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April 27, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Prop 8 backers say judge should have disclosed sexual orientation

Proposition 8 supporters tossed another grenade at the judge who struck down California's gay marriage ban, saying the judge may have had a personal interest in the outcome.
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June 22, 2005 | Law.com

Gunster Yoakley Faces Two Malpractice Trials

Gunster Yoakley & Stewart faces two legal malpractice trials in which plaintiffs are accusing the Florida-based law firm and its attorneys of conflict of interest and are seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. Both suits -- one involving heirs to the Gannett newspaper fortune -- claim that Gunster lawyers failed to properly notify a client that the firm represented one or more other parties with whom the client did business. Some experts say a loss could force the law firm into bankruptcy.
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August 23, 2012 | National Law Journal

'Law school porn' — it's probably not worth the expense, research suggests

Legal educators love to complain about so-called "law school porn" — the postcards, letters and glossy magazines that schools send out each fall touting their achievements in hopes of boosting their U.S. News & World Report rankings. It turns out that all that moaning may be valid. A study of the materials' influence on U.S. News found little correlation between the amount and content of mailings and improved rankings.
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March 14, 2013 | Daily Business Review

Investors file involuntary bankruptcy petition against Jiangbo Pharmaceuticals

Jiangbo, a Florida corporation headquartered in China, was facing SEC administrative proceedings for failing to file its 2011 annual report and three quarterly reports.
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October 30, 2006 | Law.com

Judge to 11th Circuit: Help Clarify Corporate Liability Under Alien Tort Claims Act

Last month, U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez dismissed a case against two Coca-Cola bottling companies, brought by a Colombian labor union under the Alien Tort Claims Act. But the judge is also asking the 11th Circuit to clarify for trial courts some key issues of corporate liability under the act, which is increasingly being used to bring human rights actions against corporations. Martinez's comments reflect the controversy over the law, and the reluctance of lower courts to confront the large issues.
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March 01, 2004 | Daily Report Online

Atlanta Bar Salutes Griffin Bell: 'A Lawyer Involved in Mankind'

Editor's Note: The Atlanta Bar Association recently honored one of the most distinguished careers in Georgia law when it bestowed its Leadership Award on Griffin B. Bell. The former U.S. attorney general's career highlights are well known-5th Circuit judge, AG, adviser to presidents-but he's also known for what a biographer calls his "uncommon sense.
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August 06, 2007 | National Law Journal

Sustainability, nanotechnology top the agenda

The Section of Environment, Energy and Resources is the premier forum for strategies and information for environmental, energy and resource lawyers. The section's membership reflects a broad spectrum from both private and public sectors, including law firms, major companies, government, public interest lawyers and academia.
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Supreme Court Asks Solicitor General to Opine in Pfizer Alien Torts Case; Pfizer Brings Quinn Emanuel on Board
Publication Date: 2009-11-02
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In the case that may determine the future parameters of the Alien Tort Statute, the Court will be hearing from a bevy of former Harvard profs: Elena Kagan for the Justice Department, Milberg special counsel Arthur Miller for the Nigerian plaintiffs, and Quinn partner Kathleen Sullivan for Pfizer. Plus: how Quinn got the crucial Supreme Court assignment from Pfizer.

ABA Opens Debate on Third-Party Litigation Funding
Publication Date: 2010-12-03
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Do you have an opinion on this hot topic? If so, the ABA's Committee on Ethics wants to hear from you.

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