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May 13, 2002 | Law.com

California regulators must provide more detail about how their reorganization plan would reimburse creditors if claims against bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric Co. exceed the $13.5 billion currently estimated, a bankruptcy judge said Thursday. Energy suppliers who said they're owed money by PG&E had raised the issue, and the California Public Utilities Commission now has until Wednesday to address the question.

By Eric Young

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September 22, 2003 | National Law Journal

Last week the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals took the 6th Circuit to task for being too hasty to condemn pharmaceutical developers who pay their generic rivals to stay out of the market.

By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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August 02, 2004 | National Law Journal

The 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that patients cannot sue the manufacturers of FDA approved devices based on injuries resulting from their use proves to impact the way the FDA approvals are received on the national and state levels.

By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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April 05, 2002 | Law.com

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is turning to the federal courts to seek approval for a controversial element in its bankruptcy reorganization plan. The San Francisco-based utility has asked a federal judge to decide if a U.S. bankruptcy judge erred in rejecting its reorganization plan, which seeks to sidestep 37 state laws and regulations. The bankruptcy judge likened PG&E's plan to a "full-scale attack" on state law.

By Eric Young

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February 23, 2004 | National Law Journal

A former IBM employee who recovered $900,000 from the company for wrongful termination, must declare the entire amount as income, notwithstanding the fact that his attorney pocketed $300,000.

By Gary YoungStaff Reporter

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August 16, 2004 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruling that the federal government owes $381 million to a bank may establish a pattern for future cases where there is a government breach of agreements.

By Gary Young

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August 09, 2004 | National Law Journal

Parents of a disabled child must prove violations of IDEA have occurred, according the the 4th, 5th, 6th and 10th circuits. However, the 2d, 3d, 8th and 9th circuits place the burden to verify conformance on the school district.

By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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January 25, 2002 | Law.com

A woman who saw an uninsured driver hit and kill her friend can recover for emotional distress under the uninsured motorist provision of her own auto policy, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled. The case is similar to a 1998 case in which the Washington Supreme Court held just the opposite. The difference here, the appellate court held, is that the woman's emotional distress had physical manifestations.

By Gary Young

3 minute read

November 10, 2003 | National Law Journal

Self-serving statements lead to split

By Gary Youngstaff reporter

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October 06, 2003 | National Law Journal

Hairsplitting minutiae, like the nuances of the words "in" and "of," cause the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to line up with the 6th Circuit in opposition to the 5th Circuit's view on federal jurisdiction in murder-for-hire cases.

By By Gary YoungStaff reporter

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