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Supreme Court Decision Forces 11th Circuit to Revisit 17-Year-Old Murder Conviction
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has forced the 11th Circuit to revisit a 17-year-old murder conviction and death sentence, and what one judge calls "a shameful history" of a prosecutor who excluded black citizens from jury pools. The Court told the 11th Circuit to use its Miller-El ruling to reconsider a case in which the appeals court had upheld a death sentence recommended by a jury. The defense hopes to get a new trial, or at least a new sentencing phase, as a result of the reconsideration.Major Publishers Back National Geographic in Copyright Fight
A dozen of the nation's largest publishers have petitioned the 11th Circuit for permission to file amicus briefs supporting The National Geographic Society in a 10-year battle that could redefine the limits of copyright protection. The publishers have seized on language in Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's majority opinion in the Supreme Court's landmark Tasini ruling that they say allows them to sell CD-ROMs and other products without violating the copyrights of freelance photographers.Holidays Are Over, But Grandma and Reindeer Linger in Court
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" never goes away, and at least for now, neither is litigation over the holiday novelty song. A federal district court judge has refused to dismiss a copyright infringement action brought by Elmo Shropshire, who first performed "Grandma" in 1979. The decision leaves Shropshire free to continue his suit against Aubrey Canning, Jr., who uploaded a version of the song to YouTube four years ago.King & Spalding Associate Wins Inmate's Settlement
A young King & Spalding associate and a public-interest legal center have teamed up to force a rare settlement of a prisoners' rights suit. Federal Bureau of Prisons officials agreed to pay $99,000 to a former Atlanta federal penitentiary inmate who claimed he was beaten by a prison officer. Associate Courtland L. Reichman has been building a strong pro bono reputation since graduating from law school in 1995.
Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Mary-Christine Sungaila
Mary-Christine Sungaila has devoted the bulk of her pro bono appellate work to women's rights at home and abroad. But in what is potentially the largest gender bias class action in history, she finds herself in the Supreme Court this term on the side, not of the women, but of their employer, Wal-Mart.
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11th Circuit weighs discrimination claim
ELEVENTH CIRCUIT judges hearing an appeal Wednesday by a former DeKalb County commissioner who claims that she was the victim of racial discrimination in 2002 redistricting seemed at a loss on how to help her.The former commissioner is Jacqueline Scott, who contends she was prevented from running for re-election in 2002 when the Georgia General Assembly drew her home out of her district.11th Circuit Limits Nasdaq's Immunity
The 11th Circuit has cleared the way for a Florida lawyer to sue the Nasdaq Stock Market for more than $600,000 he says he lost by investing in WorldCom. Nasdaq and its former parent, the National Association of Securities Dealers, had sought the full court's help after an 11th Circuit panel voted 2-1 last year to deny the two entities immunity from Steven I. Weissman's claims. Weissman claims that Nasdaq's TV and print ads fraudulently induced him to buy WorldCom stock by touting the stock's virtues.Appeals Court Topples Punitives Award In Vioxx Case, Lets Stand Tort Damages
A New Jersey appeals court throws out most of a $15.7 million award of punitive and consumer fraud damages, attorneys fees and costs assessed by a jury in 2006 in the first New Jersey trial over adverse health effects of the painkiller Vioxx.
Hundreds of Hurricane Ike-Related Suits Against Insurers Still Pending
It's been one year since Hurricane Ike blew in, but many Gulf Coast homeowners are still struggling. And it's not heavy winds, but insurance companies, that have them reeling. Attorney Kurt Arnold said hundreds of lawsuits remain pending against insurers that have denied or underpaid claims for Hurricane Ike victims. Arnold has more than 150 such lawsuits himself -- another colleague has more than 1,000. And in Georgia, hailstorm victims are also in a war with insurers, said attorney Phillip Sanov.TRENDING STORIES
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