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51 Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized By Best Lawyers In America
7 Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized as 2019 "Lawyers of the Year"<p>Noble F. Allen<p>Litigation – Real Estate<p>Jomarie T. Andrews<p>Real Estate Law<p>James J. …
Real EstateOhio AG Mike DeWine files to recover millions from ECOT founder William Lager and others
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today launched his formal attempt to recover about $60 million in overpayments to the ECOT online …
CorruptionThe CAFC Rules for Wider Application of Litigation Time Bar Against Filing of Inter Partes Reviews
Article ByKyle ForgueMatthew J. GryzloBarnes & Thornburg LLPIntellectual Property Law AlertOn August 16, 2018, the Federal Circuit held that the …
LawSEC Sues Top Woodbridge Group Outside Salespeople
Agency says sales agents sold unregistered securities and profited from an alleged Ponzi scheme<p>Five top sellers of Woodbridge Group of Cos. securities were sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, accused of making unlawful profits from an alleged Ponzi scheme.<p>The SEC sued …
CorruptionLove Thy Labour: Onus of workplace safety on shoulders of employers, employees
"It is vital that every employer structures an environment which is free from illness or injury attributable to occupational causes."
Cape TownTeacher's Pet podcast: Law firm explores NSW school sex abuse claims
Alleged systemic sexual abuse by a pack of predatory teachers at three Sydney high schools in the 1980s could soon trigger a slew of costly civil …
U.S. Dept. of EducationLord Hain requests formal investigation of Leave.EU Brexit campaign’s South African links
Lord Peter Hain has written to the UK’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, requesting a formal investigation with regard to the source …
South AfricaStrategies in US climate litigation: Pro-regulatory litigants more likely to win renewable energy than those involving coal-fired power plants
Pro-regulatory litigants more likely to win renewable energy than those involving coal-fired power plants<p>Researchers have analyzed all US climate …
Renewable EnergyEEOC Sues Stanley Black & Decker For Disability Discrimination
Article ByU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionPress Release<b>Tool Manufacturer Fired Employee Who</b> …
LawPriest pays back $236,000 he stole from Pompano Beach church, Archdiocese of Miami says
A Pompano Beach priest accused of stealing $236,469 in parish funds has resigned from his post at St. Coleman Catholic Church, the Archdiocese of …
ChristianityIslamic leader accused of illegal land clearing claims his group is exempt from Australian law
A religious leader accused of illegal land clearing on a rural property used for religious prayer has claimed a Western Sydney council is infringing …
ReligionSoldier cleared of rape ordered to pay accuser £100,000 in damages
A soldier who was cleared of rape has been ordered to pay his accuser £100,000 in damages in a landmark case.<p>Sean Diamond, 24, was charged with rape …
Posttraumatic Stress DisorderIn low-yield environment, litigation finance booms
WASHINGTON – Investors hurt by more than a decade of low interest rates are searching for higher returns in uncharted areas, leading to a boom in the …
Chuck GrassleyHome Depot to Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionJurisdiction: All FederalType of Law: Labor & EmploymentCivil RightsLitigation / Trial PracticeSpecial …
Home DepotPennsylvania Lawmakers Want to Lift the Statute of Limitations Amid the Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Report
The disturbing report, which is 884 pages long, found that systemic sexual abuse occurred over in six Pennsylvania dioceses over the span of at least …
CrimeCooley Adds Boies Schiller Partner in Latest New York Hire
<i>Cooley’s Philip Bowman. Courtesy photo.</i><p>Adding to its expanding roster of East Coast lateral hires, Cooley on Thursday announced the addition of Boies …
Law (UK)Bill to ban conversion therapy dies in Mass.
(Photo by Fcb981 via Wikimedia Commons)A bill calling for banning licensed mental health professionals from performing conversion therapy for minors …
LGBTQIBanking royal commission: APRA under fire for failing to police superannuation industry
The banking regulator has come under fire at the Financial Services Royal Commission for not doing enough to police the superannuation …
SuperannuationUnderpayment of workers not 'wage theft', employer groups tell inquiry
Some of Australia’s largest employer groups have rejected suggestions that underpayment of workers amounts to “wage theft”, telling a Queensland parliamentary inquiry the term exaggerates the problem.<p>The Palaszczuk government called the hearings, which begin on Thursday, with a view to …
EmploymentU.S. judge rules securities suit against Exxon, executives can proceed
HOUSTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Exxon Mobil Corp's motion to dismiss a securities suit alleging the company and top executives …
JudiciaryDaily Dicta: Tinder Founders Swipe Right on Gibson Dunn’s Orin Snyder in $2B Suit | Litigation Daily
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LawWhat Business Owners Should Know About Massachusetts’ New Non-Compete Law
Article ByMark J. TaralloMurtha CullinaFamily Business PerspectivesOn August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a piece …
LawOmagh Bombing: How The Tragedy Unfolded
Two decades have passed since 29 people lost their lives in Real IRA attack.<p>Reuters Photographer / Reuters<p>Today marks the 20th anniversary of the …
Northern IrelandEEOC Sues Kansas School District For Paying Female Principal Less Than Male Principals
Article ByU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionPress Release<b>Unified School District 245 Violated</b> …
LawU.S. clergy sex abuse revelation fuels push to reform assault laws
(Corrects figure in paragraph 20 to $600 million, not billion, in this August 15 story)<p>BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The latest revelation of widespread child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy has given impetus to efforts by legislators, including a Pennsylvania lawmaker who has said he was raped …
World NewsBRIEF-Endo Lifts Temporary Stay Of FDA Litigation After Launch Of Bulk-Compounded Vasopressin
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Financial MarketsClimate Litigation Scorecard
For more than a year, manufacturers and manufacturing workers have been under assault by a wave of frivolous public nuisance lawsuits brought by …
LawsuitsEditor's Viewpoint: Two decades on, the pain and anguish of Omagh raw as ever
On this date exactly 20 years ago on a beautiful sunny day dissidents committed one of the most heinous crimes in the inglorious annals of republican …
OmaghSummary Judgment: How to Get It and How to Beat It | Section of Litigation / Consumer and Civil Rights Litigation | Section of Litigation
Practicing lawyers do not always understand what summary judgment is and how to win on a summary judgment motion. In some courts, obtaining summary …
Civil RightsMonsanto Verdict Could Trigger Landslide of Litigation Over Roundup
Last week’s huge jury award against Monsanto Co. over its popular weed killers Roundup and Ranger Pro could boost litigation from others claiming …
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