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April 14, 2000 |

Groups Must Be Prepared for Scout Case Repercussions

When the Supreme Court announces its opinion in Boy Scouts of American v. Dale, the justices might never even mention the word "gay." Yet make no mistake: The case is a potential watershed for gay rights. It's only that the case could also have wider impact. At oral arguments on April 26, the justices will face a vexing task: Setting the limits, if any, on a private group's right to exclude people.
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June 19, 2006 |

Newsbriefs

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March 01, 2007 |

No Sign of Immigration Judge Code of Conduct

More than a year after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales chided immigration judges for "intemperate and abusive" behavior toward aliens, there is no sign of the new code of conduct, performance evaluations or judge proficiency testing that he ordered in August. Now Congress has also gotten involved, sending Government Accountability Office investigators around the country poking into the immigration judging process, with a report expected perhaps as early as June.
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October 23, 2006 |

N.Y. Midwife Wages Legal Battle to Upend Suspension of Privileges

A New York midwife is waging a legal battle for restoration of her privileges at Nassau University Medical Center that were suspended after she removed a placenta from the hospital to bury it in her garden. Jeanette Breen, a registered nurse and licensed midwife, received permission from her patient to take the placenta, but did not seek prior authorization from the medical center, which claims that she violated the hospital's policy and state law for the disposal of regulated medical wastes.
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March 18, 2008 |

Bingham's Latest Losses Join Arnold

Arnold & Porter picks up three litigators for its San Francisco office, the latest McCutchen legacies to flee Bingham.
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September 27, 2007 |

Conn. Supreme Court: Employers Can Be Candid in References

The Connecticut Supreme Court is offering encouragement to former employers to speak freely. In its first holding on the issue, the court ruled that employers' comments are privileged and that workers can't sue for defamation if their former employer makes untrue statements while trying to provide a good-faith assessment. The court noted its concern over a "culture of silence" regarding references. The qualified privilege that the court applied has been recognized by at least 19 other states.
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January 25, 2013 |

Medical Marijuana Law Presents Possible Pitfalls

The smoke has barely lifted since Connecticut's passage of Public Act No. 12-55, "An Act Concerning the Palliative Use of Marijuana," and the questions continue to pile high
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October 23, 2006 |

N.Y. Midwife Wages Legal Battle to Upend Suspension of Privileges

A New York midwife is waging a legal battle for restoration of her privileges at Nassau University Medical Center that were suspended after she removed a placenta from the hospital to bury it in her garden. Jeanette Breen, a registered nurse and licensed midwife, received permission from her patient to take the placenta, but did not seek prior authorization from the medical center, which claims that she violated the hospital's policy and state law for the disposal of regulated medical wastes.
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March 11, 2003 |

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February 11, 2013 |

VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

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