In the realm of corporate law, Delaware has exercised hegemony for decades. But can or will it continue to lead the way? Professor Eric A. Chiappinelli issues a stark alarum in a soon to be published paper: The judges of the Delaware Court of...
Complaining about work is as American as apple pie or Walmart, but there are very few legal protections that keep angsty employees from being fired. If you must rant about your work, but don't want to be fired, keep these legal principles in mind.......
A Colorado school that suspended a 6-year-old boy for kissing a classmate has agreed to change the school record so his conduct won’t be labeled “sexual harassment.” The Cañon City school district will instead label the boy’s actions “misconduct,” report CNN and the Associated Press.…
At the behest of Facebook, Inc., a defendant in a patent infringement case, a Virginia court excluded the report and testimony of a damages expert because the expert failed to apportion the revenue to the features causing the alleged infringement....
The Federal Reserve recently added to the growing body of regulatory guidance on the topic of financial institution management of service provider outsourcing relationships by issuing its Guidance on Managing Outsourcing Risk (the Guidance). The...
In Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v. United States Dist. Ct. for W.D. Tex., No. 12-929, 2013 U.S. LEXIS 8775 (U.S. Dec. 3, 2013), the Supreme Court of the United States held unanimously that when parties have agreed contractually to a valid...
Indiantown, Fla., Milling Company Refused to Hire Qualified Applicant Based on His Age, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - Bay State Milling Company, a major flour and grain producer, will pay $80,185 and furnish other relief to settle an age...
South Florida’s residential market is strengthening at fast, consistent rates making the prospects for the future seem bright this holiday season. During the over-leveraged, overbuilt times of 2008, most believed South Florida’s rebound would be...
On December 11, 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released final guidance (“Guidance”) on the applicability of consumer protection and compliance laws, regulations, and policies to activities conducted via social...
