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Ejected homeowner 'vindicated' by appeals court ruling in her favor
May 8--For one year, Alice Krengel lived at the Dorothy Day homeless shelter in St. Paul, banned from her West St. Paul home by a district court. After a series of public-nuisance violations, city officials had obtained an injunction to keep Krengel away. She's been back home now for 10 months, but on Tuesday the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned the lower court's decision, concluding she ...
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 8, 2008
EDITORIAL: Clinton can't win
Hillary Rodham Clinton has run a long and admirable campaign for president of the United States. The prospect of her presidency has energized voters, particularly but not exclusively women, and offered working people a champion for their cause in this time of economic malaise. She has demonstrated resolve and character. And yet, she has lost. We do not venture that observation because we're ...
Los Angeles Times - May 8, 2008
Talking out of school: Public blogs, private problems
Free expression is an essential guarantee of the First Amendment the freedom to speak and write as we will, without censorship by the government. But the freedom to express oneself doesn t necessarily provide a buffer against the reaction to what is said or written. For public employees like schoolteachers, that s increasingly an issue in the Internet Age, when off-campus postings easily ...
Northeast Herald - May 8, 2008
Teach about judiciary, O'Connor urges: Retired justice says public is becoming cynical about courts
May 8--Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor urged more than 700 members of the legal and business community Wednesday afternoon to help educate the public about the need for an accountable and independent judiciary. Speaking at the Midwest Airlines Center at the 150th anniversary luncheon of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court decried the ...
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 8, 2008
Dan Rather files amended lawsuit against CBS over his firing
Dan Rather files amended lawsuit against CBS over his firingBy SAMUEL MAULL Thursday, May 8, 2008Dan Rather has filed an amended lawsuit against CBS that says other TV networks refused to hire him because of the damage executives at his former company did to his reputation after a disputed 2004 report on President Bush.Rather's lawyer, Martin R. Gold, said new papers were filed because a judge ...
Town Hall - May 8, 2008
Glitches mar debut of Guantnamo war court
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- The Pentagon tested its new $12 million war court complex Wednesday with the arraignment of an alleged al Qaeda propagandist -- and the state-of-the-art facility was plagued by technical tribulations. Audio was at times inaudible in the soundproofed observers gallery. The video feed froze in the media room, leaving the judge in freeze-frame for several moments, ...
Miami Herald - May 8, 2008
Did contributions influence court ruling?
Texas Supreme Court decision in favor of Houston home-builder raises questions More Opinion SHARE THIS STORY STORY TOOLS The most emailed stories in the last 3 days Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned (57) Two suspects caught after shots fired Wednesday night (40) Police: Man assaults wife, smashes vehicle into dune (35) Mom says her son falsely confessed to murder (26) '07 Carroll grad ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - May 8, 2008
Ark. court: Cancer claim against poultry firms can proceed
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Arkansas poultry producers are again the targets of a lawsuit claiming the chicken litter they used caused a man's leukemia. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower-court ruling from two years ago and found Michael Green and his parents presented sufficient evidence to pursue their case against Tyson Foods Inc., George's Farms Inc., Peterson Farms Inc., and ...
Sharewatch - May 8, 2008
Out-of-State Marriages OK For Now
In a cryptically worded one-sentence order issued on May 6, the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest, declined, for the time being at least, to review a February 1 appellate court ruling out of Rochester that a lesbian couple, Patricia Martinez and Lisa Ann Golden, who married in Canada in 2004 are entitled to legal recognition of that marriage by Monroe Community College, Martinez's ...
Gay City News - May 8, 2008
The Attributes of Los Angeles Lawyers
There are several subjective misconceptions regarding the role of lawyers in society. Many conceived that a lawyer only deals matters of law at all times. There were also suspicions that lawyers are expert in the unfamiliar underground world of red tape in government. To some, they unfavorably settle that lawyers are the creator of trouble that aggravated issues.
Search Articles.net - May 8, 2008
Ottawa to review Kearl again: lawyer
CALGARY - The federal Cabinet will have to conduct a new review of the environmental impact of Imperial Oil Ltd.' s Kearl oilsands project before re-issuing a key water permit, a lawyer for the federal justice department said yesterday. Kirt Lambrecht said the Department of Fisheries and Oceans pulled the plug on the permit, which governs management of fish habitat, after a federal court ordered ...
Financial Post - May 8, 2008
AP IMPACT: An islands tax haven for US defense contractor
When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost _ a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U.S. lawsuits. Its legal, at least for now. Contractors large and small have been heading offshore to shield piles of taxpayer dollars, according to ...
