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January 12, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Looks for Direction in Sign Ordinance Case

The U.S. Supreme Court's first oral argument of 2015 on Monday was a tricky First Amendment dispute over the ability of government to regulate the size and duration of roadside signs.
5 minute read
January 12, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Debt Collector to Waive 4,500 Improper Judgments

A major consumer debt buyer has agreed to waive nearly $18 million in improper judgments in a settlement with New York state, which said Encore Capital Group obtained thousands of default judgments against consumers ordering them to pay debts after the state's statute of limitations had expired.
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January 12, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Duty to Client in Business Deals Murky, Attorneys Say

A New Jersey appeals court's September 2014 holding that lawyers must thoroughly counsel even sophisticated clients on deal-making will remain the law going forward since the state Supreme Court declined last month to hear the case—and transactional attorneys say they've taken heed.
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January 12, 2015 | Supreme Court Brief

Court Coy on Marriage; Rebuffs Political Money Appeals

Following a monthlong holiday break, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday added no new cases to the term's argument docket and continued the suspense as to whether it will take up the constitutional question of same-sex marriages.
4 minute read
January 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Justice Department to Intervene in Redskins Case

At issue is a challenge by Native Americans to the team's name and the applicability of the Lanham Act, which bars disparaging names.
2 minute read
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January 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Survey: In-House Litigation Chiefs Feel the Budget Heat

Fortune 1000 litigation chiefs were asked about budgets and other issues, and reported that they're under the gun to do more with their budgets.
3 minute read
January 12, 2015 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court Analyzes Jurisdiction to Modify Custody Order Under UCCJEA

All but one state in the United States have adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (the UCCJEA) (the exception being Massachusetts). The predecessor of the UCCJEA was the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA). A primary complaint about the UCCJA was that numerous custody orders could be entered in different states and forum-shopping could be more prevalent. Under the UCCJEA, the primary focus is on the home state of the child. The UCCJEA defines "home state" as: "The state in which the child lived with a parent or a person acting as a parent for at least six consecutive months immediately before the commencement of a child custody proceeding."
7 minute read
January 12, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Proving a Discovery Proportionality Challenge

The scope of discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure soon will be expressly bounded by a requirement of proportionality.
7 minute read
January 12, 2015 | The Recorder

Reed Smith's Raymond Cardozo

The veteran appellate partner talks about his new management role and the profession's 21st century challenges.
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January 12, 2015 | National Law Journal

Bob Luskin's Move From Squire Patton Boggs Accompanies Firm Changes

One of Squire Patton Boggs' highest-profile litigators in the U.S., Robert Luskin, will leave the firm with five of his partners for Paul Hastings, three people familiar with the move said Monday.
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