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It’s not just courts that are increasing fines for safety offences. The Manitoba government has proposed substantial increases to fines under the Manitoba Workers Compensation Act....
By: Dentons

On April 15, 2014, Academic Advertising, LLC (“Academic”), a Georgia based limited liability company, brought suit against Jobelephant.com, Inc., and Michael Ang (“Jobelephant”), of San Diego, California, for trademark infringement, cybersquatting,...

Executive Summary: In an attempt to draw attention to their ongoing efforts to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, union organizers have announced another walkout/strike for May 15th....
By: FordHarrison

In Houseman v. Sagerman, C.A. No. 8898-VCG, 2014 WL 1478511 (Del. Ch. Apr. 16, 2014), the Delaware Court of Chancery (Glasscock, V.C.) granted, in part, a motion to dismiss filed by certain directors and the financial advisor of Universata, Inc....

New York City police will no longer seize condoms as evidence in three kinds of prostitution cases, the city’s police commissioner announced on Monday.

A woman who knew Michigan attorney David Neil Zacks is accused of recruiting three male friends in a botched attempt to steal from him at his Bloomfield Hills home that instead resulted in his shooting.

Bitcoin has been in the news a lot recently and most of the news has been bad, including news of the bankruptcy of Mt. Gox, formerly one of the world’s largest Bitcoin exchanges. Most recently, on May 7, 2014, the SEC issued an Investor Alert to make...

The White House released on Tuesday the long-awaited Third National Climate Assessment, Climate Change Impacts in the United States (“Assessment”), required by Congress. It contains some stunning findings and does not mince words. In the words of...

For the second time in two years, the Oklahoma Legislature has passed reform related to the definition of “misconduct” as defined in the Employment Security Act. The reform provides clarification to employers as to which employee actions may...

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent streak of successfully challenging hospital mergers under section 7 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. § 18) continues. On April 22, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied a...

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