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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.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.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.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.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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