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A Change, No Change In Rates With the economy losing momentum, the Federal Reserve has decided to leave interest rates alone. The decision ended a two-year campaign of rate increases, the longest unbroken stretch of rate hikes in recent history. More... |
Lieberman Accuses Foe Of Hacking Site
Uphill
Battle For Mideast Cease-Fire
Phoenix
Suspect Was 'Mentally Abusive'
FBI
Hunts Hot Oil Killer
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Uphill Battle For Mideast Cease-Fire Heavy fighting continued both on the ground and in the air in the Mideast, and the timing of Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon was questioned. Israel said a Lebanese proposal to move troops to the border is "interesting." More... |
Indian
Soldiers Tap Yoga, Fight Stress
Insurgent Attacks Kill 31 In Baghdad
U.S.
Sets Up Northern Afghan Base
U.S.
Told To Keep Hands Off Cuba
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Dixie Chicks Tour Skips Beats After slow ticket sales, the Dixie Chicks have canceled 14 tour dates and replaced them with others. More... |
Janet
Jackson Is Bikini-Ready In Vibe
WTC
Film Hero Too Good To Be True
Songwriters Compete In 'American Idol'
JoJo
Takes 'The High Road'
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7th Circuit Rejects Claims of Age Discrimination in IBM Pension Case The Associated Press IBM Corp. did not commit age discrimination when it changed its pension coverage to a "cash-balance" plan in the 1990s, the 7th Circuit ruled Monday in an influential case that Big Blue had agreed to settle for up to $1.4 billion if it had lost the appeal. Opponents say the setup denies older workers the gains they would have gotten under traditional pension plans, in which employees amass more retirement benefits during their last years of service. |
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Greenberg Traurig Drawn Into Estate Case New York Law Journal Greenberg Traurig has become enmeshed in a bitter family feud. Estranged sisters Linda J. Spector and Barbara Berlin were beneficiaries of a trust created by their mother. Shortly after her mother's death, Spector sought to have her then-fiancι, Greenberg partner Albert Jacobs, appointed co-trustee. But a Manhattan appellate court sided with attorney Joel Sankel, the successor designated in trust, who had argued that Spector and Jacobs might be seeking control of the trust to effectively disinherit Berlin. |
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San Diego Sues V&E Alleging Professional Negligence Texas Lawyer The city of San Diego has sued Vinson & Elkins, alleging the firm failed to fully investigate problems with the city's troubled pension system and provide a "warts and all" report into a $1.4 billion to $2 billion pension funding shortfall. In its complaint seeking at least $10 million in damages, the city alleges V&E overcharged San Diego for the firm's work from 2003 through 2005 and failed to provide a report that would be accepted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Fired McAfee GC Faces Tough Legal Road The Recorder Since late 2000, accounting troubles have led several McAfee executives to step down and the company to enter a $50 million settlement with the SEC. Throughout those turmoils, its GC, Kent Hart Roberts, remained unscathed -- until this spring, when McAfee fired Roberts due to stock options backdating issues. His plight vividly illustrates the vulnerability of in-house counsel in the latest dust storm to hit corporate America -- and may have them looking more closely at company indemnification policies. Visit In-House Counsel |
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| Legal News STORIES - August 7, 2006 |
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Crimp In Alaska Oil Supply Oil company BP has indefinitely shut down the nation's biggest oilfield after finding a pipeline leak, removing about 8 percent of U.S. oil production and stoking fears that already high gas prices will shoot up further. More... |
Rhode
Island Senator Battles For Seat
Israel
Intensifies Strikes On Beirut
John
Glenn & Wife Home From Hospital
Surprising New Alliance For Bono
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John Glenn & Wife Home From Hospital "I do not recommend you go test your airbags the way we did," says retired astronaut and former senator John Glenn, 85, of the crash he and his wife, Annie, 86, had Friday on the way back from a political fundraiser in Ohio. More... |
Big
Crimp In Alaska Oil Supply
Shopping Carts + Kids = Danger?
Surprising New Alliance For Bono
$208M
Powerball Prize Won In Wis.
