Frequently oil and gas are transported through or stored in facilities where they are commingled with the oil or gas of third parties. If the transportation system or storage facility has been properly developed, it will include a detailed allocation...
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion in City of Pontiac Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement System v. UBS AG, No 12-4355, slip op. (2d Cir. May 6, 2014) ("City of Pontiac"), further restricting the...
The 4-Step Recovery Program to Beat Burnout: It’s easy to recognize the physical and mental signs of burnout; yet how to deal with it is a different problem entirely. (The Daily Muse)... By: Trebuchet Legal
On April 3, 2014, the California Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the matter In re Marriage of Valli, S193990. The major legal question presented to the Court is whether a life insurance policy purchased with community funds, but placed in the...
FINRA is seeking to increase investor awareness of BrokerCheck, its online investor tool for researching the professional backgrounds of firms and brokers. BrokerCheck is accessible to investors and all members of the public from the front page of...
Parties arbitrating in Texas should set formal agreements for delayed awards and should consider whether to object to awards that are not timely. In an arbitration case of first impression—Sims v. Building Tomorrow’s Talent, LLC—the Seventh Court...
The licensing of technology is core to the business model of many companies operating in IP-sensitive industries. Its commercial benefits are myriad. For example, it allows a licensor to take advantage of a licensee’s greater manufacturing capacities...
Federal Agency Says Decision Confirms Authority to Investigate Charges of Discrimination Involving Business Operations of Indian Employers - MILWAUKEE, Wis. - On May 6, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman approved the U.S. Equal Employment...
On March 4, in a memorandum issued to the Patent Examining Corps by Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy Andrew Hirshfeld, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) implemented a new procedure for determining the subject matter...
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday, May 6, that the agencies will jointly hold a public workshop on June 23, 2014, to consider the economic effects and antitrust law treatment of conditional...
