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January 08, 2004 |

Judge Trims $5.2M Verdict, but Rejects Mistrial Claim

A Manhattan judge Tuesday refused to vacate a $5.2 million verdict against a modeling agency, rejecting claims that it was unsupported and possibly tainted by an attempt at jury tampering. New York Supreme Court Justice Louis B. York said the verdict, won by Victoria Gallegos, a former employee of Elite Model Management, was excessive but warranted by the evidence at trial.
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October 19, 2012 |

After lawsuit threat, Twitter to pull racist posts

Twitter agreed to pull racist and anti-Semitic tweets under a pair of French hash tags after a Jewish group threatened to sue the social network for running afoul of national laws against hate speech, the organization said.
3 minute read
June 13, 2013 |

Harbour Point at Arverne by the Sea Home Owners Assoc. II v. Bejamin-Beechwood

Homeowners Association Not in Privity Of Contract With Architect; Dismissal Granted
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October 18, 2004 |

The Usual Suspects

Certain Am Law 200 firms dominate the field when it comes to attracting work from leading U.S. companies' law departments. It's a pattern that has held true year after year. Says one consultant by way of explanation: "There's a certain degree of comfort in the big names."
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August 04, 2008 |

3rd Circuit Rules Media Has Right to Juror Names

In a ruling that could have far-reaching effects on the handling of high-profile trials, the 3rd Circuit has ruled that the media has a presumptive right of access to jurors' names, and that a federal judge erred when he sought to empanel an anonymous jury in a former coroner's corruption trial. A lengthy dissent said the ruling "effectively creates a new constitutional right" and "sets a precedent of permitting our court to micro-manage trial procedures established by the district courts."
5 minute read
October 01, 2010 |

Ex-Partner Charged With Bribing Local Politician

A former partner at one of New Jersey's most prominent law firms is accused of paying $192,000 to a state senator in exchange for legislation and other favors intended to benefit the attorney's land-developer clients.
4 minute read
September 28, 2010 |

Moore v. Ericsson, Inc., PICS Case No. 10-3159 (Pa. Super. Sept. 17, 2010) Lazarus, J. (17 pages).

In this asbestos personal injury action appellant/cross-appellee Ericsson, Inc. and cross-appellant/appellee Judith Moore appealed from the denial of Ericsson's post-trial motions and judgment on the molded jury verdict in the amount of $1,190,654. The Superior Court affirmed.
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July 17, 2007 |

McGuireWoods Faces Malpractice Suit

A former client claims McGuireWoods botched a case by pursuing an �inappropriate� civil RICO claim and charged exorbitant fees.
5 minute read
March 14, 2007 |

Supreme Court's Scalia Says Future Nominees Will Face Bitter Fights

Supreme Court nominees will face bitter and partisan confirmation battles, Justice Antonin Scalia told an audience on Tuesday at the University of Toledo. He added that selecting a nominee is no longer about finding someone fair, it's about finding someone who agrees with those who make the choice. "It's crazy," he said. "It's like having a mini-constitutional convention every time you pick a Supreme Court justice." Scalia, confirmed 98-0 by the Senate in 1986, said he wouldn't get 60 votes today.
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