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USA. Falvey signs with Amlin, expands yacht policies to $10 million
BYM News (press release)May 18, 2013

In a move that brings together two of the biggest players in the yacht insurance market, Falvey Yacht Insurance has established a relationship with Amlin, one of the world's largest megayacht markets. Falvey now offers up to $10 million in luxury yacht ...more »

Dem: Ex-IRS chief lied to Congress
The Hill (blog)May 18, 2013

Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) said the former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commissioner appointed by President George W. Bush lied to Congress under oath when he told lawmakers last year that the agency did not give special attention to certain groups ...more »

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Administrative Law
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CH Energy Group, Fortis strike back at judges' criticisms
Kingston Daily FreemanMay 17, 2013

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — CH Energy Group and Fortis Inc. on Friday issued a scathing response to the declaration by two administrative law judges that more harm than good would come from the Canadian utility buying Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.more »

Health Care Law
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Affordable Care Act provides many benefits to Texas
Liberty VindicatorMay 18, 2013

The Affordable Care Act will expand health insurance coverage by establishing a Health Insurance Marketplace in every state and increasing access to the Medicaid program. 4,888,650 or 23% of Texas's non-elderly residents are uninsured, of whom ...more »

Admiralty & Maritime Law
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No joke: who went home from Dancing With The Stars Tuesday?
Washington TimesMay 1, 2013

After Zendaya Coleman and Val Chmerkovskiy were confirmed as returning next week, Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff were named the first couple in jeopardy of going home despite being in fourth place. Tom Bergeron said ... What a thrill for these young ...more »

Immigration Law
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Top Five Tips and Tools for Global Immigration Compliance
Who's Who LegalMay 13, 2013

Your immigration law firm or provider should offer a modern solution for your company, and you should not have to pay extra for it. Any immigration management system (IMS) must provide full web access to your in-house immigration and mobility team ...more »

Industrial Development Law
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West Bengal hurtling towards devastation: Congress
Zee NewsMay 18, 2013

The report card was critical about Trinamool Congress' industrial policy and law and order situation in the state. Claiming that law and order had gone for a toss and that 'partycracy' prevailed, Bhattacharjee alleged that police officers accused of ...more »

Alternate Dispute Resolution
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SC counsels mediation to settle matrimonial cases
The New Indian ExpressMay 8, 2013

SC counsels mediation to settle matrimonial cases. By Express News Service - HYDERABAD. 08th May 2013 10:57 AM. The Supreme Court has directed all criminal and family courts dealing with cases of dowry harassment and matrimonial disputes to refer ...more »

Insurance Litigation
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Mediation requests for non-flood Sandy insurance claims now being accepted
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.comMay 1, 2013

Mediation is billed as a less-expensive and less-formal way to resolve insurance disputes than litigation. Eligible policyholders who have open claims can request a hearing, paid for by their insurer, with a mediator who can help hammer out an agreed ...more »

Animal Law
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Nitro's Law Passes Full House
Fox 28May 16, 2013

... announced that the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 90, which establishes harsher penalties for owners, managers or employees of kennels and rescue shelters who commit animal cruelty. The bill is commonly referred to as “Nitro's Law ...more »

Intellectual Property
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Protection Of IP Rights In China
Mondaq News Alerts (registration)May 9, 2013

Specifically, in the case of trademarks, it is advisable to seek trademark registrations in advance, as China employs a first-to-file system, under which it is likely that the first company to file the trademark application would be entitled to ...more »

Asbestos Litigation
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Permit issued for demolition of several buildings at Bergen Tool site
Warren ReporterMay 17, 2013

It is an OSHA regulated activity and Jade Associates are following all the proper protocols and required standards under the law." The cleanup of the Bergen Tool property is being run under the state-licensed Site Remediation Program. Jade Hackettstown ...more »

Labor & Employment Law
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Employment Law: Proving age discrimination
The HourMay 16, 2013

However, if the plaintiff has received favorable job evaluations over the years, he/she will probably be able to satisfy this last requirement as well. After the plaintiff has shown that a "prima facie" case of age discrimination is present, the ...more »

Three people unharmed after plane crash near Carson City
Tahoe Daily TribuneMay 17, 2013

Wheeler Cowperthwaite / Nevada Appeal A Carson City Sheriff's Deputy talks with a member of the Carson City Fire Department on Kings Canyon Road where the road turns to dirt. The road was blocked as crews responded to a plane crash up the mountain.more »

Landlord & Tenant Law
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Landlord cited in wake of fatal fire
Boston GlobeMay 1, 2013

Under city law, the landlord has 24 hours to remedy the problems detailed in the citations, but that appeared to be a moot issue, since authorities expect the house to be razed. Glascock declined to comment on whether he believed criminal charges ...more »

Bankruptcy Law
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Supreme Court to rule on mortgage loophole
Irish IndependentMay 18, 2013

The High Court judge who is referring the case said that the series of questions, which the borrower asked him to have clarified, are of "supreme importance" for both credit institutions and homeowners. The Supreme Court will be asked to answer a ...more »

Litigation
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Vringo (VRNG) Updates on '420, '664 Patent Litigation; '420 Verdict Upheld
StreetInsider.com (subscription)May 3, 2013

Google has filed three separate re-examinations of the asserted patents at the USPTO, one request against the '420 patent and two requests against the '664 patent. Requests for re-examinations are a standard tactic used by defendants in patent ...more »

