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Fifth Circuit OKs $600,000 in Attorney Fees for Akin Gump's Texas Marriage Equality Win

By JOHN COUNCIL | April 27, 2017

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered Texas to pay nearly $600,000 in attorney fees to Akin Gump lawyers who defeated the state's same-sex marriage ban nearly a year ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic Obergefell v. Hodges decision.

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National Law Journal

On Patent Dance, Justices Struggle to Find Rhythm

By Scott Graham | April 26, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court justices indicated they could remand a case involving the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act, a decision that would leave pharmaceutical companies without needed clarity on the law.

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National Law Journal

On Patent Dance, Justices Struggle to Find Rhythm

By Scott Graham | April 26, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court justices indicated they could remand a case involving the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act, a decision that would leave pharmaceutical companies without needed clarity on the law.

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National Law Journal

In First, Fourth Circuit to Livestream Travel Ban Hearing

By Cogan Schneier | April 26, 2017

Lawyers who cheered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's live broadcast of oral arguments in President Donald Trump's first travel ban case now have another show to look forward to after the Fourth Circuit said it will live livestream oral arguments in its case next month.

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National Law Journal

In First, Fourth Circuit to Livestream Travel Ban Hearing

By Cogan Schneier | April 26, 2017

Lawyers who cheered the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's live broadcast of oral arguments in President Donald Trump's first travel ban case now have another show to look forward to after the Fourth Circuit said it will live livestream oral arguments in its case next month.

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New York Law Journal

Panel Rejects New Liability Theory in Med Mal Suit

By Jason Grant | April 26, 2017

A medical malpractice plaintiff cannot assert a new liability theory after the doctors and hospital she sued presented prima facie evidence that her hearing loss was a reasonable result of surgery, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled.

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New York Law Journal

Panel Rejects New Liability Theory in Med Mal Suit

By Jason Grant | April 26, 2017

A medical malpractice plaintiff cannot assert a new liability theory after the doctors and hospital she sued presented prima facie evidence that her hearing loss was a reasonable result of surgery, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled.

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National Law Journal

Gorsuch's 'Burping Boy' Dissent Arrives at the Supreme Court

By Marcia Coyle | April 25, 2017

Justice Neil Gorsuch may face his first recusal when the justices in May take up a petition that involves—and features prominently—one of his most famous dissents: the case of the burping 13-year-old student.

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National Law Journal

Gorsuch's 'Burping Boy' Dissent Arrives at the Supreme Court

By Marcia Coyle | April 25, 2017

Justice Neil Gorsuch may face his first recusal when the justices in May take up a petition that involves—and features prominently—one of his most famous dissents: the case of the burping 13-year-old student.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Overturns $36M Judgment Against Travelers

By P.J. D'Annunzio | April 25, 2017

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled an exclusion in Travelers insurance company's policy with a company hit with asbestos claims shields the insurer from paying $36 million to cover multiple settlements.

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