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The Boundaries of a Seemingly Limitless Mail Fraud Statute
In their White-Collar Crime column, Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that a recent Ninth Circuit decision highlights that despite its traditionally broad application, the mail fraud statute is not limitless.
Public Financing in a Troubled Economy: A Q&A with Emilie Ninan
Emilie R. Ninan was named the managing partner for Ballad Spahr's Wilmington office in June. She is also a partner in the firm's public finance department and oversees the firm's Delaware public finance practice. Ninan represents governmental and private entities that are eligible for tax-exempt financing and has also served as counsel on a variety of municipal bond financing. She also represents corporate banking and nonprofit clients with loan documentation and other commercial transactions.Leaks and legal action mark final days before Potter release
NEW YORK AP - Leaks. Lawsuits. Profiteering. What a way to treat such a fine young man like Harry Potter.Despite pleas for silence from author J.K. Rowling and some leading Potter fan sites, publishing's secret of all secrets - whether the wizard lives or dies - is in danger of becoming plain gossip as publication approaches for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.Withdrawal of Consumer Consent Under the E-Sign Act: Tips for Practitioners
Analyses of The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act have often focused on the act's consumer consent requirements. This paper addresses the opposite side of the equation: withdrawal of that consent. What, if any, are the limits on a company in designing the procedures necessary for withdrawal of consumer consent to receive information electronically?Supreme Court to take on 'me, too' age bias
Employers predict juror confusion and prejudice, minitrials within trials, and lengthy and costly discovery. Workers warn of meritorious claims lost forever and a major civil rights statute undermined. In a classic confrontation between management and labor, the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 3 will hear arguments in a job bias case with implications far beyond the statute at its core, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ADEA.
Sole Proximate Cause: A Misunderstood Defense
In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner of Kelner & Kelner write that although comparative negligence, no matter how extreme, is not a defense to liability under Labor Law §240(1), the courts have recognized a very limited defense based on the rare situation when a worker refuses to use provided safety devices. However, the defense is commonly interposed by defendants, even where plaintiff's actions visibly constitute, at worst, comparative negligence.State Bar Implores N.J. Ethics Panel To Retain `Bona Fide Office` Rule
Even with multijurisdictional practice looming on the horizon, New Jersey State Bar spokesmen testified vehemently at a public hearing last Tuesday in Atlantic City that the state should retain the "bona fide office" rule, lest the future be bleak.Top 20 Personal Injury Awards of the Year
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