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Federal Regulators Propose Tougher Cybersecurity Standards for Big Banks
October 19, 2016
U.S. banking regulators on Wednesday unveiled a proposal to enhance cybersecurity risk-management and resilience standards for the largest banks and their interconnected entities.
Koch Foundation's Law School Gifts Received with Open Arms
October 19, 2016
Law deans say they've worked with faculty to build internal support for the donations, which come at a time when legal education is facing financial pressures.
Reform on the Way for New York's Medical Marijuana Program?
October 19, 2016
New York State regulators have acknowledged several shortcomings of the New York Medical Marijuana Program, which is considered by experts to be the most restrictive medical marijuana program in the United States. In August 2016, the New York State Department of Health published a 14-page report, "Medical Use of Marijuana Under the Compassionate Care Act," which outlines the progress and shortcomings of the medical marijuana program, nearly two years after it was enacted into law. The program was launched in January of this year.1
Brexit Lawyer Dismisses Government Vote Promise as "Sop to Judges"
October 19, 2016
David Greene, one of the lead attorneys in a lawsuit challenging the U.K. prime minister's right to start the country's withdrawal from the European Union has dismissed the government's suggestion that the process will now be subject to a parliamentary vote as “a sop to the judges.”
We Asked What Chris Wallace Should Ask the Candidates about SCOTUS
October 19, 2016
U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Mike Scarcella/ALM)Tonight's final presidential debate could be make or break for Donald Trump and…
Brexit Legal Challenge Succeeds With Vote Now To Be Held Before EU Exit Can Begin
October 19, 2016
Continental Breakfast: your daily update on what's happening in Europe.A historic legal challenge over whether U.K. prime minister Theresa May…
'Spinal Tap' Actor Sues to Recoup Profits Owed From Movie
October 18, 2016
Harry Shearer. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesHarry Shearer has filed a $125 million lawsuit against Vivendi S.A. over profits from the 1984…
Attorney Accused of Copying NFL Concussion Complaint in Suit Against WWE
October 18, 2016
The attorney said the WWE's reliance on typos shows “the flimsiness” of its position regarding the health crisis facing wrestlers.
Litigation Funders Planning a New Role: Law Firm Ownership
October 18, 2016
Burford Capital and others plan to take advantage of a U.K. law allowing nonlawyer ownership of law firms. But some litigation finance executives question if that could eat into the growing industry before it matures.
In Melania Trump Suit, Journalist Invokes Maryland's Anti-SLAPP Law
October 18, 2016
Melania Trump's defamation suit against a Maryland journalist is getting SLAPPed.

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