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March 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

Majority of med mal suits bomb in seven states

The majority of medical malpractice claims in seven states were dismissed without any compensation to the claimants, according to a new Bureau of Justice Statistics study.
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February 25, 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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December 10, 2012 | Law.com

Drilling for Business

In this special report, we examine the potential impact of new energy law legislation for law firms, as well as legal issues related to safeguarding the pipeline infrastructure, and applying new corporate compliance regulations to the energy industry.
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March 29, 2006 | National Law Journal

Judge dismisses several charges against Lay, Skilling

Kenneth Lay, former Enron Corp. chairman, and Jeffrey Skilling, the company's former chief executive officer, got a break Tuesday in their criminal trial when U.S. District Judge Sim Lake of Houston agreed to dismiss a few of the charges against them.
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June 11, 2008 | National Law Journal

Barnes & Thornburg launches nanotechnology group

Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg has launched a nanotechnology practice group to serve businesses seeking new applications related to the technology. Co-chaired by Philip J. Faccenda Jr. and Todd Vare, the group will include attorneys from practice areas such as biotechnology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, electrical engineering and environmental law.
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April 15, 2009 | National Law Journal

Court rejects challenge to statutory damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

A federal appellate court recently rejected a facial challenge to the constitutionality of statutory damages under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The decision by a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was the first circuit court ruling on the question, said Deepak Gupta of Public Citizen Litigation Group, who argued in defense of the damages provision along with the United States.
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June 29, 2007 | National Law Journal

Failed applicant sues bar examiners over test question on gay marriage

A Massachusetts Bar Examination applicant who claims he failed the test because he didn't answer a question about homosexual marriage and partnering is suing the test administration agency, the state Supreme Judicial Court and four individual justices for constitutional violations.
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January 28, 2008 | Law.com

Erratum

A Jan. 7 story, "A loaded query: Is it organic?" should have stated that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's August consent agreement with Aurora Dairy Corp. included an agreement not to renew an independently owned farm's organic certification. Aurora partnered with the other farm to pasture cows, but Aurora's organic certifications remain valid.
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February 12, 2009 | National Law Journal

Fired gay associate sues Fried Frank

A former litigation associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has filed a complaint against the firm with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming the firm denied her partnership because she is openly gay before firing her after a mediation last month.
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December 05, 2007 | National Law Journal

Skadden partner dies after drug search

Mark Bronson, a partner in Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's Tokyo office, died in Australia last week. According to the Courier-Mail in Brisbane, Bronson flew into the local airport Nov. 21, where he was stopped by customs officials after a drug-sniffing dog took an interest in him. While talking with the officers, Bronson had a seizure, fell to the floor and began vomiting. He died later that day in the hospital. According to the Courier-Mail, the cause of death has not been determined.
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