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Supporters ask court to uphold malpractice caps
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP - Supporters of limits on medical malpractice jury awards told the Illinois Supreme Court they're a reasonable way to keep doctors from fleeing the state because of skyrocketing insurance rates.But opponents say the General Assembly overstepped its bounds with the 2005 law and say those who suffer the most because of medical mistakes are hurt worst by the caps.Court: Defendants entitled to immigration advice
WASHINGTON AP - Immigrants must be told by their lawyers whether pleading guilty to a crime could lead to their deportation, the Supreme Court said Wednesday.The high court's ruling came in the case of Jose Padilla, who was born in Honduras. He asked the high court to throw out his 2001 guilty plea to drug charges in Kentucky.
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DLA Piper Tiptoes Through Acquisition
Hope for the future drove Qualcomm's recent acquisition of Flarion Technologies, with lawyers designing a strategy that helped ensure the deal's success without breaking regulations. Qualcomm, a wireless technology developer, announced Aug. 12 that it would buy Flarion, a leading developer of technology for mobile broadband Internet protocol services, for about $600 million in Qualcomm stock and cash. Intellectual property rights were central to determining the value of the deal, said one lawyer.
4th Circuit rules against 'enemy combatant' Jose Padilla
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that Padilla's claims that he was unconstitutionally detained and tortured in the Navy brig in Charleston, S.C., were without merit.Case Addresses Lien Law When Property Is Public
RIVERHEAD In resolving an apparent conflict between two sections of New York Lien Law, State Supreme Court Justice James M. Catterson has ruled in two nearly identical decisions that a town, as property owner, is no longer a necessary party once a lien on a public improvement project is bonded and discharged.
Former Enron Chairman Urges Witnesses to Step Forward
Former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay used a public speech Tuesday to exhort other former Enron employees to come forward to "speak the truth" about Enron as witnesses at his criminal trial. Lay said the Enron Task Force has identified 100 individuals as unindicted co-conspirators, an action that makes them fearful of testifying at trial or even talking to defense lawyers in the case. But Lay's lead criminal defense attorney says he believes some will come forward before the trial begins on Jan. 17, 2006.Trending Stories
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