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Israel Intensifies Strikes On Beirut Israeli warplanes repeatedly bombed Beirut's southern suburbs and other areas of Lebanon as fierce fighting also continued between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas. This comes hours before Arab League foreign ministers meet in Beirut. More... |
Cuban
VP: Castro Back In 'A Few Weeks'
Iraq:
Suicide Bomber Targets Funeral
Japan
Marks 61st A-Bomb Anniversary
Report:
Most Korean Missiles Worked
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| DeLay? DeLay Who? GOP TO TAKE DELAY CASE TO SUPREME COURT Associated Press Texas Republicans said they will take their fight to remove indicted former congressman Tom DeLay from the election ballot to the U.S. Supreme Court. http://news.lp.findlaw.com/ap/p/620/08-04-2006/f4ac00123a700601.html Read the 5th Circuit's Opinion http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/5th/0650812cv0p.pdf August 7, 2006 |
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Suit Against Infants' Tylenol Gets $5 Million Verdict The Legal Intelligencer A wrongful death action filed by the family of a dead 1-year-old against the makers of Infants' Tylenol has resulted in a $5 million verdict from a Philadelphia jury. Plaintiffs claimed the child died from acetaminophen toxicity after being given dosages of the over-the-counter drug for three days. The family argued that the warning labels and directions on the bottle were not clear. The drug is concentrated to make it easier to administer, which the family did not know, according to their attorney. |
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White Supremacist Files $30M Malpractice Suit Against His Former
Attorney The Associated Press White supremacist Matthew Hale, who is serving a 40-year prison sentence for seeking to have U.S. District Judge Joan Humphrey Lefkow murdered, has filed a malpractice lawsuit against his former attorney, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw partner Thomas Durkin. Hale is seeking $30 million in damages. He alleges that Durkin charged Hale's father legal fees for services that never were performed and claims that Durkin improperly excluded white jurors and worked to get blacks on the jury, which worked against his case. |
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Calif. High Court: No Mystery to Employee's 'At Will' Contract The Recorder California workers were put on alert by the state Supreme Court on Thursday that at-will jobs are just that: Employers don't need a reason to fire you. The unanimous ruling is a boon for the business community and clarifies an area of the law that had gotten increasingly murky because of conflicting appellate court opinions in recent years. "As long as you use the phrase 'at will,' it means at will," overjoyed defense lawyer Robert Mason III said Thursday. |
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Baker & McKenzie Goes After Potential Infringers the World Over The American Lawyer In May, Baker & McKenzie sent letters to 4,500 ISPs and Web sites, stating that its client had exclusive broadcast rights to the World Cup and warning of the perils of unauthorized downloading. The firm claims the strategy was a success, but others disagree, including a blog that poked fun at the firm -- to an audience of 1.75 million readers. Between the protections afforded by the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, and the sheer scale of the Internet, was it worth the bad publicity to protect a copyright? Visit the IP Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Legal News STORIES - August 4, 2006 |
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Israel Expands Lebanon Bombing In a sharp expansion of Israel's bombing of Lebanon, highway bridges were hit for the first time in the Christian heartland north of Beirut. Israel also continued pounding southern Beirut and Hezbollah said it killed 6 Israeli troops near the border. More... |
Meet
Joe Lieberman's Worst Nightmare
Flooded
El Paso Faces New Threat
Senate
Rejects Minimum Wage Hike
Big
Bucks Oil Deals Probed
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Flooded El Paso Faces New Threat It would be like a "tidal wave," says the mayor, if a dam across the border in Mexico gives way. As many as 2,000 people have been evacuated, some of them to the convention center which formerly housed Katrina evacuees. More... |
Heat
Wave Finally Breaks
Shooting Tied To Phoenix Serial Killer
Senate
Rejects Minimum Wage Hike
Big
Bucks Oil Deals Probe
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Protests In Mexico Deter Tourists Political unrest in Mexico during the July 2 presidential election and growing drug violence have taken a toll on the tourism industry. Thousands of Mexican hotels and restaurants have been hit by cancellations. More... |
Israel
Expands Lebanon Bombing
Battle
For Baghdad On Horizon
CBS'
Kimberly Dozier Leaves Hospital
Tropical Storm Chris Weakens
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Israel Is Hooked On Militarism The Bush administration's support of Israeli militarism ultimately will make it more difficult to negotiate peace in the Mideast says the Nation. Israel's campaign to crush Hezbollah should not be part of the "war on terror." More... |
Video
Made The Terrorist Star
Transcend The Heat
Turning
Down The President
State
Secret: Is Castro Dead?
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Secrets Revealed in New Roberts Biography Legal Times Less than a year in office as chief justice, and John Roberts Jr. is already the subject of a biography, complete with behind-the-scenes details and family photos. Never mind that the book is only 44 pages long and its target audience maxes out at middle school-aged children, Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro reports that it's a great read and a must-buy for Court-watchers of all ages. Among the burning questions answered: the reason for Roberts' penchant for basic black robes. |
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Calif. Supremes Wait for Smoke to Clear Over Punitive Damages The Recorder If the U.S. Supreme Court can provide guidance, why not let it? On Wednesday, at the urging of tobacco giant Philip Morris USA, the California Supreme Court put on hold a major punitive damages case to await a ruling by the nation's highest court on identical issues. The state court's 6-0 vote freezes, for now, an April 21 appellate court ruling that OK'd a $28 million punitive damages award against Virginia-based Philip Morris -- an amount 33 times greater than the compensatory damages in the case. |
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Nonprofit Set to Get $9M in DuPont Lead Paint Deal Has Close Ties to
Company The Associated Press When Rhode Island dropped DuPont from its lawsuit against former makers of lead paint last year, the company had agreed to donate $9 million to a nonprofit group focused on preventing childhood exposure to lead. But not generally disclosed were the close ties between DuPont and the Children's Health Forum. Watchdogs say the previously unreported connection casts a cloud over the deal, which let DuPont out of a case that cost other lead paint companies billions of dollars. |
