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November 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Court Revives Gender Discrimination Claim Based on Spouse's JealousyWith the recent spate of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct cases populating the cable news and talk radio airwaves we decided to take a closer look at two recently decided cases.
By Jeffrey Campolongo
7 minute read
November 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Statute of Limitations for UM Claim Tolls at Time of Breach, Not AccidentThe statute of limitations begins to run on an uninsured motorist claim when an alleged breach of a contractual duty takes place, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a case that caused a clash among justices after the court tweaked the question under consideration two weeks after oral arguments.
By Ben Seal
4 minute read
November 20, 2017 | New York Law Journal
NY Courts Consider Protecting Against Inadvertent Release of Documents in Commercial CasesIt is no secret that lawyers sometimes make mistakes. But with everyone communicating by email and digital information measured in terabytes, the stakes of error grow ever larger.
By Jeff Storey
8 minute read
November 16, 2017 | The Recorder
Bedsworth: Conclusions I've DrawnI sit down every month feeling like I should start with an apology to all the people who will come to this page and think, "Aw jeez, not this guy again."
By William W. Bedsworth
17 minute read
November 14, 2017 | National Law Journal
Arizona Death Penalty Law Flouts ConstitutionThe U.S. Supreme Court will consider a petition for certiorari addressing the death penalty in Arizona and possibly nationwide.
By Rudy Gerber
5 minute read
November 13, 2017 | International Edition
Judgment in Landmark Locke Lord Case Reveals Details of Partner's 'Dubious' Investment Scheme, Airport ArrestThe judgment shows that ex-Locke Lord partner Jonathan Denton was arrested at Birmingham Airport in 2015 after questions arose over a two-and-a-half-year investment scheme.
By Joseph Evans
5 minute read
November 13, 2017 | Law.com
Unhappy Hour: Law Firms' Drinking Culture Amplifies Sexual Harassment ProblemsIn his Well Counseled column, Patrick Krill examines the risks inherent in work-related drinking events.
By Patrick R. Krill
6 minute read
November 09, 2017 | Law.com
Veterans Heading to Law Schools, With Nonprofit's HelpService to School's applicants have made it into the highest-rated law schools in the nation, including Columbia Law School, Stanford Law School, Yale Law School, Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Texas School of Law.
By Angela Morris
17 minute read
November 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
New Rule Change Makes Vaccine Court More Petitioner FriendlyIn December 2016, I wrote an article in The Legal Intelligencer to explain the unique, and often times, crippling statute of limitations provisions set forth by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
By David J. Carney
16 minute read
November 08, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Bankruptcy Court Affirms Authority to Approve Nonconsensual Third-Party ReleasesIn a significant decision in a closely watched case, Bankruptcy Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein held in In re Millennium Lab Holdings II, Case No. 15-12284 (LSS) (Del. Bankr. Oct. 3, 2017), that the bankruptcy court had constitutional adjudicatory authority to approve the nonconsensual release of nondebtor, direct nonbankruptcy common law claims against third parties as part of a confirmation order.
By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger
7 minute read
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