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Last month, the CFPB, jointly with the FTC, filed an amicus brief in Sykes v. Mel S. Harris and Associates LLC, a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act case on appeal to the Second Circuit. This represents the third FDCPA case in which the CFPB has...

I can think of only three reasons why you might want to know about the Business Court's decision in Sykes v. Health Network Solutions, 2013 NCBC 53: - You are a chiropractor or you live with one. - You are fascinated by the subject of the...

On August 16, 2013, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued a technical interpretation dealing with the treatment of funds obtained through, and related expenses incurred in respect of, “crowdfunding” activities by a taxpayer under the Income Tax Act...

Stop imitators by combining design patents and trade dress - Design patents have gained popularity in recent years among inventors looking to protect their market share. But they shouldn’t forget trade dress – the distinctive physical appearance...

With January 1, 2014 fast approaching, many Rhode Island employers excited about the prospect of moving to a bi-weekly payroll system are wondering how to make the switch. The new law requires the filing of a petition, a showing of good cause and...

Nearly every estimate submitted on behalf of a Texas building owner for the replacement of a commercial roof includes the same last two line items... Originally published in Texas Law360 on December 2, 2013....

Confirmation of the W.Va. Attorney General's Authority to Hire Private Counsel on Behalf of the State - For more than a decade, the circuit courts in West Virginia have wrestled with the issue of whether the State Attorney General has the ability...

In August 2012, Judge Jane Marum Roush, sitting by designation in the Circuit Court of Buckingham County, issued a comprehensive letter opinion in Colgate et al. v. The Disthene Group, Inc. The opinion reassessed a substantial portion of the body of...

I. FLORIDA STATE CASES – SARA WITMEYER & SASHA FUNK GRANAI - - Implied Warranties of Fitness and Merchantability: warranties apply to improvements that provide essential services to residential subdivision, including infrastructure, roadways,...

In August, the New York State Bar Association issued an ethics opinion telling lawyers they should no longer use the “specialties” section on the professional networking site LinkedIn. The only thing is, LinkedIn.com had removed its “specialties”...

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