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
Key Privacy, Security and Information Management Issues in a Digital World Economy by Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP on 3/6/2012 Web 2.0, mobile applications and cloud based services have revolutionized how companies communicate and interact with customers, current and prospective, and how businesses process, transmit, secure and store information. ...more
The Consumer Protection Act - Landlords' Classical Questions - Jan 2012 by Alan Levy on 1/24/2012 Landlords' Classical Questions on The Consumer Protection Act...more
The Consumer Protection Act - Tenants' Classical Questions - Jan 2012 by Alan Levy on 1/24/2012 Tenants' Classical Questions on the Consumer Protection Act...more
5 Things to Consider When You Are Served with a Lawsuit [Video] by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 12/17/2011 Scott Leipzig, a Los Angeles-based litigator, describes five things to consider when you are served with a lawsuit. 1. Protect Privilege: Internal communications often become the smoking gun in a Plaintiff’s case. All too...more
Preventing hidden commercialisation of GM foods by Virginia Delion on 7/1/2011 A resolution stated that food prepared from transgenic products must contain this information on its label, whether or not there is proof that the products are harmful to health. Discussion on the harm of these foods to...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
How to Pick an Asset Protection Lawyer - Due Dilligence Questions by IKE DEVJI on 6/10/2011 Article with key due diligence questions to help consumers and their advisors determine exactly who and what an Asset Protection planner is, how to avoid amateurs and common mistakes and how to pick the best help in a complex...more
REBA v. NREIS Ruling: Massachusetts Real Estate Attorneys Must Not Only Conduct Closings But Take “Substantive Participation” In... by Richard Vetstein on 4/25/2011 The long awaited ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in case of Real Estate Bar Association (REBA) v. National Estate Information Services (NREIS) has just come down. The net effect of the Court’s ruling is...more
Understanding Solicitors' Costs by Marc Yaffe on 3/22/2011 Many clients feel bemused by the level of solicitors' costs and the methods of charging. Here is a very general article giving some practical tips on how to avoid being lumbered with that huge bill. If you have any...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
Paying for Goods On-line. by Bryon Gross, Esq. on 12/22/2010 The Internet has taken its place beside the telephone and television as an important part of people’s lives. Consumers use the Internet to shop, bank and invest online. Most consumers use credit or debit cards to pay for...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