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Mideast Talks Begin Between Netanyahu, Abbas: The leaders of Israel and Palestine will begin direct talks today about how to negotiate peace between their respective states. The talks are to be held at the State Department, where they will take...
Zuckerman Fee Dispute Inches Forward in D.C. Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals issued a per curiam order today denying Zuckerman Spaeder?s request to decide a dispute over arbitration with a former client without receiving briefs. The D.C. Circuit?s per curium opinion says, ?The merits of the parties?...
In Stem Cell Case, Plaintiffs' Lawyers Want Familiar Judges
With the human embryonic stem cell case pending in a federal appeals court in Washington, one issue has already come up: which panel of judges will take the case? Cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit...
Arent Fox Adds IP Litigator from Kilpatrick Stockton
After 12 years as a partner in Kilpatrick Stockton?s Washington office, Kenneth Godlewski has joined Arent Fox. Godlewski started work at his new firm on Monday as a partner. Godlewski?s represents clients in a range of industries on litigation involving...
FTC Settles False Claims Case with Credit Repair Company
The Federal Trade Commission has settled false claims charges with a credit repair operation that promised to remove negative information from consumers' credit reports. Clean Credit Report Services, Inc. often charged consumers $400 to supposedly remove negative information from credit...
State support courted in video game case
A campaign is under way to win the hearts and minds of state attorneys general in the run-up to a major Supreme Court case testing the constitutionality of limits on the sale of violent video games.
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An unwelcome Kodak moment for D.C. firm
McDermott Will & Emery thought it had given its client Eastman Kodak Co. a picture-perfect ending to a long-running tax case — a $581 million tax refund related to an unsuccessful business venture the company had made. But when it came time to collect a $24 million contingency fee, the firm says, Kodak balked.
A Friendly Push
An investigative commission charged with digging into the causes of the financial crisis has the potential to spur new rounds of litigation, corporate lobbyists and defense lawyers say.
Livingston's fortunes faded under Dems
The past four years of Democratic ascendancy have been tough on the lobbying firm.
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Judge temporarily blocks stem cell research rules
A federal judge in Washington on Monday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the implementation of new guidelines under the Obama administration that authorize the National Institutes of Health to fund more human stem-cell research.
Judge in Clemens case tells parties to keep their mouths shut
After a grand jury in Washington indicted Roger Clemens last week with lying to Congress about taking steroids, the decorated former pitcher swiftly took to Twitter to refute the allegations.
Off-Brand Battle
In a closely watched case that could have major implications for the future of drug competition, Sanofi-Aventis has sued the Food and Drug Administration in bid to halt a generic version of one of its top-selling drugs, a blood thinner made from pig intestines.
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COURT NEWS
- Massachusetts same-sex ruling on hold
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 'Curious' call puts the FTC in hot seat
Monday, August 9, 2010 - Federal Circuit finds no joint infringement when neither defendant controls entire process
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
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Clemens can't talk, Walton can; long line for NBC/Comcast merger; Nickles' assistant AG faces disciplinary hearings; assigned seats in Metro crash hearing; law student challenges accrediting system; a class in upfront flat fees; and shell-shocked egg lobbyists wait and see in this week's column.