MyMotherLode.com - May 8, 2008
Feds 'pursuing' Dougherty
Federal prosecutors said in a court filing yesterday that they are 'pursuing an ongoing investigation' of electricians-union honcho John Dougherty, who they said is a 'subject' of a criminal investigation. As a result, they said, a federal judge should not grant him immunity to testify in the upcoming trial of electrical contractor Donald 'Gus' Dougherty Jr. Assistant U.S.
Philadelphia Inquirer - May 8, 2008
The Obama campaign softens on the Florida/Michigan question.
Now that Barack Obama has all but secured the Democratic nomination, his campaign appears to be softening a bit when it comes to Michigan and Florida. Today, the Michigan Democratic Party settled on its final proposal for divvying up the state s delegates: Clinton gets 69 delegates, Obama gets 59. (That s about half-way between a 50-50 split and the state s Jan.
Slate - May 8, 2008
Lawsuits over losses in U.S. mortgage market could hit a wall
Finding someone to sue over losses in the U.S. mortgage market and the credit crisis is easy. Winning in court, lawyers say, will be hard. Shareholders in big financial firms have accused UBS, Merrill Lynch, MBIA and Morgan Stanley, among others, of trying to hide their home loan problems, which later led to declines in their stock prices. Institutional investors have sued investment firms, ...
International Herald Tribune - May 8, 2008
Six Steps to Ease the Pain of an Audit
April 15 is long gone, but now is a good time to plan for next tax season. Avoiding an audit may be impossible, especially since the Internal Revenue Service has stepped up scrutiny of companies with assets of less than $250 million. But receiving an IRS letter should not spell the end of your business. Here are six steps experts say you should take to make the experience less painful.
TheStreet.com - May 8, 2008
BRIEF: Sacramento skycaps join in suit over wages
May 8--US Airways skycaps at Sacramento International Airport are part of a class-action lawsuit that alleges the airline, based in Tempe, Ariz., and its contractor have violated federal minimum wage law. The suit, filed April 11 in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, claims US Airway's year-old $2 curbside luggage check-in fee drastically cut into skycaps' tips, leaving some earning less than ...
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 8, 2008
BRIEF: Good news in poll year: Cong
May 9--NEW DELHI -- The Supreme Court order asking the Centre to consider an archaeological survey to ascertain whether the Ram Setu can was an ancient monument and to consider pushing the venture through other alignments came as a relief to the Congress. "It gives us time in an election year," said a party leader. Officially, though, the Congress said it would not comment on a court decision.
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 9, 2008
Clinton cares about Oregon, and she has the compact to prove it
In 2006, President Bush allowed the expiration of the county payments law, a 100-year-old federal obligation that provides desperately needed funds for our rural communities. In 2005, he and Vice President Dick Cheney pushed through an energy bill that stripped Oregon's right to determine whether and where to site liquefied natural gas terminals and lines. And in 2001, the Bush Justice ...
Register-Guard - May 8, 2008
Nuclear option: Congress should settle waste debate
Just when we thought importing radioactive waste from Italy was out, EnergySolutions tries to pull it back in. The Utah-based disposal firm has asked the U.S. District Court in Utah to determine if the eight-state Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management has the power to regulate the source of waste dumped at the company's facility at Clive.
Salt Lake Tribune - May 8, 2008
Ramadoss gets a dose of judicial treatment: BJP
'It is a judicial treatment for the unhealthy attitude of the Health Minister,' BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said. 'From the very beginning, the Health Minister has been acting in an unhealthy manner. The passage of the AIIMS Amendment Act was politically motivated and to satisfy his ego,' he said. Naqvi alleged that Ramadoss even made the Parliament to pass the bill which damaged the ...
Express India - May 8, 2008
Game Commission Removes Protection on Feral Swine
First step in effort toward eradication of invasive species 'We are maintaining protection on feral swine in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties to facilitate trapping by the U.S. and Pennsylvania departments of Agriculture,' Roe said. 'Trapping is the most effective way to remove feral swine from the wild, because it limits their dispersal into new areas. If funding is not available for ...
Macro World Investor - May 8, 2008
This Nation Is An Island
Japan's insularity is becoming a drag on its economy and threatening its future. To understand Japan's economic milieu, you could do worse than to look at the current battle between famed British hedge-fund manager Christopher Hohn and the Japanese government. In January, Hohn, an activist investor who runs the London-based Children's Investment Fund, decided to double its stake in J-Power, ...
