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August 18, 2003 | National Law Journal

A recent decision by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals not only creates a conflict with the 1st Circuit and perhaps the 2d Circuit over the little-known common law revenue rule, it also offers a peek into the world of modern-day bootlegging.

By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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November 24, 2003 | National Law Journal

An airport security company's suit against the federal government for cutting into its business promises to test the limits of the Constitution's takings clause.

By Gary YoungStaff Reporter

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February 09, 2004 | National Law Journal

A federal prisoner's complaint about his missing personal belongings provided the vehicle for the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to weigh in on a question of exhaustion under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.

By Gary YoungStaff Reporter

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July 19, 2004 | National Law Journal

The circuit courts differ in their opinions on how to handle judicially created, extra-statutory grounds for vacating arbitration awards.

By Gary Young Staff reporter

3 minute read

July 20, 2001 | Law.com

Bucking a national trend in design defect cases, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld a jury's finding that a brand of latex gloves was defectively designed, even though no one, including the manufacturer, was aware of latex-related health problems until years after the brand was put on the market. Smith & Nephew AHP Inc. will have to pay $1 million to Linda M. Green, a health care worker who became ill after using the gloves.

By Gary Young

3 minute read

January 19, 2004 | National Law Journal

An Ohio controversy that pits a newspaper editor against a judge who wants to keep her divorce proceedings out of the public eye illustrates a national tug of war over the openness of court records.

By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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June 14, 2004 | National Law Journal

The 9th and 11th Circuits have said that a defendant�s silence before being taken into custody may be used against him for impeachment purposes. The 1st, 7th and 10th say that's not the case in their jurisdiction.

By Gary Young

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August 30, 2004 | National Law Journal

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that no violation took place when a team of attorneys maneuvered around the tort limitations in the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.

By Gary Young

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December 22, 2003 | National Law Journal

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals undertook to clean out the Augean Stables of federal malicious prosecution actions in a Dec. 5 en banc decision.

By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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June 07, 2004 | National Law Journal

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals plans to review a lower court's refusal to order judgment despite the moving party's failure to renew a preverdict motion.

By Gary YoungStaff Reporter

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