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 ...

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 ...

From today's WSJ: Senator Prodded Fed to Aid Ailing Bank From Home State.  And from last Tuesday: Wealthy Face Tax Increase. For this I read the paper?  At least America's Finest New Source offers breaking news: Supreme Court Allows Corporations To Run For Political Office.  My favorite: "This ...

  In  CITIZENS UNITED v. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION issued in late January, the U.S. Supreme Court indicated that the government has a very difficult burden to overcome before they can limit and punish free political speech. In this case the Supreme Court invalidated campaign finance laws that proh ...

Clients, you can skip this one; it's just an observation on the reasons that there are too few decent jobs to go around in the United States.And this isn't a blog about macro-economics, because I'm just a bankruptcy lawyer, and I'm not smart enough for all that theory.But my understanding is that th ...

            We received an excellent reader question regarding what factors do Federal courts consider in imposing punishment on corporations or organizations in criminal proceedings. Corporations of course, don’t “go to jail.&rdqu ...