The Appellate Gourmet
"A site for lawyers interested in the many flavors of appellate issues and law, including business/commercial law, health law and medical malpractice defense, family law, criminal, statutory actions like ERISA, civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, business torts, whistle-blower, consumer protection and constitutional law."
Author: Dorothy Easley is a solo practitioner in Miami.
Blawg Related Categories: Appellate Practice • Health Law • Solo / Small Firm • Business Law
Recent Posts from The Appellate Gourmet
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Dad’s Dumpster Dive Led to $1.8M Win in Phone Records ‘Pretexting’ Case
From the ABA Journal Law News NowPosted Oct 19, 2009, 07:26 pm CDTBy Martha Neil"Saleswoman Kathy Lawlor got into a dispute with her employer four years ago over a big incoming commission, and she said…
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The RICO Class Action Controversy Continues | Litigation News | ABA Section of Litigation
The RICO Class Action Controversy Continues | Litigation News | ABA Section of LitigationPosted using ShareThis
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new regs on breast cancer treatment, e-records and chocolate covered espresso beans
Florida Insurance - General - State Bill Tracking2010 Florida Senate Bill No. 190 112th Regular Session (SUMMARY - NETSCAN)Breast Cancer Treatment; Includes lymph node dissections under provisions prescribing the length of hospital stay relating to…
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Citigroup GC Has No Sympathy for Law Firms Seeking Premium Fees
From the ABA Journal Law News Now, October 2, 2009:"The general counsel for Citigroup says his in-house legal department has been battered by the economic downturn, leaving him with little sympathy for law firm arguments…
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Equal Protection, indigents and the FTC's Red Flags Rule
Lerajjareanra-o-kel-ly, v. Schow,(Idaho App.)Prisoners - Statute generally requiring indigent prisoners to make at least partial payment of filing fees did not violate equal protection.In a matter of first impression, the Court of Appeals of Idaho…
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Worst of Recession is Over for Law Firms, Says PricewaterhouseCoopers Survey
ABA Journal Law News Now, 9-25-09Worst of Recession is Over for Law Firms, Says PricewaterhouseCoopers SurveyPosted Sep 23, 2009, 06:46 pm CDTBy Martha Neil"After the economic carnage earlier this year, financial statistics show law firms…
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Appeals, covenants not to compete, indemnity, loan agreements and mesclun salad with balsamic-grape seed oil mustard vinaigrette
Contracts -- Employment -- Noncompetition covenant -- Enforcement -- Attorney's fees -- Employer who had restrictive covenant with employees cannot recover its attorney's fees from a third party who knowingly aided and abetted the employees'…
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Latest on healthcare reform legislation
This morning Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced healthcare reform legislation, America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. Because of its significance to our shared interest in health law, below is a link to…
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Insurance, autism screening, arbitration, health law, foreclosure and a dash of salt
Florida Insurance - General - State Bill Tracking2010 Florida House Bill No. 107 112th Regular Session (SUMMARY - NETSCAN)Autism; Requires that physician refer minor to appropriate specialist for screening for autism spectrum disorder; requires certain…
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Kitchen ware and 25 Years of the Sentencing Guidelines
From The Third Branch, August 2009The U.S. Sentencing Commission has had four chairs since 1984, all federal judges. Judges William Wilkins, Richard Conaboy, Diana Murphy and Ricardo Hinojosa reflect on 25 years in the development…