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N.J. Court Overturns $105M Verdict Against Stadium Beer Vendor The Associated Press A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday overturned a landmark $105 million verdict against a stadium vendor that sold beer to a drunken fan who later paralyzed a girl in an auto wreck. Ordering a new trial, the panel said the trial court improperly allowed testimony about the "drinking environment" at the 1999 football game at Giants Stadium. "The admission of this evidence cannot be considered harmless. A central theme of plaintiffs' case was the culture of intoxication at the stadium," the court wrote. |
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Pentagon GC's Bid for 4th Circuit Seat Threatened Corporate Counsel Things aren't looking so good for Pentagon GC William Haynes II in his quest for a seat on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. For more than a year he's drawn scattered attacks, mostly from Democrats, for his 2003 decision to sanction the use of aggressive methods in interrogations. But in July, Haynes started taking fire from a new front. Twenty retired military leaders came out against his nomination, arguing that he ignored the views of other Pentagon lawyers in approving the interrogation procedures. Visit In-House Counsel |
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Legal News STORIES - August 3, 2006 |
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Israel Renews Air Strikes On Beirut Three weeks into the conflict, Israeli war planes again bombarded Beirut's southern suburbs. Meanwhile, six Israeli brigades, or roughly 10,000 troops, were in south Lebanon locked in fighting with hundreds of Hezbollah guerrillas. More... |
Eastern
U.S. Still Sizzling
Tropical Storm Chris Weakens
Castro's Sister: 'He's Not Dead'
Mel
Gibson Charged With Drunk Driving
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Eastern U.S. Still Sizzling If you can't stay home or at work inches away from an air conditioner - water fountains, movie theaters and cooling centers are the place to be, with the mercury still hovering in and around 100 in a large chunk of these United States. More... |
Driver
+ Sandwich = Passenger DUI
Tropical Storm Chris Weakens
Evolution Foes Defeated In Kansas
Mel
Gibson Charged With Drunk Drivin
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Castro's Sister: 'He's Not Dead' While Fidel Castro has stayed out of public view days after naming his brother acting president, his sister says she has spoken with people who say he is very sick, but not dead. And, a parliament speaker says Castro is "very alive and very alert." More... |
Israel
Renews Air Strikes On Beirut
African
Refugees Make Old Homes New
Pentagon: Probe Backs Haditha Charges
Tropical Storm Chris Weakens
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Tips, Wages In Play On Capitol Hill "Everything that has been achieved in seven states to support low wage workers who earn tips is destroyed by this bill," says Sen. Dianne Feinstein of the minimum wage legislation now before the Senate. A vote is expected by Friday. More... |
U.S.
Cash For Cuban Fighters?
Bill
Clinton Takes On Climate Change
Bush,
Media Bid Press Room Farewell
Evolution Foes Defeated In Kansas
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Mel
Gibson Charged With Drunk Driving Actor Mel Gibson was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving, having an elevated blood-alcohol level and having an open container of liquor in his car. The charges do not mention his self-described "belligerent behavior" while being arrested. More... |
Nora
Ephron On Aging, Her Neck, Life
Aaron
Carter Okay After Accident
Rock
Hall Celebrates Bob Dylan
Brinkley Emerges From Seclusion
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News Flash: The Market Is Down! Motley Fool - USA ... Yet one of the most important concepts that we investors need to understand is this: The stock market, especially in the short run, goes up and down. ... See all stories on this topic
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'Revolutionary change' ahead for domestic stock market People's Daily Online - Beijing,China The imminent introduction of stock index futures and a mechanism for short selling will fundamentally change China's stock market, according to analysts. ... See all stories on this topic |
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Eight Suits in Embryo Scandal Are Dismissed The National Law Journal A California judge has granted demurrers in eight lawsuits filed against the University of California, Irvine by patients who claim they were not notified that doctors at the hospital might have stolen their eggs and embryos. The suits are the latest in a medical negligence scandal that made worldwide headlines about a decade ago when three UCI doctors were accused of stealing human eggs and embryos to conduct research or impregnate other women, some of whom gave birth. |
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11th Circuit Remands $400,000 in Sanctions Against Employment Lawyers Daily Business Review The 11th Circuit has overturned nearly $400,000 in sanctions imposed against two Florida employment lawyers for bringing an allegedly frivolous sexual harassment suit against the Denny's restaurant chain. The order by U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard was one of a series of stiff sanctions that many observers said chilled lawyers from bringing such cases in federal court. The 11th Circuit panel found that Lenard committed reversible error when she did not rely on the findings of the magistrate judge. |
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Legal Tactics 'R' Us: Internet as Witness Turns Trial Legal Tech Newsletter When Toysrus.com sued Amazon.com for breach of contract, the legal team from Wildman Harrold in Chicago played a trial trump card: The Internet as witness. To prove Amazon allowed other Web retailers to sell products Toys "R" Us considered "exclusive," counsel decided to risk showing live searches of Amazon.com in court. If identical toys from other retailers showed up, it would be hard testimony to refute. Attorneys Michael Dockterman and John Luburic detail how trial technology isn't all fun and games. Visit Legal Technology |
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Israel Strikes Deep Into Lebanon The three-week-old war seems more likely to escalate than end soon as Israel launches its deepest ground attack into Lebanon yet and Hezbollah guerrillas respond by firing at least 150 rockets at towns across northern Israel. More... |
Heat
Wave Bakes Eastern Half Of U.S.
National Guard General Sounds Warning
Salesman Accused Of Faking Son's Death
Castro:
Health Stable, Spirits Good
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Salesman Accused Of Faking Son's Death A lawsuit claims an employee at an Atlanta software firm received paid leave for months by claiming his 3-year-old son was dying of cancer, only to be exposed as a fraud when the firm tried to send flowers. More... |
Heat
Wave Bakes Eastern Half Of U.S.
