Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com We caught up with a variety of lawyers and legal academics on the Goldman/SEC. The consensus seems to be that neither Goldman nor the SEC came away with a total and complete win. But both can go home relatively happy. Read the rest of the story…

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Accused of misleading investors when it foresaw the mortgage meltdown and offered toxic mortgage-related securities that hedged against it, Goldman Sachs has agreed, without admitting liability, to a record payment of $550 million. The banking titan was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in April. Of the $550… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com Will a recent Ninth Circuit ruling mean that plaintiffs’ attorneys get a huge tax break? The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Legal Newsline reported on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Treasury may be about to grant plaintiffs’ attorneys long-sought tax write-offs for the costs associated with fronting contingency-fee lawsuits…. [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com Our firm can advise you about new Houston bankruptcy laws A new bankruptcy law known as the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA) was enacted in 2005. The new federal law makes bankruptcy laws in Houston more complex, and makes it more difficult for some people to file bankruptcy. … [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A former top official at the Department of Justice known for having blessed harsh interrogation techniques, including waterboarding, for terrorism suspects has told congressional investigators that the CIA used techniques on detainees that hadn’t been approved by the DOJ. Jay Bybee told House Judiciary Committee investigators in May that CIA… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com In many instances, it only takes one injured party to bring a North Carolina class action lawsuit. This one injured party initiates the action to seek a class action settlement in North Carolina. Once this action is started, other injured parties may join the suit. Popular legal issues often result in class action… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com This just in: CNBC is reporting that the Securities & Exchange Commission and Goldman Sachs have settled the SEC’s civil fraud suit against the bank. Read the rest of the story…

Source: SettlementBoard.com “With silent lips. ‘Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me” Does this look familiar? It’s the last half of the poem by Emma Lazarus written in 1883; the inscription on plaque at the… [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog Caixin online has a great graphic setting out the minimum wage in various China provinces and cities (h/t Taikongren’s Advice). I think this graphic’s greatest use is as a rough starting point for comparing salaries among cites and regions than as a legal tool. I say this because among the cities… [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog Ray Kwong (a friend of mine) has a post up on the Forbes China Tracker entitled, “Five Reasons China Will Rule Tech.” I ain’t buying it. Not even at a deep discount.  Ray’s post is rash, premature, and inaccurate. I set out Ray’s five reasons in bold below and then I… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Pat McIlheran has an interesting find in today’s Journal Sentinel, commenting on Judge Randa’s underreported decision in Gibson v. American Cyanamid. Judge Randa held that application of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Thomas decision (which applied something called risk contribution theory to hold lead paint pigment manufacturers collectively responsible… [Continue Reading]

Source: China Law Blog Going through my emails and came across one from co-blogger Steve to a client on how to handle exclusivity on a China distribution agreement for a retail product. Nothing earth shattering here, but since our clients for whom we do China distribution agreements frequently ask us about exclusivity, I figured putting… [Continue Reading]

Source: Lawyers.com Blog From time to time, it may become necessary to speak with auto insurance companies in relation to a claim.  If you need to discuss a car accident with your auto insurance company, consider these best practices: Following a car accident, contact your Boston car accident attorney for advice first if possible. When… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Here’s another one to file under “no, we don’t want a revolution.”  A few days ago, I posted on a new Seventh Circuit opinion that seemed to adopt a minimalist reading of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Carr v. United States.  Over a vigorous dissent, the Seventh Circuit… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Charlotte criminal attorney W. Joseph Dozier, Jr. Born Richmond, Virginia, June 11, 1948 Areas of Practice Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability Admitted 1973, North Carolina and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina Law School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., 1973… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law New York City Liquor Licensing Lawyer Areas of Practice Alcoholic Beverage Control Alcoholic Beverages Commercial Law Wills, Living Wills Matrimonial Law Collections Admitted: 2001 New York U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York Southern District of New York U.S. Supreme Court Law School New York Law School, J.D., 2000 College… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Member at the firm  Berry, Sahradnik, Kotzas & Benson, P.C., a NJ Divorce, Business and Family Law firm. Admitted 1961, New Jersey; 1962, U.S. Supreme Court Law School Rutgers University Law School, J.D., 1961 College Hobart College, B.A., Economics/American History, 1958 Membership New Jersey State and Ocean County Bar Associations; Ocean… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The speedy trial rights of accused terrorist Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani were not violated despite a delay of more than five years in bringing him to New York for trial, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Lewis Kaplan said that Ghailani could not escape criminal charges for the al-Qaida conspiracy that included… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire O’Melveny & Myers has filed suit against MGA Entertainment, seeking $10.2 million in unpaid legal fees related to the company’s long-running legal dispute with Mattel over ownership of the popular Bratz line of fashion dolls. In recent years, the Bratz line has matched or surpassed Mattel’s signature Barbie dolls in popularity… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The Federal Communications Commission’s policy banning even a single “patently offensive” expletive and other profanity on television and radio violates the First Amendment, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. A three-judge panel said the FCC will have to go back to the drawing board if it wants a… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com Hiring an effective law firm when you’ve been arrested for DUI/DWI is crucial.  Lawyers must have a strong  history of successfully representing clients and protecting them from serious penalties.  An aggressive DWI defense team can; Have the courts dismiss erroneous charges Get vehicles released from impound Negotiate reduced charges Advocate against vehicle forfeitures… [Continue Reading]