MSN UK - May 8, 2008
The spread of autonomous lawnmowers.
The point of the robot, it seems, is to take the physical risks formerly taken by its human owner. Any guns that might previously have been stuck in his face now have to be pointed at his tank instead, which doesn't have quite the same effect. There's no report of the tank having been shot, but, as the story says, it has taken its share of rocks and bricks. That's fine.
Slate - May 8, 2008
May 8--For one year, Alice Krengel lived at the Dorothy Day homeless shelter in St. Paul, banned from her West St. Paul home by a district court. After a series of public-nuisance violations, city officials had obtained an injunction to keep Krengel away. She's been back home now for 10 months, but on Tuesday the Minnesota Court of Appeals overturned the lower court's decision, concluding she ...
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 8, 2008
EDITORIAL: Clinton can't win
Hillary Rodham Clinton has run a long and admirable campaign for president of the United States. The prospect of her presidency has energized voters, particularly but not exclusively women, and offered working people a champion for their cause in this time of economic malaise. She has demonstrated resolve and character. And yet, she has lost. We do not venture that observation because we're ...
Los Angeles Times - May 8, 2008
Talking out of school: Public blogs, private problems
Free expression is an essential guarantee of the First Amendment the freedom to speak and write as we will, without censorship by the government. But the freedom to express oneself doesn t necessarily provide a buffer against the reaction to what is said or written. For public employees like schoolteachers, that s increasingly an issue in the Internet Age, when off-campus postings easily ...
Northeast Herald - May 8, 2008
Teach about judiciary, O'Connor urges: Retired justice says public is becoming cynical about courts
May 8--Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor urged more than 700 members of the legal and business community Wednesday afternoon to help educate the public about the need for an accountable and independent judiciary. Speaking at the Midwest Airlines Center at the 150th anniversary luncheon of the Milwaukee Bar Association, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court decried the ...
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 8, 2008
Dan Rather files amended lawsuit against CBS over his firing
Dan Rather files amended lawsuit against CBS over his firingBy SAMUEL MAULL Thursday, May 8, 2008Dan Rather has filed an amended lawsuit against CBS that says other TV networks refused to hire him because of the damage executives at his former company did to his reputation after a disputed 2004 report on President Bush.Rather's lawyer, Martin R. Gold, said new papers were filed because a judge ...
Town Hall - May 8, 2008
Glitches mar debut of Guantnamo war court
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba -- The Pentagon tested its new $12 million war court complex Wednesday with the arraignment of an alleged al Qaeda propagandist -- and the state-of-the-art facility was plagued by technical tribulations. Audio was at times inaudible in the soundproofed observers gallery. The video feed froze in the media room, leaving the judge in freeze-frame for several moments, ...
Miami Herald - May 8, 2008
Did contributions influence court ruling?
Texas Supreme Court decision in favor of Houston home-builder raises questions More Opinion SHARE THIS STORY STORY TOOLS The most emailed stories in the last 3 days Carroll principal: Elizondo not reassigned (57) Two suspects caught after shots fired Wednesday night (40) Police: Man assaults wife, smashes vehicle into dune (35) Mom says her son falsely confessed to murder (26) '07 Carroll grad ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times - May 8, 2008
Ark. court: Cancer claim against poultry firms can proceed
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - Arkansas poultry producers are again the targets of a lawsuit claiming the chicken litter they used caused a man's leukemia. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower-court ruling from two years ago and found Michael Green and his parents presented sufficient evidence to pursue their case against Tyson Foods Inc., George's Farms Inc., Peterson Farms Inc., and ...
Sharewatch - May 8, 2008
Out-of-State Marriages OK For Now
In a cryptically worded one-sentence order issued on May 6, the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest, declined, for the time being at least, to review a February 1 appellate court ruling out of Rochester that a lesbian couple, Patricia Martinez and Lisa Ann Golden, who married in Canada in 2004 are entitled to legal recognition of that marriage by Monroe Community College, Martinez's ...
Gay City News - May 8, 2008
The Attributes of Los Angeles Lawyers
There are several subjective misconceptions regarding the role of lawyers in society. Many conceived that a lawyer only deals matters of law at all times. There were also suspicions that lawyers are expert in the unfamiliar underground world of red tape in government. To some, they unfavorably settle that lawyers are the creator of trouble that aggravated issues.
