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October 15, 2012 |

The death of environmental common law?

The Ninth Circuit in 'Kivalina' affirmed dismissal, issuing a significant environmental law decision, one with the potential to completely remake the way environmental law works.
5 minute read
September 26, 2012 |

Ninth Circuit Rejects Alaskan Village's Bid for Damages Over Eroding Coastline

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Sept. 21 found that the village of Kivalina could not recover money damages from ExxonMobil Corp., BP America Inc., Chevron Corp. and other energy companies for greenhouse gas emissions the plaintiffs said threaten the destruction of their coastal homes.
3 minute read
August 07, 2012 |

Keeping the Indictment Out of the Jury Room

In their White-Collar Crime column, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer partners Robert J. Anello and Richard F. Albert write: For the government, issuing a detailed, apparently persuasive speaking indictment at the outset of the case may have significant public relations and tactical benefits. But such indictments also provide an unwarranted benefit to the government when the jury is provided with a copy during deliberations, thereby receiving only one side's version of the contested facts in written form.
10 minute read
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

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