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Research: Law Schools Skew Liberal, But Conservatives Also Land Prestige Jobs
Law schools hire more openly liberal professors than openly conservatives ones, but the plum jobs at the most prestigious schools don't appear to be going solely to the liberals.Martinez v. Val Verde County Hospital District
The restrictions the law imposes on minors does not exempt them from time limits imposed by law without statutory tolling provisions.SEC Suit Claims Waste Management Inflated Profits
The SEC filed suit on Tuesday against the founder and five other former top officers of Houston-based Waste Management Inc., alleging that they -- with the assistance of long-time auditor Arthur Andersen -- fraudulently inflated profits by $1.7 billion to meet earnings targets. The complaint charges that the defendants "engaged in a systematic scheme to falsify and misrepresent Waste Management's financial results."Rule Changes for Class Actions Clear Hurdle
The U.S. Judicial Conference has unanimously accepted proposed changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, which governs the handling of class actions. One important change would allow judges to reject a proposed settlement unless class members are given a second chance to request exclusion from the class after the settlement terms are known. If accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress, the amendments would go into effect on Dec. 1, 2003.View more book results for the query "*"
Strict Interpretation Eschewed
Three commercial law cases this term highlighted the Court's refusal to be bound by restrictive interpretations of contractual or statutory language. Instead, the Court turned its focus to discerning intent.Federal Judge Certifies Class Action ERISA Suit Against Comcast
A federal judge has certified a class action ERISA suit against Comcast in which employees of the cable TV giant claim they suffered losses in the company stock fund because it was heavily invested in Comcast stock during a period when its price was falsely and knowingly inflated by company executives. Nearly identical accusations were lodged in an unsuccessful securities fraud suit by outside investors. Now, the judge from that case has ruled that similar claims by employees are subject to a less exacting standard.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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