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January 13, 2011 | The Recorder

Court Approves Restrictions on Mobile Polluters

Ninth Circuit gives local air districts a backdoor to regulating construction equipment, say Alston & Bird attorneys.
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March 15, 2013 | The Recorder

Webb v. Special Electric Company, Inc.

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May 18, 2004 | Law.com

Divided Court Hands Disabled a Win in Court-Access Fight

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Monday that states are not immune when disabled people sue under the Americans With Disabilities Act to gain access to courthouses. The ruling in Tennessee v. Lanerepresents the second time in a year that a narrow majority of the Supreme Court has upheld federal civil rights legislation under the 14th Amendment over a state's claim of immunity.
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March 16, 2012 | The Recorder

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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February 19, 2013 | Law.com

Court Tosses $3.8M Whistleblower Judgment Against BofA

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April 04, 2012 | The Recorder

Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Baker

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October 21, 2011 | The Recorder

Branch Critics Want Court Funding Rewrite

Judge David Lampe argues that the Lockyer-Isenberg Trial Court Funding Act gave too much power to a Judicial Council ill-equipped to exercise it.
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September 07, 2012 | Law.com

At the Podium: 'False Evidence' Is Put to Test

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March 31, 2011 | Law.com

Bonds Lawyers Say Government Withheld Evidence

Prosecutors must have known physician would contradict ex-agent, Cristina Arguedas claims. Another witness testifies she saw the ballplayer injected.
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November 13, 2003 | Law.com

Justices Hears ADEA Appeal on Treatment of Older Workers

The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Wednesday to the plea of corporate America and the AARP that it not interpret the Age Discrimination in Employment Act in a way that pits older workers against younger workers over 40. The case, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. v. Cline, could have broad impact on whether companies can give any kind of favored treatment to older workers, such as better health benefits, relaxed hours, or even voluntary buyouts.
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