WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2019 — The American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting 2019 being held this week in Washington, D.C., brings together business law experts, federal judges, representatives from the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to discuss Read more…
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released detailed recommendations Sept. 5 for when judges should disqualify themselves from a case because of their relationships with lawyers or involved parties. To continue reading, click here.
came across this very interesting article in a California legal blog . It is addressing the new legislation for qualifying independent contractors and the potential headaches this could cause employers. California’s hotly contested and closely followed AB 5 independent contractor Read more…
I came across this very interesting article in the ABA Journal . It is a historical review of the cases that changed our history. Education is a hallmark of civic life in the United States. So it’s not surprising that Read more…
I came across this very interesting article in the ABA Journal by David L. Hudson Jr. It reviews the concept of recording others, the pro’s, the con’s and why we might need to review the legal implications. Comment below and Read more…
I came across this article in the ABA Journal by Anna Persky and it reiterates the importance of utilizing technology for both our clients and within the firm. In 2019, law firms face a choice: Continue with the old-school model Read more…
I came across this article in the ABA Journal and it reminded me that every firm, either small or large, should always take measures to secure your information. In the ever-evolving world of legal technology and cybersecurity, it can be Read more…
Found this article written by Jim Wagstaffe on Lexis Nexis and found that it provided a thoughtful review of some of the recent shifts in Civil Procedure. The U.S. Supreme Court steadily and without fanfare has been revolutionizing multiple areas Read more…
Found this article on the Harvard Law Review and found it sparking some interesting conversations about the balancing vs. structured decision procedures and which option might be best. Important doctrines in diverse areas of law employ structured decision procedures requiring, Read more…
How should we interpret legal instruments? How do we identify the law they create? Current approaches largely fall into two broad camps. The standard picture of interpretation is focused on language, using various linguistic conventions to discover a document’s meaning Read more…