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November 24, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bankruptcy Ct. May Block Arbitration By Melissa Nann

An Eastern District federal judge has ruled that bankruptcy courts may refuse to compel arbitration in a case where the outcome of arbitration could adversely affect administration of the bankrupt estate.
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January 04, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Federal Circuit Affirms $290 Million Judgment Against Microsoft

The Federal U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided against celebrated patent lawyer Matthew Powers and Microsoft Corp. on Dec. 22, 2009, affirming an injunction and a $290 million patent judgment against the software company. Doug Cawley, a partner in McKool Smith in Dallas, says i4i is "excited about the prospects of being able to offer their software to the public without infringement by competitors."
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December 15, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Report: Justice lawyer leaked surveillance program

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February 09, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Commission for Lawyer Discipline v. Patricia Harrison

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December 10, 2004 | Law.com

'Cultural Defense' Likely for Accused Killer of Wisconsin Hunters?

In the case of a Southeast Asian immigrant charged with killing six white hunters in Wisconsin, experts say attorneys could look to a possible "cultural defense," the assertion that a person's background influences his actions. One of the lawyers representing the Hmong defendant says he is not ruling out such a defense. But the strategy could pose pitfalls. Alison Dundes Renteln, author of a book on the subject, says U.S. courts historically have "been extremely reluctant to admit cultural evidence."
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August 20, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law, analyzes a recent Court of Appeals ruling allowing a landlord to recover all apartments in a five-story building for his personal use and a lower court ruling on a challenge to a local zoning board's plan to limit adult businesses.
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March 15, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Lateral Moves Survey By the Numbers

Lateral hiring at 21 of the 26 largest firms in Texas was down 43.1 percent in 2009 compared to the lateral hires made by the same firms in 2008, according to data collected in Texas Lawyer 's annual Lateral Moves Survey. [ See "Lateral Hiring at Large Firms in Texas," page 14. ] The 26 firms include Texas-based firms and out-of-state firms with large Texas operations, ranked according to Texas attorney counts on Texas Lawyer 's "The Texas 100" list published April 27, 2009.
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March 04, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

Santa Fe School District Closes Second Case Involving Religion

The Santa Fe Independent School District is making headlines again with another suit involving religion. The school captured the nation`s attention in the summer of 2000 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against its practice of organized student-sponsored prayer at public school events on the grounds that it violated the separation of church and state in Doe v. Santa Fe Independent School District. On Feb. 21, the district settled a suit arising from alleged acts of religious intolerance against a Jewis
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June 06, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Settlement filed in Pa. Panera race bias lawsuit

A former manager of a Panera Bread restaurant in western Pennsylvania has settled a lawsuit claiming he was fired for having a black man work as a cashier instead of in a less visible position.
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June 16, 2008 | Law.com

Whistleblower Case Against Miami Archdiocese Argued Before Fla. Supreme Court

Yolanda Minagorri claims she was forced out of her job as a Catholic school principal after complaining her supervisor assaulted her. But a Florida appeals court tossed out her whistleblower suit against the Archdiocese of Miami, concluding the First Amendment bars courts from reviewing religious policy and administration. The balancing act between religious freedom and whistleblower protection was argued Thursday before Florida's Supreme Court justices, who peppered attorneys with hypothetical questions.
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