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And for students, using legal issues that they have already researched or written about, reduces the number of new legal issues that students need to research, learn, and explain in a first year that is already brimming with legal topics.

The good news is, with all of these new legal issues emerging, it becomes even easier for lawyers to find a niche and specialize in it.

Or is 2008 a brief dip that will level out over the next few months as firms gear up to deal with some of the new legal issues that might arise under an Obama administration.

As reflected by the recent controversy of child pornography involving under - aged students in at least 70 public and private schools throughout Australia, the increased rate at which the use, and misuse, of technology in schools has generated a multitude of new legal issues surrounding the use of social and other digital media that most could not have anticipated a few short years ago.

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Even if the president weathered the resulting political storm of overriding the legislative branch, investors would likely shy away from any new bonds issued under such a legal cloud.

As Aaron Wright, chair of the alliance's Legal Industry Working Group, told Coin Telegraph, «Lawyers are poised to serve as the catalysts for blockchain technology, and the Legal Working Group will serve as a neutral space to explore blockchain - based legal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rLegal Industry Working Group, told Coin Telegraph, «Lawyers are poised to serve as the catalysts for blockchain technology, and the Legal Working Group will serve as a neutral space to explore blockchain - based legal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rLegal Working Group will serve as a neutral space to explore blockchain - based legal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rlegal technology, develop standards for «smart» legal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.&rlegal agreements, support emerging enterprise use cases, and tackle important policy issues raised by this new, impactful technology.»

Mayer Brown, a global legal services organization, recently published The Social Media Revolution: A Legal Handbook, which provides legal guidance to help navigate these new technologies and is excerpted below: «Because of the popularity of social media's proliferation, the law is struggling to keep pace with the legal issues this technology presents,» the handbook's introduction stlegal services organization, recently published The Social Media Revolution: A Legal Handbook, which provides legal guidance to help navigate these new technologies and is excerpted below: «Because of the popularity of social media's proliferation, the law is struggling to keep pace with the legal issues this technology presents,» the handbook's introduction stLegal Handbook, which provides legal guidance to help navigate these new technologies and is excerpted below: «Because of the popularity of social media's proliferation, the law is struggling to keep pace with the legal issues this technology presents,» the handbook's introduction stlegal guidance to help navigate these new technologies and is excerpted below: «Because of the popularity of social media's proliferation, the law is struggling to keep pace with the legal issues this technology presents,» the handbook's introduction stlegal issues this technology presents,» the handbook's introduction states.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Initially, it was thought that the new regulations would be rolled out in the first half of 2015, but with the possibility of further legal entanglements on the horizon, especially having to do with the President's stance of reclassifying broadband as a common utility under the Telecommunications Act, the issue may not be resolved so quickly.

Among the things that prompted the creation of the inquiries were: financial difficulties facing DB pension plans and related concerns about DB funding rules; long simmering and unresolved legal issues, the most prominent of which revolve around the use of surpluses in DB plans; ambiguity about how EPP regulations apply to new hybrid plans; a lack of harmonization among Canadian regulatory laws; and declining coverage by EPPs in general and DB plans in particular.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York welcomes today's publication of a cross-jurisdictional analysis of legal and regulatory issues facing credit default swap central counterparties (CDS CCPs) with respect to customer access to central clearing platforms.

As investor Salil Deshpande of Bain Capital Ventures describes it in a new Medium post about the outfit, this last scenario alone is a huge opportunity, given that «regulatory, tax and legal issues make it onerous and costly for cryptotraders to trade with fiat, and many crypto exchanges do not even offer the ability to use fiat.

Take, for instance, Florida's gun laws: A new report from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, a gun control nonprofit formerly known as the Legal Community Against Violence, issued a report this month about the astronomical economic cost of Florida's awful gun violence laws.

The three - day convention features panel and keynote speakers highlighting various aspects of financial services including alternative lending and credit, B2B payments and finance, blockchain technology, data and algorithm - based innovation, digital banking and personal finance, economic inclusion and financial health, entrepreneurship and investing, real - time cross-border payments, insurance tech, issuing innovations, legal and regulatory issues, marketing and customer experience, mobile wallets and payments, new market research, next gen retail and commerce, PSO, as well as security and fraud.

«Whereas the issue with the mosque in New York was more philosophical, more about sensitivities, a lot of these mosques had the legal right to build,» he said.

The head of a controversial assisted - suicide group in Switzerland says he will seek legal permission to help a Canadian woman and other healthy people like her kill themselves, raising startling new issues in the emotional debate over euthanasia.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Complex Litigation partner Nikol Gruning Thompson leads team representing leading alcohol beverage distributors, importers, suppliers and retailers in full range of federal, state and international legal issues; longtime senior wine and spirits lawyer Michael Kelly joins group in New York

Our 12th issue features Out in Suburbia blogger Stacy Graffam showing off her new - legal - New Jersey Marriage Certificate and another article on the latest activities of Pride and Joy families in upstate New Yonew - legal - New Jersey Marriage Certificate and another article on the latest activities of Pride and Joy families in upstate New YoNew Jersey Marriage Certificate and another article on the latest activities of Pride and Joy families in upstate New YoNew York.

• all aspects of pregnancy, birth and new parenthood from a dad's perspective, including the most important health issues for his partner and baby • information on paternity leave and fathers» legal rights, including Parental Responsibility • sex during and after pregnancy • the financial help available to families • entertainment such as «the best toys for dads».

