Did Disney Cruise Lines Cover Up Sexual Molestation of 11 Year Old Girl On Disney Dream?

Did Disney Cruise Lines Cover Up Sexual Molestation of 11 Year Old Girl On Disney Dream?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Jim Walker

Tonight a local news station in Florida will be reporting on a case involving a cruise line which markets itself as being family friendly and kid oriented. Full Story

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Finding the Next Steve Jobs – Nolan Bushnell

Finding the Next Steve Jobs – Nolan Bushnell

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Anthony Zaller

Who was the first person to recognize Steve Jobs’ potential and offer him a job? It was Nolan Bushnell. By the way, Bushnell is also the founder of Atari, co-inventor of the video game Pong, founder of Chuck E. Cheese, and is a serial entrepreneur. Full Story

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Auto-Title Loans: Driving Dangerously

Auto-Title Loans: Driving Dangerously

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Karen K. Harris

Auto-title loans are very common non-bank loans in which borrowers use their cars as collateral for the loan. A new report, Driven to Disaster: Car-Title Lending and Its Impact on Consumers, by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) and the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), reveals the predatory nature of auto-title lending, and just how damaging such loans can be for consumers. Full Story

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AP Scandal Demonstrates Need for Federal Shield Law to Protect Reporters—Jeff Kosseff

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Colin O'Keefe

It was announced last week that the Department of Justice had some something many would deem unthinkable: they secretly obtained the phone records of twenty Associated Press reporters. This was done in an effort to root out a source who was leaking information they believe shouldn’t be leaked. While they’d deem it a matter of nationals security, my guest on LXBN TV today called it an “unprecedented invasion of the Fourth Estate.” That guest is Jeff Kosseff, a former profressional journalist—and Pulitzer finalist—who’s now an attorney with Covington & Burling and author on their blog, InsidePrivacyFull Story

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Employee Working for You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Michael Schmidt

Those loyal readers of this blog know that the focus tends to be on what your company can and cannot do regarding social media use by potential employees (i.e., applicants) or current employees.   But there is a third category of employees that warrant a share of the spotlight here:  former employees. Full Story

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A Bad Week for the IRS: Improper Scrutiny of Organizations Applying for Tax-Exempt Recognition

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Gregory L. Colvin

Five of our attorneys, Rob Wexler, Ingrid Mittermaier, Susan Dawson, and the two of us, were in the audience at the American Bar Association Exempt Organizations Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., on May 10. Full Story

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Fifth Amendment Fundamentals – Taking the Nickel

Fifth Amendment Fundamentals – Taking the Nickel

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Hayes Hunt

Most in-house lawyers, if they’re fortunate, haven’t bumped up against the Fifth Amendment and its related issues since the bar exam. Full Story

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Law Means a Better Life, Not Death

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Ed Poll

The following note is prompted by the comments of Susan Cartier Liebel of Solo Practice University®  and her post about Kimberly, a young mother who just gave birth to her third child and was a 3L law student at Stetson. Full Story

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