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Justices Snuff Suit Aimed at Joe Camel
State Supreme Court Justice Joyce Kennard held that federal law pre-empts a suit in state court alleging that tobacco companies marketed cigarettes to kids.Appeal May Expand Actual-Innocence Claims Beyond Capital Cases
On March 2, Longview criminal-defense lawyer Eric Albritton will argue for the first time before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could expand the "actual innocence" exception to the federal procedural default rule to non-capital cases. The exception now applies to capital cases.CJA's Guess: Judges Can Be Sent to School
The idea of mandatory continuing education for judges isn't popular, but the California Judges Association says it looks like the Judicial Council can impose it.Big En Banc Day: Federal Circuit Hears Therasense Inequitable Conduct Case, EchoStar Contempt Appeal
A busy day of oral arguments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.BigLaw Firm Coughing Up $25 Million to End 13-Year Princess Di Fight
Ending 13 years of litigation, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has agreed to pay $25 million in damages to Los Angeles businessman Stewart Resnick and his wife, Lynda, in a case that began over trademark and advertising claims related to the late Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales.Redbox Picks an Antitrust Fight
The budget DVD distributor claims that Hollywood is ganging up on it. The studios say Redbox is trying to turn unsuccessful business negotiations into an antitrust violation.Obama Lines Up Support From Calif. Legal Heavyweights
As Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign flexes its fundraising muscles, San Francisco Bay Area corporate lawyers are doing much of the heavy lifting. Obama has already won the support of some politically active Bay Area attorneys, four of whom have each committed to raising $100,000 by the end of March. But Obama's opponents have well-connected lawyers on board, too. "One thing is clear," said Joseph Cotchett, a John Edwards supporter. "California is an ATM machine for presidential politics."SEC Cases Pose Gray Area for State Bar
Several California GCs have quit or been fired under suspicion of backdating, or even � like ex-Apple lawyer Nancy Heinen � civilly charged. A look from the State Bar could undermine criticism that the agency focuses its discipline on small fry.Trending Stories
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