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The Census Bureau Puts Every American on the Map
November 23, 2013
Each decade, the U.S. Census Bureau has the lofty challenge of counting every single person in America—308,745,538 of us as of 2010....
November 23, 2013
Each decade, the U.S. Census Bureau has the lofty challenge of counting every single person in America—308,745,538 of us as of 2010....
Seventh Circuit Weighs in on Firing for Facebook Posts
November 22, 2013
“I don’t like that Facebook post—you’re fired.” It’s perhaps a sentence employers dream of saying, but don’t dare. Once a social network has been used to screen employees, it’s hard for their employers to use it against them. But Maria Danaher, on Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Blog, explains how a recent Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals case could be changing that. In the case, a daycare worker claimed gender discrimination after he was fired based on a Facebook post that contained...
November 22, 2013
“I don’t like that Facebook post—you’re fired.” It’s perhaps a sentence employers dream of saying, but don’t dare. Once a social network has been used to screen employees, it’s hard for their employers to use it against them. But Maria Danaher, on Ogletree Deakins’ Employment Blog, explains how a recent Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals case could be changing that. In the case, a daycare worker claimed gender discrimination after he was fired based on a Facebook post that contained...
64 Federal Courts Now Publish Opinions on FDsys
November 22, 2013
A project providing free online access to federal court opinions has expanded to include 64 courts. The federal Judiciary and the Government Printing Office partner through the GPO’s Federal Digital System, FDsys, to provide public access to more than 750,000 opinions, many dating back to 2004. The Judicial Conference approved national implementation of the project in September 2012, expanding participation from the original 29 courts. FDsys currently contains opinions from 8 appellate courts,...
November 22, 2013
A project providing free online access to federal court opinions has expanded to include 64 courts. The federal Judiciary and the Government Printing Office partner through the GPO’s Federal Digital System, FDsys, to provide public access to more than 750,000 opinions, many dating back to 2004. The Judicial Conference approved national implementation of the project in September 2012, expanding participation from the original 29 courts. FDsys currently contains opinions from 8 appellate courts,...
Court-Approved Mediation Used to Assist Fungal Meningitis Victims
November 22, 2013
The crossroads between healthcare and mediation is in the news again. According to reports, attorneys for many of the individuals who were injured in last year’s rare fungal meningitis outbreak are now working hard to ensure that every potential defendant participates in a court-approved mediation program set-up to help victims. The so-called Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee has asked healthcare providers who allegedly administered tainted drugs created at the now bankrupt New England Compounding...
November 22, 2013
The crossroads between healthcare and mediation is in the news again. According to reports, attorneys for many of the individuals who were injured in last year’s rare fungal meningitis outbreak are now working hard to ensure that every potential defendant participates in a court-approved mediation program set-up to help victims. The so-called Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee has asked healthcare providers who allegedly administered tainted drugs created at the now bankrupt New England Compounding...
Bar Foundation Fun Run to Benefit the Dispute Resolution Center Tomorrow
November 22, 2013
San Antonio Bar Foundation 22nd Annual 5K Fun Run November 23, 2013 Benefiting the Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center’s Amigos in Mediation Program and Other Charitable Community Projects of the San Antonio Bar Foundation REGISTER ONLINE | PURCHASE SPONSORSHIP | VIEW FLYER THANK YOU TO OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS TITLE Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P. GOLD Curl Stahl Geis, PC Davis, Cedillo, and Mendoza, Inc. Langley &...
November 22, 2013
San Antonio Bar Foundation 22nd Annual 5K Fun Run November 23, 2013 Benefiting the Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center’s Amigos in Mediation Program and Other Charitable Community Projects of the San Antonio Bar Foundation REGISTER ONLINE | PURCHASE SPONSORSHIP | VIEW FLYER THANK YOU TO OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS TITLE Higdon, Hardy & Zuflacht, L.L.P. GOLD Curl Stahl Geis, PC Davis, Cedillo, and Mendoza, Inc. Langley &...
