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<b><i>Online Extra:</b></i> Florida: Uber Drivers Are Contractors, Not Employees
Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity determined on Dec. 3 in a victory for the app-based ridesharing company.
CyberSecure Conference This Month
ALM's cyberSecure is taking place on Dec. 15-16 in New York City. The conference will provide the insights and connections necessary to implement a successful preparedness and response strategy.
Columns & Departments
Eminent Domain Law
A look at a case in which the landowner brought a proceeding challenging condemnation of an easement across landowner's land.
Features
Higher Profitability in 2016
Depending on who you ask, your prospective clients are between 50%-90% through their buying process before even contacting you. Consider that for a minute, especially focusing on how powerful recommendations are in the legal profession.
Drug & Device News
A judge says NJ's law applies to Risperdal claims; a look at the side effects of a potassium-lowering drug.
Counsel Concerns
Entertainment Client Can't Recoup Costs of Winning Appeal over Fee Dispute with Lavely & Singer Law Firm
Verdicts
A appeals court permits a med-mal suit based on failure to follow the law.
Columns & Departments
Med Mal News
Does a home birth disqualify a child from receiving state funds? Analysis of a case from New York.
Columns & Departments
Business Crimes Hotline
A look at a case out of California in which a former DEA agent was sentenced for extortion, money laundering, and obstruction of justice.
Features
Business Filings Fall in Fiscal Year 2015 for Sixth Consecutive Year
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has reported that bankruptcy cases filings in the federal courts have fallen by nearly 11% overall for the fiscal year 2015 ' the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2015.
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