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September 16, 2011 |

U.S. mortgage investors find business in Europe

Colony Financial Inc. and Starwood Property Trust Inc., the U.S. mortgage investors formed two years ago amid an expected surge of distressed debt, are turning to Europe as banks tighten lending and sell real estate loans.
7 minute read
January 08, 2007 |

Lights Found to Infringe Patent

3 minute read
June 12, 2001 |

Banks Attack SEC Over New Rules

Firing its first shot in a battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over the regulation of securities-related activities conducted by banks, the American Bankers Association accused the agency of overstepping its authority. The bankers called for the withdrawal of a new SEC rule the industry claims would impede the ability of banks to provide securities-related services.
5 minute read
May 24, 2007 |

Commentary: Class Action Fairness Act No Calamity After All

Before the ink was dry on the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, it was widely decried by plaintiffs attorneys and consumer groups as a blow to consumer rights. But attorney Victor M. Diaz Jr. writes that after more than two years, concerns about CAFA are proving to be greatly exaggerated. While the act brought major changes to several aspects of class action litigation, Diaz believes that it has led to better class representation by plaintiffs attorneys and better outcomes for class members.
4 minute read
December 07, 2010 |

Former Judges in Court: When 'Your Honor' becomes your problem

What's in a name? Joel Cohen and Katherine A. Helm examine the ethical and professional pitfalls in play when one's courtroom adversary turns out to be a former judge.
9 minute read
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February 10, 2010 |

Overhaul's failure will ignite health mergers

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July 09, 1999 |

New Front in Abortion Fight

Eleven states already have laws singling out clinics for special treatment, dubbed "TRAP" laws, short for Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers, and another 10 are considering them. Abortion rights lawyers argue that such laws, some of which single out abortion from other types of medical procedures, violate due process and equal protection rights and impose an undue burden on the right to an abortion.
9 minute read
July 10, 2001 |

A Top Dog Who Fights for the Underdog

For Emmet J. Bondurant, representing the underdog in high-stakes litigation is a way of life. In the 1960s, he won a U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the state of Georgia to conform its congressional districts to the one man, one vote rule. This year, he won a temporary restraining order halting Georgia's use of the electric chair.
6 minute read
September 09, 2010 |

Lawyers win $8.1 million for woman harassed for taking sick leave

Gunster lawyers Brian McPherson and Joe Curley said their client?s boss tried to get rid of her for taking leave for cancer treatments.
3 minute read
November 30, 2011 |

Property-management services thrive as home rentals surge

Meg McKennon's workload has surged since the Seattle real estate agent switched to managing residential properties. Now she gets paid for finding tenants instead of buyers -- an easier task as rentals soar.
7 minute read

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