Search Articles.net - May 8, 2008
Ottawa to review Kearl again: lawyer
CALGARY - The federal Cabinet will have to conduct a new review of the environmental impact of Imperial Oil Ltd.' s Kearl oilsands project before re-issuing a key water permit, a lawyer for the federal justice department said yesterday. Kirt Lambrecht said the Department of Fisheries and Oceans pulled the plug on the permit, which governs management of fish habitat, after a federal court ordered ...
Financial Post - May 8, 2008
AP IMPACT: An islands tax haven for US defense contractor
When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost _ a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U.S. lawsuits. Its legal, at least for now. Contractors large and small have been heading offshore to shield piles of taxpayer dollars, according to ...
MyMotherLode.com - May 8, 2008
Feds 'pursuing' Dougherty
Federal prosecutors said in a court filing yesterday that they are 'pursuing an ongoing investigation' of electricians-union honcho John Dougherty, who they said is a 'subject' of a criminal investigation. As a result, they said, a federal judge should not grant him immunity to testify in the upcoming trial of electrical contractor Donald 'Gus' Dougherty Jr. Assistant U.S.
Philadelphia Inquirer - May 8, 2008
The Obama campaign softens on the Florida/Michigan question.
Now that Barack Obama has all but secured the Democratic nomination, his campaign appears to be softening a bit when it comes to Michigan and Florida. Today, the Michigan Democratic Party settled on its final proposal for divvying up the state s delegates: Clinton gets 69 delegates, Obama gets 59. (That s about half-way between a 50-50 split and the state s Jan.
Slate - May 8, 2008
Lawsuits over losses in U.S. mortgage market could hit a wall
Finding someone to sue over losses in the U.S. mortgage market and the credit crisis is easy. Winning in court, lawyers say, will be hard. Shareholders in big financial firms have accused UBS, Merrill Lynch, MBIA and Morgan Stanley, among others, of trying to hide their home loan problems, which later led to declines in their stock prices. Institutional investors have sued investment firms, ...
International Herald Tribune - May 8, 2008
Six Steps to Ease the Pain of an Audit
April 15 is long gone, but now is a good time to plan for next tax season. Avoiding an audit may be impossible, especially since the Internal Revenue Service has stepped up scrutiny of companies with assets of less than $250 million. But receiving an IRS letter should not spell the end of your business. Here are six steps experts say you should take to make the experience less painful.
TheStreet.com - May 8, 2008
BRIEF: Sacramento skycaps join in suit over wages
May 8--US Airways skycaps at Sacramento International Airport are part of a class-action lawsuit that alleges the airline, based in Tempe, Ariz., and its contractor have violated federal minimum wage law. The suit, filed April 11 in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, claims US Airway's year-old $2 curbside luggage check-in fee drastically cut into skycaps' tips, leaving some earning less than ...
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 8, 2008
BRIEF: Good news in poll year: Cong
May 9--NEW DELHI -- The Supreme Court order asking the Centre to consider an archaeological survey to ascertain whether the Ram Setu can was an ancient monument and to consider pushing the venture through other alignments came as a relief to the Congress. "It gives us time in an election year," said a party leader. Officially, though, the Congress said it would not comment on a court decision.
McClatchy Tribune Business News - May 9, 2008
Clinton cares about Oregon, and she has the compact to prove it
In 2006, President Bush allowed the expiration of the county payments law, a 100-year-old federal obligation that provides desperately needed funds for our rural communities. In 2005, he and Vice President Dick Cheney pushed through an energy bill that stripped Oregon's right to determine whether and where to site liquefied natural gas terminals and lines. And in 2001, the Bush Justice ...
Register-Guard - May 8, 2008
Nuclear option: Congress should settle waste debate
Just when we thought importing radioactive waste from Italy was out, EnergySolutions tries to pull it back in. The Utah-based disposal firm has asked the U.S. District Court in Utah to determine if the eight-state Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management has the power to regulate the source of waste dumped at the company's facility at Clive.
Salt Lake Tribune - May 8, 2008
Ramadoss gets a dose of judicial treatment: BJP
'It is a judicial treatment for the unhealthy attitude of the Health Minister,' BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said. 'From the very beginning, the Health Minister has been acting in an unhealthy manner. The passage of the AIIMS Amendment Act was politically motivated and to satisfy his ego,' he said. Naqvi alleged that Ramadoss even made the Parliament to pass the bill which damaged the ...
