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Longtime Rebel Alex Kozinski Prepares to Lead the 9th Circuit
After 22 years of shaking things up on and off the bench, Judge Alex Kozinski is set to take the helm of the 9th Circuit as chief judge, the first conservative in a decade to lead what is widely viewed as the nation's most liberal federal appellate court. Will Kozinski -- a magician and snowboarder who cites Playboy fiction as inspiration for legal writing skills -- rein in his maverick instincts, or will he push to challenge entrenched notions of correct judicial behavior on a national stage?5th Circuit Case Could Reduce Product Liability Caseload in Texas' Eastern District
For years, the Eastern District of Texas has been one of the most popular federal districts in the state for filing product liability suits against foreign corporations. But a mandamus currently pending before the 5th Circuit could change that. Lawyers from both sides of the docket believe the 5th Circuit may use the case to create a bright-line venue rule that would make it easier for defendants to transfer product liability suits out of the district that is perceived to be plaintiff-friendly.Free: Top 10 Reasons Why Closings Are Adjourned
Peter Brogan, chief counsel with The Judicial Title Insurance Agency, writes that you can almost hear the cheers when a real estate closing is scheduled. For starters, there aren't that many of them these days, but more importantly a closing is usually a happy occasion for all involved. Unless, of course, things go so gravely wrong that the closing must be adjourned. Identifying possible problems in advance can avert these tragedies.Barklee Realty Co. LLC v. Pataki
Law Requiring Newly-Formed LLCs to Publish Legal Notices Before Bringing an Action Is ConstitutionalBrothers' Racketeering Suit Seeks to Bring Down PricewaterhouseCoopers in Georgia
Stiles and Sammy Kellett, two Atlanta brothers, sold a national nursing home conglomerate to Mariner Health Group in 1995. That transaction is the basis of a high-stakes trial accusing PricewaterhouseCoopers and Mariner corporate officers of fraud and theft by deception constituting racketeering. The Kelletts are seeking treble damages of nearly $400 million and want to block PricewaterhouseCoopers from doing business in Georgia. But are the brothers naive locals or greedy, sophisticated businessmen?Trending Stories
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