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June 18, 2001 |

American Bar Association Rates Bush Judge Picks

Six of President Bush's nominees for the federal appeals courts have received "qualified" or "well qualified" ratings from the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary. These are the first ratings to come from the ABA committee since President Bush in March kicked the group out of its 48-year role pre-screening potential judicial nominees for the White House.
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September 17, 2009 |

Men Behind Alleged Ecuador Bribery Videos Lawyer Up

Two San Francisco Bay Area lawyers best known for representing clients in performance-enhancing drug cases have been retained by individuals who secretly videotaped an alleged bribery scheme in Ecuador related to a mammoth environmental mass torts case against Chevron. A statement released by a plaintiffs group in the case states that Diego Borja and Wayne Hansen have retained Cristina Arguedas and Mary McNamara, respectively, as the fallout grows over recordings released by Chevron two weeks ago.
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In re Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (Peskin v. Picard), 09-01272
Publication Date: 2009-09-16
Practice Area: Bankruptcy
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Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
Judge: Burton Lifland
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Case number: 09-01272

Bankruptcy Judge Burton R. Lifland U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Appearances: Attorneys for Defendant Irving H. Picard, Trustee for the Substa

July 15, 2003 |

News Briefs

A roundup of legal news items.
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April 26, 2013 |

Are We on the Cusp of Major Changes to E-Discovery Rules?

Amendments to the discovery provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are being considered. The most significant — and controversial — of the proposals would narrow the scope of discovery under Rule 26; impose or reduce numerical limits on written discovery and depositions under Rules 30, 31, 33 and 36; and, in Rule 37, adopt a uniform set of guidelines concerning sanctions when a party fails to preserve discoverable information.
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Bankruptcy Judge Burton R. Lifland IN RE: BERNARD L. MADOFF INVESTMENT SECURITIES LLC (PESKIN v. PICARD), 09-01272, Decided 09/10/09" Appearances: Attorneys for Defendant Irving H. Picard, Trust
Publication Date: 2009-09-16
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Bankruptcy Judge Burton R. Lifland IN RE: BERNARD L. MADOFF INVESTMENT SECURITIES LLC (PESKIN v. PICARD), 09-01272, Decided 09/10/09" Appearances: Attorneys for Defendant Ir

November 29, 1999 |

'Never Again,' With an Asterisk

In a deal close to approval, Swiss banks would pay $1.25 billion to non-Jewish Holocaust victims, including Romani (Gypsies), the disabled, Jehovah's Witnesses and gays. The Swiss settlement would exclude those oppressed because of nationality or politics. Notably, it would give no money to non-Jewish Polish slave laborers used by Swiss-financed companies. "I don't get the distinctions here," complains a former U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum historian. "It may be good law, but it's incomplete history."
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December 30, 2002 |

V&E to Appeal Denial of Motion to Dismiss From Enron Suit

In a Dec. 21 ruling, a federal judge in Houston denied Vinson & Elkins' motion for dismissal from the massive Enron Corp. shareholder litigation. The plaintiffs in that case are seeking some $25 million in damages. Harry Reasoner, a senior partner in Vinson & Elkins, says that the firm will appeal the ruling within the next 30 days.
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Howery v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Publication Date: 2001-03-02
Practice Area: civil practice : federal | civil practice : state
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Court: 5th Cir.
Judge: KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHI, Circuit Judges
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Case number: No. 99-20878

The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:Errol Howery's home burned down. When he demanded payment from his insurer,

In re: Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 21 MC 92
Publication Date: 2010-07-16
Practice Area: Business Law
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Case number: 21 MC 92

District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK For Plaintiffs' Executive Committee: Stanley D. Bernstein, Esq., Rebecca M. Kat

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