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March 03, 2010 |

3rd Circuit Won't Hear Arguments on Du Pont Millionaire's Last Round of Appeals in Murder Case

Lawyers for millionaire murderer John E. du Pont are urging a federal appeals court to order hearings on the issue of whether defense lawyers in his 1997 trial effectively botched the defense by failing to focus on du Pont's use of a Bulgarian prescription drug that may have exacerbated his mental illness. Du Pont received a setback last week when a 3rd Circuit panel said it will not hear oral arguments in the case. A jury found du Pont "guilty but mentally ill" of third-degree murder for gunning down an Olympic wrestler.
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April 24, 2006 |

Estate Planning and Philanthropy

Conrad Teitell, a principal at Cummings & Lockwood, writes that whether railroad rights-of-way gifts are deductible or not would seem to be an issue only railroad owners would care about, but a recent Technical Advice Memorandum from the IRS is an excellent primer on the law of retained rights and the so-called so-remote-as-to-be-negligible doctrine. So you don't have to be on the railroad's track to pick up knowledge that can help you in an array of situations.
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March 26, 2008 |

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Events The 20th annual Ruby R. Vale Interschool Corporate Moot Court Competition will be hosted from March 27 to March 30 by Widener University School of Law's Moot Court Honor Society at Widener's Wilmington, Del., campus.
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August 22, 2012 |

Defense Again Disputes Warrant During Bradley Reargument

Defense counsel for convicted serial child sexual abuser Earl Bradley repeated their previous claims during a second round of oral arguments before the Delaware Supreme Court on August 15. Bradley's attorneys once again alleged that the police exceeded their authority by searching buildings and reviewing medical files not detailed in a search warrant for his medical office complex.
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August 09, 2006 |

Create a Game Plan From Notable Class Actions

Recent blockbuster deals have made for several record years in class action settlements. Such resolutions, involving diverse companies like Netflix and Estee Lauder, are likely to have significant and long-term impacts. Here are eight lessons GCs and their companies should learn from some of the most notable recent class action settlements. Among them: Stand by your product and you might help your goodwill among consumers. And another lesson that's crucial for GCs to remember: Litigation is risky.
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March 17, 2006 |

The Effect on the Public Interest of 'NTP v. RIM'

When NTP and Research In Motion reached a settlement over NTP's claim that RIM's BlackBerry service infringed NTP patents, left unanswered was NTP's application to enjoin RIM from continuing to operate its wireless e-mail service. But the fanfare over the case may spur a dialogue about public interest factors that courts are to consider in deciding whether to grant an injunction against patent infringement. Such debate is particularly timely given that the Supreme Court will soon weigh in on the subject.
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December 29, 2010 |

Widener Law Bestows Awards, Fetes Fellows

The Widener University School of Law announced the winners of its 2010 alumni awards earlier this month, as well as congratulated the law students chosen to serve as Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellows for the 2010-11 academic year. The fellows serve as law clerks in the Delaware Supreme Court.
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July 26, 2010 |

Recession v. Diversity

The attorney, an ethnic minority, has an Ivy League pedigree. He is employed by a prestigious firm with a nationwide presence. He is interested in relocating to metro Atlanta.On paper, he passes muster as a surefire hire for firms with job openings, according to Chuck Trense, managing director of the Trense Group, an Atlanta attorney placement and recruiting service.
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April 15, 2010 |

'Litigation Prenup' to Be Unveiled at Pepperdine Conference

At a Pepperdine University School of Law conference, Duane Morris' Daniel Winslow and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution are rolling out a model contractual agreement -- colloquially known as a "litigation prenup" -- that companies can use to limit litigation costs. The use of an arbitrator to enforce a discovery contract is one of the agreement's major innovations, according to Winslow, who said the model agreement is a "hybrid of arbitration and litigation."
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January 31, 2005 |

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