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October 03, 2003 |

Mastering the Court

Ralph Lancaster Jr. is one of a handful of lawyers tapped by the U.S. Supreme Court for the prestigious job of special master, a shadowy position that flows from the Court's rarely invoked, constitutionally granted jurisdiction over disputes between states and other narrow categories of cases. As special master in a water rights case coming before the Court next week, Lancaster has the duty of gathering a factual and legal record, and recommending an outcome for the Court to review.
12 minute read
December 04, 2008 |

Renewable Energy Fuels Finance Boom

Firms that have built expertise financing renewable-energy projects for equity investors are enjoying solid business, despite the credit crisis.
6 minute read
September 29, 2003 |

Mastering the Court

Ralph Lancaster Jr. is one of a handful of lawyers tapped by the Supreme Court for the prestigious job of special master, a shadowy position that flows from the Court's rarely invoked original jurisdiction.
12 minute read
April 23, 2012 |

THE 2012 MIDSIZE HOT LIST

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February 05, 2010 |

Lawsuits Accusing Banks of Illegal Overdraft Fees Start to Add Up

For the third time in a month, Washington, D.C.'s Tycko & Zavareei has filed a lawsuit challenging overdraft fees, this time targeting Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank. Customers allege that the bank charges unjustified overdraft fees in violation of state and federal laws and want the bank to refund hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly unlawful charges. Two similar suits were filed in January against TD Bank and Citizens Financial Group, and the law firm says more suits are in the pipeline.
3 minute read
September 29, 2003 |

Special Masters Serve as High Court's Eyes and Ears

Special masters at the U.S. Supreme Court function like district court judges, gathering a factual and legal record, and recommending an outcome for the high court to review.
12 minute read
February 23, 2011 |

Courtside: Elena Kagan, Louis Brandeis and Erwin Griswold

Justice Kagan honors Brandeis biographer Mel Urofsky with the Erwin Griswold Prize, a rarely presented award given for the best books on Supreme Court history.
3 minute read
February 08, 2010 |

Stop Nickel and Dimin' Me! Lawsuits Accuse Banks of Illegal Overdraft Fees

For the third time in a month, a firm sues challenging a bank's overdraft fees. The latest case, filed Feb. 1 in federal court in Atlanta, targets Fifth Third Bank. The other two were filed in January against TD Bank in Washington, D.C., and against Citizens Financial Group in Chicago.
3 minute read
September 27, 2010 |

D.C. MOVES

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