NERA Study Ranks U.S. Legal System As the Most Costly
Corporate Counsel
Monday, May 20, 2013
The U.S. legal system is the worlds most costly, according to a study released last week by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
High court upholds FCC power in cell tower disputes
The Associated Press
Monday, May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers.
Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case
The Associated Press
Monday, May 20, 2013
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - An Arkansas law banning most abortions 12 weeks into a woman's pregnancy won't take effect while a legal challenge is pending, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Court: woman can seek lawyer fees in vaccine case
The Associated Press
Monday, May 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says a woman can seek lawyers' fees from the government even though her lawsuit over damage she said was caused by a vaccine was ruled untimely.
More Than 200 Legal Services NYC Employees Strike
New York Law Journal
Monday, May 20, 2013
More than 200 attorneys and staff at Legal Services NYC walked off their jobs May 15 after voting overwhelmingly to reject management offers for a new contract.
Third Circuit Rules Against Citgo in Case Over Oil Spill
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 20, 2013
A multimillion-dollar case stemming from the 2004 oil spill in the Delaware River is being sent back to the district court by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Judges Chime in on Proposed E-Discovery Amendments
Law Technology News
Monday, May 20, 2013
Nothing draws a crowd of lawyers like the chance to listen to judges, especially when the agenda includes the likes of United States District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin and Magistrate Judge James Francis IV , both of the Second District of New York, and Circuit Judge Peter Flynn, Circuit Court of Cooke County, Chancery Division, Illinois State Courts.
High Court Names Evers as the FJD's Court Administrator
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Little more than a month after Joseph Evers, prothonotary for the First Judicial District, was named the interim court administrator, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has named him permanent court administrator.
$8.9 Mil. Verdict Issued for Worker in Townhome Floor Collapse
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 20, 2013
A Philadelphia jury awarded $8.9 million to a carpet installer who had to undergo three back surgeries after his leg broke through the floor of the townhome he was working in.
People in the News
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 20, 2013
Wayne Streibich, chair of Blank Rome's consumer financial services group, is set to speak at the Mortgage Bankers Association's Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference on Tuesday at the Boca Raton Hotel in Florida.
