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Federal Judges Still Finding Their Way In Post-Booker Sentencing Landscape
Five years after the Supreme Court held that the federal sentencing guidelines are no longer binding but merely advisory, judges for the most part continue to follow them, though there is an ever-growing divergence, according to the most recent federal sentencing statistics.Chicago Firm Bonds With S.F. Boutique
Chicago's Chapman and Cutler is opening an office in San Francisco by acquiring Gnazzo-Thill, a 10-lawyer financial services boutique. The deal, which was announced Tuesday and will close June 1, lands the 180-lawyer Chapman on a growing list of Chicago firms setting up shop in the Bay Area in recent years.Judge's Ethics Flap Spurs Appeal To Reverse $1M Malpractice Verdict
An appeals court is being asked to reverse a verdict of nearly $1 million in the legal malpractice case that prompted state ethics regulators to bring a charge of misconduct against Superior Court Judge Steven Perskie.Judges Not Likely to Undo Facebook-ConnectU Settlement
The Winklevoss twins get little sympathy, and will probably get even less relief.Law School Sues Firm, Bloggers for Defamation Over Online Posts
Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Michigan is not sitting idly by as a New York law firm seeks potential plaintiffs for a class action against the school. Lawyers for the law school filed a complaint on July 14 against Kurzon Strauss claiming the firm defamed it in online posts advertising a potential class action.Federal judge questions state's attorneys on immigration law
A federal judge in Atlanta on Monday peppered attorneys for the state of Georgia with a series of sharp questions concerning the legislative intent behind a stringent immigration law slated to take effect July 1. "What do Gov. Nathan Deal and the General Assembly say is the purpose of the statute To drive all undocumented citizens and illegal aliens out of the state" U.Commonwealth Court Panel Allows Brady to Stay on Phila. Mayoral Ballot
At a Commonwealth Court hearing in Harrisburg last week, two of the three judges hearing the legal challenge to U.S. Rep. Bob Brady�s mayoral candidacy seemed especially troubled by the fact that the longtime city Democratic Party chief had not disclosed on his bid�s financial statement his interest in the pension fund of the region�s carpenters� union.Wellbutrin Class Action Settles for $49 Million
GlaxoSmithKline has reached a $49 million settlement agreement with a class of direct purchasers who accused the drug maker of bringing "sham" patent litigation against manufacturers of generic versions of its popular antidepressant Wellbutrin SR.Trending Stories
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