Category: Law

Every aspect of our daily lives, from shopping to healthcare delivery to communication to banking, is moving online. This transition to digital means that consumers’ personal information is worth more than the Crown Jewels of the British Empire. Think about this, though: The Crown Jewels are guarded by more than 38 ex-military personnel. These security…

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I had the good fortune to attend the first in-person CLOC Global Institute in three years. It was an extremely positive experience. Unfortunately, I came home to find I was different kind of positive (new reality; unsurprising after three weeks of travel). I was therefore not able to timely complete my final CGI Dispatch for…

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We have written recently about legislative action in various states concerning their restrictive covenant laws, including Washington state’s prohibitions on nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions in employment agreements, a proposal in Connecticut to codify limitations on noncompetes, and a law passed in Colorado that would limit the use and enforcement of noncompetes and non-solicitation provisions. Another…

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On May 18, 2022, the Fifth Circuit held in Jarkesy v. SEC (here), that the agency’s use its in-house Administrative Law Judges, as opposed to its filing of an enforcement action in federal court, is unconstitutional. In the following guest post, Gregory A. Markel, Vincent A. Sama, Daphne Morduchowitz, Giovanna A. Ferrari, and Matthew C….

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You know you’re in big trouble if the post-trial decision in a lawsuit you filed begins like this: “The court finds the plaintiff,Rowen Seibelnot credible.This is primarily because it appears he fabricated evidence and then compounded that fabrication by using the same evidence to lie to this court” That was the inauspicious start for Seibel to…

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Two decisions last week highlighted the need for precision and the anticipation of issues when using the term “pension” in divorce settlement agreements. Of Gluck v. Gluckthe Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed an order of Suffolk County Supreme Court Justice Cheryl A. Joseph that vacated a QDRO that was deemed to divide both the service…

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With some of the most rigorous gun control laws in the nation, New Jersey residents and visitors must be very careful to follow all gun permit requirements to avoid legal liability and potential criminal charges. As a prospective or current gun owner in New Jersey, or someone who plans to move, visit, or travel through…

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Key areas of focus for the Labor Government 6 min read On 20 May 2022, the new Labor Government published a competition policy outline that pointed to a strong focus on consumer and small business protections. The objectives shared included: increasing maximum penalties for anti-competitive behavior from $10 million to $50 million; introducing a ‘Super…

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the femur (thigh bone), extending from the hip to the knee, is the strongest and longestbone in the human body. Because it is so strong, in relatively young people it usually requires a great deal of kinetic force to break the femur shaft. That often happens in truck, car and motorcycle crashes. In older people…

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Recently I was interviewed by Boyd Matheson from KSL Radio on his Inside Sources podcast. We talked about President Biden’s trip to Asia and what he hoped to accomplish there, including the types of signals President Biden would likely convey to his counterparts in South Korea and Japan and the upcoming China Challenge Summit where…

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