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January 06, 2010 |

Court Rejects Habeas Petition From Lawyer Convicted of Forging Judge's Order

A federal judge has refused to overturn the conviction of Perry Reich, the Long Island, N.Y., appellate attorney who was disbarred and served nearly two years in prison for forging a federal magistrate judge's order. Reich claimed he was denied effective assistance of counsel, that the prosecution failed to turn over Brady material and that the court received a "private" sentencing recommendation from the probation department.
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October 01, 2004 |

Wholesale Justice

In mid-August, California nonprofit The Impact Fund filed a second lawsuit against a major corporate chain store, this time a class action accusing Costco Wholesale Corporation of gender discrimination.
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January 06, 2010 |

The Axman

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June 30, 1999 |

Distributors Challenging Tobacco Deal

A small number of attorneys around the country are mounting a legal assault on the nation's $206 billion tobacco settlement, claiming it violates antitrust laws. The attorneys, who have brought one suit so far in federal court in Pennsylvania and are threatening to bring two more in California, are filing the suits on behalf of cigarette distributors.
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Litigator of the Week: Douglas Lumish of Latham & Watkins
Publication Date: 2013-07-18
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There's a reason Lumish has been a hot ticket lately on the lateral market: In his first trial since joining Latham in May, the IP litigator knocked out patent claims against TransPerfect Translation International that had threatened to derail the company's business, leaving his adversaries saddled with a $1 million damages award instead.

Arab Bank Can't Undo Sanctions in Terror Funding Case
Publication Date: 2013-01-21
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Despite the efforts of Mayer Brown's Stephen Shapiro, Amman, Jordan-based Arab Bank plc failed last week to reverse what it has called a "disastrous" ruling in its billion-dollar court battle with victims of terrorist attacks and their families.

January 19, 2005 |

Immigration Appeals Continue to Overwhelm Federal Courts

Immigration appeals are swamping the federal courts. There are many reasons for the sudden surge. This article analyzes some of those reasons and suggests possible solutions.
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March 05, 2013 |

Some recent developments in child support

Child support remains a significant area of interest for family law practitioners in the domestic and international arenas, and recent developments have highlighted the need for a focus on this topic.
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Raging Battle Over Copyright
Publication Date: 2013-09-16
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Frank "Peter" Petrella helped world middleweight champion Jake LaMotta teach actor Robert De Niro how to box for the Academy Award-winning film Raging Bull. Now Petrella's daughter is taking those fight lessons into a different arena — the U.S. Supreme Court.

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