Business Law
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Tesoro wins antitrust OK to buy California BP refinery
ReutersMay 17, 2013

The Federal Trade Commission, which assessed the deal to ensure it complied with federal antitrust law, said there was evidence that combining the BP refinery and a Tesoro refinery, which nearly abut each other, could reduce the cost of producing the ...more »

Personal Injury
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Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch Softball Bat Recalled for Injury Hazards
Justice News FlashMay 10, 2013

New York, NY — The maker of Louisville Slugger®, Hillerich & Bradsby, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has voluntarily recalled Louisville Slugger® OneX Fastpitch softball bat for injury hazards. The CPSC announced the ...more »

Computer & Internet Related Crimes
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INFORMATION WARFARE: Zeus For The Masses
Strategy PageApril 30, 2013

April 30, 2013: Criminal computer hacking is going mainstream. This can be seen from a recent incident where a Facebook page advertising hacker software used to steal money from other people's accounts was discovered by some bank security company ...more »

Professional Malpractice
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US government is 'biggest buyer' of zero-day vulnerabilities, claims report
Network WorldMay 12, 2013

Vendors at secret snoop conferences pimp a variety of products to assist law enforcement and intelligence agencies in spying. Vupen, which is well-known for selling zero-day exploits exclusively to governments, recently sent 12 researchers to an ...more »

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights
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Age discrimination complaint under review at Dickinson State University
Dickinson PressMay 16, 2013

DSU is an equal opportunity institution that “does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion or disability in its employment practices,” according to a notice of discrimination in the ...more »

Real Estate Law
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Uchill Law PLLC opens in Newton
Wicked LocalMay 12, 2013

Based in Newton, Uchill Law has been established to handle a wide range of structured and real estate finance, commercial real estate and alternative energy transactions. The firm has extensive experience representing mortgage lenders and mezzanine ...more »

Consumer Protection
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US charges firm in first criminal case for consumer protection agency
Thomson Reuters News & InsightMay 7, 2013

Prosecutors called the case the first criminal referral from the CFPB, an agency established after passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010. Michael Levitis, who the indictment said operated and controlled the ...more »

Sports Law
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IRS official backs out of Mass. law graduation
My Fox BostonMay 16, 2013

(AP) - A high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal into revelations that the agency improperly scrutinized conservative groups has bowed out of her commitment to deliver the keynote address at a Massachusetts law school ...more »

Intel May Have Lost the iPhone Battle, But It Could Still Win the Mobile War
The AtlanticMay 16, 2013

They'll say Intel's risky, capital-intensive, vertically integrated business model doesn't belong in the new semiconductor industry, and that the loose coalition built around ARM's phone-friendly chip architecture have bypassed the once-invincible ...more »

HUFFPOST HILL - Benghazi, IRS, DOJ Subpoenas And STILL NO WHITE ...
Huffington PostMay 17, 2013

ISSA SUBPOENAS BENGHAZI AUDITOR BECAUSE YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH BENGHAZI ANSWERS - The Hill: "The lawmaker leading the charge to investigate the Benghazi, Libya, terror attack on Friday subpoenaed the co-author of a report that slammed ... A few days ...more »

Criminal Defense
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Famous death penalty lawyer joins Boston bomber's defense team
BizPac ReviewApril 30, 2013

San Diego criminal defense attorney Judy Clarke was asked to join Tsarnaev's team Monday and U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler granted the request. According to ABC 10 News in San Diego, Clarke is well known for her success in getting life in ...more »

Trusts & Estate Planning
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Two Mexican Home Builders Hire Advisers Amid Debt Concerns
Wall Street JournalMay 15, 2013

Mexican home builders and their creditors have been hiring U.S. bankruptcy lawyers and other advisers, as the companies struggle with mounting debt obligations. Two of the ... This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and ...more »

What It Takes To Win An Age Discrimination Suit
ForbesApril 30, 2013

Federal law says it's illegal for an employer with 20 or more employees to discriminate against employees 40 or older based on their age. Meanwhile, it has gotten harder and harder to win an age discrimination suit. Not that there aren't successes ...more »

Wills & Probate
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Pricking the 'Lawyer Bubble'
Wall Street Journal (blog)May 6, 2013

... grasp the “most significant recent dislocation in the practice of law, which is at the consumer end of the market: the rise of low-cost online law firms like LegalZoom and RocketLawyer that aid clients in drafting standard partnerships, wills...more »

Environmental Law
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Editorial: It's about safe water
Chicago TribuneMay 18, 2013

A state board assigned to protect the environment is taking a second look at a controversial ruling it issued last year. The Illinois Pollution Control Board will revisit a ruling on groundwater protection at certain dump sites. The board has scheduled ...more »

Workers Compensation
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Macon law firm recovers $4.5 million in workers' comp case
Macon Telegraph (blog)May 17, 2013

Trial attorneys Carl Reynolds and Joe Boyd of Reynolds, Horne & Survant in Macon have settled a workers' compensation claim for $4.5 million, possibly the largest settlement in Georgia history, according to a news release from the law firm. The state ...more »

Family Law
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Lanyon Bowdler's head of family law stands down after 25 years
shropshirelive.com (press release)May 14, 2013

Lanyon Bowdler's head of family law stands down after 25 years. May 13th, 2013 0 Comments shropshirelive.com. An experienced family solicitor and senior partner is standing down from his role as head of department after 25 years. Peter Flint – Senior ...more »

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