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April 05, 2013 |

Does Private Money Taint Judicial Educational Seminars?

Seven district court and bankruptcy judges in the Third Circuit were named among those who took sponsored trips in order to attend educational seminars over the last five years in a report from the Center for Public Integrity.
6 minute read
July 18, 2006 |

Class-action law firm, partners, plead not guilty to federal charges

LOS ANGELES AP - A top class-action law firm and two of its partners pleaded not guilty to charges of secretly paying more than $11 million in kickbacks to get people to take part in shareholder lawsuits.At the second of two hearings Monday, Prosecutor Douglas Axel said there is a "significant possibility" of a future superseding indictment being filed, which may add additional claims and parties.
3 minute read
March 29, 2013 |

Study: One in 10 Federal Judges Took Trips on Other People's Dime

The Center for Public Integrity dug through disclosure forms judges filed during the past 4 1/2 years and found that 185 federal district and appeals court judges — 11 percent of federal judges — reported attending at least one seminar at which foundations or corporations paid for air fare, hotel stays and meals.
4 minute read
November 06, 2012 |

Allowing Jury to Take Indictment Home: Could It Happen in State Court?

Jay Goldberg of Jay Goldberg, P.C. writes: In 'Esso v. United States,' a case of first impression, the Second Circuit ruled that the learned district judge, with a proper limiting instruction, did not commit error in allowing members of the jury to take a redacted version of the indictment home to review. With respect to such sensitive material, cautionary instructions may not be enough.
13 minute read
July 23, 2012 |

Winners All Around: Pro Bono Hours Rise Despite Fewer Lawyers at Large Firms in Texas

Despite having fewer average full-time equivalent lawyers in 2011 compared to 2010, the 18 firms sharing pro bono information for their Texas lawyers donated more hours than the previous year. Sylvia Mayer is chairwoman of the pro bono committee at Weil, Gotshal's Houston office.
11 minute read
October 04, 2012 |

Climate Change Tort Litigation

Recent attempts to hold energy companies liable for damages from GHGs have been unsuccessful, but unresolved issues remain, explain Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys.
8 minute read
October 26, 2012 |

Justice Samuel Alito's recusals from business cases pique interest

Recusals by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. in three key business cases have left court watchers wondering what's up.
3 minute read
May 24, 2013 |

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