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June 12, 2012 | National Law Journal

Freedom of information as a prophylactic against tyranny

An unemphasized consideration in the Rubashkin case is the role of open-government laws in abating inappropriate prosecutorial and judicial conduct.
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August 29, 2013 | National Law Journal

Europe Advancing Victims' Rights in Antitrust Actions

The European Commission recognizes that it is not enough to have the right to an action for damages for competition law violations in the European Union. A victim must be able to exercise that right without obstacles and legal uncertainties.
9 minute read
June 30, 2010 | National Law Journal

Behind the scenes at the Kagan hearings

Marcia Coyle, our chief Washington correspondent, has been providing on-air commentary for PBS's The News Hour during the confirmation hearings for Elena Kagan. She gives Supreme Court Insider readers her observations on the process and a peek at what's been going on behind the scenes at the hearings.
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February 11, 2013 | National Law Journal

CIVIL ACTIONS

The following cases were recently filed in the Washington-area district courts. This information is provided by the district courts' official online bulletins.
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August 05, 2011 | National Law Journal

1st Circuit won't rehear case seeking congressional representation for Puerto Rico

A divided U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit declined petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc of an earlier holding that U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico can't vote for a representative to the U.S. House of Representatives.
5 minute read
April 03, 2006 | National Law Journal

ABA's tenure power is disputed

A group composed of 110 law deans is seeking to strip the American Bar Association of its power to determine which positions at their schools should be tenured.
9 minute read
December 05, 2007 | National Law Journal

Justices mull pre-emption of product liability claims

The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday heard a case involving whether federal law governing the Food and Drug Administration's pre-market approval of medical devices pre-empts state product liability claims. A second argument concerned peremptory challenges to African-American jurors in a death penalty case in which the prosecutor made references to the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
5 minute read
March 19, 2007 | National Law Journal

Firms say client-focused teams are key to revenue growth

Assigning groups of lawyers associated with a particular client who meet internally to strategize and discuss the client's needs is one way many firms are generating new revenue. Focusing on important clients helps firms beat their competition and respond the way clients want them too, said Michael Rynowecer, president of Wellesley, Mass.-based BTI, a consultancy.
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June 11, 2007 | National Law Journal

Fundamental rights for all

When a right is fundamental, the government cannot deny it to any person without having a compelling justification for doing so. The day will come when our government keeps its constitutional promises and same-sex couples' right to marry will become the law of the land.
5 minute read
November 19, 2007 | National Law Journal

Firms face new rules for retirement

With hordes of attorneys poised to assume senior status, achieving a consensus among partners to ditch mandatory retirement policies is just the first step � and perhaps the easiest � in switching to what many say is a fairer system.
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