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‘Making a Murderer’ rebuttal to air early summer in new series ‘Convicting a Murderer – A Season of Truth’
They’re back and coming to a television screen near you. Steven Avery, Ken Kratz, Andrew Colborn and Tom Fassbender may soon return to your living room in a never-been-seen-before series, “Convicting a Murderer.” The new series is far from another season or sequel to the controversial Netflix series, “Making a Murderer.” In fact, “Convicting a […]
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on nonjudicial foreclosure raises questions
BOSTON, MA — The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision placing a law firm beyond the reach of federal debt collection law includes an important caveat that will shift the focus of — rather than end — consumer protection litigation against those in the business of executing nonjudicial foreclosures. That’s the consensus of experts reading the […]
The ever-shifting legal landscape of joint employment
Joint Employment has kept labor and employment lawyers busy in recent years. The concept of joint employment means that an employee can be simultaneously, or “jointly,” employed by two or more entities that exercise, or have the right to exercise, some level of control over the terms and conditions of employment. While this is not […]
Job market improving for recent graduates
DETROIT — Salaries and employment rates are increasing for recent law school graduates nationally. The National Association for Law Placement released its 2017 employment report Aug. 2. It showed that the overall employment rate for 2017 graduates was 88.6 percent, one percentage point higher than the previous year, and the highest rate since the recession. […]
Professional service companies face significant cyber risk
Cyber attacks and costly accidental losses of sensitive personal and financial information are no longer confined to retailers like Target and Sony or banks and investment houses like JP Morgan. Professional service companies — accountants, lawyers, financial advisers and insurance agencies — are prime targets for hackers and are experiencing disproportionately damaging breaches from employee [...]
Firms, organizations work to bring diversity to legal profession
Robert L. Grey Jr. isn’t merely musing when he says: “Wouldn’t it be great if the legal profession led the way in creating an inclusive environment for everyone to succeed?” Rather, Grey is voicing the goal he plans to achieve as president of the Washington, D.C.-based Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, otherwise known as LCLD. […]
In year two of Trump, where should your investment dollars go?
After roughly a year into President Trump’s term in office, several key factors in the U.S. economy are pointing to a strong showing, while consumer and business confidence is high. Equities have been on a tear, corporate profits continue to rise, employment is up, wages are expanding, interest rates are relatively low and liquidity is […]
Does cyber insurance pay off?
The potential growth opportunities for the cybersecurity insurance industry seem to be constantly expanding as major businesses face significant breaches. But while insuring data has never been more important, figuring out how the process actually works and who is protected by that insurance can prove to be a complicated and confusing matter. Christine Marciano, an […]
Opponents worry about labor protections with current administration
Promising huge corporate tax cuts, President Donald Trump last month visited a Springfield, Missouri, manufacturing company run by a family of Trump campaign donors. The speech about taxes was no surprise to most, but what did catch the eye of some was the manufacturing company itself, Loren Cook Co., which recently beat a lawsuit from […]
‘The Pence Policy’
RICHMOND, Va. — A politician’s policy of avoiding one-on-one meals with female associates sparked an outcry among many employment lawyers and cultural commentators, but the practice espoused by Vice President Mike Pence may be more widespread than many professionals expected. Labor and employment attorneys expressed surprise at a recent poll — conducted for the New […]
Despite hefty cash reserves, many companies sitting on the M&A sidelines
With companies holding billions of dollars in cash reserves, 2017 was supposed to be the year of the deal. And a new president touting tax reform was also expected to serve as a catalyst for merger and acquisition activity. But so far, it has not played out that way. As a matter of fact, merger […]
Experts: Lawyers can’t dismiss emojis as frivolous clutter
Don’t be surprised if the relevance and meaning of a smiley face emoji becomes the subject of debate in a courtroom near you. Emojis have become the true punctuation marks of today’s electronic communications. And since emojis bear directly on the intent of the sender as well as what could reasonably be understood by the […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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