The
'Passion' Over Mel's Meltdown
Americans Drinking More Alcohol
Michael
Jackson Lawyers Quit, Again
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Castro: Health Stable, Spirits Good Fidel Castro, who has wielded absolute power over Cuba for 47 years, remained out of sight while recovering from surgery. Castro said that his health was stable after surgery, according to a statement read on state television. More... |
Israel
Strikes Deep Into Lebanon
Where
The Bin Laden Trail Goes Cold
70
Killed In Surge Of Iraq Violence
China
Slaughters 50,000 Dogs
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Poker Shootout While in Vegas for the World Series of Poker, Ken Adams tries his hand at an event that was a bit different from all the other events he had played. It was a "shootout" in which the winner at each of 90 tables moves forward to the next round. More... |
The
'Passion' Over Mel's Meltdown
Michael
Jackson Lawyers Quit, Again
Digital
Radio Opens New Doors
Elizabeth Hurley To Tie The Knot
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N.Y. Panel Disbars Attorney for Forging Judge's Name New York Law Journal An appeals court in Brooklyn has disbarred an attorney who was convicted of criminal contempt for forging the signature of a Family Court judge during a post-divorce proceeding against her ex-husband. A unanimous panel said that it could not offer a lesser sentence for the attorney, Mary K. Henning, despite her otherwise unblemished record because "her misconduct goes to the heart of the judicial system." Henning denies that she forged the signature, according to her attorney. |
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Fourth Socha-Gelbmann Report Sees Growth in EDD's Future Law Technology News The wait is over. The fourth annual Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey is now available, and can be yours in its entirety for $5,000. Or, if you're comfortable with more of a high-level view, read on. The report's authors present, for your perusal, the highlights of their findings regarding trends and user preferences in the world of electronic data discovery. Included are rankings of top service and software vendors, as well as top providers by litigation stage. Visit Legal Technology |
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Supreme Court Eases Standard for Title VII Retaliation Claims Special to Law.com In Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White, the Supreme Court held that the anti-retaliation provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is broader than Title VII's anti-discrimination provision, resolving differences among the circuit courts of appeal over what constitutes actionable retaliation. Jenner & Block partners Carla J. Rozycki and David K. Haase examine the history of the case, the significance of the ruling and its impact on employers. Visit Law.com Legal Technology |
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Fourth Socha-Gelbmann Report Sees Growth in EDD's Future Law Technology News The wait is over. The fourth annual Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey is now available, and can be yours in its entirety for $5,000. Or, if you're comfortable with more of a high-level view, read on. The report's authors present, for your perusal, the highlights of their findings regarding trends and user preferences in the world of electronic data discovery. Included are rankings of top service and software vendors, as well as top providers by litigation stage. Visit Legal Technology |
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Castro Sidelined By Intestinal Surgery Fidel Castro has turned over the presidency of Cuba to his 75-year-old brother, Raul - at least temporarily, while he recuperates. It's the first time since 1959 that Castro, the world's longest-ruling president, has not been in charge. More... |
Jewish
Cop Busted Mel Gibson
Israel
Continues To Hit Hard
Temperatures Soar Across The Nation
Cubans
Wonder What's Next
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Temperatures Soar Across The Nation Soaring temperatures are hitting the country again. While the Midwest could get some relief by Wednesday the worst of the heat was expected to drift east, bringing scorching temperatures to New York, Washington and Boston. More... |
Boy,
11, Killed In Road Rage Fight
Graphic
9/11 Trial Exhibits Released
Romney
Apologizes For 'Tar Baby'
Mel
Gibson In Treatment Program
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Poll takes bloom off baby boomers? financial picture ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada ... the pressure of balancing the needs of their parents and children with their own future retirement needs, says a recent study produced for BMO Financial Group. ... See all stories on this topic |
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Recruiters see demand grow for financial services staff PersonnelToday.com - UK Demand for finance staff has increased by 182% in the past six months, according to recruitment consultancy Robert Half Financial Service Group. ... See all stories on this topic |
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Former Willkie Partner Sanctioned for Billing Clients for
Private Calls New York Law Journal A former tax partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher has been suspended from practice for one year for billing clients for $30,000 worth of personal long-distance calls. The referee who heard the case recommended only a six-month suspension on the grounds that Patrick Carmody had not sought to gain financially from his actions, but to conceal from the firm the time he was spending on non-billable matters. But a four-lawyer panel recommended a one-year suspension, calling Carmody's actions "simple thievery." |
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Tort Reform Plan Causes Rough Surf at ABA Meeting The National Law Journal The American Bar Association House of Delegates is expected to take up some contentious issues at the ABA's annual meeting. But one controversy has served as a prelude to this week's events in Honolulu, as infighting among the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section has resulted in the group pulling a tort-reform measure. The proposal has created a sharp divide among members and, at least in one case, between a huge corporate client and its outside law firms as well. Visit the Litigation Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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| Legal News STORIES - July 31, 2006 |
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Save a Cocktail Napkin, Win a Lawsuit The National Law Journal Idea-submission claims are on the rise in Hollywood, where ideas often are presented informally, leaving a writer without proof when a suspiciously similar project appears. Thanks to Grosso v. Miramax, it's easier to claim idea theft without copyrighted scripts. But the 9th Circuit's ruling conflicts with decisions in the 2nd, 4th and 6th circuits, says Gail Title, who represented Miramax in a brief to the Supreme Court. "There really is a need for guidance in this area," she says. Visit the IP Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Judge Rejects Executive's 85-Year Guideline Sentence as 'Travesty of
Justice' New York Law Journal A federal judge in New York has defended a non-guideline prison sentence for a former business executive convicted of conspiracy and securities fraud, saying to rule otherwise would be a "travesty of justice." In May, District Judge Jed S. Rakoff sentenced Richard P. Adelson, the former president of Impath Inc., to 42 months in prison, rather than 85 years as prosecutors had suggested in papers. The government filed a notice of appeal, and the judge this month issued a memorandum explaining his decision. |
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Calif. High Court Slaps Misuse of Anti-SLAPP Laws The Recorder Former paralegal Peggy Soukup and famed Irish dancer Michael Flatley don't know each other, but they share one thing in common: Both won cases last week clarifying California's complex anti-SLAPP law. By a unanimous vote in two rulings involving three cases, the state Supreme Court ruled that anti-SLAPP motions and their counterparts, SLAPP-back suits, can't be used by defendants to protect speech or activities that are illegal as a matter of law. |
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CBOE, 3 NYSE specialists to form new stock market Chicago Tribune - United States ... biggest US market for options on stocks and stock indexes, will join with three New York Stock Exchange specialist firms to establish a market for stock trading ... See all stories on this topic
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Heat Wave Rolls Over Plains, Midwest Scorching heat built up over the Plains and Midwest as the furnace-like air that blistered California settled over the nation's midsection. Heat warnings were in place from Michigan to Oklahoma, and sections of the northeast are also affected. More... |
Bush,
Israel Nix Immediate Cease-Fire
FDA
Weighs Morning-After Pill Sales
U.N.
