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O'Connor Dismisses International Law Controversy as 'Much Ado About Nothing'
At a public forum Thursday over the Supreme Court's use of international law, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said "of course" the Court looks at foreign law if there is no controlling U.S. precedent or the states' view is unsettled. Antonin Scalia disagreed, saying, "I don't know what a South Africa court will tell you about American law." The comments come amid a growing divide on the Court over the citation of international opinion to support decisions interpreting the Constitution.Penn. Firm Shakes Up Pay Model
At Post & Schell, associates' compensation is based on their practice area.Greene v. Public School Employees' Retirement System
A form assigning to a trust all of decedent's assets, including her retirement account with the Public Employees' Retirement System, did not have the effect of changing the account's beneficiaries because such a change required a separate form. Affirmed.Mid-Sized Firms Show Caution in Boosting Billing Rates
New York City firms raised their attorney billing rates on average by 12 percent in the last few years, the second highest change in rates among lawyers in various U.S. cities, according to a new report, which also shows that a lawyer's billing rate is determined more by law firm size and location than by status, experience or practice area.Ky. Bar wants to regulate ads on social networking
LOUISVILLE, Ky. AP - The Kentucky Bar Association is proposing to regulate ads for legal services on social networking sites, but critics say the regulations are too restrictive as written.The proposed regulations would require attorneys soliciting clients on sites like Facebook to go through the bar's Advertising Commission.
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9th Circuit Axes Bigger Panels
After a fleeting experiment with increasing 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc panels from 11 to 15 judges, the court has axed the bigger panels by reverting to the 11-judge reviews before the end of the planned two-year test. The 9th Circuit, the largest federal appellate court in the nation with 27 active judges, initiated the experiment in part after Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., proposed it as a means of appeasing conservatives bent on splitting the circuit.
Gay Marriage Issues in Pa. on the 'American Law Journal'
Maryland is the latest state to approve gay marriage. With Prop 8 matter looming, will it be long before the ultimate question is before the Supreme Court?Silicone Implants May Stage Comeback
Once a favorite target of plaintiffs lawyers, silicone breast implants may be about to make a comeback. A California company is on the verge of gaining approval for its implants, and lawyers say it may have the scientific backing to fend off future suits.Trending Stories
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