On Tuesday, the U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand—known as the “Export Enforcement Five” or “E5”—issued joint guidance to industry and academia on how best to identify Russian export control evasion tactics. The E5 coordinates with other members of the Global Export Control Coalition (GECC) on export controls specific to Russia. In addition to
A Mental Health Parity Win for Plaintiffs in Utah and Further Proof of a Turning Tide
K.D. v. Anthem Blue Cross, No. 2:21-cv-343-DAK-CMR, 2023 WL 6147729 (D. Utah Sep. 20, 2023) (Judge Dale A. Kimball)
Despite Congress’ clear and repeated attempts to eliminate disparities in the treatment of mental health and addiction claims when compared to other kinds of claims for medical benefits, ERISA plaintiffs have had only rare success…
Punjabi language interview on RedFM discussing the suspension of visa services to Canadians
By Raj Sharma
I was asked to discuss the unprecedent suspension of visa services to Canadians on RedFM on September 22, 2023.
Note: the suspension of visa services only applies to new or pending applications; it does not impact the rights of anyone that holds an OCI or valid visa to India.
Victim of assault reaches $5M settlement with delivery company
By Scott Lauck
A woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by an appliance delivery man reached a $5 million settlement with the man and his employer.
Nick Hillyard and Sam Wendt of the Wendt Law Firm represented the woman, who is referred to in court documents as Jane Doe. According to her lawsuit, the defendant, Anthony Rivers,…
Five Sports Law Programs from the ‘Top Twenty You Need to Know About’
By Holt Hackney
Many aspiring lawyers want to utilize their legal training in the sports industry. “Sports law,” at its core, is the application of legal principles and thought to sports-industry clients. Therefore, lawyers practicing nearly any type of law—be it personal injury, labor and employment, immigration or corporate—could consider themselves a “sports lawyer” if they have clients…
The Changing Landscape of eDiscovery in Legal Operations
In the legal operations realm, eDiscovery has always been a critical function, but the rapid advent of digital technologies has dramatically increased its complexity. While these advancements offer new tools for communication and data storage, they also pose unique challenges that legal operations professionals cannot afford to ignore.…
New illegal working fines will not stop Channel crossings but will bankrupt small businesses
Back in “Small Boats Week” during the summer, the government announced the tripling of employer penalties for illegal workers to £45,000 per worker. The immigration minister said that the increase was necessary because “making it harder for illegal migrants to work and operate in the UK is vital to deterring dangerous, unnecessary small boat crossings”…
Mayberry and Garrow on Fairness for Self-Represented Tribal Court Litigants
Danielle J. Mayberry and Carrie E. Garrow have published “A Portrait of Tribal Courts: Tribal Court Tools and Levers to Ensure Procedural Fairness for Self-Represented Litigants” in the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process. PDF
Highly recommended!
"That's exactly right, sweetheart…"
“…uh, excuse me, Your Honor…”Eek.Not the best way to end your rebuttal in the 11th Circuit. It’s at the 36:25 mark of this oral argument.I really debated posting this because I actually kinda feel bad for the guy, who sounds old, was obviously embarrassed, and immediately apologized. But people are talking about it and…
World Maritime Day 2023
Written by Frederik Scholaert.
World Maritime Day is celebrated each year on the last Thursday of September. Every time a new theme is chosen to highlight different aspects of maritime activities. This year, the theme on 28 September 2023 is ‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on’, marking the 50th anniversary of the International Convention for…