Gives Iran Nuke Deadline
NATO
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Boy, 11, Killed In Road Rage Fight A man accused of fatally shooting an 11-year-old boy during a roadside argument was arrested in Virginia. Police say the suspect and the boys family were arguing over the use of a turn signal. More... |
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Wave Rolls Over Plains, Midwest
D.C.
Officials Set Earlier Curfew
Model,
19, Killed In Turnpike Crash
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Wildfire Crews Battle High Wind
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'Pirates' Hollywood's Summer Savior The flick is the main reason Hollywood's box office receipts are up 5 percent this season, points out The Early Show's entertainment contributor, Jess Cagle, in sizing up the summer so far for Hollywood's studios. More... |
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Cops Cover Up Mel Gibson Tirade?
$1M
Cross-Media Reality Show To Bow
Road
Trips With Kids, Without Gizmos
Braids:
'In' For Women Of Any Age
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Bigger Hezbollah Rocket Goes Farther The Khaibar-1 landed outside Afula, about 30 miles south of the Lebanon border. Although it carried 220 pounds of explosives, no casualties were reported. Meanwhile, diplomatic moves toward a cease-fire were continuing. More... |
Nightmare Murder In Big Apple
New
9/11-Style Plot In The Works?
Serial
Killer: 'None Ever Got Away'
Pagan
Prisoner Executed In Va.
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Police: 28 In Killer's Photos Alive Investigators who released decades-old pictures of about 50 women photographed by a murderer on death row said that they believe more than half the women are alive, but that three appear to be homicide victims. More... |
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Denies Doping Charge
Serial
Killer: 'None Ever Got Away'
Peace
Corps Applications Soar
Breast-Feeding Cover Sparks Debate
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5,000 More U.S. Troops Baghdad-Bound? As many as 5,000 additional U.S. troops will be sent into Baghdad to stem escalating violence there, officials say. The plan has not been finalized, but would call into question whether the U.S. could reduce troop levels in Iraq by year's end. More... |
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Hezbollah Rocket Goes Farther
Charles
And Di: Doomed From Start?
North
Korea Says No To Nuke Talks
Peace
Corps Applications Soar
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Cindy Sheehan Now Bush's Neighbor Anti-war mom Cindy Sheehan has purchased five acres of land near President Bush's Texas ranch with some of the insurance money she received after her son was killed in Iraq. Sheehan plans another anti-war protest at the ranch next month. More... |
House
Plans Vote On Minimum Wage
Senator
Apologizes To Firefighters
Charles
Barkley Eyes Run For Governor
Bush
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Federal Judge Finds KPMG Employees Coerced, Suppresses Statement New York Law Journal Southern District of New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan took another swipe Wednesday at the government's conduct in its prosecution of 16 former employees of accounting firm KPMG who allegedly developed illegal tax shelters for wealthy clients. Kaplan ruled that federal prosecutors coerced two ex-employees -- former Vice Chairman Richard Smith and ex-partner Mark Watson -- into giving statements at proffer sessions, and he refused to allow the government to use those statements at a trial scheduled for January. |
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Threats Against Judges on Record Pace, Marshals Say The Associated Press Threats against federal judges are on a record-setting pace this year, nearly 18 months after the family of a federal judge was killed in Chicago. This year alone, the U.S. Marshals Service has had 822 reports of inappropriate communications and threats, a pace that would top 1,000 for the year. The rise in civil lawsuits, especially those filed by people who do not have lawyers, and a change in criminal cases in federal courts helps explain the rise, Marshals say. |
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Employers Sued For Asking About Pot Use The National Law Journal Individual class actions have recently forced more than 100 companies in California to omit from job applications any questions about arrests on marijuana charges that didn't result in convictions, or questions about marijuana convictions that are more than two years old. The suits cited a 30-year-old state law that forbids employers from inquiring about arrest records or referrals to a drug diversion program. The suits seek injunctive relief and damages for violating the statute. Visit the Employment Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Another Doping Scandal Rocks Tour Floyd Landis' stunning Tour de France victory just four days ago was thrown into question when his team said he tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the race. Landis has been suspended pending more test results. More... CBSNews.com Weekday Evening-July 27, 2006 Israel Calls Up More Troops Killer Mom's Ex Bashes Prosecution Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Extension Escalating Baghdad Violence Kills 31 |
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Israel Calls Up More Troops But the security cabinet decided not to expand the ground operation in Lebanon. Instead, the air strikes have been stepped up. Meanwhile, al Qaeda's No. 2 weighed in, warning that the fighting could expand and that they will "attack everywhere." More... CBSNews.com Weekday Evening-July 27, 2006 |
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Suit Proceeds Against High-Profile Nanny New York Law Journal A civil suit alleging that a nanny mailed malicious letters containing confidential medical and financial records to her former employer's friends, family and business associates is going forward following a Manhattan judge's denial in part of the nanny's motion to dismiss. The suit marks the second high-profile dispute between nanny Nancy Poznek and a former employer. In 1994, former "Today Show" host Katie Couric fired Poznek, who subsequently revealed personal information about Couric to the media. |
