Despite the popularity of third-party listing aggregators, there is growing unease within the industry about the way these websites operate. As a result, brokers are becoming more careful with information they place on the Internet.
Read More »Polsinelli brings aboard former HHS official
David Cade has joined Polinelli’s 140-attorney health care practice and will work out of the firm’s office in Washington, D.C.
Read More »Justices question whether Mississippi attorney general’s claim is class action
Is a state parens patriae lawsuit really a class action in disguise for federal jurisdiction purposes?
Tagged with: class action suit parens patriae U.S. Supreme Court
Read More »Lawmakers consider second set of patent-law changes
U.S. lawmakers, influenced by companies including Cisco Systems Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and Qualcomm Inc., are considering the second set of patent-law changes in three years as the courts try to race ahead of Congress.
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Read More »U.S. Senate poised to pass bill protecting gay workplace rights
The U.S. Senate is poised to pass legislation that would make it illegal for most employers to fire, refuse to hire or demote workers because of their sexual orientation.
Tagged with: employment discrimination same-sex marriage
Read More »Patriot Coal wins court approval of reorganization terms
Patriot Coal Corp. won court approval of the terms of a reorganization that will allow it to exit bankruptcy with fewer retiree obligations.
Tagged with: Patriot Coal Corp. Peabody Energy Corp. United Mine Workers of America
Read More »Supreme Court hears town meeting prayer case
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court faced the task of drawing a line between permissible religious addresses by private citizens at public meetings and unconstitutional government-sanctioned prayer today.
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Read More »Shook, Hardy & Bacon opens Seattle office
Shook, Hardy & Bacon is tapping Bart Eppenauer, the former chief patent counsel for Microsoft Corp., to open a Seattle office for the Kansas City-based law firm.
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Read More »Heirs may find the digital assets left behind beyond their reach
Tying up digital loose ends can be harder than tidying up paper, and the prospect of millions of digital deaths has raised legal questions that remain largely unanswered.
Read More »Updated: ATS to appeal Eastern District’s reversal on red light cameras
An attorney for American Traffic Solutions said the company will seek a review of the decision either by the Eastern District en banc or by the state Supreme Court.
Read More »Bernanke giving homebuyers second chance with pledge
The U.S. central bank last week pledged a continuation of the bond buying responsible for last year’s all- time low 3.36 percent for a 30-year fixed loan.
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