Congrats to my Alma Mater!   PRESS RELEASE February 9, 2010 For Immediate Release Contact David N. Hefner Office of Communications and Marketing Walter F. George School of Law Mercer University 478.301.5000 hefner_dn@law.mercer.edu www.law.mercer.edu   ...

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 Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management has come out with "Proposed Model Jury Instructions" on "The Use of Electronic Technology to Conduct Research on or Communicate about a Case".  They follow: Before Trial: You, as jurors, must decide this case bas ...

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 ...

Amy Alanis and Joshua Molina are living every parent’s nightmare – the death of a child. On the evening of February 1, 2010, Ms. Alanis, Mr. Molina, and their 13-month old son, Joshua (J.J.), together with two friends, were heading home on the northwest side of Chicago when Putiporn Kaewmooka smash ...

Gene Quinn at IPWatchDog reports that LegalZoom has been sued (class action lawsuit) for “unauthorized practice of law” in Missouri, allegedly for offering legal advice regarding a will and for preparing incorporation documents. Other related blog posts I turned up on this topic: Gen ...

Here are today's three burning legal questions, along with the answers provided by the blawgosphere. 1) Question: Please settle this quickly-escalating dispute between me and my fiancée. She calls it a "sleazy lap dance at a strip club." I call it "humanitarian aid." Who is right? Answer: Did the ev ...

Corporation Law The Corporation: Formation KRB 182-188 MBCA §§ 2.03-2.06 (it would be a good idea to skim MBCA chapters 1-5 (it is only 6 pages))(MBCA = Model Business Corporation Act) Limited Liability KRB 189-204 MBCA § 6.22(b) The Limited...

Confidentialité des présentations de drogues nouvelles dans les procédures d’avis de conformité: 1) EpiCept Corporation v. Canada (Health), 2010 FC 120, (February 4, 2010)   http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2010/2010fc120/2010fc120.html Une décision avec application de l’ancien article ...

Confidentialité des présentations de drogues nouvelles dans les procédures d’avis de conformité: 1) EpiCept Corporation v. Canada (Health), 2010 FC 120, (February 4, 2010)   http://decisions.fct-cf.gc.ca/en/2010/2010fc120/2010fc120.html Une décision avec application de l’ancien article ...