News, Insights & Events
Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.
While these articles are correct on matters of law when they are produced, verdicts, rulings, legislation and other actions may affect the applicability of some of the information. Please consult your legal advisor before making decisions on the information you read here.
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2019 Beard Winter LLP Canada Federal Budget Highlights
March 20, 2019
Brandon D. Tigchelaar, Business and Finance Lawyer and Andrea Tratnik, Estate Planning Lawyer, Beard Winter LLP
The Canadian Liberal Government tabled its 2019 Budget on March 19, 2019. Beard Winter LLP provides highlights for businesses and individuals.
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Supreme Court of Texas Affirms Supremacy of Attorney-Client Privilege in Expert Discovery
March 20, 2019
Drew Robertson - KRCL - In federal court, the current discovery rules expressly allow for the withholding of expert materials “otherwise discoverable” on the basis of privilege. In Texas state courts, the answer was less clear until last month’s decision in the case of In re City of Dickinson.
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Law Firms Conducting Foreclosures Are Not Debt Collectors
March 19, 2019
Michael Logan - KRCL - In a win for foreclosure lawyers, today the United States Supreme Court ruled that law firms that conduct non-judicial foreclosures are generally not considered debt collectors for purposes of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
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New York Court of Appeals Issues Decision Addressing Public Access to Police Personnel and Disciplinary Records
Labor and Employment Law
Christopher T. Kurtz, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Pray for a Good Harvest, but Keep at Your Plow
March 14, 2019
Grant Osborne, Labor and Employment Attorney,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Set forth below are three examples of recent developments in employment law of which all employers should be aware if they wish to avoid stepping into a pile of ... trouble.
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Public or Private Pig Problem: Distinctions Between Public and Private Nuisance
March 13, 2019
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USDOL Issues Proposed Regulations to Increase the Salary Level to Qualify for the White Collar Exemptions
Labor and Employment Law
Subhash Viswanathan, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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Preparing, Adapting and Responding to Cyber Incidents: Marriott International Case Study
March 7, 2019
Spencer Pollock, Esq., Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP and Roger Hockenberry, CEO of Cognitio Corporation
Cybersecurity is an issue that every company, of every size, must address as part of standard risk identification. The Marriott International data breach case study provides companies of all sizes valuable lessons learned in cybersecurity risk identification by preparing a proactive data security strategy, adapting to cyber threats, and responding to vulnerabilities.
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Are the Bankruptcy Courts Available for the Cannabis Industry?
March 7, 2019
Lance Martin,
Ward and Smith, P.A.
When businesses struggle or fail in the cannabis industry, will the doors to the bankruptcy court be open to them – and their creditors – to reorganize their debts, liquidate their assets, and orderly pay claims?
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Just When You Think Settlement is Near...Beware the Equal Credit Opportunity Act!
March 6, 2019
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An Old "SNL" Skit, A New Court Decision, and How Rumors Can Lead to Sexual Harassment Liability
Labor and Employment Law
Howard M. Miller, Bond, Schoeneck & King
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