How a Tax Code Overhaul May Affect You
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Despite what President Trump promised about simplifying the tax code when he was on the campaign trail, tax simplification isn’t a simple task, writes Charles Delafuente of The New York Times.
Chesapeake Energy and McClendon Estate Reach Settlement
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The deal calls for Chesapeake to pay $3.25 million in legal fees and drop claims for $445 million related to data McClendon took from the company when he was fired in April 2013, reports The Oklahoman.
Settlement Agreements: Who Should Sign?
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It’s best to err on the side of over qualification of a corporate employee representative to sign a settlement agreement to ensure it will be enforceable, advises Robert S. Luft in the JAMS ADR blog.
Who Pays for Delay? How Enforceable is a No Damage for Delay Clause?
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Delays are an all too common occurrence on construction projects. And they almost always cost money, points out Eugene Polyak on the website of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. So who pays for the increased costs caused by delays?
Key Issues for Due Diligence of Government Contracts – Part II
Insight< br>Comprehensive due diligence review of any target company that performs government contracts should include evaluation of five broad categories relating to general business matters, Kimi Murakami writes in Part II of a report on Piliero Mazza’s PM Legal Minute blog.
Older Judges and Vacant Seats Give Trump Huge Power to Shape American Courts
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President Trump could soon find himself responsible for appointing a greater share of federal court judges than any first-term president in 40 years, according to a report in The New York Times.
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Physicians in ‘Docs vs. Glocks’ Case
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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Florida’s so-called “Docs and Glocks” law, which prohibited doctors from asking patients about guns in the home, violated a physician’s free speech rights, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Doctor Guilty of Felony for Botched Surgery; Prosecutors Said His Hands Were Deadly Weapons
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Christopher Duntsch of Colorado has been in jail since his arrest in July 2015, charged with five aggravated assault charges after four of his patients were maimed and two died, reports The Dallas Morning News.
How to Use Content Marketing to Grow Your Small Law Firm
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Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications explains some of the main concepts of content marketing and discuss how it can be a potent tool for solos and small law firms with limited marketing budgets.
Bill in Texas Legislature Would Give Nurse Practitioners More Power
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A bill in the Texas House seeks to end regulations that require nurse practitioners to contract with doctors in order to treat and write prescriptions.
Dallas Attorney Sawyer Neely Promoted to Shareholder at Sayles Werbner
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Law firm Sayles Werbner announced the promotion of associate Sawyer Neely to shareholder.
Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update – February 2017
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Dentons has published the latest edition of its “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update a summary of the relevant changes that took place during January.
Antitrust Lawyers Leiv Blad and Zarema Jaramillo Join Lowenstein in D.C. Office
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Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced that Leiv Blad has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s antitrust practice in Washington, D.C. Blad joins with Zarema Jaramillo, who becomes senior counsel in the firm’s antitrust practice.
Litigation is Inevitable: Update on Recent Advertising Class Actions
Event, Feb. 22, 12 p.m. EST
The webinar will include a discussion of developing cases, the post-Spokeo standing on class actions, and hot button issues such as the economic models in support of class certification. Speaker also will discuss the types of cases that are receiving the most traction.
Michael Best Hires Senior Director of Affirmative Action Plans & Contractor Compliance
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Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has added Maryelena Zaccardelli to its Washington, D.C. office as the firm’s Senior Director of Affirmative Action Plans & Contractor Compliance.
Voluntary Standard Development Organizations Prevail in Copyright Litigation
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A federal judge has found that Public.Resource.Org infringed upon the copyright of educational standards developed by the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association and the National Council on Measurement in Education.
Sandra M. Cotter Elected to Michigan Chamber Foundation Board
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National law firm Dykema announced that Sandra Cotter, director of the firm’s Regulated Industries Department and Leader of its Government Policy & Practice group, was elected to the Michigan Chamber Foundation Board of Directors.
Investigating Discrimination Complaints: Some Special Considerations
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The investigation of discrimination complaints requires sensitivity to some special considerations that will not always apply to other complaints, according to an article published by Lynch Service Company.
Jackson Walker Elects 10 New Partners
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Jackson Walker announces the election of 10 attorneys to the firm’s partnership in Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Fort Worth.
HP GC to Law Firms: Meet Diversity Mandate or Forfeit Up to 10% of Fees
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The general counsel of HP has informed its outside law firms that the company may withhold up to 10 percent of invoiced fees for failure to meet its diversity standards, reports the ABA Journal.
