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In an effort to streamline complex civil litigations in the Southern District of New York, a committee has recommended that parties immediately divulge requested documents, accede to a schedule for electronic discovery and acknowledge whether they intend to seek settlement discussions or mediation. View full post on Law.com – Newswire

Flexing legal muscles pumps up land prices for transit projectMinneapolis Star TribuneAs construction workers lay track for the Central Corridor light rail line, government and businesses are fighting a quiet battle over payments for nearby property. One thing is clear: It pays to flex a little muscle. While some property owners accept …and more » View [...]

Customer, Lawson Software, Hosting Provider in Legal Dustup Over ERP ProjectPCWorld"We believe this lawsuit has no merit and we will vigorously defend our position through the proper legal channels," Lawson spokesman Joe Thornton said via e-mail on Monday. A representative for Velocity didn't immediately respond to a request for …Customer, Lawson Software, hosting provider in [...]

Daily Mail Pelosi brother-in-law not tied to solar projectSan Francisco ChronicleSANTA MONICA — Department of Energy officials and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi have slammed as absurd reports from conservative blogs that inflated the connection between Pelosi's brother-in-law and a Nevada solar power project that received a …Nancy Pelosi's brother-in-law given loan bigger than Solyndra [...]

AIDS Legal Project lands $150000 grant from Ford FoundationDuke UniversityDuke Law School's AIDS Legal Project has received a $150000 grant from The Ford Foundation to launch a research and advocacy initiative directed at the impact of HIV and AIDS in the South. Faculty and students in the pilot AIDS Policy Clinic will work …and more » [...]

BOSTON – Finding that a neighbor’s silence during a construction project was sufficient to show that the neighbor did not object to the project’s encroachment onto his land, a Massachusetts panel affirmed a lower court opinion on Aug. 22 and held that the trial court judge had properly defined a land swap between the neighbors [...]

E-discovery carries significant costs, so employing project management strategies can have a huge impact on the short- and long-term interests of firms and clients, writes David Kearney, technology services director at Cohen & Grigsby. Kearney suggests a minimum of six processes that should be routinely implemented during the e-discovery life cycle.Visit Law Technology News View [...]

Ontario Wal-Mart project clears last legal hurdleInland Valley Daily BulletinONTARIO – After a lengthy legal battle with a group of residents, the city and Wal-Mart have been cleared by a San Bernardino County judge to proceed with the development of a supercenter in the northwest section of this city. …and more » View full post on [...]

Bear Creek files legal actions to protect Peru projectCreamer Media’s Mining WeeklyThe company and its legal advisors maintain that it complied with all legal requirements and environmental and social impact assessment procedures, and that there was no basis for cancelling the company's mineral rights. Bear Creek still believes that …Bear Creek Announces the Filing of [...]

Video | Servicemembers Legal Defense Network joins It Gets Better ProjectMiamiHerald.com(Washington, DC) Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) today released an “It Gets Better” video, joining more than 10000 individuals and organizations that have added their user-created submissions to the campaign. The initiative was co-created …and more » View full post on legal – Google News