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Appeals court divided on crack cocaine resentencings
Defendants in the same Miami crack cocaine case end up with opposite rulings from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on applying a new sentencing law. Different three-judge panels considered the appeals.
Hidden Treasure: The Search Is on for Historical Court Records
When Hurricane Ike roared into Texas on Sept. 13, 2008, the Galveston County District Clerk's Office lost one box of records and sustained damage to 677 other boxes of records stored in a warehouse. Baker Botts partner William K. "Bill" Kroger (pictured) is working on a survey to determine what historical records district clerks' offices have and how they are preserved.
After 23-Year Imprisonment, Brooklyn Judge Reverses Conviction in Rabbi Murder Case
David Ranta walked out of a Brooklyn courtroom a free man yesterday after prosecutors conceded the evidence against him had "degraded" to the point that they could not prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Delaware's Default E-Discovery Developments
Silicon Valley consultant Mark Michels analyzes two new default standards for e-discovery in litigation posted by the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware.Solving the biggest problems of e-discovery
In the swiftly evolving field of electronic discovery, courts are moving away from harsh sanctions and toward more creative and proportional solutions to what has become a very costly problem for many companies.CIA expected to quickly produce documents on destroyed terror suspect videotapes
WASHINGTON AP - Under a subpoena threat, the CIA is expected to quickly begin turning over to Congress documents related to the destruction of videotapes showing the harsh interrogation of two terror suspects.The agency could begin producing the material as early as Thursday, according to senior intelligence officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of ongoing investigations into the destruction of the tapes in 2005.Free Agent Season Open for Pennsylvania Trust Beneficiaries
For decades, Major League Baseball contracts contained a standard "reserve clause" that gave team owners exclusive rights to a player until he was traded or released. In 1969, St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder Curt Flood challenged the status quo when he refused to report to the Philadelphia Phillies after a trade. Flood's stand, along with a subsequent arbitration determination declaring the reserve clause was incompatible with the economic freedoms of modern society, led to the adoption of free agency as we know it today in the professional sports world.Lawyer-execs fire back at Colt with suit claiming severance packages denied
Two top lawyer-executives at the Colt firearms manufacturing companies have filed wrongful discharge lawsuits against the legendary West Hartford, Conn., gunmaker, and are seeking millions of dollars in lost pay.Trending Stories
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