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U.S. immigration agency violating Cuban Adjustment Act, 11th Circuit rules
In a split decision, the 11th Circuit said the agency is violating the 1966 law by not granting all spouses of exiles a 30-month rollback on their status as permanent residents - and thus delaying their path to U.S. citizenship.
Westfield Sells 7 U.S. Malls To Starwood For $1.6 Billion
Westfield Group, the world's biggest shopping-center operator by assets, will sell seven malls in the United States for $1.6 billion to an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group as the company consolidates its U.S. portfolio to fund higher-return activities.
Business Method Patents: A Tale of Two Decisions
Ian G. DiBernardo and Iuliana Tanase of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan review two recent Federal Circuit opinions that suggest that business methods based on specific algorithms and computer manipulations are more likely to be found patentable.Wiretaps Meet Privileged Conversations
Kenneth Breen and Douglas Koff, partners at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Sean Haran, of counsel with the firm, analyze recent cases where Fourth Amendment reasonableness has come in to question, especially regarding attorney-client conversations.First Amendment Advocates Seek End To Presumed Defamation Damages
Two groups pressing First Amendment rights want the state Supreme Court to ditch the doctrine of presumed damages in defamation cases, calling it an archaic and confusing concept that chills free speech, distorts tort law principles and leads to unjust outcomes.
A Reminder About Pollution Legal Liability Coverage
A recent decision from the federal district court in Pittsburgh highlights the importance of carrying environmental insurance, especially in connection with properties or facilities with an increased potential for environmental legacy liabilities.
Cast Your Browser Vote: Firefox 2.0 or IE 7?
It's election day, and it's time to cast your vote: Firefox 2.0 or Internet Explorer 7? Attorney and media consultant Robert J. Ambrogi finds much to like in both Web browsers. But with IE 7's upgrades, Internet observers are finding the two harder to tell apart. Which side are you on?
Screen clients first; avoid problems later
Problem clients never get better with time. Instead, over the course of a representation, problem clients often go from being challenging relationships to legal malpractice claims in progress. As a result, screening clients has become an increasingly important part of legal malpractice claim prevention.Trending Stories
- 1New York-Based Skadden Team Joins White & Case Group in Mexico City for Citigroup Demerger
- 2No Two Wildfires Alike: Lawyers Take Different Legal Strategies in California
- 3Poop-Themed Dog Toy OK as Parody, but Still Tarnished Jack Daniel’s Brand, Court Says
- 4Meet the New President of NY's Association of Trial Court Jurists
- 5Lawyers' Phones Are Ringing: What Should Employers Do If ICE Raids Their Business?
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