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March 13, 2003 |

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July 24, 2007 |

9th Circuit Axes Bigger Panels

After a fleeting experiment with increasing 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals en banc panels from 11 to 15 judges, the court has axed the bigger panels by reverting to the 11-judge reviews before the end of the planned two-year test. The 9th Circuit, the largest federal appellate court in the nation with 27 active judges, initiated the experiment in part after Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., proposed it as a means of appeasing conservatives bent on splitting the circuit.
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March 12, 2012 |

Gay Marriage Issues in Pa. on the 'American Law Journal'

Maryland is the latest state to approve gay marriage. With Prop 8 matter looming, will it be long before the ultimate question is before the Supreme Court?
2 minute read
February 23, 2004 |

Silicone Implants May Stage Comeback

Once a favorite target of plaintiffs lawyers, silicone breast implants may be about to make a comeback. A California company is on the verge of gaining approval for its implants, and lawyers say it may have the scientific backing to fend off future suits.
4 minute read
May 22, 2009 |

Underdog Zellis Hangs On in Bucks Judicial Primary

When the smoke cleared following Tuesday's primary election in Bucks County, the three judicial candidates backed by the two major political parties appeared to have a monopoly on Republican votes. Democratic votes, however, were a different story.
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November 30, 2000 |

How the Grinch Stole the Election

In Goreville and Bushland, and most other places,/People were watching electoral races./They kept their eyes glued to cable TV/As pinheads and pundits talked portentously/Of how the election was too close to call/And how it would be a most marvelous fall...
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November 01, 2012 |

Unleash your inner public speaker with these tips from my dog trainer

"You're the one that wanted a big dog. So if you don't get him under control, I'm sending him to the farm." I didn't ask what my wife meant by "the farm." But she was mad.
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July 27, 2000 |

The Valley of the Sun King

It is hard to imagine that any law firm played as crucial a role in the development of a city as Snell & Wilmer did in Phoenix. Indeed, it can be argued that but for Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix as it exists today wouldn't even be possible.
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January 14, 2008 |

Justices rule on 'phoning it in'

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed a federal appellate court decision holding that a defense lawyer who participates in a plea hearing by speakerphone was presumptively ineffective. Setting aside the legal issues of "telephone practice," the justices overturned the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling that there was no established law requiring a lawyer to be physically present at a hearing.
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