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Texas Goes English – The Question is whether the Loser-Pays Rule is going to be One- or Two-Way

March 14, 2011

In contrast to the United States nearly every Western democracy follows the “English Rule” which requires the loser of a civil suit to compensate the winner for his or her attorney’s fees. In his February State of the State address, Texas Governor Rick Perry held out the prospect of such a loser-pays rule. Where he…

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Richterin in Montana verordnet OP zur Gebärmutterentfernung

March 14, 2011

Montana — Richterin Karen Townsend hat am 1. März eine Frau (L.K.) als unzurechnungsfähig erklärt und eine Operation zur Entfernung der Gebärmutter angeordnet, um L.K. vor Gebärmutterkrebs zu schützen. Ärzte hatten mitgeteilt, dass sich L.K.’s Gebärmutterkrebs im Stadium 1 befindet und eine Wahrscheinlichkeit von ca. 85% bestehe, dass sie in den nächsten drei Jahren sterben…

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Wal-Mart Faces Class Action Lawsuit by Female Workers

March 11, 2011

Not too long ago, on November 9, 2010, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Judge Saundra B. Armstrong, granted final approval to the settlement of a wage and hour class action suit against Wal-Mart in California. Now the corporate giant is facing another class action suit.ABA Journal — Since it…

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Storm on Capitol Hill: Convenience Store Owners vs. Banks and Debit Card Companies

March 11, 2011

After having been through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, it was time for a significant change in the American financial regulatory environment. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law by President Obama on July 21 2010, is supposed to be this change. One of its amendments directs…

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Who Has to Pay Translation Service Costs Incurred during Litigation?

March 11, 2011

As lawyers like to phrase it, “it depends…”Kouichi Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. (9th Circuit, March 8, 2011) – Following the fall through a wooden deck at Marianas Resort and Spa, the Japanese professional baseball player, Kouichi Taniguchi, filed a negligence lawsuit against Kan Pacific Saipan Ltd., the owner of Marianas Resort and Spa.…

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North Carolina – Introduction of Bill to Permit Non-Lawyer Ownership of Law Firms

March 10, 2011

On March 8, 2011, North Carolina state senator and lawyer, Fletcher Hartsell Jr., introduced a bill in the General Assembly of North Carolina that would permit non-attorney ownership of law firms. Under the proposed measure, non-lawyers can own up to 49 percent of law firms so long as lawyers continue to control the company. Furthermore,…

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Bedenken gegen Swift-Abkommen – USA greifen europäische Bankdaten ab

March 10, 2011

Am 6. Oktober 2010 berichteten wir auf unserem Blog über die Präsentation des U.S. Finanzministerium von Entwürfe für Vorschriften, die den Sicherheitsbehörden freien Zugriff auf alle Geldtransfers, ob über Banken oder Kreditkarten, gewähren sollen. Laut Spiegel Online kritisieren EU-Kontrolleure nun mit deutlichen Worten die Weitergabe von Bankdaten an amerikanische Terror-Ermittler: Eigentlich soll Europol jede Anfrage…

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A Will or No Will

March 10, 2011

When it comes to estate planning, the three questions I typically hear are: how to write a will how to ensure that property is likely to end up in the “right” hands how to manage the “German” issues such as child custody for minors, assets in Germany etc. After I provide answers or send them…

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Death Penalty Is Banned in Illinois

March 10, 2011

With Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s signature yesterday on March 9, 2011, a bill banning the death penalty in Illinois is now official. The legislation will take effect July 1, 2011 What happens to the 15 persons on death row? Their sentences are commuted to life imprisonment without the possibility of release. Illinois now joins three…

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USCIS Announces Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses

March 9, 2011

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years by establishing an advance registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations. The proposed electronic system would minimize administrative burdens and expenses related…

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