Express India - May 8, 2008
Game Commission Removes Protection on Feral Swine
First step in effort toward eradication of invasive species 'We are maintaining protection on feral swine in Butler, Bedford and Cambria counties to facilitate trapping by the U.S. and Pennsylvania departments of Agriculture,' Roe said. 'Trapping is the most effective way to remove feral swine from the wild, because it limits their dispersal into new areas. If funding is not available for ...
Macro World Investor - May 8, 2008
This Nation Is An Island
Japan's insularity is becoming a drag on its economy and threatening its future. To understand Japan's economic milieu, you could do worse than to look at the current battle between famed British hedge-fund manager Christopher Hohn and the Japanese government. In January, Hohn, an activist investor who runs the London-based Children's Investment Fund, decided to double its stake in J-Power, ...
MSN UK - May 8, 2008
The spread of autonomous lawnmowers.
The point of the robot, it seems, is to take the physical risks formerly taken by its human owner. Any guns that might previously have been stuck in his face now have to be pointed at his tank instead, which doesn't have quite the same effect. There's no report of the tank having been shot, but, as the story says, it has taken its share of rocks and bricks. That's fine.
Slate - May 8, 2008
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| Easley supports college for aliens: Splits with AG on illegal ... - Trading Markets (press release) Easley supports college for aliens: Splits with AG on illegal ... Trading Markets (press release), CA - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 09:58:57 GMT Prosecutors told not to testify at Lee inquest - Vancouver Sun Prosecutors told not to testify at Lee inquest Vancouver Sun, Canada - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 07:15:09 GMT Our Voice Retaliation threatens to sink legacy - News-Leader.com St. Louis Post-Dispatch Our Voice Retaliation threatens to sink legacy News-Leader.com, MO - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 08:04:43 GMT Choice of health treatment in advance of illness under proposed NS law - The Canadian Press Choice of health treatment in advance of illness under proposed NS law The Canadian Press, HALIFAX - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 16:30:39 GMT Legal sources: Attorney Messer's testimony complicates matters for PM - Ynetnews AlaskaReport Legal sources: Attorney Messer's testimony complicates matters for PM Ynetnews, Israel - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 06:12:30 GMT Some of Lake Forest man's seized guns are collectibles, attorney says - Chicago Tribune Some of Lake Forest man's seized guns are collectibles, attorney says Chicago Tribune, United States - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 16:20:39 GMT Special prosecutor targets polygamy 'epidemic' - Globe and Mail Special prosecutor targets polygamy 'epidemic' Globe and Mail, Canada - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 07:50:09 GMT Is temporary suspension in Olmert's future? - Ynetnews Is temporary suspension in Olmert's future? Ynetnews, Israel - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 00:04:24 GMT Nigeria: Obasanjo Yet to Get Reps' Summons - AllAfrica.com Nigeria: Obasanjo Yet to Get Reps' Summons AllAfrica.com, Washington - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 08:15:03 GMT Lubbock County Testing Blood Search Warrants - KCBD-TV Lubbock County Testing Blood Search Warrants KCBD-TV, TX - Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 00:26:02 GMT |
| Supreme Court Steps Into Suit Over Advertising of 'Light' Cigarettes The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether tobacco companies can be sued under state law for allegedly deceptive ads for "light" cigarettes. The issue is whether state laws against unfair marketing practices may be used in suits against the tobacco companies, or whether federal law forbids such lawsuits. The matter arises as the tobacco industry is appealing a federal judge's order to stop marketing cigarettes as "low tar" or "light" because they mislead consumers. Consolidated Efforts: How to Streamline Outside and In-House Counsel Legal bills can drain business’ profits. Richard Friedman and Carla Miller outline clear guidelines to communicating and maintaining the relationship between in-house counsel and outside litigation in order to achieve a mutual goal for the client. Author : Richard B. Friedman & Carla M. Miller Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:57:06 GMT W.Va. Chief Justice Takes Self Off Case After Photos Show Him With Company Chief The chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court agreed Friday to remove himself from a pending case involving Massey Energy Co., days after vacation photos surfaced showing him in Monaco with the coal producer's top executive. Chief Justice Elliott "Spike" Maynard, who helped form a November 3-2 majority that overturned a $76.3 million judgment against Massey, said his friendship with the executive has not affected his impartiality on the court. SEC's Fraud Case Against Former AOL Execs Gets New Life Four executives accused of cooking the books at America Online Inc. and PurchasePro.com had been hoping to deliver a knockout blow to the government's case against them. Last week, however, a federal district judge in Washington, D.C., dashed their hopes. In multiple rulings, Senior Judge Gladys Kessler rejected their request to have the civil fraud claims against them dismissed and breathed new life into a case that recently had become a tough sell for the