Archive for June, 2018
Lawyer Who Tried to Bilk Insurance Companies Out of $300,000 Sentenced to Prison
News
The Tarrant County district attorney said that Richard Kent Livesay schemed to bill insurers for fraudulent hailstorm damage to roofs without the knowledge or consent of homeowners.
Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Trump Travel Ban, Union Fees, Other Cases
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The U.S. Supreme Court is heading toward the end of its current term, and remaining cases include the Trump travel ban, union fees, and regulations on Christian-based anti-abortion centers.
PA Court Rejects Fracking Company’s Appeal In ‘Rule Of Capture’ Decision
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A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected a request by a natural gas production company to rehear a case whose outcome could affect drillers across the country, reports WSKG.
Limits to Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements
Insight
The court found that by preventing the individual from performing any work or services, whether as an employee, consultant or independent contractor, for any competitor, the agreement went beyond the limits of reasonableness, according to Pullman & Comley’s Working Together blog.
‘Gross Up’ Provisions in Office Leases
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Contrary to a tenant’s natural reaction, the “gross up” of operating expenses in a multi-tenant office building is neither nefarious nor inappropriate, according to William Hof of Husch Blackwell.
An Arbitrator’s Power May Be Greater Than That of a Judge
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Although an arbitration agreement can be written (double-spaced) on one side of a cocktail napkin, in some cases it may grant greater authority to an arbitrator than a judge has, writes Narges Kakalia of Mintz Levin.
Salary Wars Scorecard: Which Firms Have Announced Raises And Bonuses
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Above the Law has updated its extensive list of law firms that have matched Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s $190,000 salary scale for new associates, with almost four dozen large firms represented.
Supreme Court Closes Sales Tax Loophole in E-Commerce
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The decision was a victory for brick-and-mortar businesses that have long complained they are put at a disadvantage by having to charge sales taxes while many online competitors do not, according to The New York Times.
Hours After His Divorce is Final, Man Accused of Killing Ex-Wife’s Attorney
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Antonio Benjamin Mari, 41, died from multiple gunshots Wednesday afternoon, two hours after the final divorce hearing in a Bartow County court.
Zapproved Planning PREX Conference 2018
Event, Sept. 25-27, 2018, Portland, OR
Zapproved will present a PREX event designed to provide education and networking for in-house ediscovery, on Sept. 25-27, 2018, in Portland, OR.
Dallas Firm Secures $166M Verdict in Fort Worth Murder-for-Hire Case
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Attorneys for Dallas-based Fears Nachawati Law Firm have secured a $166 million verdict against the daughter and son-in-law of a North Texas woman who was killed in 2014 for the proceeds of life insurance policies totaling $5 million.
Federal Suit Claims Systemic Failures to Pursue Rape Cases by Travis County DA, Austin Police
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Three women have filed a federal class action lawsuit claiming that the Travis County District Attorney’s office and the Austin Police Department have violated the constitutional rights of women and discriminated based on gender in the manner in which they handle sexual assault cases.
Seventh Circuit Hands Win to Merchants in Data Breach Case
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Data breaches inflict additional costs on financial institutions, leading those institutions to turn to litigation to recoup their losses from merchants, writes Ehren M. Fournier in a post on the website of Schoenberg Finkel Newman & Rosenberg LLC.
Former Alaska Governor Sean Parnell Joins Holland & Hart’s Anchorage Office
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Holland & Hart announced the addition of Sean Parnell, former governor of Alaska, to the firm’s Anchorage office.
Invitation: SCCE’s Compliance & Ethics Institute
Event, Oct. 21-24, 2018, Las Vegas
The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics will present its 17th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute, October 21-24 in Las Vegas, with top industry experts and professionals from around the world.
Reducing the Cost of Arbitrating Large Complex Cases
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The Streamlined Three-Arbitrator Panel Option allows parties to utilize a single arbitrator for the preliminary and discovery stages of a case, the AAA explains.
Former Partner Hits Jones Day With Gender Bias Suit
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The complaint describes Jones Day as a “fraternity” in which women are dependent on male lawyers for success and in which business development occurs primarily at strip clubs and sports events, according to Bloomberg Law.
BofA’s Merrill Admits Misleading Customers, to Pay $42 Million SEC Fine
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The SEC said Merrill falsely told customers that more than 15.8 million orders worth over $141 billion had occurred in-house, reports Reuters.
Oil Firm, Once Called ‘Wolf of Wall Street Type’ Company, Sued By SEC for Fraud
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Company brochures said that some of the wells were expected to provide returns of 300 to 500 percent, a number the SEC said conflicted with geologist production estimates, reports The Dallas Morning News.
What New Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Mean for Your Web Page
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) published new accessibility guidelines on June 5. Those guidelines may be the de facto requirement for all U.S. websites under the ADA.
