Laurie Kellman

July 13, 2006 | Law.com

Terrence Boyle, President Bush's nominee for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, acknowledges missing the appearance of a conflict of interest in four cases in which he is accused of ruling on litigants in whose companies his family held stock. "These situations were an oversight, an inadvertent mistake," Boyle wrote in a letter. It wasn't clear that the letter improved his prospects for confirmation. Democratic leader Harry Reid says his party will filibuster Boyle's nomination if it comes to the floor.

By Laurie Kellman

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July 24, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

By LAURIE KELLMAN

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October 20, 2005 | Law.com

The Senate wouldn't vote until next year on a House-passed bill to expand federal funding of embryonic stem cell research under a deal quietly being suggested by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. Backers of the stem cell bill insist they want the vote in 2005, as Frist, also a supporter of the bill, has promised. But even they acknowledge there may not be time since the rest of this year's calendar is packed with disaster relief and spending bills, budget talks and Harriet Miers' Supreme Court nomination.

By Laurie Kellman

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September 14, 2004 | Law.com

By Laurie Kellman

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October 24, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

By LAURIE KELLMAN

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October 31, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers could lose their licenses for a year for repeatedly filing frivolous lawsuits under a bill headed for passage in the House as part of the Republicans' drive to crack down on what they consider costly abuses of the legal system.

By Laurie Kellman

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February 15, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

A senior Justice Department official said laws and other limits enacted since three terrorism suspects were waterboarded have eliminated the technique from what is now legally allowed.

By Laurie Kellman

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September 14, 2004 | National Law Journal

Although he described his knowledge of First Amendment law as limited, chief justice nominee John Roberts told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that government should not bar media from recording events to which the public has access, such as the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort. He also elicited laughter while responding to a question about cameras in the courtroom, saying senator-turned actor Fred Thompson told him they're nothing to be afraid of.

By Laurie Kellman

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February 21, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Company spokeswoman Luz Marie Davis confirmed the agreement but denied the allegations. She said American Express is proud of its hiring and promotion record and settled the suit to avoid expensive litigation.

By Laurie Kellman Associated Press

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May 09, 2006 | National Law Journal

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked Republican medical malpractice legislation during the GOP's opening session of a "health week" of proposals designed to win support from conservative voters, if not passage. Republicans forced votes on the bills to demonstrate the GOP's commitment to fighting what Majority Leader Bill Frist called a "litigation lottery." Added Frist: "It really boils down to the fact that health care dollars should be spent on patients and not on lawyers who are out abusing the system."

By Laurie Kellman

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