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December 23, 2011 |

The Global Lawyer: The Global Lawyer of the Year

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June 24, 2005 |

As Term Winds Down, High Court Deals Blow to Property Rights

In a stinging defeat for the property rights movement, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not prevent government agencies from taking private property by eminent domain and turning it over for another private use. The Court also announced that Monday will be the final day before its summer recess. Highly anticipated decisions involving Ten Commandments displays and Internet file-sharing can be expected Monday, and the possibility of a retirement announcement also looms.
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June 17, 2002 |

High Court Increases Appeals Odds for Federal Class-Action Settlements

The U.S. Supreme Court last Monday brought new uncertainty to federal class-action settlements by making them vulnerable to appeals by plaintiffs who are not named in a suit.
6 minute read
September 01, 2003 |

Public Citizen Inc. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Because the EPA's interpretation of the Clean Air Act provisions is a reasonable, and thus permissible, interpretation of the statute and because the EPA's determination that Texas corrected interim deficiencies were not arbitrary and capricious, petitioners fail in their challenge to the EPA's decision to fully approve Texas' program.
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Susan Beck's Summary Judgment: The Good News and Bad News From Our Litigation Department of the Year Contest
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At a ceremony on Wednesday, The American Lawyer once again bestowed awards on the country's best litigation departments. It's been fascinating to see all the outstanding work done by the firms that have competed over the past decade, but I'm also left with another impression: Not much has changed.

September 27, 2006 |

Top Partner to Leave Pillsbury for SEC Job

Senior corporate and securities partner Michael Halloran is leaving Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman to become deputy chief of staff and counselor to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox next month. Known for his contribution in the drafting and adoption of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- on which he worked with Cox -- Halloran has been both rainmaker and trusted adviser at Pillsbury. "He's truly a legendary lawyer," said Mary Cranston, the firm's chairwoman.
3 minute read
June 17, 2005 |

Reviewing U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Employment Law

Attorneys John P. Furfaro and Maury B. Josephson examine decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2004-2005 term in the area of labor and employment law, including age discrimination, Title IX retaliation and taxation of settlements. They also discuss a case in which the Court is poised to resolve whether the timeliness of retaliation claims under the False Claims Act is governed by the six-year statute of limitations provision.
8 minute read
August 07, 2008 |

Winfred D. v. Michelin North America, Inc.

7 minute read
October 14, 2008 |

Vineland Fireworks Co., Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The director's interpretation of "willful" is reasonable, and substantial evidence supports the finding that Vineland "willfully violated" 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 842(f), and 844(a) by manufacturing explosive materials without keeping proper records.
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December 22, 2010 |

Ledezma-Galicia v. Holder

8 minute read

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