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Digital lock law won’t ease outside pressure on Canada – Calgary Herald
The effect of the rules is that consumer rights found in the bill are lost when the copyright … Michael Geist holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law. Contact … Continue reading
Attorney advocate group works toward extending Medicare – PennLive.com
When Medicare stops paying, intensive therapy under Medicare ends too. An organization to which I belong, the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys, has taken a position, backed by court decisions, which would extend the time that Medicare and …
DePaul international law expert heads report on crackdown in Bahrain – Chicago Public Radio
A preeminent international law expert, DePaul University’s Cherif Bassiouni helped create the International Criminal Court and has investigated war crimes in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda and Afghanistan. He’s currently serving as president …
Koch brothers’ firm hid subsidiary’s violations of criminal law – Raw Story
In May 2008, the compliance and ethics manager of Koch Industries discovered that a French subsidiary of the privately-held firm had been paying bribes to gain contracts. As described in the November issue of Bloomberg Markets magazine, she …
Law Firm Mergers in U.S. Rise 79% on Smaller Deals – BusinessWeek
There were 14 law firm mergers and acquisitions announced in the third quarter, according to Altman Weil’s MergerLine. The majority of the deals involved acquisitions of firms with 35 or fewer lawyers, continuing the trend toward smaller deals.
Ballard Spahr to launch real estate group – The Business Journal
Law firm Ballard Spahr LLP Ballard Spahr LLP Latest from The Business Journals Ballard Spahr launches real estate group Ballard Spahr to launch real estate group Homer Building up for sale Follow this company is establishing a commercial real …
Heidi Barcus: State’s tort reform detailed as law goes into effect – Knoxville News Sentinel
The act, commonly referred to as tort reform during the recent legislative debate, places caps on noneconomic and punitive damages in certain lawsuits, including car wrecks, medical malpractice, products liability and torts for injury to a business.
Rules for family law reporting of interest in Irish legal circles – Irish Times
A guide to reporting on family law proceedings in England and Wales has been welcomed by lawyers and journalists IN ENGLAND and Wales, members of the media may attend family law proceedings held “in private”, although members of the public … Continue reading
Brown signs elder-care protection bills – Long Beach Press-Telegram
Jerry Brown signed a series of bills into law Friday designed to protect elderly people, including two that require care facilities to notify their residents of possible closures and another intended to expedite reporting of suspected elder abuse.
Highlighting the Course of Biotech Law – Genetic Engineering News
Gerry J. Elman, J.D. In August 1981 the National Law Journal proclaimed that “Genetic Engineering Creates a New Breed of Lawyer.” Fascinated by the headline, I devoured the article even though it didn’t say anything about artificial android attorneys …
