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D.C. Court of Appeals Resurrects Cell Phone Radiation Cases
The D.C. Court of Appeals last week revived a series of lawsuits by individuals who say they were harmed by cell phone radiation, adding yet another wrinkle to a debate within U.S. courts over whether national regulations trump state laws when it comes to issues surrounding cell phone safety. The decision gave both sides of the case fodder to declare victory -- but some lawyers said the ruling could lead to the filing of even more suits against cell phone companies in Washington's trial court.MDL Panel: 'Traffic Cop' Seeing Its Power Grow
A federal panel whose members are handpicked by the chief justice of the United States to consolidate federal civil cases for discovery is playing an increasingly influential role in how and where large numbers of complex civil cases are litigated throughout the country. For some, a key question about the panel is: Who is minding the store? One concern is the puzzling court assignments when parties can't agree on a forum; one attorney says the panel sometimes decides to "ship 'em to Mars."Global work lured Daschle from Alston
DLA Piper scored a big hire Nov. 17 when it picked up former Sen. Tom Daschle. The one-time majority leader was the Obama administration's first choice for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services before his nomination was derailed by questions about back taxes. Daschle will be jumping from Alston Bird's Washington office-his professional home since he lost his 2004 re-election bid.When Antitrust And IP Laws Collide
By its very nature, a patent grants its holder the right to exclude others from the market. But antitrust law seeks to curb the exploitation of such power. How should the tension between these well-established maxims of American law be reconciled? That is the question the U.S. Supreme Court will tackle in the upcoming fall term.Calif.'s Biggest Firms Receive Poor Marks for Minority Hiring
The grades are in on workforce diversity, and if this were school, the state's largest law firms would barely be passing.Advocacy groups split on Hastings law school policy
Law schools don't just turn out lawyers. In recent years, they have also produced litigation that finds its way onto the U.S. Supreme Court's docket. Dozens of amicus briefs have been filed in the latest case, which thrusts the University of California Hastings College of the Law into the spotlight.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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