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Wright's Opus Pursues the Riddle of Race
Richard Wright's "Native Son," first published in 1940 and recently reissued, relays just a few days in the life of its protagonist, Bigger Thomas. The story of the murder committed by Thomas, and the subsequent investigation, is a must-read for trial lawyers. But the book also has a more fundamental message. It's a stark reminder of the power of assumptions to shape and limit our sense of what's possible.Alcatel Finalizes Multimillion-Dollar Bribery Settlement
French telecom company Alcatel-Lucent finalized its settlement Wednesday with the United States over bribes paid to officials in Costa Rica, Honduras, Malaysia and Taiwan, in one of the "largest resolutions in the history of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," according to a top Justice Department fraud prosecutor.County of Essex v. First Union National Bank et al
When a public contract is obtained by bribing a public official, the public entity is entitled to the gross profits obtained by the wrongdoer; however, innocent third parties should not be part of the disgorgement award.Barnes Foundation Seeks OK to Move Art Gallery
In hopes of avoiding financial peril, the trustees of the Barnes Foundation are petitioning Montgomery County Orphans` Court for permission to move their world-renowned art gallery from its traditional Lower Merion home to an undetermined site in the Philadelphia Art Museum area.Georgia to appeal ruling on immigration law
The state attorney general's office says the state has filed a notice of appeal of a federal judge's ruling that blocked parts of the Georgia law cracking down on illegal immigration from taking effect.Spokeswoman Lauren Kane says the notice was filed Tuesday with the U.S. District Court in Atlanta. The official appeal has not yet been filed with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.View more book results for the query "*"
Legal blogs mixing potshots with real progress
Practitioners who criticize Florida's criminal court system as being a "good 'ol boys network" have a new forum for issuing their complaints. In fact, they have several. Since last year, four courthouse blogs have sprung up in which readers can anonymously post information � or rumors � about the state's criminal court judges. The resignation of Broward County's chief judge has been attributed in part to one blog's coverage of scandals plaguing that court, say courthouse insiders.Assisted suicide case revives right-to-die debate
ATLANTA AP - The case against an alleged assisted suicide ring known as the Final Exit Network has revived a long-simmering debate over the right to die.The network's president, its medical director and two other members are due in court Friday on charges they aided the suicide of a 58-year-old Georgia man who suffered for years from cancer of the throat and mouth.Weil Gotshal partner Jared Bobrow, co-counsel for memory chip maker Micron Technology in the company's IP dispute with Rambus, talks about handling patent disputes across multiple jurisdictions.
Resignations Without Prejudice
Notice to the bar.Second Circuit Affirms Ebbers Conviction
A judge ruled that the 25-year sentence imposed on former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers, while "harsh" was "not unreasonable" considering his responsibility in the $11 billion accounting fraud case.Trending Stories
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