a Messy DeskHit the Road, Jack: GAO Dismisses Multiple LOGCAP V Bid Protests Just Two Days Before the Statutory Deadline for Decision, Highlighting the Perils and Breadth of the “Court of Competent Jurisdiction” Rule

ADR

Getting Around Delegation Provisions: A Double Header UpdateCaucus or Joint Session in Business Dispute Mediation?Should the Federal Mediation Privilege Only Apply to Court-Ordered Mediations?

Antitrust & Trade Regulation

Dr. Ai Deng on the Role of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence in building a Robust Antitrust Compliance ProgramA Comment on the Division’s New Policy Incentivizing Compliance ProgramsSome Early Thoughts On the Division’s New Policy On Corporate Compliance Programs (From a Guy Who Was Admittedly Against This When He Was With the Division)

Appellate

BLANEY’S APPEALS: ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (AUGUST 19 – 23, 2019)Where Did the Fourth District’s Criminal Cases Come From, 2005-2019?Where Did the Fourth District’s Criminal Cases Come From, 1990-2004?

Bankruptcy

Delaware Organizational Meeting- Natural Product AssociationLong-awaited EU Preventive Restructuring Frameworks Directive takes effect amidst warnings of a European recessionLong-awaited EU Preventive Restructuring Frameworks Directive takes effect amidst warnings of a European recession

Bar Association

Long-Held Prohibition on Scandalous and Immoral Trademarks Struck Down by Supreme Court: Upholding the First AmendmentHow to Apply Miranda Violations in Order to Suppress Non-testimonial Physical EvidenceBar People

Cannabis

Credit Unions Lending to Hemp-Related Businesses is PermissibleExpanding Your Banking Services to Marijuana-Related BusinessesRetail Re-Thought: Opportunity & Innovation in Southern Illinois

Civil Litigation

BAM!!! The Fifth Circuit KO's the Texas Anti-Slapp.SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO NOTIFY COURT OF SETTLEMENTCase of First Impression: Ambulance Company Owes Fiduciary Duty to Patients it Transports

Class Action & Mass Torts

Ninth Circuit Reverses Itself And Finds That At Least Some ERISA Claims Can Be Compelled To ArbitrationChoose Your Forum Wisely: Save Your Arbitration Clause From California’s Prohibition on Pre-Dispute Waivers of a Plaintiff’s Right to Seek Public Injunctive ReliefTennessee District Court Refuses Conditional Certification of Class of Assistant Managers

Communications, Media & Entertainment

No Restitution for the Weary: Seventh Circuit Limits FTC's Ability to Seek RestitutionFCC to Hold Webinar on Reimbursement for Repacking Expenses of LPTV, TV Translators and FM StationsFinding Out Where You Are When You Call 911

Corporate & Commercial

President Trump Announces Increases to Tariff Rate on Products from ChinaSEC Brings Regulation FD ActionBlockchain Financial and Capital Markets Initiatives, U.S. Enforcement Across Agencies, Ethereum Vulnerability Paper Published

Corporate Compliance

Update: Recent Momentum in Efforts to Provide Cannabis Businesses Access to Financial Services3 Ways Proactive Legal Ops Teams Can Increase Organizational EfficiencyNegotiating Supplier and Distributor Agreements (Reports from the IFA Legal)

Corporate Finance

Long-awaited EU Preventive Restructuring Frameworks Directive takes effect amidst warnings of a European recessionLong-awaited EU Preventive Restructuring Frameworks Directive takes effect amidst warnings of a European recessionFD Lives!

Criminal

Lots of advice on federal prisons for AG Barr and the new leadership at the Bureau of PrisonsDUI Defense: Police Mistakes May Prove Helpful to Your CaseFlorida completes execution of serial killer, the "I-95 killer."

Disability Law

From Sea to Shining Sea – how different courts deal with serial ADA lawsuits.Website Litigation in California About to get a Whole Lot BiggerADA website accessibility litigation – confusion about standards is driving abusive litigation.

E-Discovery

U.S. Leadership in AI: A Plan from NISTPredictive Coding Technologies and Protocols: Fall 2019 SurveyeDiscovery 101: Electronically Stored Information

Education

Marijuana, Medication, and Minors, Oh My! New Medication Laws For SchoolsThey’re Back! Addressing Student Health and SafetyNPR Calls on Franczek’s Jennifer Smith for Story on Out-of-State Residential Placements

Employment & Labor

New York State Expands Protections for Domestic Violence VictimsNew Chicago Ordinance Requiring Advance Notice Of Work SchedulesState Updates Website on Employer Reporting for New Jersey Health Insurance Mandate—Again

Energy

EPA Sets New Enforcement PrioritiesAgreement Amongst Competition Authorities of the G7 Countries on the Digital EconomyRatcheting Down on Agency Discretion: Total Maximum Daily Loads

Environmental

EPA Sets New Enforcement PrioritiesEPA’s Ozone NAAQS Largely Survives: CASAC Still RulesCalifornia Court of Appeal Rejects “Substantial Factor” Test for Regional Board to Issue a Cleanup and Abatement Order to a Responsible Person

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

My Impression Now: Data on Rule 5.4Leading from Behind in Continuing Legal EducationWhy timing matters when engaging the Court of Public Opinion

Family & Divorce

Photo of the Week: HummingbirdFirm Name Change: Announcing Vacca Family Law GroupDivorce Court Had Jurisdiction Over Wife in India

Financial

Think twice before rejecting a Calderbank offerVeterans Will Receive Relief Under CFPB SettlementNew Jersey Appellate Panel Affirms $40M Jury Verdict Against Background Check Company

Food, Drug & Agriculture

Listeria outbreak in U.S. could be related to Canadian illnessesFormer public health official says numerous government failures were behind hospitals' Listeria outbreakWhat is Cause of Listeria Outbreak?