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Greenberg Traurig Launching Tampa Office Daily Business Review Miami-based Greenberg Traurig is opening its first office in Tampa, Fla., invading the home turf of rival law firm giant Holland & Knight. The office will be Greenberg's eighth in Florida and its 27th nationwide. Its attorneys will focus on key Greenberg Traurig practice areas such as real estate, transactions, business litigation and land-use work. David B. Weinstein, a litigator with a focus on civil and criminal defense work, has left Bales Weinstein to be managing partner of the new Greenberg office. |
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Realtors Face Probes Over Web Site Listings The National Law Journal Federal regulators are cracking down on the real estate industry for alleged anti-competitive practices online that hurt home buyers and sellers. At issue are claims that consumers are being denied access to all the home listings on public Web sites, and that firms offering cheaper services on the Internet are facing restrictions. Most recently, the FTC filed an antitrust complaint against the Austin Board of Realtors in Texas. Visit the Tech Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Israel, Hezbollah Battle For Key Town As many as a dozen Israeli soldiers are reportedly killed by Hezbollah in the battle for a key southern Lebanon town. Four U.N. observers were also killed by an Israeli air strike, as diplomats attended an emergency meeting in Rome. CBS News Summary More... |
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Cruise Is Master Of His Domain The World Intellectual Property Organization has ruled that Tom Cruise is master of his domain ... domain name that is. A Canada-based company must hand over TomCruise.com to the actor. CBS News Summary More.. |
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Senate OKs Abortion Notification Bill A bill that would make it a crime to take a pregnant girl across state lines for an abortion without her parents' knowledge passed the Senate, but vast differences with the House version stood between the measure and President Bush's desk. More... |
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Wyeth Faces First Trial Over Hormone Replacement Therapy The Associated Press Linda Reeves blames her breast cancer on roughly eight years of taking Prempro, an estrogen-progestin combination made by Wyeth and prescribed to relieve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. Next month, Reeves will face Wyeth in a federal court in Little Rock, Ark., in the first of approximately 4,500 lawsuits filed against the company over hormone replacement therapy. Key to her case are internal marketing documents her lawyers claim show Wyeth put profits ahead of patients. |
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Martha Stewart names Hochhauser CFO Reuters - USA Hochhauser been Acting CFO since March. He joined the company in May of 2000 and previously worked in the equity research department at Bear, Stearns & Co. ... See all stories on this topic |
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Yahoo asks if you will pay more for easy use of songs Houston Chronicle - United States ... So why would Yahoo experiment with selling just one song ? and one from an artist as lame as Jessica Simpson ? for more than double that price? ... See all stories on this topic |
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D.C. Police On Alert For 'Wig Lady' Police in the Washington region are warning bank tellers the "Wig Lady." They say a middle-aged woman has been walking into banks wearing wigs to impersonate account holders. She has stolen over $200,000 from the checking accounts of 20 women. More... CBSNews.com Weekday Afternoon |
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ABA: President's Bill-Signing Statements Violate the Constitution The Associated Press President Bush's penchant for writing exceptions to laws he has just signed violates the Constitution, an American Bar Association task force says in a report highly critical of the practice. The attachments, known as bill-signing statements, say Bush reserves a right to revise, interpret or disregard measures on national security and constitutional grounds. ABA policymakers will decide whether to denounce the statements and encourage a legal fight over them. |
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Ethics Crusaders Crush 'SuperLawyers' New Jersey Law Journal A New Jersey Supreme Court ethics panel knocked "SuperLawyers" and "Best Lawyers in America" out of the business of ranking New Jersey lawyers last week by prohibiting attorneys from advertising their inclusion and taking part in the selection process. Word of the Committee on Attorney Advertising's opinion spread quickly among legal marketers around the country and touched off a frenzied review of ad campaigns, Web sites and letterheads at New Jersey firms whose attorneys are on the lists. |
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Are Litigators Ready for the New Meet-and-Confer Sessions? The National Law Journal Lawyers accustomed to "drive-by" meet-and-confer sessions with clients and opposing counsel should get ready to park and prepare for an extended conversation. The amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are going to profoundly affect meet-and-confer discussions concerning e-discovery. Litigators must acquaint themselves with the world of IT if they hope to keep up. Carolyn Southerland, special counsel to Baker Botts in Houston, shares some rules of survival. Visit Legal Technology |
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D.C. Federal Judge Takes Center Stage in Two Huge Telecom Mergers Legal Times Right now, the eyes of the antitrust world are locked on D.C. federal Judge Emmet Sullivan as he considers whether to approve SBC Communications' $16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc.'s $8.4 billion purchase of MCI. His role in reviewing these mergers is being intensely scrutinized, not only because these are the two largest telephone mergers in U.S. history but also because they are likely to redefine the power courts have to challenge such deals. Visit In-House Counsel |
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HIGHLIGHTS Pakistan Expanding Nuclear Program Pakistan has begun building what independent analysts say is a powerful new reactor for producing plutonium, a move that, if verified, would signal a major expansion of the country's nuclear weapons capabilities and a potential new escalation in the region's arms race. (By Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) |
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Rice Makes Surprise Visit To Beirut Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Lebanon to launch diplomatic efforts aimed at ending 13 days of warfare. Meanwhile, Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into the country in heavy fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas. More... CBSNews.com Weekday Morning News Summary |
