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A closely watched case that grappled with the issue of the application of the Americans with Disabilities Act to the Internet has settled.

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Evidence from social media could be essential to a case, but how do you get it in front of a jury?

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In an effort to root out employee abuse of Family and Medical Leave Act violations, employers are increasingly relying upon the “honest suspicion” defense – and winning.

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The American Bar Association should include diversity as part of the group’s model rules for attorneys, according to a recent request from the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

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There really is an app for everything – even estate planning.

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The use of social media by lawyers – including blogs and social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter – is continuing to increase, according to the annual technology survey conducted by the American Bar Association.

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While the sheer amount of electronically stored information continues to grow, the cases in which it appears are sometimes small.

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Employers would be unable to “compel or coerce” employees into providing access to their social media accounts under proposed federal legislation.

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When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the health care law late last month, the decision upholding the individual health insurance mandate made headlines.

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Despite all the financial demands solos and small-firm attorneys face, it’s crucial to make some room in the budget for marketing expenditures.

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A recent study by the University of Notre Dame suggests that humans learn and retain information differently if their sense of touch is engaged.

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Smartphones are increasingly becoming not just useful tools for lawyers on the go, but potentially important factors in litigation.

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A number of recent lawsuits filed by plaintiffs allege that companies are falsely advertising their products as “all natural” or “100 percent” natural when they in fact contain synthetic ingredients or genetically modified organisms.

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After more than a decade, litigation against Hoffman-LaRoche, the maker of the acne drug Accutane, continues to grow.

A prisoner was not “in custody” for Miranda purposes when he was isolated from the general prison population and questioned about conduct that occurred outside the prison because he was informed he could leave when he wanted, was not physically restrained and the door to the room was sometimes open, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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As the number of undocumented workers rises, personal injury attorneys are increasingly struggling with how to handle illegal immigrants as clients.

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At a recent webinar sponsored by LexisNexis, Philadelphia-based CPA Michael J. Wasco of Kino Sharie Leyh & Associates offered a series of tips and best practices that can help lawyers use financial analysis to build their businesses.

The U.S. Supreme Court solidified its pro-arbitration stance in a recent decision interpreting the Credit Repair Organizations Act.

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Because the Credit Repair Organizations Act is silent on whether claims can proceed in arbitration, the Federal Arbitration Act mandates that the parties’ arbitration agreement be enforced, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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With electronic surveillance at an all-time high and smartphones equipped with video cameras, video evidence is an increasingly common – and important – element of a case.

Legal ethics news this year ran the gamut from high-tech – can I friend the employee of an opposing party? – to more traditional challenges, such as attorney advertising and judicial recusal.

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