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August 06, 2002 | Law.com

Justices Clear Air on Big Tobacco's Liability

The California Supreme Court exposed tobacco manufacturers to potentially enormous liability Monday by giving smokers greater opportunity to sue for physical ailments that might have started decades ago. Manufacturers claimed partial victory by saying the court maintained manufacturers' immunity in the 1990s. But opponents point out the court also held the immunity period doesn't protect them from claims arising from tobacco additives.
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August 12, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Report: Pitino tells cops he paid for abortion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. AP - Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino told police he had sex with a woman accused of trying to extort him of $10 million and later paid for her abortion, a newspaper reported Tuesday.The Courier-Journal of Louisville published on its Web site that Pitino told police he had been drinking in a Louisville restaurant and had consensual sex with Karen Sypher in August 2003.
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October 11, 2000 | Law.com

The Battle Over John Doe

Les French believes that there is an ongoing battle to silence anonymous message board posters, and he's taking steps to lead the counterattack. French has established the John Does Anonymous Foundation in an attempt to combat the businesses who file libel, "cybersmear" lawsuits against anonymous posters simply to harass and silence people who speak out against them.
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June 22, 2006 | Law.com

Church Property an Ongoing Issue in Sex Abuse Litigation

A decision by a U.S. District Court judge in Washington state that individual Roman Catholic parishes own their churches and schools does little to resolve the vexing legal issue of church property and adds another dimension to court battles pitting the church against sex abuse victims. Judge Justin Quackenbush also refused to make a blanket determination that each parish property was free of liability from the sex abuse cases, setting up the possibility of protracted discovery and further litigation.
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Former Dodgers Owner's Ex Loses Bid to Undo Settlement
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Jamie McCourt had claimed that her 2011 divorce agreement with Frank McCourt should be dismantled because her ex-husband fraudulently portrayed the value of the Dodgers at below $300 million. He sold the team last year for $2.15 billion.

August 23, 2004 | Law.com

Dearth of Jury Trials Spawns Inexperienced Attorneys

Whether the shrinking number of jury trials is good or bad news depends on whom you ask, but one thing is certain: Fewer trials mean fewer trial-ready lawyers. Although some legal professionals say that the downturn in trials has led to the faster disposition of cases, others decry the decrease as an erosion of the American justice system. Judge Patrick Higginbotham blamed the falling numbers on clogged dockets, where cases flow through the courts "like a rat through a python."
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August 02, 1999 | Law.com

Associates: Desktop Decorating

What's an expressive attorney to do? Once he was limited to wearing plaid ties and paisley suspenders. Now he can set loose flying toasters on his screen or rolling sushi on his desktop.An associate may have no control over the halls, but his office is his castle. A National Law Journal survey has uncovered a scary array of ways to personalize one's desk.
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January 04, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Bar Pushing Fogel for Fed Circuit

Lawyers expect a district judge will finally be named to the court, and locals like the chances of Silicon Valley's own Jeremy Fogel, reports sibling publication The Recorder.
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September 28, 2009 | Connecticut Law Tribune

From The State House To The Boardroom

Mark Nielsen has spent much of his professional life in the public eye. He spent three terms in the Connecticut legislature, ran twice for Congress and was a top aide in the Massachusetts governor's office.
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November 11, 2002 | Law.com

Little Guys Look at Very Long Odds

It is unlikely that the thousands of disappointed Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and Adelphia shareholders will be able to recover damages even close to 50 cents on the dollar, according to two recent studies on securities class actions. However, plaintiffs' counsel, who plan to go after additional defendants including corporations' insurers and company executives and directors, remain optimistic about the level of recovery in these cases.
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