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Former U.S. Judges Enter Fray Over Guantanamo Detentions
Three former federal judges from New Jersey have filed U.S. Supreme Court briefs opposing the Guantanamo Bay detentions. One will argue for petitioners on the merits. The other two put their names on an amicus brief by former judges who believe the judiciary needs habeas review over the detainees. The cases will force an answer to whether U.S. courts have jurisdiction to consider challenges to the detention of foreign nationals captured in Afghanistan.In re Electrical Carbon Products Antitrust Litigation
In this action alleging antitrust violations in the sale of electrical carbon products, the proposed settlement class is certified, the four proposed settlements are approved, and the requested attorneys' fees, costs and incentive awards are granted.United States, appellee v. Ernest J. Walker, defendant-appellant
Agent's Improper Testimony Had No Effect on Verdict, Overwhelming Evidence of Guilt; Drug Conviction StandsEnron seems like a relic from a bygone era. But the securities class action that produced $6.6 billion in settlements from the Big E's adviser banks--and then crashed to earth with a decertification ruling from the Fifth Circuit--was still alive thanks to a new plaintiffs theory. Last week that theory took a body blow.
Private antitrust litigation related to LIBOR isn't over--not by a long shot. But on Friday 16 banks accused of manipulating the benchmark global interest rate dispelled any notion that they'd be easy targets for the plaintiffs bar.
Tapping Big-Firm Talent Breaking the Marriage Barrier
red truck flying American flags slowly circled San Francisco City Hall, passing a long line of same-sex couples waiting to get married. "Stop the Insanity"-"Shame on America"-"Marriage Is One Man, One Woman," the signs on the truck proclaimed. Across the street, inside San Francisco's superior court, chief deputy city attorney Therese Stewart faced a throng of cameras and reporters from around the nation. "This is not just about San Francisco, it's about the whole country," said Stewart, the city's top litiTrending Stories
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