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Case That Reunited Mother, Daughter Spanned 3 States, 2 Continents
One year ago, a distraught French-speaking native of the Ivory Coast walked into the offices of Sanctuary for Families begging for help in reuniting with her kidnapped 6-year-old daughter. Her request launched a complex legal saga spanning three states and two continents.Does Current Economy Justify Law Schools' Emphasis on Business of Law?
There appears to be a developing chorus for law schools to provide additional training and courses directed at the "business of law," apparently driven by recent economic conditions. But blog contributor Anthony S. Volpe sees it as instilling a false sense of security in students.Lawyers Rebuild Practices in Year Since Downtown Tyler Fire
Three attorneys who lost their offices in a Feb. 2, 2009, fire that swept through a row of historic buildings located behind the Smith County Courthouse have spent the past year rebuilding their practices. Although the buildings can no longer be used for offices, the county plans eventually to build a criminal justice center on the property. The lawyers lost files, furniture, equipment and treasured memorabilia.
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Daily Decision Alert -- Vol. 13, No. 67 - April 6, 2005
Proposed Notice for Class Action Gets Cold Shoulder
The class notification procedures proposed by plaintiffs and defendants in a class action against the manufacturers of Cold-Eeze brand zinc lozenges have been disapproved by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge. Notably, Judge Albert W. Sheppard ruled that the defendant manufacturer is not required to post notice of the suit to potential class members on its Web site.Board of Adjustment of the City of Piney Point Village v. Solar
When there is no evidence of harm to any interest and the undisputed evidence shows that failure to grant the request will deprive the property owners of the ability to swim on their property, it is an abuse of discretion to deny the variance.Trial ordered over firm's distribution of fen-phen settlement
A New York judge has ordered a trial to determine whether the law firm that negotiated a massive settlement with the maker of the fen-phen diet drug violated ethical rules by apportioning the settlement in a way designed to inflate the firm's share of the funds. The drug maker settled the suit under confidential terms, but the settlement has been estimated to exceed $1 billion.Schumer to Roberts: Come Prepared to Answer Tough Questions
Sen. Charles Schumer said Thursday that Supreme Court nominee John Roberts should not use Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a role model at his confirmation hearing next week. Republicans say Ginsburg declined to answer senators' questions 55 times at her Judiciary Committee hearing. "If Judge Roberts repeatedly resorts to the so-called 'Ginsburg Precedent,' it will sound less like a principled refusal to answer and more like a variation on the Fifth Amendment," Schumer said.Trending Stories
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