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August 10, 2009 |

Alekseev v. City Council of the City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia City Council's long-standing policy of holding special meetings for the sole purpose of public comment satisfies the Sunshine Act's public participation requirements. Affirmed.
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December 17, 2007 |

Ecuador Quits World Bank Court

Ecuador announced Thursday that it will no longer recognize a World Bank court set up to resolve investment disputes. Ecuador's decision could exempt the country from future claims filed before the Washington-based court, but not from those that are already pending. Critics say the autonomous court is beholden to the World Bank and biased against developing countries.
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April 27, 2011 |

Chandler Retirement Spurs Replacement Speculation

The Delaware legal community is abuzz with speculation about a replacement for Chancellor William B. Chandler III, who announced his retirement earlier this week. Six possible candidates have emerged, with Samuel Glasscock III and Mary Johnston as the likely favorites, according to sources familiar with the situation.
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October 26, 2007 |

2nd Circuit: Deputies Immune From Suit for Bad Search

Uncertainty over the law on third-party consent searches means that police who responded to a potential domestic violence problem are shielded by qualified immunity even though they lacked authority for a search of the premises, a federal appellate court has ruled.
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September 18, 2009 |

A redistricting crusader: It's not sexy, 'just important'

Two constitutional amendments are heading for the November 2010 ballot to take the power of incumbency out of the reapportionment picture.
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April 01, 2013 |

Opinion: Morality No Longer At Center Of Marriage Debate

I am heartened that the terms of the debate are changing. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the two most important civil rights cases to come before it in decades: Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor, aka, the same-sex marriage cases.
4 minute read
November 18, 2010 |

The 'Gucci' Privilege Case: Context and Lessons

Marshall Beil and Thomas E. Spahn of McGuireWoods write: The law has always taken a schizophrenic approach to the attorney-client privilege. It provides absolute protection when properly created and maintained, but is difficult to create, remarkably fragile, and easily lost.
11 minute read
June 25, 2007 |

Suspended Cop Loses Bid To Recall Grand Juror

The lawyer for a Hartford police officer accused of unjustly shooting to death an unarmed teenager has lost his bid to recall the grand juror who heard evidence in the investigation that culminated in the officer's arrest.
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April 15, 2008 |

Reversal could spell $200 million win for Aetna

The Pennsylvania Superior Court appears to have solidified a victory of more than $200 million for Aetna by reversing a Philadelphia judge's denial of its claim against its excess insurance providers and remanding the case to the trial court to enter summary judgment. Aetna claimed its excess insurers, among them Lexington and certain underwriters at Lloyd's of London, breached their contracts by refusing to cover costs incurred from class action settlements with health care providers in 1999 and 2000.
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