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May 11, 2011 | National Law Journal

Brief of the Week: Havana bound? Not so fast

Florida's ban on using state funds for academic travel to Cuba violates the constitution, argues Alston & Bird partner Paul Brinkman, who is challenging the law on behalf of the ACLU and the faculty of Florida International University.
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September 19, 2012 | National Law Journal

The next step in the Sixth Amendment revolution

During the last decade or so, the Supreme Court has led a quiet revolution in its review of the Sixth Amendment right to trial by an impartial jury. A small group of Hogan Lovells lawyers and capital defense counsel now hope to nudge that revolution an additional step.
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January 15, 2007 | National Law Journal

Imperfect justice

The execution of Saddam Hussein is historic in its somberness, being the first time in history that a former head of state has been charged with crimes against humanity, tried, convicted and executed.
4 minute read
September 04, 2008 | National Law Journal

Federal judge pleads not guilty to sex crime charges

Speaking loudly and forcefully at his arraignment, U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent of the Southern District of Texas pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three federal sex crime charges. "I plead absolutely, unequivocally not guilty and will very much look forward to a trial on the merits ... of what I consider to be flagrant, scurrilous charges," Kent said. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson of Florida's Northern District has been appointed to take over the case from 5th Circuit Judge Edward Prado.
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December 13, 2010 | National Law Journal

Crucial to the core: in-house competencies

What counts as core are the tasks the department accomplishes, including priorities and the reasons for them.
8 minute read
July 10, 2006 | National Law Journal

Ancillary ventures must be carefully structured

Physicians are pooling resources and tapping potential new revenue sources. However, such arrangements must be meticulously evaluated and structured in order to avoid running afoul of the federal and state laws that prohibit certain self-referral and payment patterns and other regulatory requirements.
11 minute read
September 19, 2011 | National Law Journal

The states are getting in on the MDL action

The field of combat in the Toyota sudden-acceleration litigation is the Central District of California, where 300 cases have been coordinated in federal multidistrict litigation. But there are plenty of side skirmishes in state courts, which over the years have emulated the federal coordination system.
7 minute read
August 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

Added whistleblower protections debated

A new law granting more whistleblower protection to workers who report unsafe consumer products is creating more legal headaches for employers and manufacturers. The law bans lead and other toxic chemicals from toys and children's products, and requires that all products be independently tested for safety before they're sold. Employee-rights advocates and consumer advocates hail the law as a major victory in protecting from retaliation workers who report hazardous products. Attorneys representing manufacturers and employers say the law is overly burdensome, and will create yet more litigation in the area of both products liability and whistleblower retaliation.
4 minute read
February 12, 2007 | National Law Journal

Working with headhunters

Working with the right recruiter can enable you to have the benefits of his or her experience, provide you with good information about prospective employers, and arm you with practical advice as to how most effectively to conduct a job search.
6 minute read
July 30, 2007 | National Law Journal

Time to revise FAA

The Federal Arbitration Act of 1925 (FAA) allows arbitrators to charge fees far exceeding court costs, apply their own moral standards in lieu of applicable law to any matter brought before them and keep investors from conducting discovery to investigate disputed facts. Senators Russ Feingold and Patrick Leahy recently called attention to problems with the private arbitration process for investors making claims against the National Association of Securities Dealers. Others are joining the cause.
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