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CLE: 2026 Bench & Bar® in Dialogue – Chicago

CLE: 2026 Bench & Bar® in Dialogue – Chicago

On October 6, 2026, the Federal Circuit Bar Association will present its 2026 Bench & Bar® in Dialogue – Chicago CLE program at the University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603.  The CLE program aligns with the U.S. Court of...

Overwhelmed Federal Courts

Overwhelmed Federal Courts

When I first started practicing in the Western District of Texas (San Antonio, Austin, El Paso), the courts were overwhelmed by the war on drugs. The war on drugs cranked up in the 1980s and continued through the 1990s. But, the explosion of cases due to immigrants...

Can My Ex Claim Half of My Lottery WinningsAfter Separation?

Can My Ex Claim Half of My Lottery WinningsAfter Separation?

You’ve separated, you’re living your own life financially, and then it happens, you win the lottery. Before the excitement even settles, a genuinely uncomfortable question follows: does your ex get a share of this?It’s not a paranoid question....

10 Million Digital Published Works By Legal Professionals

10 Million Digital Published Works By Legal Professionals

Legal professionals worldwide have published more than 10 million published works of legal insight digitally with an additional one million additional works each year.Here are the Library by LexBlog’s best estimates on the large amount of legal insight being...

ESOP Buy-Backs Under The Taxman’s Lens

ESOP Buy-Backs Under The Taxman’s Lens

Summary: The Income-tax Appellate Tribunal has clarified that consideration received on the buy-back of vested but unexercised stock options is taxable as long-term capital gains, and not as a salary perquisite, providing significant relief to employees participating...