government. Your Office: Don't Leave Home Without It Never leave your vital files behind again. Brett Burney and Adriana Linares show you how to bring your office with you wherever you go. Author : Brett Burney & Adriana Linares Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:53:06 GMT Milberg Weiss Denies Missing Fax Was Obstruction Milberg Weiss filed five motions last week to dismiss the federal government's kickback charges against the firm. In one of the motions, Milberg Weiss denies that the firm deliberately withheld a fax that was sent to then-partner David Bershad and that was subpoenaed in 2002 as part of the government's investigation. Prosecutors allege that Milberg Weiss and seven of its lawyers, including founding partner Melvyn Weiss, paid more than $11 million in illegal kickbacks to lead plaintiffs. NHS faces landmark case on equal pay agreement Publ.Date : Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:20:00 GMT Clifford Chance makes post-Bloxham pensions overhaul Publ.Date : Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:19:05 GMT More From the 4th Circuit on the Preeminence of US Law and US Courts in Domain Disputes The 4th Circuit recently solidified the principle it first articulated in May that, so long as personal jurisdiction is available, US law governs entirely any domain dispute brought in a US court. Hawes v. NSI, No. 02-1182 (4th Cir. Jul. 9, 2003). Moreover, by virtue of US companies' ... Aussie firm Slater makes sixth post-float acquisition Publ.Date : Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:28:11 GMT The Best Boss What does it take to be a good boss – one that is remembered years later? It requires a dedication to team work, by adapting to different employee work styles and finding everyone's strengths and weaknesses. It is someone who cares about their employees and in turn is rewarded with loyalty and success. Author : Wendy L. Werner Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:55:43 GMT 'Tis Better to PUT than to GET, but it?s the Contractual Thought that Counts A First Circuit decision suggests that online service providers should either be very careful what they promise or be very thorough about beta testing before they make the promises. The court, in In Re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation, No. 02-2138 (1st Cir. 2003), held that Pharmatrak, a website statistics ... Ward Hadaway continues expansion with fourth Eversheds hire Publ.Date : Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:52:32 GMT Marshaling Firm Resources With SharePoint The Business Data Catalog in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 integrates with business applications, such as client-relationship and time-and-billing programs. Fenwick & West application team leader Mark Gerow explains how the BDC can make your key business data accessible firmwide. Trio of Jurisdiction Decisions The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and district courts in Maine and Illinois handed down Internet jurisdiction decisions this month. See Hockerson-Halberdt, Inc. v. Propet USA, Inc., 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 7277 (Apr. 1, 2003); Cecil McBee v. Delica Co., Ltd., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6123 ... Internet Age As the Web becomes an increasingly integral part of our work lives, functions that were once solely offline are being brought into the internet age. Author : Ken Obel Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:51:30 GMT New Report Identifies the Slowest Federal Judges in the Land The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts last month released its semiannual report on pending cases and motions, the closest thing there is to a judicial report card. The data shows the backlog cuts across age and experience -- but those with the deepest dockets almost uniformly say the rankings fail to account for the nuance of law. "The list doesn't distinguish between the complicated and the mundane," says one New York federal judge, who notes that simple torts and class actions go undistinguished. Why Are the Feds Still Gunning for McAfee's Former GC? Across the country, backdating probes have led to the dismissal of at least a dozen general counsel and other executives, more than 120 ongoing civil and criminal investigations, over 160 derivative suits, and about 30 class action suits. But if his April 15 trial in federal court in San Francisco goes forward, Kent Roberts, the former top lawyer at McAfee, will be the first general counsel in the country to be criminally tried for backdating. Why are prosecutors hanging tough on Roberts? Lovells legend Hugh Nineham quits for McDermott Publ.Date : Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:19:00 GMT Indictments Against Texas Supreme Court Justice Medina Dismissed On Friday, 176th District Judge Brian Rains of Houston dismissed indictments against Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife in connection with the June 28, 2007, fire that damaged the Medinas' home and a neighboring house. The Harris County district attorney's office filed a motion to dismiss the indictments on the grounds there was "insufficient evidence" and Rains granted the motion. The prosecutor handling the case, Vic Wisner, says the investigation into the fire continues. More from the 9th Circuit on the CDA [This post was originally published 8/16/03 -- somehow the original post was deleted from the blog] The 9th Circuit held earlier this week that Section 230 of the CDA immunizes an online dating service from liability arising out of statements made by its users. Carafano v. 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