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June 19, 2008 | Daily Report Online

OMAHA, Neb. AP - Online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is close to settling a class-action lawsuit over the theft of contact information for more than 6 million customers.As part of a proposed settlement, Ameritrade agreed to pay nearly $1.9 million in legal fees and cover the cost of one year of anti-spam service for the victims.

By JOSH FUNK

4 minute read

March 07, 2008 | Daily Report Online

OMAHA, Neb. AP - A multimillion-dollar dispute between an Omaha-based insurance agency and the state of Florida will return to the Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday more than a decade after it began.The Nebraska company, Countrywide Insurance Agency, maintains the dispute was mishandled at trial in 2006 and that it shouldn't have to pay Florida the nearly $4.

By JOSH FUNK

2 minute read

March 25, 2010 | Daily Report Online

OMAHA, Neb. AP - Deere Co. said Thursday that changes to the health care law signed into law this week will raise related costs this year by $150 million.The biggest U.S. maker of farm equipment became the second major company in as many days to say it would take a charge for fiscal 2010.Deere and Caterpillar Inc.

By JOSH FUNK

3 minute read

May 09, 2013 | Law.com

For lawyers who love to write, keeping a legal blog is a terrific way to play around with ideas, explore the wrinkles and crevices in one's chosen area of law, and engage with like-minded colleagues. Still, some lawyers refrain from blogging due to concerns over potential legal repercussions. Avvo's Josh King gives some reasons to stop worrying and start blogging.

By Josh King

9 minute read

May 01, 2013 | The Recorder

Avvo's Josh King shares his top 10 suggestions for attorneys who wish to write, but don't due to legal concerns.

By Josh King

9 minute read

May 23, 2011 | National Law Journal

Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter consider predictions for Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting, American Electric Power, Inc. v. Connecticut and Sorrell v. IMS Health. And they probe the unusual near-unanimous 8-1 split in Kentucky v. King.

By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter

30 minute read

March 17, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By Erik Holm and Josh P. Hamilton

5 minute read

June 13, 2011 | National Law Journal

In this week's column, we explore the new "Law & Order" bloc that emerged in Michigan v. Bryant and Sykes v. U.S. and predict whether that bloc will reunite in a pending confrontation clause case, Bullcoming v. New Mexico.

By Josh Blackman and Corey Carpenter

17 minute read

May 05, 2008 | National Law Journal

As U.S. law firms expand internationally and international law firms establish a higher profile in the United States, law school recruiting has taken on an increasingly global flavor. While the fundamental goal remains the same � to attract and retain a talented pool of law students � a global recruiting program poses unique opportunities and challenges.

By Josh Berick and Jennifer Katz-Hickman / Special to The National Law Journal

9 minute read

April 17, 2007 | Daily Report Online

OMAHA, Neb. AP - When Peter Pan peanut butter returns to stores in July, some consumers' first thoughts will undoubtedly be about this year's salmonella outbreak and total recall of the brand."I would be hesitant" to buy Peter Pan, college student Kevin Akerson said while grocery shopping in Omaha recently.

By Josh Funk

5 minute read