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It’s maybe one of our favorite blog posts titles of all time: “Zombies Outshine Satan? More Controversial Holiday Displays, Including Baby, Fanged, Undead Jesus and Dogs in Costumes.” The case of Baby, Fanged, Undead Jesus continues after Sycamore...

Vessel sales are a constant in the marine industry, even during downturns in the market. In fact, some see adverse market conditions as an opportunity to find bargains on vessels and other marine equipment. Once the buyer has “kicked the tires” on a...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the constitutionality of Missouri’s refusal to allow a church to participate in a grant program for safer…

I am a true believer in mediation. It is honest, creative and raw. In mediation the parties are involved in their end result and can do things that a judge may not do. This week I served as a mediator and at the beginning of the mediation the parties...

Expiring tax provisions and “extenders” legislation have become fairly common in recent years. The typical pattern involves institution of one- or two-year provisions (short-lived due to revenue issues) that have expired with eleventh-hour...

Last month I published an article on the changes coming in Regulation C, the implementing regulation of the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. I would like to highlight a few of the salient features for you. Essentially, HMDA serves three purposes: (1)...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell was wrongly convicted under federal laws that bar taking “official action”…

A federal judge in California has refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a graffiti artist who claims the Moschino apparel brand used his work on…

Corrected: A proposed amendment to the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct would make workplace discrimination an ethics violation.

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