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October 10, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

United States v. Ragsdale

"We have considered the videotapes as a whole, and it is our independent view that there is no literary, artistic, political, or scientific value to 'Brutally Raped 5,' and 'Real Rape 1.'" The court affirms the defendants' convictions following a jury trial on one count of conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. �371, and two counts of mailing obscene materials and aiding and abetting in violation of 18 U.S.C. ��1461 and 1462.
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March 10, 2010 | National Law Journal

Despite High Court Skepticism, Advocates Defend Privileges Clause Push

A broad spectrum of scholars and advocacy groups agreed that McDonald v. City of Chicago presented the best -- and possibly the last -- chance to revive the argument that the 14th Amendment's "privileges or immunities" clause was the soundest way to apply individual rights like the Second Amendment right to bear arms to states and localities. And after the entire movement seemed to crash and burn in the space of a dramatic few minutes at the Supreme Court, there has been remarkably little regret or recrimination.
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March 28, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Health care case spices up law classes

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March 09, 2001 | Law.com

Allstate Concedes Rare Defeat in $1.8 Million Bad Faith Action

Allstate Insurance Co. agreed to a $1.8 million settlement of a bad faith claim in a Brooklyn Supreme Court case. The settlement is the largest reported in New York state since 1993, when the Court of Appeals made it significantly more difficult for a policyholder to prove that an insurer refused coverage in bad faith.
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May 01, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

No Negligence in Med Mal Case Over Hepatic Duct Injury

In October 2005, the plaintiff's decedent, Wesley Im, 72, owner of a wig-making business, presented at Abington Memorial Hospital with complaints of abdominal pain. Diagnostic studies revealed Im was suffering from gallbladder disease. Im then came under the care of general surgeon Seth Newman, who determined that it would be necessary to remove Im's gallbladder. Im was admitted, and soon thereafter surgery was performed.
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May 25, 2012 | Law.com

Madoff-Related Suit Against Duane Morris Settled by Developer

The legal malpractice claim brought by a prominent developer against Duane Morris for allegedly creating a trust that exposed the developer to Bernie Madoff feeder funds has quietly settled.
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March 01, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Kangaroo Courts

Ate last autumn, China's Xinhua news agency reported that the Yunnan province production safety administration (akin to the United States's Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officially cleared an elephant of charges that he crushed a zookeeper to death. And in October, a British judge granted a reprieve to a German shepherd named Dino that had been sentenced to die for biting a woman. That decision came after three years of litigation on Dino's behalf, including arguments before Britain's House
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April 09, 2007 | National Law Journal

Civil Actions

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May 15, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

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The Global Lawyer: Annulment of $128 Million Sempra Award Against Argentina Shows Flaws in ICSID Non-Appeal Appeals
Publication Date: 2010-07-13
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Back in 2007, an ICSID annulment committee raised eyebrows when it found errors in an award against Argentina for CMS Gas, but didn't annul it. Some speculated that the all-star panel might be trying to spark debate about the ICSID appeals process. The latest ruling in the Argentine mess--a June 29 annulment of Sempra's 2007 award--will certainly throw gas on those flames.

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