New US manual for diagnosing mental disorders published | DSM-5 | guardian.co.uk

 

The field of mental health will face its greatest upset in years on Saturday with the publication of the long-awaited and deeply-controversial US manual for diagnosing mental disorders.

Early drafts of the book, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-5, have divided medical opinion so firmly that authors of previous editions are among the most prominent critics.

Known informally as the psychiatrists’ bible, the $199 tome from theAmerican Psychiatric Association is the guidebook that US doctors will use to diagnose mental disorders. The latest edition is the first major update in 20 years.

Read entire analysis by Guardian.

 

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Multilevel Marketing: | David O. Klein | Verdict | Legal Analysis and Commentary from Justia

The most popular multilevel marketing (“MLM“) companies and brands have attained near-cultural icon status: Amway, Herbalife,Mary Kay, and Shaklee.  Many Americans are familiar with these brands, as well as some of the lesser-known variations that might have been introduced by an overzealous acquaintance, through an infomercial, or via the Internet.  The popularity of the multilevel marketing method is no fluke; direct sales can be a profitable business model.  However, caution is warranted for prospective market entrants, for there is a network of state and federal laws and regulations that must be navigated in order to ensure that a given multilevel-marketing operation is not deemed to be an illegal pyramid scheme.

If you’ve ever wondered just what is the legal difference between a MLM operation and a pyramid scheme, read the entire analysis here.

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Big Ideas About The Future of Law in 6 Minutes – LexThink.1 2013 – Legal Ease Blog

Allison Shields makes it easy to find and watch this year’s Big Ideas:

The videos from this year’s LexThink.1 presentations have been posted.

In case you don’t know about LexThink.1, it’s an event that is usually held in conjunction with the ABA TECHSHOW. LexThink.1 takes place the evening before TECHSHOW begins.

Here’s the format: 10 speakers, each with only 6 minutes to speak on a particular topic related to the future of law practice (this year’s theme was “Disruption”), and each presentation includes 20 slides (which are automatically advanced every 18 seconds by the event host, not by the presenters themselves).

 

Read more: http://legalease.blogs.com/legal_ease_blog/2013/04/big-legal-ideas-in-6-minutes-lexthink1-2013.html#ixzz2RiQIdnVj

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Help is Just a Call, Click or Page Away: Federal Disaster Helplines & Emergency Medical Resources | Government Book Talk

After the horrific events at the Boston Marathon and the Texas fertilizer factory explosion this past week, many Americans are again in the unfortunate position of needing assistance in the face of life-changing events. Your Federal government is here to help both the injured citizens and the local medical personnel who rush to their aid, both during and after the disaster occurs.

http://govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2013/04/19/help-is-just-a-call-click-or-page-away-federal-disaster-helplines-emergency-medical-resources/

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Q: Can I Make a Part-Time Law Practice Work? – Lawyerist.com

A thoughtful jumping off point for discussion and, possibly, action by Sam Glover.

Part-time law practice comes with its own set of challenges, but you can absolutely make it work — and it is a heckuva lot smarter thantrying to have a law practice in your spare time. In fact, if you can balance the competing demands of a law practice and whatever you need to do with the rest of your time, a part-time law practice can be pretty great.

 

3D-printed gun maker now has federal firearms license to manufacture, deal guns | Ars Technica

Read full Ars Technica report here.

On Saturday, Defense Distributed–America’s best-known group of 3D gunsmiths–announced on Facebook that its founder, Cody Wilson, now has a federal license to be a gun manufacturer and dealer. The group published a picture of the Type 7 federal firearms license (FFL) to prove it.

“The big thing it allows me to do is that it makes me manufacture under the law–everything that manufacturers are allowed to do,” he told Ars. “I can sell some of the pieces that we’ve been making. I can do firearms transactions and transport.”

Wilson and his colleagues have been making prototypes of guns for months now. Most recently, the group demonstrated an AR-15 semi-automatic, which is allowed under American law without a license. The legal difference now is Wilson can distribute the guns that he makes and sell them, too.

 

 

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Volunteers Needed for Superstorm Sandy Relief

Superstorm Sandy volunteers are still needed to give free phone consultations. The need is for landlord/tenant advice and problems with co-ops and condos.

Click here to obtain the volunteer form.

For more information contact:

Eva Valentin-Espinal
Coordinator, Lawyer Referral and Information Service
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207
518.487.5700 Phone
518.487.5694 Fax
evalentin@nysba.org

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JURIST – Paper Chase: US schools must allow disabled students to compete in extracurricular sports

US schools must allow disabled students to compete in extracurricular sports
Julie Deisher at 3:12 PM ET

[JURIST] The Office for Civil Rights of the US Department of Education [official website] issued guidance [text, PDF] on Friday, clarifying school districts’ existing legal obligations to give disabled students an equal chance to compete in extracurricular sports alongside their able-bodied classmates. The US Secretary for Education Arne Duncan [official profile]acknowledges the critical role sports play in the school experience. 

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