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Divided Eighth Circuit Sides With GE's Timely Removal of Indemnification Action to Federal Court

Judge Ralph R. Erickson found that GE filed a notice of removal within the proper 30-day window after receiving a complaint from Monsanto, now owned by Bayer.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Court Rules on Judgment Motions Over Police Killing of Pet Dog While Executing Warrant

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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Daily Report Online

Evidence Explained: Prevailing Attorney Outlines Successful Defense in Inmate Death Case

"Everybody feels terrible about what happened to Eddie Nelson. It simply wasn't Keyvon Sellers' fault. He did his job and he's a really good person, and if he had perceived a threat to Eddie Nelson, he would've done something about it," said Thomas Gristina of Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford, who defended a corrections officer in a wrongful-death suit.
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Law.com

5th Circuit Considers Challenge to Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law

The state is attempting to reverse a federal judge's November court order granting a preliminary injunction blocking the Jan. 1 implementation of the law, which requires that the Ten Commandments be on display in all Louisiana public school classrooms.
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Law.com

Plaintiffs Attorneys Awarded $113K on $1 Judgment in Noise Ordinance Dispute

"While the court concludes that the hourly rates requested are reasonable, the total number of hours should be reduced in order to account for Mr. Kellum’s vague billing, the excessive time spent related to the investigation and preparation of the Complaint, and the time spent preparing the present motion," Chief U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger of the Western District of North Carolina said.
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Law.com

K&L Gates Files String of Suits Against Electronics Manufacturer's Competitors, Brightness Misrepresentations

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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New York Law Journal

A Primer on Using Third-Party Depositions To Prove Your Case at Trial

The decision for deposing a nonparty presents a Rubik’s cube of factors that need to be considered holistically to best prepare for trial.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit by New York Philharmonic Oboist Accused of Sexual Misconduct

A ruling selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court: Concrete Proof Not Needed to Weigh Grounds for Preliminary Injunction Order

According to the justices, the Commonwealth Court had “creat[ed] a new evidentiary standard and misappl[ied] the standard of review” when it reversed a trial court’s grant of preliminary injunction barring Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. from transitioning Delaware County Memorial Hospital from an emergency and acute care hospital into a behavioral health facility.
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Law.com

Med Mal Defense Win Stands as State Appeals Court Rejects Arguments Over Blocked Cross-Examination

Both defendants had testified that they switched antiseptics following the incident as a way of "practicing defensive medicine."
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