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Economic Downturn May Slow Courthouse Security Upgrades
Three years after the murders of a Chicago federal judge's husband and mother, and the courthouse shooting of a Georgia state judge and his court reporter, judicial security in states remains fragmented and uneven — and the bad economy may slow planned upgrades.Deal did not disclose $2.85M in loans
ATLANTA AP - Republican Nathan Deal amended his financial disclosure form on Thursday after facing questions from The Associated Press about two active loans worth a combined $2.85 million that did not appear on the document.The loans from a pair of banks were made to Deal and his business partner Kenneth Cronan in 2009 but were not included on the financial disclosure Deal filed with the state Ethics Commission for that period.
Book Review: 'When Gadgets Betray Us'
In his book "When Gadgets Betray Us," Robert Vamosi ponders how systems we rely on for creating business value may have downsides. Imagine sitting at a coffee shop, your iPhone next to your latte, using free Wi-Fi. If this was a typical look at digital risk, you might guess your phone and laptop would be the big concerns -- but that's not the book's point, says David Whelan of the Law Society of Upper Canada.Panel Finds 'Roberts' Retroactive, Cites Narrow Exception
A First Department panel has found that the Court of Appeals' landmark ruling barring rent deregulation for an apartment in a building receiving J-51 tax benefits applies retroactively. But the panel also ruled that because the tenants in this case did not challenge the 1999 DHCR order deregulating their apartment, required when the apartment is occupied, the suit was barred by collateral estoppel.
Long-Neglected Courthouses May Be Health Hazards
Many local courthouses across the nation are unsafe and overcrowded, and people working in them allege that long-neglected facilities are making them sick with everything from respiratory problems to cancer. Flaking asbestos, peeling paint, black mold, a lack of ventilation and violations of modern building and fire codes are among the hazards, according to courthouse personnel, as well as legal actions and workers' compensation claims filed in several jurisdictions from Boston to Los Angeles.Former N.Y. Knick's Defamation Action Proceeds as Paper Shields Sources
Latrell Sprewell, the former New York Knick who was essentially blacklisted from basketball because of his reputation as a sulky and selfish player, has scored a victory against one of the entities responsible for that reputation, the New York Post. In a $40 million defamation case, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Marcy S. Friedman has granted Sprewell's motion to preclude the newspaper from relying on confidential sources in its summary judgment motion.
Plantation's Fashion Mall ends up in bankruptcy
Affiliates of Tangshan Ganglu Iron & Steel, the Chinese company that owns the mall, filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors Feb. 24. The affiliates, US Capital Holdings and US Capital/Fashion Mall, hope to buy time to raise capital to pay creditors and fund the redevelopment of the shuttered mall.
Up Close: Jim Calloway, Oklahoma Bar Association
As director of the Oklahoma Bar Association Management Assistance Program, Jim Calloway provides practice management and technology assistance to Oklahoma Bar members. Find out what gear helps him get the job done, what he's accomplished and what makes him tick.Save $50,000 a Year: Go Digital!
Solo practice attorneys don't have luxuries -- no in-house IT staff, no technology budget. Just making ends meet is uppermost in their minds, and all of this talk about a paperless office sounds like something for the big firms. So, can you be convinced to change to a more automated system that uses less paper? Here's how Georgia solo Milton Jones did it -- and saved $50,000 a year.Trending Stories
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