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In House hearing, experts disagree on constitutionality of recess appointments
In a hearing that at times felt more like a law school seminar, members of the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 15 quizzed a panel of legal experts on the constitutionality of four recess appointments made by President Barack Obama last month.Committee Democrats argued Obama had the authority to appoint Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and fill three vacant seats at the National Labor Relations Board on Jan.Federal Judge Awards Takeda $16.8 Million In Drug-Patent Case
A federal judge has awarded Takeda Pharmaceutical $16.8 million plus interest in legal and expert fees in a patent infringement case.New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection v. Pace, etc.
The cause of action against a bank in a conversion action with respect to negotiable instruments accrues at the time of conversion, and the time-of-discovery rule does not apply in determining the date of accrual of these causes of action under the UCC; the dismissal as untimely of these complaints, filed by the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection as the assignee of clients whose attorney had forged their signatures on settlement checks and deposited the funds in her account, is affirmed.View more book results for the query "*"
Memo to Firm Leaders: Don't Go Overboard With Layoffs
"Women and children first." Most people probably associate that phrase with who were supposed to be rescued first from the Titanic. But according to attorney Patricia Gillette, it is also apt for describing those most affected by law firm layoffs -- to the firms' own detriment.Metropolitan Suburban Bus Auth. v. County of Nassau
County Granted Dismissal of Metropolitan Bus Authority's Breach of Contract Cause of ActionAnother Hot Season for Judicial Elections
The battles for state Supreme Court seats are heating up as another year of expensive and hotly contested elections begins. Next year's races in Alabama, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin are expected to draw financial support from private interest groups. Meanwhile judges in Idaho and Pennsylvania who have endured political attacks have chosen not to run for re-election. Finally, legislative proposals planned for next year could overhaul the way in which judges are selected in Missouri and Minnesota.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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