The opinion also rejected the defendant’s argument that a ruling in the government’s favor would disadvantage witnesses who are unschooled in the legal particulars of Fifth Amendment rules.
Read More »Commentary: Is NSA’s snooping worse than TSA’s groping?
Would I rather have my phone records collected and readied for possible inspection by the National Security Agency or have my genitalia scrutinized by the Transportation Security Administration? In today’s America you can have both.
Tagged with: Edward Snowden National Security Agency Transportation Security Administration
Read More »Genome project pays off in $966B boom
The endeavor to map human DNA in its entirety created $966 billion in economic impact and $59 billion in federal tax revenue.
Read More »Judge: OptionsXpress violated securities laws
OptionsXpress and Thomas E. Stern helped a client, Jonathan I. Feldman, conduct trades designed to fake compliance with laws prohibiting so-called naked short sales, where investors sell a stock they don’t possess in hope of profiting from declines.
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Read More »U.S. expansion lasting longer than most
Four years into the upswing, the economy isn’t seeing many of the excesses that often presage the start of contractions.
Tagged with: economy housing market job market National Bureau of Economic Research
Read More »FTC how-to guide explains identity theft policies for businesses
The so-called ‘red flags’ identity theft rule has been a source of ongoing confusion and litigation because the original definition of “creditors” was so broad that it caught virtually any business that billed clients for payment, including doctors and lawyers.
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Read More »U.S. Supreme Court rules guilty plea can stand despite judge’s violation of rules
The rule that prohibits a judge from participating in a plea decision was created as “a prophylactic measure,” not as a constitutional or due process requirement, so courts should decide on a case-by-case basis whether a violation caused prejudice, the court said Thursday in U.S. v. Davila.
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Read More »EEOC background check suits wake-up call for employers
Employment attorney and their clients are closely watching the issue, particularly given the fact that many employers — such as certain government contractors, vendors and employers in certain fields, including child care — are required by law to conduct criminal background checks of current and potential employees.
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Read More »Polsinelli expands environmental practice to St. Louis
Environmental attorney Christopher Erker has joined Polsinelli as a shareholder.
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Read More »PGA Tour seeks to dismiss suit over antler spray
Golfer Vijay Singh claims he was publicly humiliated by a suspension for using deer-antler spray before he was cleared of wrongdoing two months later.
Read More »Woman scalded in shower settles with apartment owner
Anne Barth suffered severe burns to approximately 40 percent of her body and was hospitalized for nearly two months while she underwent multiple skin graft surgeries.
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