http://www.nelsonmullins.com/news/Articles-Speeches.cfmNelson Mullins Articles and Speeches RSS Feed Reprinted with permission, The Logistics Journal January 2012 ©Transportation Intermediaries Association Part 1 of II According to FreightWatch International, cargo theft rates have increased in the United States every year since 2006 and were up more than 4 percent in 2010 over the previous ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/stillman-robbery 2012-01-31T00:00:00-05:00 Highway Robbery: Adapting to the Cargo Theft Epidemic by Managing Supply Chain Risk Reprinted with permission of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association This article discusses recent activities that may be of interest to manufacturers and suppliers of consumer products: Testing and Certification Requirements The CPSC's stay of enforcement for testing and certification requ ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/update-on-recent-cpsc-developments 2012-01-27T00:00:00-05:00 Update on Recent CPSC Developments Reprinted with permission of the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association This article discusses recent activities that may be of interest to manufacturers and suppliers of consumer products: Testing and Certification Requirements The CPSC's stay of enforcement for testing and certificat ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/update-on-recent-cpsc-developments 2012-01-27T00:00:00-05:00 Update on Recent CPSC Developments Expert witnesses play a more critical role than ever in the outcome of product liability litigation. Indeed, in many jurisdictions a sustainable opinion from a qualified expert witness is required to establish plaintiff's prima facie case. Therefore, it is increasingly important to explore issues th ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/kuppens-goodfellow-iadc 2012-01-27T00:00:00-05:00 Money Talks: Exposing Bias Using Expert Witness Fee by Arthur Coleman and Richard Riley We have entered an era of education reform with an extensive focus on how well we are preparing students to succeed in postsecondary education and careers in a rapidly changing global economy, as well as to become thriving, contributing members in our democracy. ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/turning-the-page-on-the-equity-debate-in-education 2012-01-24T00:00:00-05:00 Turning the Page on the Equity Debate in Education This Law360 article quotes Atlanta partner Charles Vaughn. With an election year on tap, it is unlikely that many bills will pass through Congress and onto President Barack Obama's desk, but a slate of bills dealing with how small companies raise money has a chance to buck that pattern in 2012, att ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/securities-legislation-and-regulationto-watch-in-2012 2012-01-03T00:00:00-05:00 Securities Legislation And Regulation To Watch In 2012 By Rich Pachella, Litigation Support ManagerThis article was first published by ILTA in the December issue of Peer to Peer and is reprinted here with permission. For information about ILTA, visit www.iltanet.org. In any large organization, managing data and applications is a daunting challenge. ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/delivering-a-virtual-litigation-support-platform 2012-01-03T00:00:00-05:00 Delivering a Virtual Litigation Support Platform As they have for decades, issues of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status continue to dominate discussions among school leaders, who often face issues of division and increasing segregation. They aren't always certain how to respond to this reality. How important is diversity to their schools? D ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/qa-coleman 2011-12-31T00:00:00-05:00 Q&A with Arthur L. Coleman, co-author of a new guide on school diversity As published in The American Health Lawyers Association's LTC-SIR Advisor Questionable vendor arrangements, historically, have been scrutinized for placing providers/suppliers at risk of potential administrative sanctions under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).1 In fact, the Office of Inspecto ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/why-the-anti-kickback 2011-12-22T00:00:00-05:00 Why the Anti-Kickback Statute May Be the Tip of the Iceberg When It Comes to Questionable Vendor Arrangements  "Reprinted with permission of the American Bar Association"  This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or downloaded or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American ... http://www.nelsonmullins.com/articles/atandt-mobility-llc 2011-12-07T00:00:00-05:00 AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion: Time to Consider a Motion to Compel Arbitration?