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A former chief magistrate judge in Crawford County, Ga., was sentenced to 160 to 180 days, followed by nearly 10 years of probation, after taking a plea Monday in a court-theft case.

On November 15, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 401, 2013 SCC 62. In a unanimous decision, the Court ruled that Alberta’s private...

There is an increasing trend towards the full publication of data resulting from clinical trials sponsored by the industry. This was the topic of a discussion between the Working Group of the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy and Mr. Vincenzo...

If your organization has not yet taken steps to comply, we suggest taking the following steps both to prepare for the possible implementation of Canda's Anti-Spam Legislation ("CASL") and to improve your e-mail marketing practices....

According to CFTC.gov, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against principal trading organization for both ”banging the close” and “spoofing” the IDEX USD Three-Month Interest Rate Swap Futures Contract....

Earlier this month, Google, Inc. (“Google” or “Company”) entered into an agreement with the Attorney Generals of 37 states and the District of Columbia, settling allegations of violation of the participating states’ consumer protection or...

As discussed (see Below) , the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to Regulation D and Rule 144A, addressing general solicitation, new filing requirements and “bad actor” disqualification events (among others) applicable to Rule...

Something that seems clear after two rounds of negotiated rulemaking is the lack of trust those aligned with consumer advocates have for proprietary schools. As I recall, one negotiator suggested they needed to think “deviously” when considering how...

With only days until Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, retailers nationwide are preparing for what they're hoping will be a throng of excitable, deal-hungry customers.

Traveling for the holidays? If so, the last thing you'll want to deal with is trouble with the law. Millions of Americans are driving, or taking planes, trains, and/or buses to visit friends and family for the holidays. While many accidents are out of your control, it's a good idea......

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