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September 27, 2004 |

List of Ineligible Attorneys - NJ by County

Notice to the bar.
145 minute read
April 17, 2000 |

Bar Results

The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the bar examination given on Feb. 22. Of the 708 applicants who took the examination, 371 passed. The names of the successful applicants follows.
7 minute read
August 13, 2009 |

11th Circuit Invokes 'Iqbal' in Affirming Dismissal of Alien Tort Claims Against Coca-Cola and Bottlers

In a ruling that one defense lawyer calls "a sweeping review of the Alien Tort Statute," a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit upheld the dismissal of four cases claiming Coca-Cola and two Colombian bottling subsidiaries were liable for the murder and torture of trade unionists by Colombian paramilitary forces. Citing the Supreme Court's Iqbal ruling, the court concluded the plaintiffs' complaints "fail to sufficiently plead factual allegations" to establish subject matter jurisdiction and state a valid claim.
3 minute read
September 28, 2009 |

2009 Ineligible List

Notice to the bar.
388 minute read
October 02, 2009 |

Indonesian Villagers' Suits Against Exxon Dismissed

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a pair of suits brought by a group of Indonesian villagers who accused Exxon Mobil of abetting human rights violations, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing. In his six-page opinion dealing with both cases, Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that the villagers could not sue in U.S. court because they were non-resident aliens, and because the issues in the case pertained entirely to Indonesia.
2 minute read
November 29, 2010 |

Crash, Layoffs, Defections Trigger Shakeup in Firm Leadership

After a quarter-century as managing partner of Ruden McClosky, Carl Schuster will step down next year, to be succeeded by his second-in-command, Michael Krul.
3 minute read
October 02, 2009 |

Supreme Court Decision Gives Appeal Judges More Latitude

A U.S. Supreme Court opinion is reverberating in two South Florida cases blaming Coca-Cola and Chiquita for brutal killings by Colombian paramilitary groups. The high court's Iqbal v. Ashcroft opinion in May has already worked in Coca-Cola's favor. The 5-4 decision was read by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to mean judges must perform a sniff test on civil litigation, checking for specific allegations and not broad accusations.
5 minute read
January 26, 2001 |

Waterlogged

Miami Subs restaurant chain founder Konstantinos Boulis is suffering some legal headaches as a result of unloading his controversial "cruise to nowhere" gambling businesses. Boulis owned and operated casino boats carrying gamblers beyond Florida's territorial limits, but after selling his boats and gambling businesses, he's landed in three lawsuits, both as plaintiff and defendant.
5 minute read
November 24, 2010 |

Shakeup at Ruden McClosky gives reins to second-in-command Michael Krul

After a quarter-century as managing partner of Ruden McClosky, Carl Schuster will step down next year, to be succeeded by his second-in-command, Michael Krul. Schuster will serve as co-managing partner with Krul for one year before stepping down. He will return to his trust and estate practice in 2012. The moves were approved by a unanimous vote of all partners at the Fort Lauderdale-based firm, said Krul.
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