By Samuel C. Stretton | June 8, 2017
I saw an article about the increased use of artificial intelligence in the future of the practice of law. The article suggested that lawyers who are not technologically skilled ought to retire or consider another profession. Where is the practice of law headed?
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By Timothy J. Horstmann | June 8, 2017
On June 7, new IRS regulations that change the way state and local governments issue tax-exempt bonds went into effect. The new rules change the way municipal issuers determine the issue price of tax-exempt bonds they issue, and amend existing IRS regulations under Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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By Cliff Rieders | June 8, 2017
To the practitioner who spends most of his time litigating in the state courts, removal to federal court may by an infrequent event, and the receipt of a notice of removal might cause some unease because of unfamiliarity with the mechanics and underlying law. Whether the practitioner is seeking to remove a case to federal court, or attempting to have it remanded, the obvious place to start, of course, is the statute governing removal, which is found at 28 U.S. C. Section 1441.
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By Leonard Deutchman | June 8, 2017
Examination of the court's opinion reveals questionable reasoning as to a few key issues. The first issue is one not addressed: standing. Assuming that the plaintiff actually did use the "find my iPhone" application to locate the iPhone at the defendant's residence, and that the application worked properly—it is odd that the phone would be at that location, as opposed to OSCO's evidence locker—it is hard to see what reasonable expectation of privacy, under the Fourth and Fourteenth amendments or any federal or state statutes (none were cited), the plaintiff would have in a phone which was initially in the possession of the plaintiff's fiancé and was thereafter in the possession of OSCO and the defendant.
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By Monika Gonzalez Mesa | June 8, 2017
Fort Lauderdale-based Brinkley Morgan will merge with the Palm Beach County office of matrimony and family lawyer Martin "Guy" Hanes.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 7, 2017
Deborah J. Zateeny and David J. Karasko, of Zateeny Loftus, were panelists, and Zateeny was also a course planner, for the 15th annual Nonprofit Institute sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
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By delawarelawweekly | Delaware Law Weekly | June 7, 2017
Cooch and Taylor director Jennifer E. Smith presented to the Forum of Executive Women Delaware.
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By Lizzy McLellan | June 7, 2017
Amanda Layton, a partner in Duane Morris' employee benefits practice, has died at age 45.
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By James Booth | June 7, 2017
On the same day that King & Spalding partner Christopher Wray was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next FBI director, the firm recruited a pair of Ropes & Gray finance partners for its London office.
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By Vivia Chen, The Careerist | June 7, 2017
Not only did he refuse President Donald Trump's offer for a DOJ job, but two days later he criticized Trump on Twitter, essentially saying, "Glad I'm not part of that legal hellhole."
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