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Government in new dispute with tobacco companies
The Justice Department is in a new dispute with the tobacco industry over the government's landmark lawsuit against the companies.The government has prepared corrective statements it wants the companies to be forced to make about the health hazards from smoking. But the tobacco companies don't want the proposed corrective statements filed on the public record until they have an opportunity to review them.Prosecutors Angered Over Kane's Sandusky Investigation
Attorneys and agents from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office who were involved in the investigation and prosecution of Jerry Sandusky are "outraged" that Attorney General Kathleen Kane is keeping her promise to investigate the office's handling of the case, and some are prepared to go public if the review's findings are overly critical of their work or inaccurate, sources close to the Sandusky investigation said.Sonnenschein Partner Sued Over Car Crash
A suit against Sonnenschein partner Paul Glad alleges he was on oxycontin when he ran his car into Girl Scouts and cost a mother her leg. Also Blogged: What's the secret of the coffee machine that fuels so many firms' all-nighters? And: A GOP candidate thinks you should have to pay for losing in court. Plus: Yosemite's federal magistrate suddenly steps down.Plaintiffs lawyers missed a chance to strike a body blow to defendants facing breast cancer-related claims over a long-discredited synthetic estrogen treatment this week, when the first such case to go before a jury settled in the midst of trial.
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U.S. Supreme Court to Consider DNA Evidence in Tennessee Death Row Case
When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in the case of convicted murderer Paul House, it will be the first time a death row inmate has brought DNA evidence before the high court to prove his innocence. The outcome could determine whether prisoners have a constitutional right to use DNA technology to seek new trials. Since 1989, DNA technology has been used in lower courts to exonerate 172 convicted felons, including 14 who had initially been sentenced to death.Latham, Herbert Smith Lead on Sale of Harrods to Qatari Royal Family
Herbert Smith and Latham & Watkins have taken roles on opposite sides of the �1.5 billion sale of Harrods to the Qatari royal family. Herbert Smith advised the Al Fayed Family Trust, while Latham acted for the Qataris. Latham has a strong presence in the region, after advising the Qatari Ministry of Economy and Finance last December on a $7 billion offering, the largest-ever bond issuance in the Middle East.CEO of Offshore Gambling Web Site Charged
David Carruthers, whom authorities say runs an offshore gambling company that illegally takes bets from U.S. residents, was ordered held in custody Monday after appearing in federal district court. BetonSports took bets on an Internet site and over a toll-free telephone line, federal prosecutor Mark Nichols said. Internet gambling has become a political issue with last week's passage of a House bill to prevent American banks and creditors from making payments to online gambling sites.Government Records Production And Retention Not a 'Gotcha-Game'
OPRA establishes a presumption that all government documents be made public, but also contains exceptions that preclude public access when disclosure will defeat the public interest.Trending Stories
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