Government

6th Circuit Decides 2 Cases Growing Out of Kim Davis' Marriage License RefusalsDeputy Sheriff Sues Over Refusal To Accommodate His Practice of the "Billy Graham Rule"Challenge To California Order Requiring Health Plan Abortion Coverage Is Unsuccessful

Health Care

FDA's Safe Importation Action Plan May Give Florida's Drug Import Program a Pathway to ApprovalPTAB Issues Precedential GoPro Decision That Even Service Of "Deficient" Complaint Starts IPR Time ClockState Updates Website on Employer Reporting for New Jersey Health Insurance Mandate—Again

Immigration

What Happens Before the ICE RaidOregon Employers Must Notify Employees of Upcoming Federal Inspections of Work AuthorizationsU.S. to Reduce E Visa Validity for French Nationals

Insurance

More Than Just A Confusing Law? Defendant Argues Illinois’ Biometric Law Is UnconstitutionalMajor Insurance Books by Barry ZalmaOhio Enforces Privileges in Suit Against Insurer

Intellectual Property

PTAB Issues Precedential GoPro Decision That Even Service Of "Deficient" Complaint Starts IPR Time ClockNinth Circuit Stays Judge Koh's Injuncton in the FTC v. DOJ Competition Brawl (FTC v. Qualcomm)Appoint your Canadian Trademark Agent for Peace of Mind for Madrid applications

International

Trump indicates he will raise tariffs on Chinese imports in retaliation against China’s tariff hike.Italian Tax Residence For Individuals: A Refresher And Look At Open Issues And New MattersWhat Happens Before the ICE Raid

Law Firm Marketing

Social Media Tip: Why Listening to Your Competitors is ImportantDealing with DistractionsIf you’re not the best, do this

Law Library

Manage the Edges of Law Library ServiceDIY Link PersistencyDeep Links Take Care

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Mechanisms of Direct Democracy in CaliforniaHow Rank and File Equity Compensation Affects Earnings ManagementPaul Weiss Discusses D.C. Circuit Decision Ordering Chinese Banks to Produce Documents

law-firm-marketing-management

We Answer Your Frequently Asked Questions About MyCaseChecklists and FormsGetting Started: Implementing a Records Management Policy

Maritime

Automatic Man Overboard System to Be Installed on Mystery Cruise ShipPassenger Missing From the Genting DreamRubicon Vantage International PTE Ltd v. Krisenergy Ltd [2019] EWHC 2012 (Comm)

Nonprofit Law

Mauck & Baker Gains a PartnerWhat Goes on Behind the Scenes of Religious Liberty?Are We Done Taking God Out of Government?

Paralegal

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Personal Injury

Listeria outbreak in U.S. could be related to Canadian illnessesFormer public health official says numerous government failures were behind hospitals' Listeria outbreakWhat is Cause of Listeria Outbreak?

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

More Than Just A Confusing Law? Defendant Argues Illinois’ Biometric Law Is UnconstitutionalExpansion of Technology at K-12 Schools Comes with Data Security Risks for Students and ParentsAttorney Bryan O’Neill Selected for IDCA Rising Star Award

Probate & Estate Planning

Sold! Can a California Trust Beneficiary Recover the Family Home?The Ninth Circuit Sounds A Wake Up Call – Federal Law Permits Class Action Claims Against TrusteesAnthony La Ratta Appointed Chair of ABA Committee

Property Law

"Private" Condemnors: Be Careful What You Wish For (You Might Just Get It)Get Ready: The 2020 ALI-CLE Eminent Domain And Land Valuation Litigation Conference Agenda Coming Soon<em>Hic Sunt Dracones</em> - New Cert Petition Argues <em>Penn Central</em> Results In "Inconsistent," "Unprincipled," "Amorphous," "Illegitimate" Decisions

Real Estate & Construction

HUD Proposes to Amend "Disparate Impact" Fair Housing RuleOSHA Insights: Understanding Your Liability & Reducing Your Risk | Builders Exchange of Central OhioUntangling Tolls and P3s

Securities

SEC Brings Regulation FD ActionNext Up – Deutsche Bank Hands Over $16.2 Million To Uncle SamThe Number Of FCPA Trials This Fall Is A Coincidence

Supreme Court

6th Circuit Decides 2 Cases Growing Out of Kim Davis' Marriage License RefusalsDeputy Sheriff Sues Over Refusal To Accommodate His Practice of the "Billy Graham Rule"Challenge To California Order Requiring Health Plan Abortion Coverage Is Unsuccessful

Tax

Italian Tax Residence For Individuals: A Refresher And Look At Open Issues And New MattersBREAKING NEWS: New Jersey Is GILTI, Again!Congress: Looking Ahead

Technology

Blockchain Financial and Capital Markets Initiatives, U.S. Enforcement Across Agencies, Ethereum Vulnerability Paper PublishedSEC Rule Amendments May Improve Disclosures Relating to Acquisitions and Dispositions of Businesses#ILTACON19: Post-Mortem Notes, Musings and Observations

Trademark

Upcoming Event: Boston Trademark Roundtable with the USPTO (September 17, 2019)In Defense of Ohio State’s Application to Register THE as a TrademarkWatch: IP and Advertising Basics for Cannabis Companies

Women in Law

How to Prepare for Callback InterviewsFive Ways To Prepare For Fall SemesterWays to Stay Mentally Healthy in Law School