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DA's Office Wins U.S. High Court Case
In a ruling that will effectively close the federal courthouse doors to a significant number of criminal defendants, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that a federal habeas corpus petition must be rejected if the defendant's collateral appeals in the state court system were rejected on the grounds that they were filed too late.Fiat Lux: Happy Closure to a 9/11 Mystery
I just received wonderful and unexpected news that I am delighted to share with all of you. Before I wrote my "30,000 Feet" editor's note in the October issue of Law Technology News, about the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, I tried to track down some of the people who reporter David Horrigan and I met on that sad day. I have always been haunted by the plight of one of the New York Law School students -- Nanette Adrias -- who couldn't reach her ... [MORE]High Court Deals Blow to Property Rights
In a stinging defeat for the property rights movement, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not prevent government agencies from taking private property by eminent domain and turning it over for another private use.Panelists Debate Adherence to Prosecutors' Disclosure Obligations
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Wiccan Lawsuit May Spell Toil, Taxes and Trouble for Fla. Justices
The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Wiccan group's constitutional challenge to a Florida law exempting sales taxes on religious books. The lower appellate court opinion reveals the nonprofit group was exempted from paying the tax on copies of the Bible and the Quran, but forced to pay it on the Satanic Bible and the Witches Bible. The question before the court is whether a tax-exempt organization has a right to challenge an exemption that benefits them.Duane Morris' Construction Practice Picks Up Three Reed Smith Partners
In an effort to expand its construction litigation practice firmwide, Duane Morris has added three partners to the group in its Pittsburgh office. John Tedder joined most recently, following partners Albert Bates Jr. and Edward Gentilcore, who made the move in April. The group left Reed Smith's construction practice for a practice almost double the size at Duane Morris, which aims to grow the practice in New York City and Miami, with the latter as a jumping-off point for work in Central and South America.Cracker Barrel Settles Workers' Comp Claim
biNancy Martino v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store:/b/i An employee of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, who was seriously injured after a slip-and-fall accident, will be compensated $37,000 annually for the rest of her life following a recent settlement agreement.Ga. Judge Blasts Judge in Courthouse Murder Case
Fulton Superior Court Judge Craig L. Schwall has told other members of the Fulton bench that Judge Hilton M. Fuller has bungled the Brian G. Nichols murder case and should be replaced.How to Handle a Self-Assessment
The evaluation process in general, and the self-assessment aspect of it in particular, can be a source of anxiety for associates. Linda E. Laufer, the firmwide director of attorney development at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and author of Crossroads, a weekly career advice column, provides some general guidance on what types of components a self-assessment can include, and how associates should approach their answers. Laufer also notes that attorneys shouldn't overlook how the evaluation process can benefit them.Trending Stories
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