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October 23, 2007 |

Immigration: When the ICE Man Won't Cometh

When Mayor Lou Barletta of Hazleton, Pa., defended his city's crackdown on undocumented immigrants, he blamed the federal government for essentially forcing his hand by doing nothing to stem the illegal flow.
4 minute read
January 09, 2009 |

Illinois House on verge of impeaching Blagojevich

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich faces almost certain impeachment by the Illinois House, a historic step that would trigger a trial to determine whether the Democratic governor should be tossed out of office.A simple majority vote will be enough to impeach. With Blagojevich defenders almost impossible to find, the outcome appears set.
4 minute read
September 18, 2009 |

A Woman's Place Is Head of the DA's Office

With last week's appointment of Nancy O'Malley in Alameda, women lead the prosecution offices of 10 counties around the state — a big number compared even to relatively recent years.
4 minute read
January 05, 2007 |

Virtual Ferns Bring Trial Presentation to Life

With a little help from technology, can a Costa Rican fernery prevail against corporate giant DuPont in a suit over a fungicide that turns fronds foul? Using 3D animation, the team offered jurors a simplified, dramatic portrayal to depict complex science in graphic form.
6 minute read
September 10, 2009 |

New Book Unveils Secret History of Metropolitan Museum

If we tell you we won't cooperate, will you go away?" Philippe de Montebello asked New York Times bestselling author Michael Gross in 2006. Three years, and no cooperation later, Gross published his new book, "Rogue's Gallery: The Secret History of Moguls and the Money That Made the Metropolitan Museum" (Broadway Books/Random House).
4 minute read
March 06, 2006 |

VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

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February 28, 2011 |

BofA's Laughlin squeezed by mortgage investors, regulators

Bank of America Corp.'s Terry Laughlin, head of a new unit managing foreclosures and soured loans, faces increasing pressure from bond buyers and regulators seeking payback for the firm's role in the housing collapse
5 minute read
October 13, 2009 |

Bear Stearns Hedge Fund Managers Trial Starts

Ralph Cioffi (left foreground) and Matthew Tannin (center back) are accused of lying to investors about the health of funds backed by subprime mortgages.
3 minute read
April 08, 2011 |

Professor testifies that fee caps only hurt patients

A U.S. House subcommittee is considering a bill that would cap non-economic damages at $250,000 and rein in attorney fees in medical malpractice cases
4 minute read

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