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June 01, 2005 | Law.com

The New Calculus for a Supreme Court Nomination

With the possible exception of 14 senators, the deal avoiding a vote on the nuclear option has left no one too happy: The GOP gave up an unconditional end to judicial filibusters, and Democrats must now adhere to the opaque standard of "extraordinary circumstances." With the prospect of a Supreme Court vacancy emerging soon, the challenge for Democrats is finding a way to object to a potential nominee under the guise of the new standard without setting off a retaliation that will dismantle the filibuster.
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November 29, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Finds Flight, Alias Use, Insufficient For Sentence Boost

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March 23, 2011 | Daily Business Review

As gambling bills move, commission gets a new look

As the Legislature considers several bills that would alter or even expand gambling in Florida, the chairman of a key House panel said Tuesday the states need to acknowledge its status as a gaming state -- and find a more effective way to regulate the industry.
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August 27, 2007 | National Law Journal

Consumer lawsuits may trigger rebate reform

Consumers fed up with waiting for mail-in rebates to arrive are triggering a wave of lawsuits and legislation aimed at making it easier for them to get their promised cash in a timely manner. Consumer rights attorneys note that as rebate offers have increased in popularity among businesses, so have complaints about delayed payments.
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April 24, 2009 | Daily Report Online

'U.S. News' releases law school rankings

U.S. News World Report has released its 2010 law school rankings: Cue griping from a chorus of the publication's detractors who maintain that the list undermines law schools' focus on providing quality legal education. The latest rankings-which some in the law school world love, and some just love to hate-don't reveal any major upheavals among the nation's most prestigious schools.
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August 31, 2007 | Law.com

Three Departures Leave ACLU of Georgia Lawyerless

The departure of all three of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia's staff attorneys in the past three months coincides with a new direction for the organization, says Elizabeth Tanis, a Sutherland Asbill & Brennan partner and president of the ACLU of Georgia Foundation. She says the board wants the local chapter to litigate more high-impact cases and suggests that it hasn't made sufficient connections to Atlanta's law firms that have the resources to contribute pro bono hours to ACLU litigation.
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May 03, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

Caps on School Officials' Sick Days and Other Perks Upheld by Supreme Court

The New Jersey Supreme Court finds statutes and regulations that cap unused sick day payouts for high-ranking local school officials and establish other austerity measures are legally and constitutionally sound.
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October 02, 2007 | New York Law Journal

White-Collar Crime

Robert G. Morvillo and Robert J. Anello, partners at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, write that government theories of wrongdoing in backdating prosecutions have vacillated in accordance with underlying facts, but, for the most part, focus on securities law disclosure failures and accounting issues. They analyze one recent prosecution which illuminates the types of issues and defenses in these cases.
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Gibson Dunn Wins Sanctions Against SunTrust in AIG Mortgage Insurance Fraud Suit
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With trial in the case set for next month, AIG turned the tables on the plaintiffs with evidence that SunTrust included faked evidence in its complaint.

June 02, 2008 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Limits Of Zealous Advocacy

A pair of articles in our sister publication, the em New York Law Journal /em , make for compelling reading as well as providing a cautionary tale to all of us who get tangled in the adrenaline rush of the battlefield to the detriment of the profession and our professional obligations.
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