By John Christoffersen, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they couldn’t rule out negligence. The powerful explosion blew apa ...

NO-FAULT – DEFAMATION – QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE – MALICE Hame v. Lawson (2nd Dept., decided 2/2/2010) Can an insurer be sued for defamation in relation to statements it makes about the insured or claimant while it is investigating whether or after it has concluded that the claim is fraudulent?&nbs ...

The parents of a thirteen month old boy killed in a crash last week today filed a wrongful death suit against the other driver today. The crash happened last Monday near the intersection of Parker [...]

Copyright registration is increasingly important for all types of businesses and all types of documents. it’s not just about media content. Companies and individuals should consider registering their copyrights in all kinds of documents they may consider valuable. Sales presentations and inf ...

The Illinois Supreme Court struck down the state’s $500,000 cap on awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, finding that the limits set by the Legislature violate the state constitution’s separation of powers principle. The court threw out a law pas ...

Here is an interesting new article by Professor Jennifer Gordon, whose scholarship in my view is always interesting: "Explaining Immigration Unilateralism" Northwestern University Law Review, Vol. 104, No. 3, 2010 JENNIFER GORDON, Fordham University - School of Law. ABSTRACT: Classical...

Source: LexisNexis, February 7-8, 2010. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access:   1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire, February 8, 2010 Monday 4:10 AM GMT, , STATE AND REGIONAL, 488 words, Obama hasn't ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner,  ...

Following now-Senator Scott Brown’s supermajority-busting win of TedKennedy’sSeat™ in Massachusetts, the Democrat rats are quickly leaping from the Obama sinking ship. The latest “run away” moment comes on the heels of the Obama FY2011 budget proposal. Unsurprisingly, the POTUS continues his trillio ...

Brian Gaston, a longtime advisor to Republicans on Capitol Hill, is joining The Glover Group as managing director of government affairs practice. Gaston most recently served as leadership advisor to Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO). Prior to that, he served four years as Blunt’s chief of staff. “Fe ...

Brian Gaston, a top staffer to Republican Rep. Roy Blunt, is joining The Glover Park Group, a public affairs firm known for its Democratic ties. Gaston is the second major Republican hire for the Glover Park Group. Kevin Madden, a...