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Mixed Reviews for Clarence Thomas at Event Honoring Civil Rights Crusader
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was welcomed with a mostly standing ovation when he took the podium Wednesday to dedicate Augusta's sparkling new courthouse, but not everyone stood. Some in the crowd remained conspicuously seated, greeting the Georgia native with a studied silence.More Minorities Were Promoted to Top Positions in New York City Courts After Early Retirements
According to court statistics, 12 of 21 vacant positions filled at the level of chief clerk or first deputy chief clerk went to minority group members in November and December.Bar Association Holds Panel Debate on Merit Selection
Creating a judicial selection commission is not only key to taking money out of the process by which lawyers become judges, but also to ensuring that Philadelphia�s bench includes a representative ratio of minority members, backers of the �merit selection� bill currently before the General Assembly told a group of Philadelphia Bar Association members Friday.Judicial Profile: Bicultural Sensibility Sets Tone For Judge Zayas
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Angelica Zayas never needed the electric blanket her parents got her because she stayed in Miami for law school.Justices Narrow Use of State and Local Reports in Whistleblower Suits
Greenbaum Rowe Vindicated in Suit by Shareholders of Client Corporation
A New Jersey appeals court has handed Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis and two of its partners a win in a legal malpractice case, finding their representation of a close corporation did not create a duty to its three shareholders. Any duty that was breached was a duty only to the corporation, the court held in affirming dismissal of the case. The plaintiffs' initial hurdle in the suit was their retainer agreement, which said the firm represented only the company and the shareholders were advised to obtain independent counsel.Wilson, Sonsini Helping Pacific Biosciences With Planned IPO
Despite Old Statements, Chevron Can Challenge Ecuadorean Courts
Chevron is not judicially estopped from challenging the fairness of the Ecuadorean judicial system as it fights the enforcement of a multibillion-dollar environmental damage award, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled.Investors shouldn't fear the 'three Gs'
The stock market has made no progress for three weeks. Traders blame the "three Gs," Greece, Goldman Sachs and the Gulf of Mexico. Greece, teetering on the brink of default on its sovereign debt, was bolstered by a financial-aid package cobbled together by European governments. Many investors still worry that Greece will be unable to service its debt, and they have plenty of doubts about shaky finances in Portugal, Spain and Italy.Trending Stories
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