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July 27, 2005 |

Calif. Supreme Court: Insurers' 'Duty' Key to Reimbursement

Insurance companies can recoup legal costs if they defend their clients when they didn't have to, the California Supreme Court affirmed Monday. The court's opinion generally affirms a lower court ruling that insurers can recoup costs if there was never any duty to defend the client. The decision could boost the confidence of insurers facing the decision of whether to defend a client when they don't believe they need to.
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January 02, 2002 |

LOBBYING IN NEW YORK: Report from Albany Keeping the Focus on Justice

A s the Association of the Bar of the City of New York looks ahead to its 2002 wish list of legislative reform in Albany, the events of Sept. 11 are foremost on our minds. For every New Yorker, and every American, in one single day all of our previous priorities and expectations were suddenly in question.
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October 28, 2011 |

The Quick Fix: Can Settlement Be Reached at a Three-Hour Mediation?

We all can recall the settlement conference with a judge or magistrate judge that took three hours and seemed endless. So it is reasonable to ask whether settlements can be accomplished in a three-hour mediation, particularly since most court-mandated mediation is scheduled for just three hours. Judicial settlement conferences, however, are different than mediations in that judges have leverage over the parties.
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June 02, 2010 |

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SPEAKERSPhiladelphia criminal defense lawyer Theodore "Ted" Simon spoke at the 19th annual National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines held on May 13-14 at the Renaissance Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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April 05, 2002 |

Legislator Pushes to Extend Terms for State Judges

State Rep. Steve Wolens, D-Dallas, is suggesting a new way to tackle the old problem of judges relying on lawyers who practice before them to help fund their campaigns: extend judges` terms to put more distance between them and their contributors.
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January 15, 2001 |

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U.S. High Court Voids Pa. Pollution ConvictionWashington, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a Pennsylvania man's hazardous-waste conviction last week, seven years after the state's highest court ruled that his co-defendant was prosecuted ...
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July 17, 2008 |

Court officials look to runoff

The holders of two key posts in the Fulton County court system face runoff elections scheduled for Aug. 5. Fulton Sheriff Myron E. Freeman, whose first term has been marked by questions about his handling of courthouse security and deteriorating conditions at the county jail, will face retired FBI agent Theodore "Ted" Jackson for the Democratic nomination.
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October 11, 2007 |

Pa. Bar Pass Rate Tops 2006 Mark

The pass rate for the July 2007 Pennsylvania bar examination passed the near record-setting rate for the July test last year.
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July 27, 2011 |

From the Experts: Getting It All Together

Electronic discovery crises are inevitable, which means law departments should start working ASAP with IT to develop a robust information-governance strategy.
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September 10, 2007 |

Jefferson Wants Case Moved to D.C.

Last week, Jefferson's lawyers asked the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to dismiss 14 of the 16 criminal charges against him and move the other two to D.C. federal court.
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