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ArticleWhy You Should Care About Colorado Attempting To Opt-Out Of DIDMCAYesterday, a preliminary injunction hearing was held that will decide whether industry trade associations can halt aspects of Colorado's attempt to opt-out of the usury exportation provisions of DIDMCA, 94 Stat. 132, 164-65 (1980). United StatesFinance and BankingHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleBlowing The Whistle On Cartels In CanadaCartel enforcement in Canada is heavily dependent on the use of informants. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
ArticleNLRB Changes Standard For Deferral To Arbitration In Discrimination And Retaliation CasesIn a significant recent decision, the National Labor Relations Board again abandoned long-standing, accepted Board precedent.United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
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ArticleAre There New Amendments Coming To The Adult Guardianship Act?In a previous post, we discussed amendments to the Patients Property Act that will come into effect on December 1 2014. CanadaFamily and MatrimonialClark Wilson LLP
ArticleSpotting The Red Flags In Money Laundering SchemesMaureen Ward speaks with CBA National Magazine on what lawyers need to watch for to keep from getting caught up in a money laundering scheme.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorBennett Jones LLP
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ArticleOnline Defamation & Libel: The Trump EffectIt's not often that our little blog intersects with such titanic struggles as the U.S. presidential race – and by using the term "titanic" I certainly don't mean to suggest that anything disastrous is in the future.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationField Law
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ArticleThird Circuit Rejects Claim For Lifetime Medical BenefitsSeveral retired employees of Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. sued their former employer alleging that they were entitled to lifetime healthcare benefits...United StatesEmployment and HRProskauer Rose LLP
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