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Sentencing Tops High Court's New Term
The Supreme Court returns to the bench Monday to set about cleaning up the sentencing system chaos it created in June. In a rare two-hour afternoon session, the Court will hear arguments in United States v. Booker and United States v. Fanfan, added to its docket in the aftermath of Blakely, which struck down a sentencing system similar to the federal one. Debate continues as to whether Justice Stephen Breyer -- who helped set the guidelines -- should participate.Former Chief Judge Edward B. Davis dies
The Akerman Senterfitt shareholder, who focused his practice on national and international mediation and arbitration, died Monday, the law firm said.View more book results for the query "National Basketball Association"
The Cost of Turning Away Patients
A Michigan jury awarded the family of an obese man $5 million because he was denied treatment at a hospital after a car crash. The day before that verdict, an Illinois family accepted a $12.5 million settlement from a hospital that refused to treat their son, a gunshot victim. The actions highlight a dilemma hospitals face when deciding when to admit patients and when to send them to what they deem more appropriate facilities.The Next Batch of Cases and Controversies
When the justices return in October, they will consider cases on juvenile executions, segregation, and interstate commerce.Simpson Thacher Makes Par in Golf Suit
The golf competition at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's firm outing could get a boost if one of the firm's clients decides to make a surprise visit. A team of Simpson lawyers successfully represented the disabled professional golfer Casey Martin before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which in March affirmed a lower court ruling that forced the PGA Tour to allow Martin the use of a cart in competition.Mixed martial arts fighters Jon "Bones" Jones, Frankie "The Answer" Edgar, and Brian "The All American" Stann are used to using their fists, knees, and legs to pummel opponents into submission. But to fulfill their dreams of fighting at Madison Square Garden, they've called on Morrison & Foerster's Jamie Levitt and NYU professor Barry Friedman to duke it out with the state of New York.
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