Bond for NBA Player Charged in Drive-by?

Bond for NBA Player Charged in Drive-by?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Bryan Hoss

A 23 year old mother of four (4) is dead after being shot on an Atlanta street in a drive-by shooting.  Check out a photograph of the victim here.  The man arrested for the murder is Javaris Crittenton, the 19th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2007. Full Story

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If You’re Doing Business On the Internet, Do You Know Where You Can Be Sued? Part I – What is Personal Jurisdiction?

If You’re Doing Business On the Internet, Do You Know Where You Can Be Sued? Part I – What is Personal Jurisdiction?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gary Schaaf

Personal jurisdiction.

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Novell Prevails in Long-Running Dispute Over Ownership of UNIX Copyrights – And Open Source Software Moves On

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Jeff Neuburger

The dispute between The SCO Group and Novell, Inc. over the ownership of copyrights in the code to certain versions of the UNIX operating system, which started eight years ago, appears to have been handed its retirement papers by the Tenth Circuit. Yesterday, on the case’s second visit to the circuit, the court upheld the jury verdict in Novell’s favor on the issue of copyright ownership. The SCO Group v. Novell, Inc., No. 10-4122 (10th Cir. Aug. 30, 2011). Full Story

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Beijing Court Finds 21 Defendants Guilty of Criminal Privacy Violations

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On August 5, 2011, the Beijing Second Intermediate People’s Court announced its decision in what is reported to be the largest criminal case to date involving the misuse of personal information in Beijing, China.  The Court based its ruling on Article 7 of the Seventh Amendment to the Criminal Law, which applies to three types of criminal activities: (1) illegal sale of citizens’ personal information, (2) illegal provision of citizens’ personal information, and (3) illegal access to citizens’ personal information. Full Story

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NLRB Announces New Standard for Bargaining Units in Non-Acute Healthcare Facilities

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ana C. Shields

On August 30 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued the long-awaited decision in Specialty Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Mobile, in which it announced a new standard for determining what constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit in non-acute health care facilities. Full Story

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Embrace the Gifts the Jurors Give You

Embrace the Gifts the Jurors Give You

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Rob McKinney

One of the jury selection concepts I was taught at the Trial lawyers College was to embrace the gifts the jurors gave you . I did not fully understand the concept during the lecture. However , the light bulb came on once I saw it in action. Full Story

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Transportation Contractors: What is an Unbalanced Bid and Why Should You Care?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Matt DeVries

Last week, contractors and subcontractors bidding on Tennessee Department of Transportation projects received an alert from Brian Egan, TDOT Director of Construction, warning of a noticeable increase in unbalance bids [pdf].  While the rules differ among each state, you should take Egan’s warning to heart since the consequence of submitting of an unbalanced bid can be costly. Full Story

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In the Eye of the Storm: Defending Bank Officers and Directors in FDIC Litigation

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Kevin LaCroix

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