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Big changes coming to federal overtime rules
In 2014, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) was charged with updating the regulations relating to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the regulations currently […]
FHWA’s interpretation of Buy America Act rejected
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has long held that the federal government’s so-called “Buy America” requirements apply neither to steel and iron manufactured products with less than 90 percent steel […]
Open source legal citation manual raises HRLA’s hackles
BOSTON, MA – It’s a safe bet that the people behind the esteemed “Bluebook” find nothing cute about “Baby Blue,” the new online, open source legal citation manual that went […]
Dolan: Fraud or business ‘lumpiness’?
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a putative class action for securities fraud against James Dolan, the former CEO of the Dolan Company, which […]
Welcome to the ‘Drone Age’
BALTIMORE, MD – The civilian drone era has barely begun, and already heads are throbbing with the issues drones raise. There are lots of juicy ones, including national defense, air […]
Social media mayhem
LONG ISLAND – Social media platforms are so much a part of the business day-to-day that we forget how vulnerable organizations can be. And it turns out that there are […]
Scalia’s passing leaves colorful-legal-writing void
BOSTON, MA – I have praised and I have upbraided the writing of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. “Love him or hate him substantively, but Justice Scalia […]
Western NY-based law firm expanding into Maryland
Goldberg Segalla, a 250-lawyer, Buffalo, N.Y.-based firm that has offices in Rochester and nine states and the United Kingdom, has opened its first location in Maryland as part of a […]
Strong Memorial nurse wins ADA case against Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Hospital can be held liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act for rescinding a job offer to a deaf nurse by claiming that paying for a sign language […]
There’s a term for that: the year’s notable legal phrases
By Ken Bresler BOSTON — “Now, you can say it backwards, which is docious-ali-expi-listic-fragi-cali-rupus. But that’s going a bit too far, don’t you think?” — Spoken line in song “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” […]
COMMENTARY: A cold hard look at winter and employment law
By RICH MENEGHELLO Winter is most definitely here. What should employers do now so that their businesses successfully navigate the most brutal season. Paying employees during snowstorms First and foremost, […]
Commentary: The 5 most common faults of trial lawyers
By F. DENNIS SAYLOR IVand DANIEL I. SMALL BOSTON — One of the great privileges of being a judge is to be able to speak with jurors after a trial, […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
- Second Circuit – Securities fraud: Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Fourth Department – Probation conditions violations: People v. Relyea
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Remington
- Court of Appeals – Substitution of counsel: People v. Kelley
- Fourth Department – Due process: People v. Pulley
- Court of Appeals – Equitable estoppel: Incorporated Village of Freeport v. Freeport Plaza West LLC
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Guerra
- Second Circuit – Death results clause: United States v. Parks
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Post
Law News
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
- NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
- Harris Beach Murtha adds Boston firm Peabody & Arnold
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
- New rule requires NY judges to visit detention sites
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