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National Law Journal

Opinion: As Trump's SOTU Showed, Executive Order Is a Costly Way to Form National Policy

President Donald Trump's recent State of the Union address reviewed his achievements during his first year in office, but many of his actions simply involved rescinding or rolling back unilateral actions taken by former President Barack Obama's administration.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Municipal Water and Sewer Authorities: When Wall Street Comes Knocking

It has been a year and a half since Pennsylvania's Fair Value Legislation, Act 12 of 2016, 66 Pa. C.S. Section 1329 (Act 12) went into effect in June 2016. Since Act 12's enactment, Pennsylvania has seen an uptick in investor-owned utilities' (IOUs) attempts to privatize municipal water authorities, and IOUs have publicized their plans to focus on “growth through acquisition.”
9 minute read

Law.com

Just in Time for the Super Bowl, a Look at the NFL's Offbeat Cases

What better way to deal with any lull in the action on Sunday than a discussion of the substantial number of lawsuits that surround the National Football League, its players and fans.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: After Morgan Lewis Exit, Can Former Fox New Host Andrea Tantaros Survive Pro Se?

David and Goliath is one thing, but this? It's David versus three Goliaths plus a battalion of Big Law lawyers. Also, Baker Botts scores the best kind of win for Cobalt International Energy.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Where Do You Want to Be Sued?

Where does your company want to be sued? Of course, the obvious answer is “nowhere.” But in this litigious country that is not realistic.
6 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Plaintiff Who Obtains a Corporate Benefit May Not Target a Stockholder to Pay a Fee Award

In a recent decision, Judge Andre G. Bouchard of the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed the question of whether a plaintiff who obtains a corporate benefit through litigation may target a particular stockholder to pay a common fund fee award.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Travelers Should Know How Cruise Lines and Resort Operators Skirt Liability

The recent tour boat accident in Mexico involving 10 travelers sailing from Miami on Royal Caribbean is the second such accident within weeks of each other. On Dec. 19, 12 people died after a tour bus to Mayan ruins south of Tulum flipped on a two-way highway.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Opinion: Texas Leads the Nation in Pushback Against Fraudulent Crypto Investment Schemes

Cryptocurrency speculation and investment in Initial Coin Offerings was always pregnant with the potential for fraud, but the baby has now arrived kicking and screaming.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Hollering Justice (and Judges)

Does society need retribution in the form of a judge pointing her finger at the defendant using the same kind of invective that one might see—and, indeed, expect—from an individual victim?
5 minute read

Law.com

What's Next: Is Blockchain Over-Hyped? | Legal Ethics, Meet Legal Tech | Smart Sex Contracts

The head of Cardozo's Blockchain Project talks about why smart contracts can create meaningful change for the legal profession. Also, why using technology may be required by legal ethics, and the perils of "sex contracts."
4 minute read

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