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November 23, 2010 |

Condo associations get creative in punishing delinquencies

Fed up with the increasing number of slow-paying homeowners, condominium and homeowners associations across South Florida have become aggressive in their attempts to collect late fees.
6 minute read
March 12, 2012 |

Texas GC Sees Long-Term Value in Taking on Medicare

Richard Cheng, general counsel of Senior Care Centers, says his new colleagues were perplexed when the company hired him last year. It's rare for long-term health-care companies to have in-house counsel, he explains — an irony since the industry is heavily regulated.
8 minute read
February 19, 2013 |

'Currency war' the latest threat to global economy

If too many countries try to weaken their currencies for economic gain, then the fragile global economic recovery could be derailed and the international financial system thrown into chaos.
6 minute read
March 26, 2013 |

Is Counsel Immune From Sanctions Based on Belief in Client?

In prior attorney liability columns, this author has attempted to distinguish between counsel and client's misconduct with regard to sanctions, Dragonetti and malpractice contentions.
6 minute read
May 18, 2011 |

Fight Over Bratz Dolls Turns to Attorney Fees, Punitive Damages

Bratz doll manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. is seeking attorney fees plus $177 million in punitive damages after obtaining an $88.5 million verdict against rival Mattel Inc.
3 minute read
June 02, 2010 |

Developments Involving Religious Accommodation in the Workplace

Debbie N. Kaminer, associate professor at Baruch College/CUNY, reviews recent cases that demonstrate a split in the federal courts as to whether a "reasonable accommodation" of a religious employee's needs must eliminate the employee's conflict, or must only have the potential to do so, such as a system which allows an employee to swap shifts or take unpaid time off to avoid working on his Sabbath, even if that system does not actually eliminate the conflict.
9 minute read
January 21, 2010 |

Justice Department Uses Undercover Agents To Mount FCPA Sting

Nearly two dozen corporate executives and employees were arrested Monday in Las Vegas and in Miami in the first large-scale foreign bribery investigation using undercover federal agents, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Sixteen indictments were unsealed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging 22 executives and employees in the military and law enforcement equipment industry with violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
3 minute read
December 03, 2012 |

Use of iPads game-changer in Deepwater

Trial team turned to tablets and apps to process tsunami of documents.
6 minute read
November 03, 2009 |

Year-End Tax Strategies

As lawyers, it may behoove you to consider involving a trusted, knowledgeable financial advisor to help navigate the investment landscape and determine with you what is best for your client's financial situation today and into the future.
5 minute read

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