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Top 10 Legal Stories of 2008
You can learn a lot about what’s on lawyers’ minds by studying what they click on. In 2008, we posted more than 5,000 stories in our daily news feed about every conceivable legal topic. Those that attracted the largest number of readers dealt…
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
You can learn a lot about what’s on lawyers’ minds by studying what they click on. In 2008, we posted more than 5,000 stories in our daily news feed about every conceivable legal topic. Those that attracted the largest number of readers dealt…
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
Possible Private Court Hearings in R.I. Raise ACLU’s Hackles
An almost 25-year-old law in Rhode Island is suddenly controversial, as it looks like it might be implemented for the first time. The so-called hire-a-judge law enacted by the state in 1984 is the basis of an apparent plan by the Rhode Island Supreme Court to allow litigants in civil…
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
An almost 25-year-old law in Rhode Island is suddenly controversial, as it looks like it might be implemented for the first time. The so-called hire-a-judge law enacted by the state in 1984 is the basis of an apparent plan by the Rhode Island Supreme Court to allow litigants in civil…
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
Expert Witness Issues Often Critical; List Cites 10 Top Cases of 2008
As evidence, especially in the age of Internet technology, becomes an ever-expanding and more complex field, courts often struggle to determine the appropriate parameters of expert testimony. A list compiled by Robert Ambrogi in the BullsEye Newsletter lists what he says are the top 10 cases of ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
As evidence, especially in the age of Internet technology, becomes an ever-expanding and more complex field, courts often struggle to determine the appropriate parameters of expert testimony. A list compiled by Robert Ambrogi in the BullsEye Newsletter lists what he says are the top 10 cases of ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
Firm Shares ‘Little Black Book’ With Clients
Lawyers at the Minneapolis firm Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg and Gotlieb have found a unique gift for clients, a "Little Black Book" of favorites, everything from contacts for beloved artists and architects to recommendations for travel agents, barbers and bakeries. The book, written in the ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
Lawyers at the Minneapolis firm Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg and Gotlieb have found a unique gift for clients, a "Little Black Book" of favorites, everything from contacts for beloved artists and architects to recommendations for travel agents, barbers and bakeries. The book, written in the ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
Wal-Mart’s $640M Deal May Be Largest Wage Settlement Ever
The behemoth retailer Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that it has agreed to settle 63 cases pending in courts throughout the country for at least $352 million, with payments ultimately reaching $640 million. The high end would depend on how many employees submit claims in the 42 states included in the se ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
The behemoth retailer Wal-Mart announced Tuesday that it has agreed to settle 63 cases pending in courts throughout the country for at least $352 million, with payments ultimately reaching $640 million. The high end would depend on how many employees submit claims in the 42 states included in the se ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 8:20 PM [GMT] – comment?
N.Y. Judge Orders Surgery for Amish Tot After Parents Refuse Consent
Finding that a one-year-old Amish boy will die if he doesn't have heart surgery, a New York judge has ordered that it be performed despite his parents' refusal to consent, on religious grounds. "Family Court Judge Barbara R. Potter ordered that 20-month-old Eli Hershberger, who was bo ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
Finding that a one-year-old Amish boy will die if he doesn't have heart surgery, a New York judge has ordered that it be performed despite his parents' refusal to consent, on religious grounds. "Family Court Judge Barbara R. Potter ordered that 20-month-old Eli Hershberger, who was bo ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
Dismissed Dental Student Wins $1.72M Verdict Against Professors
A former dental student at the University of Michigan who was dismissed after her third year due to claimed academic deficiencies has won a $1.72 million verdict from four faculty members there. After a 14-day trial, a federal court jury found earlier this month that the four violated the due… ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
A former dental student at the University of Michigan who was dismissed after her third year due to claimed academic deficiencies has won a $1.72 million verdict from four faculty members there. After a 14-day trial, a federal court jury found earlier this month that the four violated the due… ... more »
ABA Journal – Dec 24, 2008 7:21 PM [GMT] – comment?
Closing Day for Sullivan, Wachtell on Major Bank Deals
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Verizon Wins 'Cybersquatting' Case
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Wall Street Journal – Dec 24, 2008 4:51 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Practice Group Departs Embattled Dreier Firm
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