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We’re not sure what in house lawyer drafted the new terms of service for Amazon’s Lumberyard product, but we like their style. Amazon’s Lumberyard is a free game engine that gives designers a host of orc-killing, mine-crafting, princess-in-the-castle-freeing tools, should they agree to some simple terms of service. And those terms include a hidden zombie […]Read More

A divided Supreme Court blocked implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan on Tuesday. The stay, issued in response to five challenges to the plan, means that the Obama administration may not take any steps to implement its key climate change strategy, which would have drastically limited greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. It’s unusual […]

The Fifth Circuit decided to err on the side of equity and toll a statute of limitations in favor of a corporation originally indicted for illegal storage of ultra-hazardous materials. According to the circuit court, the state failed to prove that the company definitely would have discovered that it was injured and how was injured. […]

We recently wrote a short piece reminding in-house counselors of the general federal employment laws they should be familiar with. Now, some recent cases at the Federal District level has prompted us to add another to that list: The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, aka USERRA. Here are a few pointers […]

It should be no surprise that the California is spearheading that movement to get self-driving cars street legal. After all, Google’s self-driving cars are being tested here and they’re frequently seen driving themselves on Silicon Valley streets. But is it as easy as just simply making these things and sticking them on the road? Not […]

The Netflix series “Making a Murderer” almost seems echoed by Texas’ Board of Disciplinary Appeals’ decision to disbar a former prosecutor who lied and hid evidence in a death penalty case. The victim of this alleged miscarriage of justice is Mr. Anthony Graves who pushed to have a man who prosecuted him disbarred. On Monday, […]

We’ve given a lot of attention to the topic of content marketing lately. This is crucial to staying alive in today’s hectic legal market — particularly if you’re a solo. But this doesn’t mean that you should disregard the good ol’ ways of getting potential clients. You’re Not Fungible One lawyer isn’t as skilled or […]Read More

Do you remember Saul, the ethically questionable attorney from Breaking Bad, played by comedian Bob Odenkirk? Maybe you’d prefer to forget because he seemed so shady. But if you’re contemplating solo or small practice, it’s time to settle in for some tragicomic TV. Saul got his own spinoff, Better Call Saul, on Netflix now, and […]Read More

After contentious debate, the delegates to the ABA’s midyear meeting adopted a modest proposal to give states a framework for considering regulation of “nontraditional legal service providers.” The resolution does not endorse nonlawyer legal services, nor does it call for the repeal of laws against practicing a law without a license. But it is radical […]

When it comes to protecting your financial information — and your cash — hackers aren’t the only risk. Bank tellers and bank managers have instant access to your Social Security number, your signature, leading to rampant abuse, according to prosecutors and security experts. When the Robbers Are in Charge of the Bank Many consumers couldn’t […]

STATE  2010 IGR(N’b) ABIA 11.12 ADAMAWA 4.2 AKWA IBOM 10.13 ANAMBRA 7.72 BAUCHI 3.4 BAYELSA 4.16 BENUE 6.88 BORNO 2.11 CROSS RIVER 7.87 DELTA 26.1 EBONYI 13 EDO 10.7 EKITI 1.55 ENUGU 9 GOMBE 2.95 IMO 5.71 JIGAWA 1.24 KADUNA 11.56  KANO 6 KASTINA 3.15 KEBBI 3.8 KOGI 2.22 KWARA 7.3 LAGOS 185.82 NASARAWA 1.85 […]Read More

The impact of the foreign exchange restrictions by the CBN seems to have gotten to Dangote Group, the largest conglomerate in West Africa, as the company has said it is struggling with a tightened supply of foreign exchange, and is relying on its international cement operations and export-credit agencies to get around the shortage. The […]