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Law in the News

Archive for March, 2009

3/31/2009

Supreme Court, Per Curiam, Ends Philip Morris Appeal of Oregon Court’s $79.5M Award
:: Philip Morris USA v. Mayola

High Court, 9-0, Rules Hawaii May Sell Ceded Lands
:: Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs

Supremes, 9-0, Refuse to Throw Out Murder Conviction Despite Error in Seating Juror
:: Rivera v. Illinois

Judge Temporarily Bars Prosecutor from Charging Teens for Child Porn Pics
:: Miller v. Skumanick (pdf)

Guantanamo Lawyers Challenge Government’s New Detainee Guidelines
:: U.S. Decides to Release Detainee

“Lawyer of Love” Sues Playboy

EEOC Willfully Violated Pay Law, Arbitrator Rules

Obama Signs Massive Wilderness Bill

Legal Group’s Neutrality Is Challenged
:: Bias and the Bar: Evaluating the ABA Ratings of Federal Judicial Nominees

Alberto Gonzales, Baseball Commissioner

U.S. Seeks to Reduce Emissions From Ships in Coastal Areas
:: EPA News Release

Jury Awards $2.3 Million for Botched Circumcision

Law Firm Managing Partners Pessimistic, Says Citi Survey

Office of Legal Counsel Nominee Still Awaiting Vote

Defense Lawyer Accuses DA of Incompetence in Murder Case

Can A True Statement Form the Basis for a Defamation Lawsuit? Court Says Yes

3/30/2009

Spanish Court Weighs Inquiry on Torture for 6 Bush-Era Officials

Detainee’s Harsh Treatment Foiled No Plots, Produced False Leads

Federal Court Bars Arbitration Over Student Loan Terms

Former Judge Fired Up On Making Pot Legal

Philadelphia Tour Guides Sue City, Say Licensing Quiz Treads on Them

Doctor Acquitted by Kansas Jury in Late-Term Abortion Trial

Judge Dismisses Attempt to Remove ‘One State Under God’ From Texas Pledge
:: Croft v. Perry (pdf)

Supreme Court to Hear Asbestos Case Involving ‘Worst Advice Any Lawyer Ever Gave a Client’

10th Circuit Denies $300k Charitable Deduction Claimed by Timothy McVeigh’s Lawyer for Donation of Work Papers
:: Jones v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (pdf)

Data Mining Case Heads to the Supreme Court

First Amendment Fortress? Shhhh, Don’t Tell Anyone, But the Government Is Already Inside the Free Speech Walls

Trials of Khmer Rouge Officials Begin

3/27/2009

Get the Feeling You’re Being Watched? Cameras to Catch Speeders and Scofflaws Are Spreading

Wilderness Protection Bill Gets Congress’ OK
:: Includes Over 200,000 Acres in Oregon
:: H.R. 146

Reid: Chief Justice Roberts ‘Didn’t Tell Us the Truth’

Randy Leonard Wants City to Use Eminent Domain Powers to Gain Control of ‘Made in Oregon’ Sign