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July 01, 2006 |

Asbestos Removal

n LATE MAY, SENATOR Arlen Specter (R-Pennsylvania) introduced a new version of the asbestos reform legislation that's been kicking around the Senate Judiciary Committee for the last few years-the latest attempt to create a nationwide trust fund that removes asbestos cases from the tort system. Specter reminded senators that it was their duty to take action "for the sake of thousands of [dying asbestos victims] who are unable to secure compensation in today's broken tort system."
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August 26, 2013 |

First Trial Opens In Atlanta School Cheating Case

The first trial is under way for an educator charged in a massive cheating scandal in Atlanta's public school system, a case that could be a preview of a bigger trial set for next year.
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April 15, 2002 |

Court Officials Play Defense in Harassment Case

A former court reporter's sexual harassment complaint against the Connecticut Judicial Branch can proceed, despite branch officials' argument that the alleged harassment wasn't severe enough to create a hostile work environment. U.S. District Judge Alan H. Nevas found the issue of whether court officials took plaintiff Frances Ayers' complaint seriously enough is a matter for a jury to decide.
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February 16, 2010 |

Fla. state Democratic chair wants probe of GOP

Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman is looking for help in persuading Attorney General Bill McCollum to investigate possible criminal activity in the Republican Party.
2 minute read
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Litigation Funder Burford Boasts Mid-Year Growth
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Burford Capital, the world's biggest litigation financing company, is getting bigger.

April 09, 2007 |

Partners Who Left Jenkens Forfeited Capital Contributions

Beginning in 2004, partners at Jenkens & Gilchrist who left the firm also left behind their capital contributions due to the firm's "contingent liabilities." Those attorneys may never see a penny of it, or they may recoup some of it, depending on what's left over after the firm covers its financial obligations since its closing last month. Roger Hayse, a former executive at Jenkens who returned to take the job of president as it liquidates, says "job one" is making sure all of the firm's creditors are paid.
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December 08, 2004 |

Competition Is Good

Many observers have opined that our system of examining and issuing patents has gotten out of control and that overworked patent examiners are allowing overly broad patents to be issued. Consequently, there are those who believe our patent system is producing patents that have the potential to quell innovation in a variety of areas, most notably the Internet.
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November 28, 2012 |

Attorney Recertifications — January 2011 thru November 2016

Notice to the bar.
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February 04, 2005 |

Discovery Rule Doesn't Toll N.J. Statute Pending Medical Records Review

The New Jersey Supreme Court has given little quarter to late filers of medical malpractice claims, holding that the discovery rule - which can delay the accrual date until a party discovers or should have discovered an actionable claim - is not a license to fish endlessly through medical records before filing suit.
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