Jaden Smith Walks Back Request for Emancipation from Family

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com

Jaden Smith, son of entertainment sensations Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, asked to be legally emancipated from his parents, only to change his mind…more

Problems with Your Vocational Rehab Counselor?

by Virginia L. Hunt

I was just sharing some war stories on line with other claimants attorneys about our experiences with particular vocational rehabilitation counselors. There is no question that some counselors do a poor job of assisting injured…more

FBAR Penalties and Estate Administration

by Sanford Millar

The death or disability of a taxpayer who has failed to timely file a Report of Foreign Bank or Financial Account (FBAR) can present difficult problems for fiduciaries like trustees, estate executors and conservators. The fiduciary has…more

Subletting & Assigning Rental Property

by Matthew J. Wilson | Lerners LLP

Did you know that as a tenant, you are not able to simply walk away from your lease? There are protections in place for both the tenant and the landlord under the Residential Tenancies Act, which means you may end up owing substantial…more

New Employee Privacy and Union Voting Rights Laws in Virginia Go Into Effect July 2013

by Thomas J. Flaherty, Rebecca Roche | Littler

Virginia has enacted two new laws that are intended to enhance employee protections, particularly during union organizing drives in the Commonwealth. One law guarantees the right to vote in a secret ballot election. The other law…more

TxDOT Achieves Commercial Close on the $845 Million I-35E Managed Lanes Project

by Edmund Caplicki | Nossaman LLP

On May 17, 2013, the Texas Department of Transportation and AGL Constructors reached commercial close on the design-build and capital maintenance agreements for the I-35E Managed Lanes Project. AGL Constructors is a joint venture…more

Institutions Fund's Bond Guarantee Program Funded for 2013

by Elizabeth Fallon, Micah Green, Matthew Kulkin | Patton Boggs LLP

On March 21, 2013, Congress authorized the Community Development Financial Institutions (“CDFI”) Fund to guarantee up to $500 million aggregate principal amount of bonds in fiscal year 2013, marking a new opportunity for investment in…more

Recent Insurance Coverage Decisions Of Note In California

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe & Howell, LLP

California Courts handed down some interesting decisions re insurance coverage during the fourth quarter of 2012: St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Mountain West Farm Bureau (10/25/12) In an equitable contribution action, an insurer who…more

Act On Clarifying Ownership of Work-Related Social Media Accounts Before You Become “Dinner”

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC

Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of delivering the keynote address at Adnet Technologies’ Worksmart 2013. My thanks to Adnet (Christopher, Ed, Amanda, and Faith in particular) and the hundreds who attended. We were able to…more