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August 17, 2011 | National Law Journal

Circuit Split Watch: The legislative privilege

The U.S. Constitution protects members of Congress from interference in their work by the other branches of government. The scope of this privilege, which aims to ensure legislative independence without enabling misconduct, has recently split two federal appellate circuits and will likely reach the Supreme Court soon as a petition for certiorari.
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June 09, 2011 | Law.com

Coalition Seeks Clemency for Mexican Man on Texas Death Row

Backed by former judges, prosecutors and diplomats from across the U.S., lawyers are asking Texas officials to delay the July 7 execution of Humberto Leal Garcia. Arrested in 1994 on suspicion of murder, Leal is a Mexican national who was never told he had a right under an international treaty to contact the Mexican consulate for legal assistance.
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March 15, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Courts Seek More Texas Federal Judges

Three of the four federal district courts in Texas collectively have requested as many as 10 new judges in a biennial survey conducted by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Eastern District Chief Judge David Folsom (pictured) says his district is requesting one new judge and the conversion of a temporary judgeship to a permanent one.
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July 20, 2011 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Bank Regulation Permits Gift-Card Claim, State Judge Says

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May 02, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Evidence of Unsafe Conditions Means Statute of Repose Applies, Court Says

When it comes to invoking the protection of the statute of repose to construction-defect suits, the shoddier the work, the better the builder's chances of coming out liability free.
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January 29, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justice Dept. blocking probe of US attorneys' firing, federal agency says

The head of a federal inquiry into the firings of eight U.S. attorneys claims the Justice Department has impeded his investigation. broke.
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May 26, 2000 | Law.com

Building the Next 'eBay' for IP Trade

The Internet's power to connect individuals is creating entirely new channels for the sale and license of intellectual property. With the spread of free and low-cost Internet-based information and tools, computerized IP management is no longer exclusively within the reach of Fortune 100 companies. A number of Web-based services are available to anyone who can go online.
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April 18, 2011 | New York Law Journal

NY Pol Gets Serious Jail Time in Pension Scandal

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August 05, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

No Affidavit of Merit or Expert Needed To Sue One's Lawyer for Fraud

Noncompliance with the affidavit of merit statute in a legal malpractice suit does not preclude a plaintiff from bringing a common-law fraud case against her lawyer, a state appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
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August 30, 2013 | Daily Report Online

A Father/Son High

Lance Cooper did something he thought he'd never do: trek to the peak of one of the highest mountains in the world. Presented with a unique opportunity to bond with his son, Asa, while at the same time raising funds for a worthy cause, Cooper set out in February to hike Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
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