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February 21, 2006 |

3rd Circuit Split on Sentencing Issues

The judges of the 3rd Circuit are sharply divided over some of the questions left unanswered by the U.S. Supreme Court in last year's United States v. Booker. In a pair of decisions handed down last week, the court answered some of the most pressing questions relating to appellate review and whether Booker applies to forfeiture and restitution. But dissenting opinions show that uncertainty remains, and that the Supreme Court may be forced to resolve the questions as early as next term.
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January 18, 2007 |

Bush Official Apologizes for Slap at Lawyers for Detainees

A Department of Defense lawyer apologized Wednesday for his comments suggesting that corporations boycott law firms that represent detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. In a letter to The Washington Post, Charles Cully Stimson said the comments, made during a radio interview, "do not reflect my core beliefs." His apology came two days after the Pentagon disavowed his statements, saying they did not represent Defense Department views. The remarks had touched off a salvo of criticism.
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November 25, 2009 |

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

EventsThe Brehon Law Society of Philadelphia will hold its annual holiday party from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2 at Tir Na Nog, 1600 Arch St.
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March 18, 2005 |

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Elected and Appointed
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April 04, 2005 |

Pilot, Two Passengers Share $3M in Crash Blamed on Engine Failure

Large verdicts and settlements in New Jersey.
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September 08, 2003 |

Cooperatives: Expelling Troublesome Neighbor

The New York Court of Appeals has deferred to the right of cooperative boards to oust a troublesome unit owner. The issue arose in an upscale, Upper Westside cooperative, 40 W. 67th Street, located not far from Central Park, in 40 W. 67th Street Corp. v. Pullman (N.Y. 2003).
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April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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September 17, 2003 |

People in the News

Movers and Shakers in the Philadelphia legal community.
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September 18, 2006 |

Law Departments Join Firms and Nonprofits in Pro Bono Efforts

The Washington, D.C.-based Pro Bono Institute provides support, guidance and training to major law firms, public interest groups and corporate legal departments interested in initiating or expanding their pro bono efforts. Just several years ago, "corporate pro bono was an oxymoron," says Esther Lardent, president of PBI. Initiating a pro bono program can seem daunting, but it needn't be, according to Lardent. One method of offering pro bono services can even be delivered to corporate offices in a box.
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June 14, 1999 |

Confederate General's Descendant Wins $800K in Suit Against Yankee

A federal jury on Friday awarded $800,000 to Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett's great-great grandson, who said he was swindled into selling his famous ancestor's artifacts for just a fraction of their worth. The jury found that George E. Pickett V, of Wilmington, N.C., was defrauded by Russ Pritchard III and his Bryn Mawr company, the American Ordnance Preservation Association.
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