Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A basic principle law students are taught in first-year torts class is that defendants who happen to injure a fragile plaintiff can’t point to the victim’s weakness to excuse their own negligence. And the same principle applies in criminal cases, a prosecutor in a high-profile Massachusetts student-bullying case tells the… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com The Securities and Exchange Commission’s inspector general is extending a probe of the agency’s recent civil-fraud settlement against Goldman Sachs to include the timing of the suit’s settlement last week. Read the rest of the story…

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories A law firm known for its insurance expertise has arguably now made a bad situation worse–twice–by litigating insurance-related issues. Sued for malpractice by ex-client Kmart Corp., Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith invoked the protection of a California civil rights statute, contending that its effort to seek a declaratory judgment on… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com Car accident lawsuits The steps unique to car crash injuries and a NJ car accident lawsuit include the following: Seek medical help Do not assume your auto accident injuries are minor, as the shock of the event in the immediate needs of the accident follow-up steps can numb you to the realities of… [Continue Reading]

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com The Ninth Circuit on Thursday handed down a stunning ruling, essentially reversing much of the December 2008 ruling that gave Mattel the rights to much of MGA’s Bratz products. Read the rest of the story…

Source: WSJ.com: Law Blog – WSJ.com A settlement was announced Thursday in a suit in which Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sued the News of the World for invasion of privacy stemming from two articles the paper ran about the couple. Read the rest of the story…

Source: China Law Blog The China Economic Review just published a piece on China business relationships by Andrew Hupert, a professor of negotiation at NYU in Shanghai. The article is entitled, “Trouble in commercial paradise,” and its thesis is that Chinese companies usually view their relationships with Western companies as short-term.  Hupert starts out by… [Continue Reading]

Source: SettlementBoard.com When a homeowner fails to make mortgage payments, a foreclosure may take place. This means that the homeowner loses all rights to their property. The bank or mortgage company then sells the property to recover their investment. Because of the country’s current economic struggle, foreclosure rates are higher than usual. People facing foreclosure… [Continue Reading]

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog The Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., recently opened a new exhibit entitled “Telling Stories:  Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.”*  Rockwell’s art speaks to filmmakers Lucas and Spielberg for its ability to tell a story.  Rockwell’s storytelling can also speak to… [Continue Reading]

Source: Legal Ulcer A funny look at what could happen if Mel manages to avoid jail time and a mental break down. By the way, YOU SUCK MEL !!! in reference to: “The Mel Gibson Apology Tour”- The Mel Gibson Apology Tour (view on Google Sidewiki) Read the rest of the story…

Source: Marquette University Law School Faculty Blog Con law, con law everywhere. Randy Barnett and Jack Balkin continued their debate over the constitutionality of the individual insurance mandate of the health care reform law. Barnett argued on Sunday that the Obama administration’s move to defend the mandate as a tax indicated its assessment that the… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law David Maxim Lilienstein Esq is the founder of DL Law Group,  which is comprised of himself as well as another insurance law specialist and his partner, Alice J. Wolfson Esq. Together they have an extensive background in representing policyholders with bad faith insurance cases. Education: Grinnel College,  B. A. University of… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Louisville divorce attorney, Emily Saling Associate at the divorce & separation law firm in Louisville, Kentucky Born: Louisville, Kentucky, 1982 Areas of Practice: *Family Law *  Divorce Law *  Child Abuse and Neglect *  Child Support *Criminal Law Admitted: 2009, Kentucky Education Law School – University of Kentucky, College of Law,… [Continue Reading]

Source: Profiles In Law Michael E. Dergosits has more than 25 years of professional legal experience with trials, trial preparation and counseling for anything pertaining to patents. Mr Dergosits has represented clients associated with a broad range of today’s technologies. He possesses in depth knowledge concerning people’s legal claims as well as patent infringement. This… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles On April 13, 2010, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council released a final rule implementing President Obama’s Executive Order 13502, which encourages federal agencies to use Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at $25 million or more. EO 13502, which was actually issued on February 6, 2009,… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles While at present there are no mandates on employers – either in or out of the construction industry – to provide health coverage to independent contractors or even to employees, those businesses that do provide health coverage are finding that an entire new regulatory world awaits them. Read the rest… [Continue Reading]

Source: Federal Employment Law Articles Quite often, companies in the construction industry hire “subcontractors” and classify them as independent contractors. However, these companies should take caution in proceeding with such classification. In February, the IRS began its first comprehensive audit of employment tax issues in over 25 years. The main issues to be examined in… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The special prosecutor tapped to investigate potential criminal violations tied to the removal of nine U.S. Attorneys has wrapped up the probe with a finding that no criminal charges be filed, the Justice Department has announced. The investigation found that the evidence “did not demonstrate any prosecutable criminal offense” was committed… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended from the practice of law former general counsel Paul Joseph Kellogg, who was sentenced in 2008 to a year in prison and three years probation for allegedly obstructing proceedings before the FDA and the FTC. Court documents say Kellogg served as GC to his… [Continue Reading]

Source: Law.com – Newswire The 10th Circuit has revived a lawsuit against a prosecutor brought by a college student whose online column irked a professor and led to an unlawful search of the student’s home. The court held that Susan Knox was not entitled to qualified immunity when as a deputy district attorney in Colorado… [Continue Reading]

Source: ABA Journal Top Stories Freed today from a federal prison in Florida, onetime media mogul Conrad Black is seemingly potentially on track for a possible reversal of his fraud and obstruction of justice convictions. But a major roadblock remains: His legal fees. An estimated $40 million in defense costs for Black have been covered… [Continue Reading]