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	Contractors Can Recover for Public Agency's Failure to Disclose Material Information Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP In a recent decision the California Supreme Court expanded the implied warranty of specification suitability to include claims for a public agency's failure to disclose material information. In doing so it resolved a split in the...... more
	Collecting & Preserving Evidence in a Personal Injury Claim Collins & Collins, P.C. Immediately following any personal injury accident, it is important to document all of the particulars surrounding the event, as well as preserve any evidence that can support your claim. Time has a way of eroding these details if left...... more
	10 Tips on IRS Bills by IRS Attorney near 33611 part 1 Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney 10 Tips on IRS Bills by IRS Attorney Near 33611 (part 1) It is not uncommon to receive a federal income tax bill from the IRS. You are entitled to contest the bill if you feel that it is in error. When you want to contest a bill,...... more

	Latest Filings and Decisions
	Hearts Bluff Game Ranch v. United States Order dismissing lawsuit for failure to state a valid property right Nancie G. Marzulla How you characterize the nature of your property right can make the difference between litigating your takings case and dismissal. In Hearts Bluff Game Ranch, the plaintiffs apparently claimed a property right in its intention to sell...... more
	In re GSC Group, Inc. Declaration of Peter Frank in Support of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy First Day Pleadings Randall Reese On Tuesday evening, GSC Group, Inc. and affiliates GSCP, LLC, GSC Active Partners, Inc., GSCP (NJ), Inc., GSCP (NJ) Holdings, L.P., GSCP (NJ), L.P., and GSC Secondary Interest Fund, LLC voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy...... more
	Webster v. United States Order denying motion for reconsideration Nancie G. Marzulla Takings case involving that National Park Service was dismissed for failure to timely file the lawsuit, and the remaining claims were transferred to a federal district court in the Western District of Washington. But this case is of...... more

	Criminal Law
	Grandma Robbed by Nazis - Grandson Sues Spain to Recover Stolen Paintings Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP In August, 2009, the Ninth Circuit decided en banc by 9-2 that a California resident Claude Cassirer can sue Spain to recover his grandmother's oil painting "Rue Saint-Honore, apres-midi, effet de pluie," painted by the French...... more
	COA Opinion: Criminal acts exclusion bars insurance coverage for careless discharge of a firearm Warner Norcross & Judd On August 31, 2010, the Court of Appeals published Judge Wilder’s opinion in Auto Club Group Ins. Co. v. Booth, No. 290430, reversing the trial court’s conclusion that the insured was covered under his homeowner’s policy in response to...... more
	Ex- Director held liable for misappropriation of the source code of the software by hacking Neeraj Aarora The Indian company and the local company at the South East Asian country entered into MOU along with an Equipment supply Agreement for supply of Caller Ring Back Tone, according to which the Indian Company shall sell and local company...... more

	Personal Injury
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	Dangerous Doctors and Lax Licensing Boards: A National Map Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. \| DC Injury... A young health care journalist named William Heisel has put together a fascinating Google map of the United States highlighting case after case of state licensing boards going easy on doctors who abuse drugs, send fraudulent bills or...... more
	Following Discovery Of Injuries In Centenarian, Authorities Initiate Investigation Of Abuse At Nursing Home Jonathan Rosenfeld - Nursing Home Abuse Tennessee authorities are now investigating what appears to be tell-tale signs of nursing home abuse following the hospitalization of a 100-year-old woman. After the centenarian was admitted to the hospital with severe hemorrhaging,...... more

	Personal Rights
	Unspecified Exposure Victoria Xavier-Freyr Privacy in a world full of electronic and biometric surveillance. Writing Sample.... more
	Financial Services Report - Fall 2010 Morrison & Foerster LLP In this issue: 2 Beltway Report 4 Operations Report 6 Plastic (a/k/a Card Report) 6 Mortgage Report 8 Privacy Report 10 Arbitration Report 10 Preemption Report Please see full newsletter below for more information.... more
	Individual Rights for a Model State Victoria Xavier-Freyr This document is repurposed from my Jurisprudence course, primarily as a writing sample for LinkedIn.... more

	Products Liability
	Northern District of Illinois Rules on Lawsuit Alleging Adverse Reaction to Motrin Howard Ankin At issue in a recent Illinois products liability lawsuit was whether the manufacturer of Motrin was liable for an adverse reaction to its product. In Robinson v. McNeil Consumer HealthCare, 2010 WL 3156548, the plaintiffs brought a...... more
	Get The Attorneys' Edge l Chose the Right Documentary by Christina Penza Christina Penza - Settlement Documentaries Attorneys' Edge Productions turns your case into a compelling video documentary for use at mediation. This article discusses the best cases for documentary production and how the right creative team can turn even difficult cases into a...... more
	Get The Attorneys' Edge l Chose the Right Documentary Christina Penza - Settlement Documentaries Attorneys' Edge Productions turns your case into a compelling video documentary for use at mediation. This article discusses the best cases for documentary production and how the right creative team can turn even difficult cases into a...... more

	Real Estate & Construction
	Overview of the Eminent Domain Process Biersdorf & Associates In this article, attorney Dan Biersdorf provides an overview of the eminent domain process. He discusses the history of eminent domain and details the key players in the eminent domain process. He also discusses the two general...... more
	Ohio Education Law Monthly (September 2010) Dinsmore & Shohl LLP In This Issue: Department of Labor Issues Guidance on FMLA’s Definition of In Loco Parentis Ruling Continues Trend of Courts Strictly Construing Terms of Construction Contract *Overtime Lawsuit for Use of PDA's Hi-Lights...... more
	U.S. Justice Department's New ADA Regulations and Accessibility Guidelines for Places of Public Accommodation and Public Entities Duane Morris LLP On July 23, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new regulations, under title II and title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), on accessibility for public entities and places of public accommodation. The...... more

	Wills, Trusts & Estates
	Estate Litigation: Where's the Will Michael Burger Michael Burger discusses the presumption of revocation (animo revocandi) that attaches when a will that was in the possession or control of the testator is lost or missing when the testator dies and how to overcome the presumption and...... more
	COA Opinion: Surviving spouse did not breach agreement to execute mutual wills where agreement did not expressly restrict disposition of assets Warner Norcross & Judd Carlton and his wife Viola had a son and a daughter. The daughter is the deceased mother of Carlton and Viola’s two granddaughters, Melady and Melinda. Carlton and Viola executed identical wills, a revocable trust agreement, and an...... more
	Paying it Forward Lane Powell PC - Trusts and Estates Law You are a philanthropist if you consistently donate charitable gifts to make the world a better place. You probably give considerable thought to your annual charitable giving, and you know how much the weak economy has affected...... more