At the same time that the president was calling for bipartisanship and putting “petty politics” aside 1. His spokesman, Glib Gibbs, mocked of Sarah Palin for having some notes on her hand (this from the mouthpiece of a man so wedded to the TelePrompTer that he used one to read his remarks to fifth ...

The Government continued to build its insider trading case against Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chielsi, filing a superseding indictment yesterday. U.S. v. Rajaratnam, Case No. 09 mg 2306 (S.D.N.Y.). While the basic contours of the case remain the same, discussed here, the new indictment adds, deta ...

The Trials and Heirs blog\ recently had an article about how to avoid exploitation of the elderly by a family member. They recommend 1 Getting Expert advise who knows the ins and outs of estate planning. I would also recommend using a Florida Estate Planning Lawyer who is familiar with Florida Eld ...

The Trials and Heirs blog\ recently had an article about how to avoid exploitation of the elderly by a family member. They recommend 1 Getting Expert advise who knows the ins and outs of estate planning. I would also recommend using a Florida Estate Planning Lawyer who is familiar with Florida Eld ...

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's a reprint of my recent article from the Pennsylvania Law Weekly:Spread A Little Love:Being pleasant and considerate is part of being a professionalBy Daniel E.CumminsSpecial to the Law WeeklyDanCummins@comcast.net The New Year is still in its early stages and ...

Today we bring you Part II of my conversation with Wayne Burton and Cyndy Nayer of the Center for Health Innovation, where we get into some specific examples of successful programs.  The Center represents over 40 million lives, and brings together employers and providers to focus on a limited number ...

An industry colleague ran into a situation today where a financial advisor is recommending that the plaintiffs take cash and purchase a SPIA in lieu of receiving a structured settlement and called to ask me for my thoughts. A Single Premium Annuity Contract or "SPIA" is a contract between a person ...

Yesterday, four entities affiliated with major San Francisco landlord CitiApartments and its owners, the Lembi family, filed for chapter 11 protection in the Northern District of California. The four entities are Hermann Street DE, LLC; LRL Citi Properties I DE, LLC; Trophy Properties I DE, LLC; a ...

Virtually every homeowner purchases title insurance when they buy a home. Stuart Title Guaranty is one of the nation's largest providers of title insurance. According to a recent Atlanta Journal Constitution article entitled Title insurance company accused of overcharging, the Georgia Department of ...

EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Sensus USA Inc., 2010 WL 346218(E.D.Tex. Jan 21, 2010) (NO. 6:09-CV-116) Judge: John Love Holding: Motion to Compel Testimony/Strike Infringement Contentions DENIED without prejudice; Motion for Protective Order DENIED; Infringement contentions ordered supplemented. Thi ...