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Saddam Hussein Hospitalized Saddam Hussein is being fed with a tube, says a prosecutor, to ensure he'll be well enough to appear in court. Saddam and three co-defendants have been on a hunger strike since July 7th - demanding security for defense lawyers and their families. More... CBSNews.com Weekday Morning News Summary |
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Commentary: Viewing Law Blogs as a Vast Amicus Brief Special to Law.com The proliferation of blogs written by law professors and attorneys often results in robust online discussions of cases pending before the courts for resolution. In this way, appellate attorney Howard J. Bashman writes, the Internet can be regarded as a vast amicus brief through which legal experts may influence cases' outcome. But what is the proper response of judges if they, too, are reading the legal blogosphere's debates about the proper way to decide those cases? Visit the Litigation Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Has the Patent Litigation Boom Gone Bust? IP Law & Business Is the patent litigation boom over? IP Law & Business' annual patent litigation survey shows an overall decline in the number of cases filed in 2005 -- the first drop in five years. Although at first glance the numbers reflect a downturn, it may represent a shift in patent litigation rather than a decrease. Fewer cases are filed today but, according to David Barkan, head of Fish & Richardson's litigation group, "Cases are getting larger, and the size of cases is not reflected in the statistics." Visit the IP Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Plaintiffs Attorneys Jockey for Backdating Cases New York Law Journal With challenges to backdating of executive stock options proliferating, plaintiffs attorneys are jockeying for control of potentially lucrative litigation. More than 60 companies are being investigated by federal agencies. But plaintiffs lawyers aren't waiting for indictments. They've been racing to file billions of dollars in lawsuits, with more on the way. "It's the biggest thing going on in my field," says one attorney whose firm has filed at least 34 backdating-related suits. Visit In-House Counsel |
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Charges Filed in Options Probe Federal prosecutors yesterday filed the first criminal charges against a top executive who allegedly manipulated stock option awards in order to give his employees a bigger payday and conceal corporate expenses. (By Carrie Johnson, The Washington Post) |
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DOJ's Former Tobacco Litigation Chief Says McCallum Misled Congress The Associated Press A Justice Department official who slashed the amount of money being sought from tobacco companies made misleading statements to Congress, says an ex-government lawyer who handled a landmark lawsuit against the industry. The comments by attorney Sharon Eubanks follow Associate Attorney General Robert McCallum's decision a year ago to downsize a proposed smoking cessation program from $130 billion to $10 billion. That's the amount the government wants a judge to order cigarette companies to pay. |
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Negligence Suit Results in $1.1 Million Judgment Against Akin Gump Texas Lawyer A state district judge in Dallas recently signed a judgment ordering Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld to pay a former client about $1.1 million in damages in a negligence suit. No individual lawyers were named as defendants. The case stems from Akin Gump's representation of the plaintiffs in an underlying declaratory judgment suit filed in 1997. Christopher Scanlan, who represented Akin Gump at trial, said the firm is likely to appeal the judgment. |
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Ex-CEO Charged in Backdating Probe, as SEC Weighs Others' Conduct The Recorder On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced criminal and civil complaints against the former CEO of Brocade Communications Systems -- the first charges in the stock option backdating probe that's hit about 80 companies, many in Silicon Valley. But even as the SEC chairman excoriated Gregory Reyes, lawyers and accountants for the government, companies and executives are attempting to figure out how to separate the truly criminal conduct from less nefarious errors in dating options grants. |
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House Chairman Seeks Investigation, Possible Impeachment of Calif. Judge The Associated Press House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has introduced a resolution to allow his committee to investigate U.S. District Judge Manuel Real, who has served on the federal bench in Los Angeles since 1966. The committee would then consider whether impeachment proceedings are warranted, Sensenbrenner said. Real allegedly seized control of a bankruptcy case involving a defendant he knew and then allowed the defendant to live rent-free for years in a house she'd been ordered to vacate. |
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Special Masters Can Do the Heavy Lifting for E-Discovery The National Law Journal The multitude of tasks and issues emerging around electronic discovery carry more weight and effort than many courts can bear, say our commentators. Fortunately, a special master can address the rules, processes and disputes that complicate e-discovery. He or she can address pretrial concerns, such as costs, confidentiality and data spoliation, allowing courts to focus their energies on more appropriate tasks -- like dispensing justice. Visit Legal Technology |
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Meet the Original Patent Troll IP Law & Business Instead of looking for clients, litigator Raymond Niro looks for patents, holding the dubious distinction of being the first patent troll. In 2001 Intel assistant GC Peter Detkin coined the term to characterize Niro and his client. "Troll was a derivative of, er, me," says Niro. But love him or hate him for his innovative ways, there's no doubt that Niro and his firm are at the center of a patent ecosystem, connecting patent-holding companies, lawyers and inventors, and making serious profits. Visit the IP Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Congress Debates Auctions for Lead Counsel in Securities Class Actions The National Law Journal Chief Judge Vaughn Walker of the Northern District of California testified recently before a House subcommittee, endorsing legislation that would allow judges to use competitive bidding to select lead counsel in securities class actions. Walker was one of the first federal judges to experiment with competitive selection of class counsel, and the 3rd and 9th Circuits have since curbed the practice. But the new legislation is driven, in part, by the recent indictments against Milberg Weiss. Visit In-House Counsel |
