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Marine found dead in vehicle on Okinawa ID’d as 20-year-old corporal
A Marine found dead last week inside a vehicle in northern Okinawa has been identified as Cpl. Joseph R. McDonald.
US Marines cancel major South Korea amphibious drills amid Iran conflict
The U.S. military has canceled its participation in a major amphibious exercise with South Korea because forces are constrained by the conflict with Iran, according to the South Korean marine corps.
Frozen Assets — E.D. Pa. Refuses to Let a Qui Tam Relator Turn a Shipping Glitch into a Fraud Verdict
We have all had the experience of ordering something online, watching the delivery truck icon crawl across the map for three days, and then opening the box to find everything is exactly fine. No harm, no foul, just a mildly stressful shipping odyssey. Now imagine a...
BaFin published “Five Points to Note for Influencers”
In its factsheet Finfluencer – Tipps für verantwortungsvolle Werbung, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht or Bafin) previously emphasised that advising others as to which investments they...
Tuesday Tips: New & Noteworthy from SSRN
Russell B. KorobkinContract Boilerplate and Constitutional Public PolicyAbstract The modern economy is awash in standard form contracts filled with “boilerplate” terms that are drafted by repeat players and routinely accepted by consumers, employees, and...
No Privilege for Funder Diligence: The English Commercial Court Differentiates Between Funding Litigation and Conducting It
The English Commercial Court judgment in White v. Uber London Ltd underlines the distinction between funding litigation and conducting litigation, highlighting the disclosure risks arising from investigatory materials created in connection with prospective...
Consulting Agreements, Overrides, and the Statute of Frauds – What a Mess
Source: YouTubeSummaryCo-author: David PruittCan a consulting agreement convey overriding royalty interests without naming the leases? The Bankruptcy court for the Southern District of Texas tackled that question in In re Barrow Shaver Resources Company, LLC (copy...
Today At ILTACON: ILTA Swag, Lessons In Leadership, Game Night
We’re kicking off another packed agenda at the 46th annual ILTACON today. With dozens of sponsors, more than 80 panels and educational sessions, countless activities, and a stacked agenda, this year is sure to show just how the legal tech world is growing. As...
Iran war puts spotlight on US defenses against Pacific missile, drone threats
The U.S. is strengthening defenses against missiles and drones in the Pacific as the Iran war highlights the potential risks to installations facing increasingly sophisticated Chinese and North Korean weapons.