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January 26, 2010 |

Supreme Court Ends Confrontation Clause Case, Non-Orthogonally

When the Supreme Court heard arguments Jan. 11 in the confrontation clause case Briscoe v. Virginia some wondered why the Court would review a case so similar to Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, which was decided just last June. On Monday, the Court decided to leave the precedent untouched and send the case back to Virginia courts, which it could have done without hearing arguments in the first place. And for Supreme Court word buffs, the ruling was something of a disappointment for another reason.
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May 08, 2013 |

Military sex assault reports up, changes ordered

Sexual assaults in the military are a growing epidemic across the services and thousands of victims are still unwilling to come forward despite a slew of new oversight and assistance programs, according to a new Pentagon report.
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March 30, 2010 |

Commentary: Victory for Democracy in Iraq

Jim Slattery, a former U.S. congressman who heads Wiley Rein's public policy group, observed the elections in Iraq this month as part of a six-person international team organized by the International Election Monitors Institute. What he saw was "an inspirational example of the Iraqis' commitment to democracy," he writes. Early vote counts indicate that more than 60 percent of registered voters cast ballots, a remarkable turnout given the level of violence in Baghdad.
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October 13, 2003 |

Verdicts & Settlements

Wrong Piping Results in $1.9 Million in Damages Witco Corp. v. Ruthrauff Inc. $1.9 Million Verdict Date of Verdict: Sept. 18, 2003. Court and Case Number: C.P. Allegheny, No. GD-98-15159. Judge: Ronald Folino. Type
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September 03, 2004 |

Lessons fom Microsoft

The misuse of antitrust law by companies seeking to thwart competition at the public's expense has become an epidemic in recent years. Hopefully, this summer's decision in the Microsoft case will turn the tide and discourage future attempts to use antitrust law to undermine competition rather than protect it.
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January 03, 2013 |

Temporary Suspension Order — John J. Collins

Notice to the bar.
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September 27, 2002 |

Pennsylvania Ruling Impacts Treatment of Turncoat Witnesses

In a ruling one expert said "opens a gigantic hole" in the law for prosecutors seeking to boost the credibility of turncoat witnesses, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed, 4-3, the conviction and death sentence of a man involved in the 1998 killing of a Philadelphia lawyer and his paralegal. Two dissenting justices argued that the prosecution had improperly vouched for the turncoat, in violation of established precedent.
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March 12, 2012 |

Health Care Argument Raises Jurisdictional Issues

Close to noon on March 26, the first day of history-making arguments in the health care cases, journalists will emerge from the U.S. Supreme Court to breathlessly report on what the justices and advocates said about the Anti-Injunction Act.
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March 22, 2005 |

Exit Ruling Gets Matrimonial Bar's Attention

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August 26, 2013 |

Justin Studstill | 31

His drawl is as thick as leftover shrimp and grits. He wears cowboy boots into South Georgia courtrooms. It's an edge, to be sure, but you need more than a Matlock-like performance to win a case in Valdosta. Justin Studstill has more. He learned it down on the farm.
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