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U.S. Regional News
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Settlements with the SEC
10 Mar 2012 by Sameer Goel / No Comments
The fad of judges rejecting settlements of civil complaints filed by the SEC – including jargon like “without admitting or denying wrongdoing” – is becoming a topic of much debate in dinner conversations.
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Bumping Passengers: Oversales and Denied Boarding Compensation
10 Mar 2012 by Sean Barry / No Comments
Welcome back to part 4 of 6 of the discussion of Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections. Last week we talked about the new Full Fare Advertising rule. The topic for this week is the Oversales and Denied Boarding Compensation requirements.
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MOLST and Palliative Care: A Match Made in Heaven
10 Mar 2012 by Daniel Rubin / 1 Comment
The goal of palliative care is to ease the burden for all members affected by the patient’s deterioration in health, which include: the patient, family, physicians, nurses and nurse practitioners, social workers, chaplains, counselors, and alternative therapists. When others handle external issues, the patient could to focus his strength and efforts on maximizing the quality of his remaining life.
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How Not To Be Killed By A Drone
05 Mar 2012 by Zach Novetsky / 7 Comments
Today was a big day. As Adam Serwer put it, bluntly, “the Obama administration explained when it’s allowed to kill you.” Yes, you, a US citizen. Attorney General Eric Holder, in a much-anticipated speech, addressed this question to students and faculty at Northwestern University law school. While Holder’s speech covered three issues – detention authority, terrorist trials, and targeted killings – I will only summarize his remarks and offer my own thoughts on the latter issue.
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Drunk in AC? You May Have a New Way Gamble Away Your Money!
05 Mar 2012 by Andrew Fleischman / 1 Comment
It’s 4 in the morning and you’re drunk in Atlantic City. The craps table at the Borgata has been kind to you all night as you play the odds on the pass line, but it’s time to take those winnings and do something reckless with it. Sit down at the blackjack table? Waste of time and money. Let it all ride on black?
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Will the NFL’s bounty fallout help answer questions about online speech rights?
05 Mar 2012 by Katherine DeStefano / No Comments
The tweet of the week comes just days after reports surfaced about former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, initiating a “bounty” program that rewarded players for knocking out opponents. The player mentioned in the tweet is Jonathan Vilma, a linebacker for the Saints, who allegedly offered $10,000 in cash to any player who knocked Brett Favre out of a January 2011 playoff game.
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The Times They Are a Changin’: New York State’s Advanced Directive Answer
26 Feb 2012 by Daniel Rubin / No Comments
In response to the criticism of advanced directives highlighted in my last post, certain states have proactively attempted to address the flaws associated with the current end-of-life options. Recently, New York State has taken a more patient and family oriented approach in regards to the method of how the state treats end-of-life decisions.
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Jeremy Lin’s Facebook and Trademark Application: “Linsanely” Brilliant
26 Feb 2012 by Katherine DeStefano / No Comments
By now, we are all probably familiar with the term “Linsanity.” Particularly for those of us living in New York, the unpredictable rise of Knicks point guard, Jeremy Lin, has created quite a stir around the city. It really is a story for the record books. The hard-nosed Harvard University graduate scored 136 points in his first 5 starts, more than anyone since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976.
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State Responsibility in the Age of the Non-State Actor
26 Feb 2012 by Zach Novetsky / No Comments
State sponsorship of terrorism is not a new phenomenon, though some states are better at it than others. But when does state sponsorship become something more than just sponsorship? When, if ever, do the actions of a sponsored terrorist group become the actions of the sponsoring state?
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Athletes and Employees: Workers’ Compensation and the NFL
25 Feb 2012 by Michael Wess / No Comments
Viewed through the eyes of an average fan, the NFL consists of highly skilled, highly paid athletes and coaches playing the game at its highest level. However, the business of the NFL, a $9 billion per year product, is also quite real. The players are not only heroes and role models, but also employees of the franchise whose logo they represent each weekend.
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