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The legal battle isn't over concerning the $300 million estate left by reclusive copper heiress Huguette Clark when she died in 2011 at age 104.

Earlier this week, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the news release, “Crowd Management Measures Are Critical During Major Sales Events,” and sent a reminder to major retailers and retail associations about the need to...

Amon Fire and B.A. Ware have been hunting buddies since high school and have hunted with each other many times. The two men head out one crisp November day to go turkey hunting, as they are bound and determined that this year’s Thanksgiving bird...

Establishing standing—the legal basis of a plaintiff’s right to bring suit—to enforce a promissory note is a critical aspect of any foreclosure action. Florida case law requires that the party seeking to foreclose have standing at the time the...

Maryland courts have weighed in on an issue of growing importance in residential communities: smoking. In its recent ruling, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland upheld the ruling of the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, holding that...

The first new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) have finally launched, and the 60-day Sunrise Periods for the following new gTLDs will open on November 26, 2013: .BIKE, .CLOTHING, .GURU, .HOLDINGS, .PLUMBING, .SINGLES, and .VENTURES. On December 3,...

On October 30, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued new guidance on risks presented by third-party relationships, entitled “Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management Guidance” (“2013 Bulletin”). In the 2013 Bulletin, the...

In This Issue: - Labor and Employment and ERISA Class Actions After Wal-Mart and Comcast — Practice Points for Defendants (Part I – Commonality)* - Agencies Release Guidance on HRAs, FSAs, and Employer Payment Plans - Court Says ERISA Plan...

On October 16, 2013, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 31 which, if approved by the House of Representatives and signed by Governor Corbett, would substantially expand colleges’ and universities’ child abuse reporting...

Amanda Bynes is mentally competent to stand trial in her DUI case, according to a Los Angeles judge.

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