By Jason Grant | June 29, 2017
A former cab driver has been awarded $6.6 million two months after a liability jury found that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey failed to shut down sprinklers at John F. Kennedy International Airport, causing a road to freeze and cars to crash.
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By Anna Zhang | June 29, 2017
Baker McKenzie has once again been named the top law firm brand in the Asia Pacific region, according to a recent survey by London-based market research firm Acritas.
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By Roy Strom | June 29, 2017
Sexual assault allegations against Larry Nassar, a former team physician with the USA women's gymnastics national team and an ex-employee at Michigan State University, has created key litigation and investigatory roles for a handful of large law firms. And the billable hours are increasing.
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By Cogan Schneier | June 29, 2017
A Jones Day partner who's defended major companies against discrimination lawsuits is President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
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By James Figorski and Marissa Boyers Bluestine | June 29, 2017
Shaurn Thomas walked free from prison May 23 after serving 24 years for a murder he didn't commit. His case is a potent reminder that innocent people get convicted; that our rules and adversary system don't provide criminal defendants fair trials.
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By Meredith Hobbs | June 29, 2017
The effort to make Atlanta a hot spot for international commercial arbitration gains some momentum as the Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation assembles an arbitrators' council with top European arbitrators to promote its reputation as an arbitral venue abroad.
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By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 29, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has announced that it will be closed on Monday, July 3, as part of the Independence Day holiday.
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By Frank Kosir Jr. | June 29, 2017
In recent months, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued three important decisions regarding the rights of property owners and lenders in mortgage foreclosure proceedings. The court's decisions touch on several key areas, such as the true definition of a property owner, the rights of lenders seeking to foreclose on a mortgage endorsed in blank and the need for evidence when imposing an equitable lien against a common party's interest in a property.
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By julie R. Colton | June 29, 2017
Pennsylvania was the second state in the nation to provide a civil remedy for domestic violence. Since 1976 when the initial law was passed the Protection From Abuse Act at Pa. C.S.A. 6100. et sec. has evolved into a comprehensive statute package.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | June 29, 2017
I am on the Philadelphia court-appointed list and have not signed up to do PCRAs, but I was still appointed on a PCRA case and might be appointed on a second one. I immediately declined the appointment, but was told I was not allowed to do so. Can I ethically decline the appointment?
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