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Law Firms Provide Smoke Screen For Money Launderers

July 27, 2016

“Lawyers can unwittingly provide a smoke screen for people who want to launder money,” legal ethics expert Stephen Gillers told […]

‘Upskirting’ Not A Crime, Georgia Appeals Court Rules

July 27, 2016

“It is regrettable that no law currently exists which criminalizes Gary’s reprehensible conduct,” Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Branch […]

Difficult Due Diligence Decisions on Overseas Intermediaries

July 27, 2016

How far should such an investigation go? At what point should it stop? What factors do you need to weigh in order to answer to make a defensible decision?

Environmental Cleanup and Recovery for Fraudulent Transfers

July 26, 2016

Clients faced with liability for legacy environmental harms must make a critical assessment of their exposure and the potential recovery from other […]

Potential Pitfalls In “Uberizing” Your Workforce

July 26, 2016

The Department of Labor under President Obama has been taking a hard line approach to independent contractor classification, but the […]

Headscarf Ban Upheld In EU

July 25, 2016

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has ruled that a “neutral” policy prohibiting employees from wearing visible […]

Brexit Challengers Take To Court

July 25, 2016

A series of litigants are challenging Britain’s vote to separate from the European Union – a move known as Brexit […]

“Equivocating” Defendant Avoids Sanctions For Deleted Emails

July 25, 2016

A federal court has declined to sanction a defendant who had intentionally deleted emails that he knew he was duty […]

Lawyers Say Pokemon Go Threatens Public Safety

July 22, 2016

Alabama lawyer Keith Lee asks whether placing a Pokemon character on private property affects the owner’s interest in exclusive possession […]

Mississippi Dems Take Demon Chipmunk To High Court

July 22, 2016

The Mississippi state constitution mandates that all bills should be read to the legislature in full if a member demands, […]

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