Parties engaged in litigation against the State of Michigan in the Court of Claims will do so under new jurisdictional rules that were signed into law on November 12, 2013. The law, PA 164, moves the Court of Claims from the Ingham County Circuit...
The CFTC approved final rules requiring enhanced protections afforded customers and customer funds held by futures commission merchants (“FCMs”). The rules require FCMs to adopt and enforce a risk management program, evidenced by written policies...
Johnson & Johnson manufacturer of DePuy Orthopedics Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products will reportedly propose a $4 billion DePuy hip implant settlement to resolve more than 7,500 lawsuits that have been filed against the company in both state and...
Insurance companies are corporations in business for one purpose and one purpose only—to make profit for their shareholders. The insurance companies are not in existence to pay you one penny more, that’s right, not one cent more than they have to....
On November 13, 2013, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued its first final decision in an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding brought by Garmin under the new administrative procedures established by the America Invents Act of 2012...
The CFTC has proposed a rule that would require all registered introducing brokers (“IBs”), commodity pool operators (“CPOs”), and commodity trading advisors (“CTAs”) to be members of a registered futures association (“RFA”). The National Futures...
Today, in a case that could have significant implications for putative federal securities class actions, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., No. 13-317. In its petition for certiorari, Halliburton...
Being placed under arrest can be very scary. Depending upon your offense, you may be facing severe penalties, including imprisonment and fines, if you are proven guilty. So, what should you do if you are arrested?...
Careful proofing is as important as excellent writing. Errors and omissions slip into briefs so easily, especially if several people are working on it. There are many good tips for proofing, all best employed a day or more after the writing is done.....
A proposed bill in Wisconsin that would prohibit flu shot firings is coughing up a storm of controversy over whether employees should be required to get flu vaccinations.