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Google 'Click Fraud' Settlement Criticized The National Law Journal More than 40 online advertisers alleging that the nation's top search engines conspired to overcharge them have filed objections aimed at unraveling a $90 million settlement with Google. The class action alleges that Google and others charged two advertisers for fraudulent clicks in pay-per-click advertising programs. Objectors say the proposed settlement is unfair, in part because they will receive only 10 percent of a $60 million fund. They're also not happy about the size of the attorney fees. Visit the Tech Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Milberg Weiss, Partners Plead Not Guilty to Federal Charges The Associated Press Top class action law firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman and two of its partners have pleaded not guilty to charges of secretly paying more than $11 million in kickbacks to get people to take part in shareholder lawsuits. The case has already resulted in plea deals with two people allegedly involved in the payoff schemes. On Monday, prosecutor Douglas Axel said there is a "significant possibility" of a future superseding indictment being filed, which may add additional claims and parties. |
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July 18, 2006 Evacuations Underway in Beirut BEIRUT, July 18 -- By helicopter and ship, hundreds of Americans and Europeans fled on Tuesday from Beirut, ending its first week of siege, as casualties mounted in deadly Israeli raids that struck a Lebanese military base, a truck carrying food from Syria and a village near the border. The... (By Anthony Shadid, The Washington Post) Conservative Anger Grows Over Bush's Foreign Policy (The Washington Post) Officials Declare Code Red for Region Severe Storms May Hit Later Today (The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights |
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Date 2006/07/16 Sun PM 09:49:15 CDT Japan to Crack Down on N. Korea Financial Transfers, Aso Says Bloomberg - USA July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso said the nation will take steps to control North Korea's ``transfer of financial resources'' to help ... See all stories on this topic |
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Legal News STORIES - July 17, 2006Enteretainment Britney Spears longs to return to performing, sells NY apartment South Asian Women's Forum - New Delhi,India Britney Spears, who has reportedly sold her apartment in NY for $4m, is longing to get back to performing and is open to musical collaboration with her husband ... |
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Indonesia quake triggers 6-foot tsunami Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 sends big wave crashing into a beach resort on Indonesia's Java island, damaging hotels and sending boats smashing into houses, according to witnesses. |
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Where Does the Supreme Court Stand Today? Legal Talk Network and Law.com Keep up with the ever-changing U.S. Supreme Court, as attorneys and Law.com bloggers Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams are joined by Akin Gump partner Rex Heinke and Supreme Court correspondent Tony Mauro for this wide-ranging discussion of the high court and its season of change. Windows Media Player Download the MP3 |
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Measuring Federal Appellate Courts' Success Before the U.S. Supreme Court Special to Law.com Every July, after the U.S. Supreme Court adjourns for summer recess, statistics become available showing how the federal appellate courts fared when their decisions went before the high court for review during the just-concluded term. Attorney Howard J. Bashman, who has been analyzing the 3rd Circuit's record before the high court since 2001, examines the latest figures for the appellate courts --- and also explains why the statistics can be misleading. Visit the Litigation Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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From Online Poker to Prison: The Laws Governing Online Gambling Special to Law.com Online gambling is a lucrative industry, but it's also illegal when the activity occurs in a state that outlaws gambling. Meanwhile, the government's tools for fighting the practice are getting the job done, but often in a roundabout way. Attorneys Marc S. Friedman and Athena Cheng examine the old standbys such as the Wire Act and the Travel Act, and look ahead to the more comprehensive Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, currently wending its way through the legislative process. Visit the Tech Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Building a First in IP Fact-Finding The Recorder When Joshua Walker helped mount a case against perpetrators of genocide in Rwanda, he built a database of trial evidence under wartime conditions. Now, he's working with Stanford Law School to build a groundbreaking database of all IP litigation in the United States. "We want to track everything that's happening ... who's patenting what, how many lawsuits are being filed, where they are being filed, how judges are deciding the cases, and why are judges making the decisions they're making," said Walker. Visit the IP Law Practice Center SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED |
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Calif. AG Joins Antitrust Suit Against Chip-Makers The Recorder California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he will file an antitrust lawsuit in federal court today that charges seven computer chip-makers with conspiring to inflate prices for their dynamic random access memory chips, or DRAM. Lockyer is expected to join 33 other attorneys general in a complaint filed in the Northern District of California. The state prosecutors' suit is the latest in a wave of legal attacks against the companies. A federal investigation in 2002 led to $730 million in collective fines. |
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