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February 24, 2006 |

Bankruptcy Attorneys Fighting 'Relief Agency' Label

John K. James of Warner Robins, Ga., softly insists that he is a bankruptcy attorney. The fact that the new federal bankruptcy law requires him to identify himself as a debt-relief agency, he said, is neither accurate nor fair, and it sticks in his craw like a burned batch of grits.
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Hust v. Costello
Publication Date: 2004-09-07
Practice Area: Civil Rights
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York Judge Spatt William Jacob Hust ("Hust" or "Petitioner"), appearing pro se, petitions this Court for a writ of habeas c

Sieger v Zak
Publication Date: 2009-03-03
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Case number: 2008-02095

Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department A. GAIL PRUDENTI, P.J. MARK C. DILLON RANDALL T. ENG JOHN M. LEVENT

May 20, 2002 |

Virginia Revisits New Rule

In two weeks, a Virginia State Bar task force will decide if a proposal calling for the admission of all in-house counsel to the state bar will stand-or whether it will bow to a flood of criticism from corporate attorneys.
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Queens County Second Department SUPREME COURT,
Publication Date: 2012-01-10
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Compliance Conf JudgeAhmed v. Taylor (22451/10)—Motion WithdrawnBarthelemy v. Henry (5628/10)—Motion WithdrawnEzenwa v. St. Albans (134

June 11, 1999 |

Courts Struggle with Immunity Issues in Employment Discrimination Suits

Two New York federal courts recently issued conflicting opinions concerning one of the most vexing issues in employment law: whether states are immune under the Eleventh Amendment from federal statutory employment discrimination claims brought in federal court. The decisions in Cooper v. New York State Office of Mental Health and Kilcullen v. New York State Department of Transportation highlight a split in the courts over states' immunity from federal employment discrimination suits.
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April 22, 2002 |

Corporate Counsel in Bar Battle

Corporate lawyers in Virginia are gearing up for a fight with state officials over a proposal that would force them to shell out cash and register with the Virginia State Bar.
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February 02, 2006 |

McKenna Does Defense for BlackBerry, as Outage Looms

While lawyers and other BlackBerry users prepare for a possible shutdown of service, attorneys at McKenna Long & Aldridge are defending the patent case for the device's maker, Research In Motion. The McKenna team -- led by Gordon D. Giffin, an early BlackBerry user who met one of RIM's founders while U.S. ambassador to Canada -- is working with other firms as they prepare for a Feb. 24 hearing on the injunction against RIM.
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November 17, 2009 |

U.S. Trustee Objects to Third-Party Releases in LandAmerica's Reorganization Plan

The U.S. trustee in LandAmerica Financial Group's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding is objecting to the company's reorganization plan because it releases nearly everyone involved, including lawyers, from liability for negligent actions. In an objection filed in Virginia federal court last week, the trustee states that the releases do not comply with the bankruptcy code or case law. LandAmerica filed for protection in 2008 after its Section 1031 exchange business collapsed due to its auction-rate securities investments.
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