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October 22, 2003 | Law.com

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A roundup of legal news items.
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August 10, 2001 | Law.com

Ashcroft, Olson Take Middle Ground in 'Adarand' Brief

The Bush administration filed its U.S. Supreme Court brief Friday in Adarand Constructors Inc. v. Mineta, the long-running litigation over a Federal Highway Administration minority set-aside program for contractors. The administration made clear Friday it planned to defend the program. That could win the administration praise for taking a middle path, or open Solicitor General Theodore Olson and Attorney General John Ashcroft to criticism for betraying their conservative roots.
5 minute read
November 15, 2001 | Law.com

Despite Verdict, Future Medical Monitoring Cases Against Big Tobacco Likely

Big Tobacco won a legal battle when a West Virginia jury rejected a class action lawsuit that sought to force tobacco companies to provide free medical checkups for a quarter-million smokers. It was the first lawsuit of its kind to be tried in the U.S.; a similar case is pending in Louisiana. A leading tobacco foe said the verdict will not dissuade smokers in other states from bringing similar legal action.
3 minute read
March 15, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Deal Watch: Troutman lawyers lead auto-loan deals

TROUTMAN SANDERS partners W. Brinkley Dickerson Jr. and Andrea M. Farley advised CompuCredit Corp. on its acquisition of two separate auto-loan assets in California.CompuCredit on Feb. 2 purchased ACC Consumer Finance LLC of San Diego. In a related move, CompuCredit the same day acquired a $195 million auto loan portfolio from Patelco Credit Union of San Francisco.
5 minute read
June 12, 2007 | Law.com

Supreme Court: Philip Morris Cannot Move Case to Federal Court Based on FTC Regulation

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Philip Morris Cos. Inc. cannot move a lawsuit by cigarette smokers into federal court. Philip Morris moved a case filed against it in state court in Arkansas to federal court, saying it could do so because the company was pervasively regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. "A highly regulated firm cannot find a statutory basis for removal" to a federal court "in the fact of regulation alone," wrote Justice Stephen Breyer in the Court's unanimous ruling.
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December 28, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Circuit: Joint

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has issued a precedent-setting ruling expanding the case law on when a defendant exercises enough control over a party that it can be found liable for jointly infringing a patent. The court held that there must be an agency relationship between the parties for the infringing acts of one to be attributed to the other.
7 minute read
May 12, 2005 | Law.com

Wolf Block Brings On Duane Morris Partners

Duane Morris partners Thomas McGonigle and Shawn Tucker and associate George Danneman have moved two floors down to the Wilmington, Del., office of Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen. McGonigle, who assumes the role of managing partner, said Wolf Block's more regional approach, as opposed to Duane Morris' national focus, was a factor in his move. Wolf Block plans to bring on more lawyers and to expand its employment law, trust and estates and real estate offerings, according to the firm's chairman.
5 minute read
December 20, 2007 | Law.com

The Dangers of Virtual Cocktail Parties

As citizens of networking sites like LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook, attorneys exchange information with countless other people in the name of community spirit. But, writes C.C. Holland, just as advice given at a real-world cocktail party can backfire on an attorney, so can advice casually offered in an online forum. Holland discusses how to protect yourself from legal fallout, such as a claim of malpractice or a conflict of interest, when you go from a real to a virtual social setting.
8 minute read
January 03, 2006 | Law.com

Former Students Weigh In on Alito

For the Seton Hall Law School students who had watched the Manhattan skyline from their school library as the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks unfolded, a seminar on terrorism and civil liberties was too good to pass up. Under the tutelage of a distinguished federal appellate judge by the name of Samuel Alito -- now a nominee for the top U.S. court -- the students would hash out issues they knew would be a big deal in jurisprudence. Now they convey their impressions of the teacher.
5 minute read
February 11, 2004 | Law.com

Judge Flips Over Prosecutor's Deception

Judge flips over prosecutor's deception ... CSFB ordered to find a new lawyer ... Firm mail brings mystery illness ... Music site playing for time ... Pro bono gap
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