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Supreme Court Vacates Classwide Awards
On June 23, in Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned two multimillion-dollar classwide awards, holding that where a mandatory arbitration agreement is silent as to class claims, it is for the arbitrator, not a court, to decide whether the agreement permits arbitration of class claims.Somebody has to look out for the veterans
Sidley Austin attorney Ron Flagg rallied lawyers at his firm and at other law firms nationwide to make a difference in the lives of a U.S. war veterans seeking government disability benefits. As many as 400 attorneys at 50 law firms have shown interest in the pro bono program Flagg created, and 70 cases have been parceled out for review during the project's first two months. Flagg eventually hopes to be sending 100 cases per month to volunteer lawyers.Executive and Legislative Action for Week of Nov. 14, 2011
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Nov. 14. House and Senate members are scheduled to return to session on Dec. 5.View more book results for the query "New York University"
The novelty of IP litigation being "hot" wore off long ago, but never did the practice dominate headlines quite as much as in 2012.
Penalties Proposed for Lawyers Who Advise on Corporate Tax Shelters
The U.S. Treasury Department and the American Bar Association are urging Congress to impose penalties on attorneys and accountants who advise companies to participate in tax avoidance schemes. The Treasury Department has proposed a multi-pronged plan to attack abusive shelters. But critics charge that the line between legitimate and abusive shelters is often unclear, and that the Treasury Department and the ABA shed little light on the matter.A Sea Change in Election Reform
In another loss for the Supreme Court's moderate wing, justices declared McCain-Feingold's ban on certain issue ads unconstitutional.Judges Say No -- Loudly -- To Citing Unpublished Opinions
Federal judges are usually a reticent bunch outside the four corners of their courtrooms and their rulings. But at a Tuesday hearing in Washington, D.C., testimony will reveal a judiciary that is passionately and publicly up in arms over an obscure proposal that critics say would drastically change how judges do their jobs and increase litigation costs for clients. The proposed rule would forbid all appeals courts from placing restrictions on the citation of so-called unpublished opinions.Law Firms Should Drink Java With Caution
Firms should be cautious about using Java and other web tools in light of recent cyberattacks that triggered warnings from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Trending Stories
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