Lyle Boudreaux, star of CMT's reality series "Party Down South," may have been partying a bit too hard since becoming famous. He was arrested for burglary over the weekend, after allegedly swiping a credit card and wallet from a parked car.
Legal integration in Francophone Africa results in particular from the “Uniform Acts” adopted by the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (“OHADA”), established by the Treaty signed in Port Louis (Mauritius) on 17 October 1993...
In a first for Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, it is being reported that the firm has made about 30 layoffs, including a number of lawyers. Those let go primarily worked out of the firm's New York office, the New York Law Journal (sub.
MEMO TO MANAGERS - Making the Most of Our Code of Conduct - As you know, the company has a number of ethics and compliance resources in place to ensure that everyone understands our expectations and standards. These resources include training...
On February 6, 2014, the Division of Investment Management of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued a no-action letter to the Managed Funds Association (the “MFA No-Action Letter”) providing updated guidance on the definition of...
In late-January, the North Dakota Petroleum Council’s task force on natural gas flaring released its much-anticipated recommendations to the North Dakota Industrial Commission, the administrative body that regulates oil and gas wells in the state....
In criminal cases, statutes of limitations restrict the time that the state can take to file charges against the alleged perpetrator. The length of that period depends on the crime. For the most serious crimes, there is no limitation....
The National Labor Relations Board is seeking amicus briefs to help it decide whether full-time, non-tenure-eligible contingent faculty members at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) are excluded from the National Labor Relations Act’s (NLRA) coverage...
The tide of inter partes review proceedings continues to batter Patent Owners, as the PTAB issued four decisions in cases brought by Intellectual Ventures against Xilinx, rendering all challenged claims at issue unpatentable. Intellectual Ventures...
