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Environmental Law experts review cases before the Court (video) – Harvard Law School News
On September 28, the Harvard Law School Environmental Law Program and Environmental Law Institute hosted a Supreme Court Review and Preview to discuss the implications of recent Supreme Court decisions on the field of environmental law. Harvard …
Consumer rights important in big credit reporting shake up – Scoop
In announcing major changes to credit reporting law, Privacy Commissioner … But people are not always aware of their rights. The Summary of Rights gives consumers a quick and clear overview of their rights and how to exercise them,” Ms … Continue reading
International Law Luminaries Harold Koh, SU Chi to Speak at UM Carey School of Law – Newswise
WHAT: SU Chi, former secretary-general of Taiwan’s National Security Council, and Harold Koh, legal advisor to the U.S. State Department, are among a roster of speakers from China, Taiwan and the United States at two events this week examining …
Real Estate Executives Turn More Bearish – Wall Street Journal
Seven out of 10 executives polled by DLA Piper, which calls itself the world’s largest real estate law firm, in September described themselves as “bearish” for the next 12 months, up from 60% in 2010, the report said. The 291 … Continue reading
Real estate brochure brawl – The Age
TWO Victorian real estate titans are set to battle it out in court over a … The representations constitute deceptive and misleading conduct under consumer law, Stockdale claims. The documents said Barry Plant, which is similar in size and reach … Continue reading
US aviation lobbying ‘will not change European emission trading laws’ – The Guardian
US airlines are wrong to think that they can force the European Union to back down from plans to make carriers pay for emitting carbon, environmental organisations and the EU warned on Tuesday. Airlines from more than two dozen countries … Continue reading
UK Comedy ‘Glee Club’ Owner Sues Fox Over Trademark – Hollywood Reporter
“There is significant and mounting evidence that there is confusion in the minds of the public, that we are somehow associated with or connected to the TV show and that we might provide an entertainment experience of that nature,” Tughan … Continue reading
H&R Block Gives Justice Department Test for AT&T Antitrust Trial – BusinessWeek
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s a relatively small transaction or a transaction involving billions of dollars, the law should be applied the same way,” Joseph Wayland, the deputy head of the antitrust division said in closing arguments yesterday.
Report: GOP focus on election laws could ’tilt political terrain’ – Kennebec Journal
AUGUSTA — Supporters of same-day voter registration are touting a report by a think tank that analyzed the potential effect of new laws passed by more than a dozen states — including Maine — to change how and when voters … Continue reading
Law firm merger market is back,’ MergerLine shows – The Business Journal
There were 14 law firm mergers and acquisitions announced in the United States in the third quarter and 43 from January to September. The only third-quarter deal with a Philadelphia connection was 500-lawyer Fox Rothschild acquiring three-lawyer …
