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Texas law professor fights for for data on impact of 700-mile fence along Texas-Mexico border
A University of Texas School of Law clinical law professor is asking a federal court to order federal officials to comply with a Freedom of Information request for documents that would show the full impact of the controversial 700-mile fence being built along the Texas-Mexico border. Professor Denise Gilman, represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group, filed a FOIA request last April for records showing where the fence would be built, including maps, surveys and appraisals of affected properties.LawJam 2012. R&B, Inc. brings old school soul
R&B, Inc. and Marshall Seese and the Abandoned are the seventh and eighth of eight lawyer bands to be profiled in the Daily Report. The bands will compete at LawJam 2012 - Atlanta's third annual battle of the lawyer bands - Saturday at the Variety Playhouse from 7 p.m. to midnight. Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Bar Foundation's charitable projects and pro bono legal service providers. Tickets can be purchased online at www.variety-playhouse.com.O'Neill v. GEICO Ins. Co., PICS Case No. 12-1713 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 30, 2012) Bartle, J. (10 pages).
Plaintiff did not reside in the same household as her son within the meaning of the insurance policy issued by defendant and, therefore, was ineligible to receive underinsured motorist benefits under that policy. The court granted summary judgment in favor of defendant.View more book results for the query "*"
Something for Everyone in $25M Verdict Against Leaf Tobacco Merchant
There was a little something for both plaintiffs and defense attorneys in a $25 million jury award Tuesday against Universal Corp., one of the world's largest leaf tobacco merchants. The plaintiffs' side touted the verdict as the largest ever issued by a Madera County, Calif., jury. The defense noted the relatively low compensatory damages, totaling just $200,000. The suit accused Universal of retaliating against employees for tipping off police and insurance investigators about suspected fraud.Florida Governor's Suit Shuts Down PAC Bearing His Name
It took a federal lawsuit by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to finally shut down a Miami political action committee bearing his name that collected more than $200,000 in donations toward getting Bush re-elected. Bush filed suit in federal court alleging that Americans for Jeb Bush did not distribute any contributions it collected and used Bush's trademarked name and face without permission. The suit was settled immediately.Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Christopher Dunn, the associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, writes that as the federal government responds aggressively to threats of international terrorism � and as it aggressively invokes that terrorism to justify a wide range of measures � the Supreme Court likely will be confronted with fundamental questions about the vitality of the First Amendment at the international border. And when it does, it will be writing on a largely blank slate.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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