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By Lawrence E. Ashery | October 23, 2018
First it was Mexico that agreed to a new trade accord with the United States. Less than one week later, Canada joined the agreement as well. With that, the stage is set for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to end and the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take its place.
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By Amanda Bronstad | October 23, 2018
A significant opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is expected to bolster the defense argument that judges shouldn't grant certification of class actions with uninjured class members. Judge William Kayatta wrote on Oct. 15 that a judge should not have granted certification of an antitrust class in which 10 percent of the class members had no injuries.
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By David Haber | October 23, 2018
In a crucial 4-3 decision, in Delisle v. Crane, Case (No. SC16-2182) (Oct 15. 2018), the Florida Supreme Court has clarified the law governing the admissibility of expert witness testimony in Florida—moving away from the Daubert standard utilized in federal courts, to the Frye standard.
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By Katheryn Tucker | October 22, 2018
Circuit Judge Charles Wilson said the decision leaves "no mechanism for future defendants unlucky enough to sit in this particular judge's courtroom to challenge the constitutional violations that will inevitably continue to occur.”
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By Amanda Bronstad | October 22, 2018
Avenatti, the lawyer who sued President Donald Trump on behalf of porn star Stormy Daniels, was ordered to pay a former contract attorney at his firm.
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By Robert Storace | October 22, 2018
The commitment in Connecticut to doing pro bono work is wide and varied. For National Pro Bono Week, the Connecticut Law Tribune spoke to those on the front lines, who offer hundreds of hours of their time free of charge.
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By Edward Waddington and Taylor B. Rosanova | October 22, 2018
As a practicing forensic accountant, I have performed more financial damage analyses than I can remember. I am periodically reminded of this fact when I review and purge files in storage. Invariably, I come across a file (or two) of which I have no immediate recollection.
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By Alistair Wye | October 22, 2018
General Counsel (GC) continue to face operational challenges, including cutting costs, "doing more with less" and yet delivering a quality service in a timely manner with efficiency, while reducing legal risk to the business.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | October 22, 2018
A federal judge has tossed claims brought by the parents of a child with hearing and visual impairments who sued a school district for denying their son access to schooling for two years and for allegedly discriminating against them by association.
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By Verdict Search | October 22, 2018
MOTOR VEHICLEPALM BEACH CIRCUIT COURTA jury found a tractor-trailer driver was not liable another driver's claimed spinal injuries.On Nov. 6, 2015,…
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