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The winning streak for Florida tobacco plaintiffs continues, with a jury awarding $20 million to the children of a pack-a-day smoker who died of lung cancer in 1995.
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Fair Debt Act ruling impact uncertain
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case last week may create ethical dilemmas for attorneys forced to interpret the statute on behalf of their clients.
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Read More »Required minimum distributions return
After taking a year off in 2009, required minimum distributions are back. In 2008, Congress passed a bill that suspended the rule requiring retirees over the age of 70 and 1/2 to withdraw a certain amount ...
Read More »Firm liable for mistake under FDCPA
A law firm is liable under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for sending a letter to a debtor on behalf of a mortgage company that misrepresented the debtor’s legal obligations — that the firm made a bona fide error is no defense, the U.S Supreme Court ruled last week.
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Read More »E-discovery a challenge for solos, small firms
Ready for an e-discovery challenge? Earlier this year, Austin, Texas trial lawyer and technologist Craig Ball threw down the gauntlet with E-Discovery for Everybody: the EDna Challenge.
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Read More »Health care reform’s hidden changes
The new health care reform law doesn’t just provide for universal health care — it also includes various non-health care provisions relevant to lawyers.
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Read More »When tech and ethics collide
The American Bar Association’s recent Webinar on the potential pitfalls found at the intersection of technology and ethics, “Dangerous Curves Ahead: When Legal Ethics and Technology Collide,” addressed a number of challenges lawyers face on a daily basis ...
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Read More »How should attorneys address race with juries?
Race remains an important — and an awkward — subject in the United States, which makes it that much harder for lawyers to address with jurors. Should racial issues always be presented to jurors?
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Read More »Firms taking team approach for blogs
When a law firm launches a blog, the inevitable question arises: Who will write it? One approach is to have a team of individuals handle the writing duties.
Read More »E-discovery on everyone’s mind
Lawyers across the country are looking for insight and guidance on proper sanctions for e-discovery errors in a recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Read More »LegalTech 2010: Experts unveil new e-discovery tools
LegalTech 2010 got off to a busy start, with lawyers and tech experts crowding exhibit halls and conference rooms to find out the latest news on e-discovery and legal technology services and products.
Read More »Excluded heirs in the spotlight
Fourth Department case focuses on inheritance of Jell-O fortune
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