Drones are now available at a more affordable price point, but there are still plenty of legal issues to deal with while flying one. Whether you're planning on flying one for fun or for profit, these tiny, buzzing aerial copters can be a magnet for trouble -- legal and otherwise.......
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association, a trade body representing the Gibraltar operators, has published correspondence between its external legal counsel and both the British Government and the British Gambling Commission that envisages the...
A three-judge panel of the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), for the second time and in a 2-1 decision, has held that the REDSKINS trademark used in connection with professional football and related services by the Washington Redskins...
A boost in BigLaw hiring of newbie associates has boosted the median salary to $95,000 for new law grads working in law firms, according to data collected from law schools by the National Association for Law Placement.
Yesterday, the EPA has published in the Federal Register the official version of its proposed regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. 79 Fed. Reg. 34830....
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) received a great deal of attention this past week in Washington. The House held numerous hearings on implementation issues, including oversight of access to care for ACA enrollees and improper subsidy payments. The...
In Leggettee v. Duly, the employer argued the Full Commission incorrectly found the company had four or more employees. Leggette was injured when a co-worker dropped a “thumper” on his right hand, injuring his middle and index fingers. As a result,...
On June 11, the CFPB released a request for information (RFI) about how consumers are using mobile financial services (MFS) to access products and services, manage finances, and achieve financial goals, with a focus on “economically vulnerable”...
On May 9, 2014, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule that significantly expands the OIG’s exclusion authority. 79 Fed. Reg. 26810. The Proposed Rule codifies changes...
There have been almost daily news stories about the advent of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (“UAVs”), also referred to as “drones,” and how commercial usage is expected to explode over the next several years. There have been reports of UAVs being used to...