Sixth Circuit Is First To Find Availability Of Class Arbitration Is Gateway Issue To Be Decided By Courts
November 22, 2013
Just four months ago, SCOTUS suggested (but did not hold) that the decision to allow class arbitrations might be a “gateway” issue of arbitrability that defaults to courts. This week, the Sixth Circuit was the first to take the bait and declare the availability of class actions a gateway question that a court decides unless the parties clearly assign the question to the arbitrator. In Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Crockett, __ F.3d __, 2013 5911219 (6th Cir. Nov. 5, 2013), a lawyer filed...
November 22, 2013
Just four months ago, SCOTUS suggested (but did not hold) that the decision to allow class arbitrations might be a “gateway” issue of arbitrability that defaults to courts. This week, the Sixth Circuit was the first to take the bait and declare the availability of class actions a gateway question that a court decides unless the parties clearly assign the question to the arbitrator. In Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Crockett, __ F.3d __, 2013 5911219 (6th Cir. Nov. 5, 2013), a lawyer filed...
Sharing a Mediator’s Powers: Effective Advocacy in Settlement
November 22, 2013
Mediation Quotes: “If parties do not settle it is often because one or more of them wants more than simply an agreement. A litigant may be seeking . . . the chance to confront an opponent in the presence of a neutral person, present arguments, and express his feelings about what happened. . . . “[S]trong emotions, left unaddressed, can badly distort one or both parties’ bargaining decisions. Not dealing with feelings is itself a barrier to settlement. . . . “[In mediation,] parties...
November 22, 2013
Mediation Quotes: “If parties do not settle it is often because one or more of them wants more than simply an agreement. A litigant may be seeking . . . the chance to confront an opponent in the presence of a neutral person, present arguments, and express his feelings about what happened. . . . “[S]trong emotions, left unaddressed, can badly distort one or both parties’ bargaining decisions. Not dealing with feelings is itself a barrier to settlement. . . . “[In mediation,] parties...
Legal Outsourcing: Onshore or Offshore?
November 21, 2013
Legal process outsourcing (LPO) is one of the most widely debated topics amongst general counsel. Despite all the concerns regarding information security, efficiency, etc., the outsourcing industry has witnessed an impressive growth of 28 percent this year, and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. Cost benefit is the most significant reason for companies to embrace LPO. An attorney in the United States charges around $530 per hour, whereas an attorney in India with similar experience...
November 21, 2013
Legal process outsourcing (LPO) is one of the most widely debated topics amongst general counsel. Despite all the concerns regarding information security, efficiency, etc., the outsourcing industry has witnessed an impressive growth of 28 percent this year, and is expected to continue to grow in the coming years. Cost benefit is the most significant reason for companies to embrace LPO. An attorney in the United States charges around $530 per hour, whereas an attorney in India with similar experience...
Welcome To The Unicorn Club: Learning From Billion-Dollar Startups
November 21, 2013
Learnings to date about the “Unicorn Club”: We found 39 companies belong to what we call the “Unicorn Club” (by our definition, U.S.-based software companies started since 2003 and valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors). That’s about .07 percent of venture-backed consumer and enterprise software startups. On average, four unicorns were born per year in the past decade, with Facebook being the breakout “super-unicorn” (worth >$100...
November 21, 2013
Learnings to date about the “Unicorn Club”: We found 39 companies belong to what we call the “Unicorn Club” (by our definition, U.S.-based software companies started since 2003 and valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors). That’s about .07 percent of venture-backed consumer and enterprise software startups. On average, four unicorns were born per year in the past decade, with Facebook being the breakout “super-unicorn” (worth >$100...
Dallas Appeals Court Refuses to Compel Arbitration Using Equitable Estoppel
November 21, 2013
The Fifth District Appeals Court in Dallas has refused to compel arbitration using the doctrine of equitable estoppel. ...
November 21, 2013
The Fifth District Appeals Court in Dallas has refused to compel arbitration using the doctrine of equitable estoppel. ...