As part of its ongoing legal battle with New York state over fantasy sports, DraftKings issued another brief in its effort to overcome a challenge from Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

What he should be talking about are the real issues in New York State, out of control legal and illegal immigration, hundreds of thousands of Americans unemployed, all these work - visa's, green cards, in America must be cancelled.

John Liu has a new pet issue in this mayoral race: Just ahead of Tuesday's mayoral debate, the city comptroller proposed changing the city's marijuana laws to make the drug legal for recreational use, then taxing it and using the revenue to help pay for the City University of New Yonew pet issue in this mayoral race: Just ahead of Tuesday's mayoral debate, the city comptroller proposed changing the city's marijuana laws to make the drug legal for recreational use, then taxing it and using the revenue to help pay for the City University of New YoNew York.

We finally have gotten clearance from the legal authorities which we were all waiting for, so now let's talk about issues that people in this country and the state of New York really care about,» Hochul said.

Then there is the regulatory issue, where he needs to create authorities capable of handling the deluge of new powers about to be regained for Britain, for instance on fisheries or pharmaceuticals, and give them legal recognition in law.

The Republicans are hoping to hear from members of law enforcement, legal scholars, New York City and state officials, and district attorneys on a variety of issues.

The battle has potential consequences for New Yorkers as discussions will begin soon over a $ 150 billion - plus state budget and an array of policy issues, from immigration and funding for legal services for the poor to whether to legalize ride - hailing upstate or permit physicians to assist terminal patients end their lives.

Also at noon, NYC Councilman Rory Lancman, the Community Service Society of New York and legal services providers hold a press conference to tout passage of legislation that will require the NYPD to report quarterly the number of arrests and summonses issued for subway fare evasion, outside the City Hall R train stop, Warren Street and Broadway, Manhattan.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's ability to raise money to pay off his legal bills will be greatly restricted by a new Conflict of Interest Board finding issued today.

New York City has agreed to pay up to $ 75 million to settle a federal class - action lawsuit that accused its Police Department of issuing hundreds of thousands of criminal summonses that were later found to be without legal justification, the city's Law Department said.

It is difficult to comprehend the EC's decision to introduce new issues that have the potential to instigate new legal suits, which the Supreme Court in its lucid ruling and extraordinary consequential orders, had sought to abate — after the Court has heeded to the EC's pleadings and issued pragmatic orders for management of the process.

Tuesday morning, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that his office has issued an opinion that considers online voter registration, including the use of electronically affixed handwritten signatures, legal in New York State.

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), which as part of its mission seeks to raise judicial standards and reform the legal system, will discuss the issue at its upcoming House of Delegates meeting on June 17, and consider voting on whether to take a position on the ballot measure, a spokesperson has confirmed.

At 9 a.m., the New York State Bar Association hosts a continuing legal educationprogram for lawyers on how to handle key issues when representing LGBT clients, in light of the Obergefell v. Hodges case that recognized same - sex couples» right to marry across the country, CUNY Graduate Center Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

Earlier this year, he called for a study of the issue after Massachusetts made pot legal and newly elected New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy vowed to do the same.

Greenetrack also issued a statement Tuesday, through its new consulting firm, Mercury Public Affairs, which now employs King and Rachel Noerdlinger, a former aide to Sharpton and First Lady Chirlane McCray, saying that is committed «to fighting for this community and keeping all of our options open including a legal challenge.»

More recently, the issue came to a head when the New York Times reported that the Speaker of the Assembly was not reporting some of his legal work.

The policy is one of the few, and perhaps the most robust, of its kind in the country issued by a district attorney, said Camille Mackler, the director of legal initiatives for the New York Immigration Coalition, which worked with Mr. Gonzalez to craft it.

No issue better crystallizes the unwillingness of progressive politicians in New York to confront religious bigotry squarely than the ongoing legal battle over the Department of Education's policy barring religious congregations from renting space in schools.

The eagerness of Mr. Johnson and Ms. James to jump on the governor's bandwagon, even as they knew little about the specifics of the order, underscored how the beleaguered housing agency has ended up in the middle of bitter political and legal fights, and how elected officials are striving to be on the right side of an issue that affects the well - being of 400,000 New Yorkers.

In a 48 - page order, U.S. District Court Judge Valerie Caproni issued a series of legal rejections against defense lawyers in the Buffalo Billion case, including bids to dismiss the indictments against the defendants and to change the case's venue to Western New York.

He's a professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and he studies the use of empirical research to inform legal policy; and he's the author of an article in the August issue of Scientific American titled, «How New York Beat Crime», about the reasons for the huge drops in crime over the last couple of decades in America's largest city.

As lawyers, we can work with NATO and national ministries of defence to develop new legal frameworks to tackle these issues,» explains Dr Bachmann.

A new study appearing in the June 15 issue of Environmental Science & Technology reveals that droppings from the marsh's seagulls are at least one major source of potentially hazardous bacteria that has been hitting the beachsometimes at levels thousands of times above the legal limit.

But federal officials will also have to keep track of the consequences of bioinformatics — the ethical, privacy, and legal issues the new technologies will spawn.

But agreeing to terms without reading them beforehand can adversely affect a user's legal rights, says a new paper by a University of Illinois expert in technology and legal issues.

The review, entitled «Lesbian and Gay Parents and Determination of Child Custody: The Changing Legal Landscape and Implications for Policy and Practice,» was published in the first issue of the American Psychological Association's (APA) new journal, Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, which was released in March 2014.

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In the five years since the decision in Pennsylvania several states have seen their own legal clashes over the issue, with each new battle spawning fresh sets of anti-evolution buzzwords as part of efforts to sidestep previous court rulings.