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September 03, 2009 |

Pa. lifers seeking clemency in wake of US ruling

Tyrone Werts earned a college degree, counseled at-risk teenagers, organized an anti-crime summit, sold Girl Scout cookies, and once prevented the rape of a teacher -- all while serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and robbery.
5 minute read
January 05, 2004 |

Movers

Jenner Block (Chicago): Nine associates have been promoted—and other notable personnel shifts.
4 minute read
May 12, 2004 |

Court Rules Egg Donor Has No Parental Rights

A lesbian mother who gave birth to twin girls with eggs donated by her domestic partner is the sole legal parent of the children, the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday. The opinion upheld a Marin County, Calif., judge's decision that the donor relinquished parental rights when she signed an egg donation consent form. The children have been living with their birth mother since 1998, when the couple separated.
3 minute read
July 08, 2011 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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January 21, 2011 |

Opinions Approved for Publication

State and federal court cases approved for publication.
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August 05, 2009 |

Golf Course GPS Maker's Bankruptcy Filing Lands Midsize Firms in Sand Trap

The bankruptcy filing by Florida-based GPS Industries, a manufacturer of golf course global positioning systems, has left 17 firms bereft of more than $875,000 in legal fees. The bulk of the fees are owed to two midsize firms that represented the struggling company: TroyGould in Los Angeles and Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery in Chicago are out more than $815,000 in fees. In a quarterly filing with the SEC, the firms expressed doubt that the company would be able to stay in business.
2 minute read
February 04, 2005 |

Bush Plan to Limit Class Action Suits Moving Fast

Efforts to curb class action suits advanced Thursday as backers of legislation pushed by business and the Bush administration foiled initial attempts to alter a carefully crafted compromise. The Senate Judiciary Committee left intact language that would send many class actions from state courts into federal court, despite Democrats' bid to use the bill to raise federal judges' pay. The committee approved the overall bill on a 13-5 vote. The Republican-controlled Senate will take it up next week.
3 minute read
June 19, 2013 |

Chimp Attack Victim To Appeal Claims Commissioner Ruling

A woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 plans to appeal a decision denying her permission to sue the state on her claim that officials knew the chimp was dangerous.
3 minute read
July 11, 2005 |

Judge's Silica Order Could Affect Future Mass Tort Litigation

In a June 30 order that could impact future mass tort litigation, a federal judge accused screening companies, doctors and plaintiffs lawyers of being willing participants in a "scheme" involving approximately 10,000 plaintiffs diagnosed with silicosis.
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