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Judge dismisses Deepwater Horizon-related claims
A federal judge's dismissal of claims against the operators of emergency rescue boats that responded to the fire on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig has "delighted" the defense but seemed likely to provoke an appeal by the plaintiffs. Meanwhile, they have begun fighting over what the judge actually meant.Conference Call: Will High Court Crack 'The Da Vinci Code'?
"The Da Vinci Code," Dan Brown's best-selling novel, has spawned a host of literary imitators, board and video games, a travel journal, a Fodor's guide, a major feature film, a diet plan, and now, perhaps, a Supreme Court case. Random House, Brown's publisher, has gone on the offensive against author Lewis Perdue, who believes that Brown stole the basis of "The Da Vinci Code" from his works. In their private conference Thursday, the justices will consider whether to weigh in on the dispute.Busy on the Bayou: New Orleans Firms Seek Oil Spill Work
Leaders of five of the largest law firms in New Orleans tell us how they're handling the legal fallout from the disaster. Firms from Florida to Texas also are picking up assignments.In Katrina's Wake, Law Firm Disaster Teams See Action
Much of the New Orleans legal community is in shambles following the devastation from Hurricane Katrina.Law firms dealing with disaster
Much of the New Orleans legal community is in shambles following the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. Attorneys and staffers at some law firms were still unaccounted for last week, and office buildings and courthouses remained soaking under water.Defense Lawyers Line Up, Plaintiffs Lawyers Team Up on Oil Spill Cases
More than 70 lawsuits have already been filed -- and more are in the pipeline -- in a gusher of litigation over the Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster. If 200-some plaintiffs lawyers have their way, the bulk of those lawsuits will be consolidated. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation received a motion to combine the claims into a single multidistrict case in New Orleans, and a joint prosecution agreement is circulating among plaintiffs lawyers. Meanwhile, defense firms are lining up for battle.Trending Stories
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