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2016 Budget Targets Retirement
February 28, 2015
Last month, the Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget was published, along with the Department of Treasury's Greenbook, a detailed explanation of the President's proposed budget. Because the proposed legislation must pass a Republican led Congress, the President's budget may be "aspirational." It is a good indicator of the tools the Administration is prepared to use to fund its wish list.
Raising the Stakes
February 28, 2015
The government has become increasingly aggressive in pursuing criminal claims not only against corporations, but also against in-house counsel and compliance personnel, for conduct once treated almost exclusively as civil.
Cruise Ship Operator Not Insulated from Responsibility for Health Care Provider
February 28, 2015
Breaking with longstanding precedent, the Eleventh Circuit recently concluded that previous case law holding cruise ship operators blameless for the negligence of their onboard medical personnel is based on outdated norms. This decision may have far-reaching consequences for shipboard medical malpractice claimants and their representatives.
<b><i>Marketing Tech:</i></b> The Compelling Case for Mobile Marketing
February 28, 2015
Less than half of AmLaw 200 firms have mobile websites, but that may change soon. In January, Google started sending messages to web operators to "fix mobile usability issues."
Family Law in Texas
February 28, 2015
The most-asked questions about family law in Texas are answered by an expert.
<b><i>Sales Speak:</i></b>Lawyers Are in the Relationship-Building Business, But Are They Connecting?
February 28, 2015
Some things appear to be so simple that we assume (dangerously) that everyone "gets it." But a significant number of lawyers either have no system ' formal or otherwise ' for getting and staying in touch with key people, or do a dismal job of staying connected.
Cooperatives & Condominiums
February 28, 2015
Analysis of two important rulings.
Average Lateness Methodology
February 28, 2015
Two recent decisions from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, affirmed the use of "average lateness" methodology to examine both the subjective and the objective components of the ordinary course of business defense to preference actions. This article explains the those decisions.
Med Mal News
February 28, 2015
Important news from Texas and New York.
Ninth Circuit Upholds Marley Estate False Endorsement Claim
February 28, 2015
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided there was sufficient evidence to support a jury's finding that merchandiser A.V.E.L.A. violated the Lanham Act by using the unlicensed image of Bob Marley on t-shirts and other merchandise in a manner likely to cause confusions.

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