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Daily News' Editorial Judgment Upheld
Continuing its long tradition of protective press rulings, the New York state Court of Appeals held the former husband of entertainer Melba Moore to a standard of showing gross irresponsibility in a pending libel action against The New York Daily News. The Court said it would not, absent clear abuse, second-guess the newspaper's editorial judgment that gossip column items on his divorce were of public interest, therefore invoking a higher standard of proof.Top New York Lawyers Share Their War Stories
Everyone loves a good war story, and lawyers are no exception. The New York Law Journal asked some of New York's top lawyers to share their most embarrassing, absurd, poignant or simply memorable experiences of their many years of practice. These tales include both the ridiculous mistakes of junior lawyers and the courtroom surprises of seasoned lawyers. Keep in mind: The attorneys profiled here survived. So will you.Evolution of Military Commissions Clouds Debate Over 9/11 Trials
The debate over where to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is defined by sharp disagreement over the legal rights of accused terrorists and the relative strengths and weaknesses of civilian and military commission systems. The Obama administration is nearing a decision on where to hold a trial once slated for New York, and officials are struggling to develop a clear rationale for sending some detainees into federal court, others into trial by military commission, and detaining others without any trial at all.The AIG litigation machine keeps humming as a New York federal judge declines to dismiss a class action alleging that the insurer misled shareholders about its credit default swap portfolio.
National Geographic Wins Copyright Suit Over Articles, Photo on CD-Rom
The government's case against Apple and and five of the "big six" book publishers is good news indeed for plaintiffs lawyers at Hagens Berman and Cohen Milstein as they pursue their own class action claims against the same crowd of defendants.
The high court ostensibly addressed only f-cubed securities claims in its landmark Morrison v. NAB opinion. But defendants--and judges--are finding the ruling extends beyond those limits.
Sheila Birnbaum and Mark Cheffo made the big switch on Tuesday, becoming the latest high-profile additions to Quinn Emanuel's ever-growing roster of litigators.
When other firms and conventional strategies come up short, clients in deep trouble turn to Gibson, Dunn for fresh, aggressive thinking and innovative rescues.
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