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During the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Fall Meeting, the Federal Regulation of Securities Committee hosted a dialogue with the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Keith Higgins. Mr. Higgins noted that the SEC...

On November 15, the CFPB announced a settlement with a mortgage insurer accused of paying illegal kickbacks to mortgage lenders in exchange for insurance referrals in violation of Section 8 of RESPA. The settlement resolves allegations that the...

The idea of legal “marketing” has been diluted in the last few years. As businesses become smarter consumers of legal services, in-house counsel and Chief Compliance Officers are much better at deciphering legal mumbo jumbo....

A top London-based international law firm is launching a new program that uses alumni with high-level skills to supplement the firm's own attorneys during periods of high demand.

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published in the Federal Register a notice of its Record of Decision on an Incidental Take Permit authorizing NiSource, Inc. (NiSource) to "take 10 federally listed species over a 50-year...

Today’s post comes from Venice where I am spending a week. It is one of the most unique and beautiful cities on earth. It was a great maritime power for over 1000 years. At the height of its power, it was the richest city on earth, worth almost 10...

After being sentenced to 12 years in prison for a deadly DUI accident involving a retired Maryland couple, Florida courts recently hit a Miccosukee man squarely in the wallet. At the time of the accident, the man in question had a blood alcohol level...

A lot is being said these days about the dangers of distracted driving but a New Jersey appeals court recently said something no one in the country has ever said before: that someone who sends a text message to a driver can be held liable if the...

The issue of who may be a proper defendant in an ERISA claim for benefits has not received consistent treatment in the courts. On the one hand, a federal district court in Minnesota recently concluded that a third party administrator was a proper...

On November 20, 2013, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, by a 3-2 vote, made significant changes to the way in which renewable energy standards are regulated. Consistent with the Renewable Energy Act, NMSA 1978, Section 62-16-1 et seq., the...

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