Report Shows Bankruptcy Reforms Raised Costs For Consumers and Creditors [Video] by Bloomberg Law on 5/14/2012 May 14 (Bloomberg Law) -- Lois Lupica, professor of law at the University of Maine School of Law and Counsel at Thompson & Knight, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about a recently released report showing how reforms...more
Skiba Law Group a Featured Case Study in New ABA Book by John Skiba on 4/19/2012 ba Law Group a Featured Case Study in New ABA Book Written by John Skiba, Esq. in Collection Law Suits,Self-Help Legal Services This month marked the release of the new book by Stephanie Kimbro “Limited Scope Legal...more
Am I Eligible to File a Yasmin or Yaz Lawsuit? by Hissey Kientz LLP on 4/2/2012 Women who used the birth control pills Yaz or Yasmin and suffered blood clots or other side effects may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for their injuries. More than 10,000 Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits have...more
List of Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Products and Manufacturers by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/30/2012 The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in July 2011 that patients who received a transvaginal mesh device may face a greater risk of complications than those who received other forms of treatment. Transvaginal...more
Damage Caps Law Fails to Curb Texas Health Care Costs, Rate of Uninsured by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/29/2012 In 2003, the state of Texas passed a radical bill that placed strict limits on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering. Under the guise of “tort reform,” this law has not only placed sweeping restrictions on the...more
Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit FAQ by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/28/2012 Answers to frequently asked questions about birth defects lawsuits filed concerning the antidepressant Zoloft....more
New York Cerebral Palsy Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Sees Hope in a Protein that Prevents Cerebral Palsy-like Brain Damage in... by The Perecman Firm on 12/1/2011 New York cerebral palsy lawyer David Perecman comments on new research from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Scientists at the school recently have shown that a protective protein may help prevent...more
Will Your Law Firm Accept Bitcoin? by Christopher Hopkins on 9/15/2011 This article explores the new alternative internet-based currency, Bitcoin, and whether -- as an alternative fee arrangement or even as a marketing effort -- your firm might consider accepting bitcoin. Published in the Sept...more
Are you ready for Canada's new anti-spam legislation? by Chris Bennett on 9/1/2011 The Canadian federal government recently passed a new anti-spam law that is expected to take effect soon. The law is very broad and the penalties for non-compliance are very steep. Virtually every person and business in...more
Digital Photos Have Metadata Too by Christopher Hopkins on 6/30/2011 Does your company or law firm email photos/JPEGs? Do you upload family photos to social media sites. Digital photo metadata is overlooked by companies -- and most common "scrubbing" software. Find out what metadata lurks...more
Effective Communication with your Client by Bryon Gross, Esq. on 2/28/2011 Effective Communications With Your Clients....more
Osler Franchise Law Review - Feb 2011 by Jennifer Dolman on 2/10/2011 This latest issue of Osler Franchise Law Review contains legislative updates (proposed changes to Ontario's Arthur Wishart Act; New Brunswick's franchise legislation; Manitoba's pending legilsation; Bill C-28 (Canada's new...more
Should Attorneys Have a Client Relations MCLE Requirement? by Christopher Buechler on 2/1/2011 Exploring incorporation of Client Relations into Attorney MCLE requirements....more
California State Bar Publications: For the Lawyer and the Legal Consumer by Christopher Buechler on 12/1/2010 A review of a variety of publications put out by the California State Bar and its various sections....more
Regulating Online Marketing? Red Alert - The ABA Isn't the Enemy. by Ross Fishman on 11/18/2010 There's a lot of hyped-up commentary regarding the ABA's proposed regulation of online lawyer marketing, as though this will end all law firm marketing on the internet. To the contrary, this is not really much of an issue...more