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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The First District Florida Court of Appeal on Jan. 30 affirmed dismissal of a railing coating manufacturer named as the defendant in a construction defects action, agreeing that the defendant had no knowledge of the construction project and could not be considered a supplier (Harbor Landing Condominium Owners Association Inc. v. Harbor [...]

Compliance Hires Legal Project Management Expert Todd Kunz, Esq.MarketWatch (press release)Kunz has extensive experience developing and delivering legal discovery solutions in partnership with corporate counsel and law firms. He holds particular expertise in managing the complexities associated with patent litigation and the IP asset life …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

Hudson Legal Expands Discovery Project Management CapabilityMarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Hudson Legal, a leading provider of full service discovery solutions, managed review and legal staffing, has expanded its project management depth and capability with the recruitment of three …and more » View full post on legal – Google News

ST. LOUIS – The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 5 affirmed a jury verdict of more than $ 5.5 million in a construction contract action, finding no error in the trial court’s decision not to grant summary judgment on breach of contract counterclaims (The Weitz Company LLC v. MacKenzie House LLC, et [...]

Legal fees in Carson City freeway project dispute called 'extravagant'Las Vegas Review – JournalFransway said the legal cost is a good reason why the Transportation Department needs to make additional efforts to hire more reasonably priced defense lawyers. But state Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, who serves on the Transportation Board, …State pays $6 million [...]

NEW YORK – Several months after a New York federal judge rejected a proposed settlement in the copyright dispute surrounding the Google Library Project (GLP), a group of representative plaintiff authors filed a motion on Dec. 12 for class certification (The Authors Guild Inc., et al. v. Google Inc., No. 1:05-cv-08136, S.D. N.Y.). View full [...]

Fresno Bee Dan Walters: Legal traps could stop California's high-speed rail projectFresno BeeFinally, the CHSRA has a knotty legal problem. To make the project more palatable to voters, the Legislature included restrictions and guarantees in the 2008 bond ballot measure, such as a ban on operating subsidies and requirements that financing be …and more » View [...]

Newsday Statement from Milton Hershey School on Lawsuit Filed by the AIDS Law Project …Sacramento BeeWe had been in discussions with the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, which is representing this 13-year-old boy. Recognizing the complex legal issues, the School was preparing to ask the court to weigh in on this matter. Unfortunately, attorneys for [...]

Police-supply firms give big to museum project in D.C.USA TodayWASHINGTON – The list of the most generous donors to the planned $80 million National Law Enforcement Museum is packed with corporate powerhouses — Motorola, DuPont, Verizon and Panasonic, among others. …and more » View full post on law – Google News

TUCSON, Ariz. – An Arizona appeals panel on Oct. 31 upheld summary judgment for a municipality named as the defendant in a construction contract case, concluding that the plaintiff’s decision to deviate from design specifications while building a sewer pipeline was a cause of defects in the project (Jonovich Companies Inc. v. City of Coolidge, [...]