6/4/2025 11:30:37 AM What is the Cardinal Change Rule, and How it has Nothing to do with Religion By Jeffrey Nix No, the Cardinal Change Rule has nothing whatsoever to do with religion. It originated in the federal courts, a body far and away from...
5/7/2025 10:15:40 AM Chernobyl: Can it Happen Again? By Jeffrey Nix The world recently observed the 34th anniversary of its worst nuclear disaster on April 26, 1986. On that day, the Number 4 reactor at...
5/6/2025 10:15:00 AM De Minimis Tariff Exception Eliminated for Small Shipments of Chinese Goods; Companies Adjusting Their Tactics By Mitzi Hill The so-called “de minimis exception” to the US tariff laws allows otherwise dutiable shipments to enter the country tariff-free if they...
4/30/2025 12:15:29 PM Master Service Agreements Are Exploding into Commercial Transactions By Jeffrey Nix Master service agreements, a/k/a master subcontract agreements, or “MSA's” have become increasingly popular in recent years. So what is...
4/23/2025 11:30:35 AM COVID-19 Impacted the Professional Development of Young Lawyers! By Jeffrey Nix The COVID-19 Pandemic had a profound impact upon the development of young lawyers - and judges are taking notice! Most recently, judges...
4/16/2025 11:25:50 AM The Most Costly Art Heist in World History, St. Paddy's Day and a Last Will & Testament! By Jeffrey Nix This past St. Paddy's day marked the 35th anniversary of the most costly theft of personal property, valued in excess of $500M, in world...
4/9/2025 1:31:44 PM What Laws Govern Outer Space? By Jeffrey Nix Have you ever looked up at a night sky and wondered what laws govern all that real estate in outer space? The answer - outer space is...
3/25/2025 12:55:34 PM Corporate Transparency Act Update: Interim Final Rule Spells End of BOI Reporting for US Companies and Persons By Mitzi Hill On March 21st, the Treasury Department issued an “Interim Final Rule” that replaces the regulations formerly governing the Corporate...
3/19/2025 10:30:43 AM What Happens When the Arbitrator Falls Asleep During Your Arbitration? By Jeffrey Nix An arbitration award in the amount of $1.5M was recently enforced by a federal court despite claims the arbitrator slept through...
3/12/2025 11:15:55 AM What is Creating the Huge Garbage Patches in the Oceans? By Jeffrey Nix Five (5) major oceans , the Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, Indian and Southern oceans, cover 72% of the earth's surface. Included within...
2/19/2025 11:00:40 AM The "Cloud" - What is it? By Jeffrey Nix The “cloud” is generally defined as a network of remote third-party computers or host “servers” that provide resources, data, services,...
2/5/2025 2:15:53 PM The Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China By Brandie Barrows Citing emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the Trump...