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In a continuing legal education program focused on taking depositions, the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys provided a review of the deposition process. “Preparing for the deposition starts long before the deposition itself,” stated Sharon Stiller, partner at Jaeckle, ...

Lawyers and others involved in non-profit governance are advising their clients to look to Sarbanes-Oxley to help determine what action to take to improve their accountability in the face of potential attack. In addition to Sarbanes-Oxley itself, Chicago health care ...

It wasn’t the first time Cedric Freeman tangled with the long arm of the law, but that wasn’t enough to merely presume he understood his right to a jury trial on felony assault charges, said the Missouri Court of Appeals, ...

A debtor was not eligible for Chapter 13 bankruptcy status when he did not complete required debt counseling prior to filing his case, the U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit held. The counseling provision is mandated by the ...

As interest rates rise, some home buyers may be susceptible to predatory lending and alternative mortgages. First-time consumers, low-income buyers, minorities and seniors could fall victim to unethical mortgage practices or contract themselves into nontraditional loans including the self-explanatory, interest-only ...

The only acceptable excuse for not blowing in a breathalyzer is asking for an attorney. All other delays are considered refusals, according to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. The court ruled that a bathroom break is equivalent to ...

An ERISA plan participant who sued for breach of fiduciary duty in the provision of investment advice could not be compelled to arbitrate pursuant to an agreement between the plan and its investment advisor, the 9th Circuit has ruled. The ...

Harold and Birgitta Davidhoff expect to close on a brand-new condo by spring. They sold their house last year and have been renting a condo in the meantime. “It takes a lot of the pressure off” to get the sale ...

Where home buyers discovered water problems in their basement, they alleged breach of contract, negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation and punitive damages. Reviewing the facts in Daniel G. Renkas Jr. and Alyssa J. Renkas v. Edwin B. Sweers, New York State Supreme ...

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has accepted the low bid submitted by Kansas City, Mo.-based Massman Construction to expand the foundation of the Huey P. Long Bridge. Massman bid $83.11 million for the first phase of the two-year ...

The construction industry has built up enormous momentum nationwide. U.S. construction added 46,000 jobs in January and accounted for a quarter of all of the nation’s job growth, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Associated General Contractors. With so much rebuilding ...