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When Athletes Retire, Is the Next Step Bankruptcy or Paradise?
Michael A. Gillen,Kenneth L. Shropshire, March 27, 2013
The "paradise" stories for the post-playing careers of professional athletes are without a doubt under told. The success of Roger Staubach in building a real estate empire, the multiple businesses of NBA all-stars Magic Johnson and Jamal Mashburn, as well as success in politics by the...

Supreme Court Rejects Stipulation by Proposed Class Representative as Defeating Federal Removal Under Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Wayne A. Mack,Richard L. Seabolt,Brian J. Slipakoff, March 26, 2013
In a decision strengthening the ability of defendants in state court class actions to remove those cases to federal court, on March 19, 2013, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held in Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Knowles, that a representative plaintiff in a class action filed in state court...

New Safety Test Requirements for Children's Products Become Effective in February 2013
Robert B. Hopkins,Paul S. Rosenlund, December 20, 2012
Manufacturers and importers of children's products, including toys, apparel, sporting goods and jewelry, will soon be subject to yet another safety-testing regulation addressing several vital issues related to such testing: the frequency of testing, the selection of samples for testing and...

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