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Democrats Plan Votes on Controversial Nominees, Senator Says
President Barack Obama's federal judicial nominees have stalled for months because of heated disagreement. Now, Senate Democrats are looking at forcing votes on four of them.Democrats Push Forward on Judicial Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance the nomination of law professor Goodwin Liu to the 9th Circuit, signaling they're not ready to give up on one of President Barack Obama's most controversial nominees. Liu's nomination now heads back to the full Senate, where a protracted fight awaits. Republicans have not ruled out a filibuster -- a tactic that could become much more effective if Republicans gain a significant number of seats with the November elections.
Randy Mastro of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Publication Date: 2011-02-10 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
On Tuesday, Mastro won a temporary restraining order barring plaintiffs lawyers from acting to enforce any judgment an Ecuadorian court issues against Chevron in the long-running Lago Agrio litigation. But that's just the latest of the remarkable victories he and Gibson Dunn have won in the New York wing of this sprawling case.
No Class-Action Treatment for Suits Over Purloined Body Parts
A federal judge denies class-action status to families seeking damages from funeral homes in three states for the ghoulish, unauthorized harvesting of their loved ones' body tissue for transplants.Lawyers Looking to Collect $18 Billion Verdict Want NY Judge Off Their Case
LEGO GC Peter Arakas Demonstrates His Commitment to Children
It�s not every day you come across a corporate lawyer who devotes two business days a week entirely to pro bono work � all pertaining to the representation of children or indigent parents � for three different legal aid organizations.Wisconsin High Court Rejects Design Defect Claims Over Lead Paint
In a closely watched case, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a young boy who was exposed to lead paint cannot sue the manufacturers for defectively designing a key ingredient. The court on Wednesday affirmed the decisions of both lower courts in granting a motion to dismiss the claims, which were brought against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., the Sherwin-Williams Co., Armstrong Containers Inc. and American Cyanamid Co. The case attracted amicus briefs from a number of business groups.
Litigator of the Week: Robert Giuffra Jr. of Sullivan & Cromwell
Publication Date: 2012-10-04 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
As chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in the mid-1990s, Giuffra helped draft the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and hobble stock-drop suits. Since the financial crisis the PSLRA has gotten a vigorous workout; last Friday it gave Giuffra the ammunition he needed to knock out what remained of a class action against UBS over more than $100 billion in losses.
N.J. Localities Try to Make a Nuisance of Lead Paint
The New Jersey Supreme Court is poised to decide whether lead-based paint constitutes a public nuisance, a prospect that has the industry concerned about easier recoveries across the nation. The plaintiffs are 26 municipalities and counties, led by New Jersey's four largest cities. During arguments last month, Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto asked how manufacturers can be held liable when the allegedly injured parties -- people exposed to lead paint -- have not instituted claims.Trending Stories
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