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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Insurer’s Motion To Stay Reinstated $ 92.9M Judgment

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 31 denied an insurer’s motion to stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari of a $ 92.9 million judgment that was reinstated against it in a class action lawsuit arising from hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Louisiana Citizens v. Oubre, et al., No. 11A717, U.S. Sup.).

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Health Reform Law Gaining Wider Acceptance – U.S. News & World Report

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:29:13 +0000

Health Reform Law Gaining Wider Acceptance
U.S. News & World Report
30 (HealthDay News) — Americans are slowly starting to embrace some key components of the controversial health care reform act signed into law by President Barack Obama nearly two years ago, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found.
Parts of Health Reform Law Gaining in Acceptance: PollMarketWatch (press release)

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Keystone Bill Raises ‘Legal Questions,’ U.S. Official Says – Bloomberg

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:18:10 +0000

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Keystone Bill Raises 'Legal Questions,' U.S. Official Says
Bloomberg
(TRP)'s Keystone XL pipeline raises “serious questions” about legal authority, a State Department official said. The legislation offered after the Obama administration denied a permit for the project also “appears to override foreign-policy and …
Obama administration says GOP pipeline bill raises 'serious' legal questionsWashington Post
State Dept: House Keystone bill raises legal questionsReuters Africa

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1st Circuit affirms awards against U.S. over Bulger gang murders

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:59:28 +0000

In a pair of rulings, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed nearly $2.9 million in awards to the families of three murder victims killed by mobsters Whitey Bulger and Steve Flemmi while they were government informants.

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Takeda Calif. Unit’s Work On Actos Is Enough To Remand, U.S. Judge Says

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:41:15 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO – The involvement of a Takeda Pharmaceuticals San Diego subsidiary in the testing of the company’s anti-diabetes drug Actos created a reasonable possibility that the company would be liable under California state law, a federal judge ruled Jan. 20 in remanding a bladder cancer case to state court (Jerry Hill v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., et al., No. 11-5637, N.D. Calif.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6451).

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AMR’s Request to Hire Law Firms, Advisers Questioned by U.S. Trustee – Bloomberg

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:54:27 +0000

AMR's Request to Hire Law Firms, Advisers Questioned by U.S. Trustee
Bloomberg
(AAMRQ)'s request to hire four law firms in addition to main bankruptcy counsel Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP was questioned by the US Trustee, who is seeking more disclosure about Weil and Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. AMR, which is reorganizing its American …

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U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Law Firm’s Appeal Regarding Debt Collection

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:51 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 23 declined to hear a case in which the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals had determined that a law firm’s communication with a Chapter 13 debtor pertaining to the foreclosure of her home was a violation of federal debt collection law (Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard v. Dorothy Rhue Allen, No. 10-1417, Chapter 13, U.S. Sup.).

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Judge Upholds Denial of Permit for ‘Occupy’ Protest at U.S. Court

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:47:33 +0000

The “Occupy the Courts” group has been denied permission to demonstrate outside a Manhattan courthouse as part of a national day of protests near federal courthouses over Citizens United, which prohibits the government from limiting independent spending for political purposes by corporations and unions.

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Law Review Leads to Legal Jobs, Recruiters Say – U.S. News & World Report

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:22:09 +0000

Law Review Leads to Legal Jobs, Recruiters Say
U.S. News & World Report
For those who can't make law review, other legal journals may offer similar experience. By Menachem Wecker There are a lot of options for law students who want to publish legal research. At Yale Law School, for example, students can write for journals …

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Insurer Drops Subrogation Suit Against U.S. Navy; Judge Enters Order Of Dismissal

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:06:55 +0000

KEY WEST, Fla. – A Florida federal judge on Jan 10 entered an order of dismissal after an insurer that was seeking reimbursement for costs incurred by its insured for a jet fuel cleanup notified the court that it was dropping its subrogation claim against the U.S. Navy and others (Gotham Insurance Co., as subrogee of KeyWest Pipeline Co., v. The Defense Logistics Agency f/k/a Defense Energy Support Center – America’s East and the United States Navy [KeyWest Naval Air Facility], No. 11-10081, S.D. Fla.).

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