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July 19, 2007 |

Pro Bono Attorneys Fight for Client Trapped in Immigration Black Hole

At first glance, the story of Thailand-born convicted drug pusher Yuttasak Simma fits the mold of an immigration lawyer's typical case. Simma has served his sentence and is now being detained by immigration officials. But what makes his case unique, according to one of his pro bono attorneys, is that he is a U.S. citizen being held illegally. In their attempts to get him out of jail, Simma's lawyers are using the same federal statute highlighted in a major enemy combatant case at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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March 21, 2002 |

Punta Cana's White Light

Punta Cana, on the eastern shore of the Dominican Republic, boasts part-time residents like famed dancer and choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov -- who likens the rugged, palm-studded land to how St. Barts was 25 years ago. Baryshnikov's home sits on land developed by the Grupo Punta Cana, who have not only created a world-class resort, but have set aside about 10 percent of the total property as an ecological reserve.
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February 16, 2009 |

Next wave in Madoff mess: tax troubles

A second wave of bad news is coming for victims of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's purported $50 billion Ponzi scheme: personal tax troubles. Madoff investors who never touched the alleged profits reported on account statements most likely paid taxes on the purported gains for years. Not only did the profits never exist, but now the taxes paid will add to the pile of losses because the statute of limitations limits to three years their ability to claim refunds on overpaid taxes.
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May 16, 2007 |

Gibson Dunn Linked to Paul Wolfowitz Scandal

A report by a special committee of The World Bank Group questions Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's review of World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz's transfer of his girlfriend to a high-paying job at the State Department. After reviewing the deal in 2005, a team from the firm concluded that the contract was "a reasonable resolution of the perceived underlying conflict of interest." But the bank concluded this week that the review was "at odds with the high degree of ... concern for the interests of" the World Bank.
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June 01, 2003 |

Standard Deviation

Rambus Inc. isn't the only Corporation that's Currently in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission for possible antitrust violations. Just months after filing suit against the chip designer for alleged anticompetitive practices, the FTC found another target. In a March 4 complaint against Union Oil Company of California (Unocal), the FTC accuses the El Segundo, California-based oil refiner of a similar act. The FTC alleges that while Unocal was working openly with competitors to develop a cleaner-bur
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December 01, 2005 |

A recent order to undo an approved merger sets off alarm bells.

A recent order to undo an approved merger sets off alarm bells.
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June 07, 1999 |

Quick Verdict Ends Suffolk's Oldest Case

A NY jury last week took only one hour and 40 minutes to clear the makers of pHisoHex of a product liability claim that the acne soap -- once used by millions of teenagers -- had caused epilepsy and mental retardation when used on a two-week-old infant. The speed with which the six-member jury reached its unanimous verdict came as a surprise in view of the case's lengthy history and the intensity with which it was fought.
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March 29, 2010 |

Victim fights for her name

Advocates for domestic violence victims are sounding the warning about a little-noticed U.S. Supreme Court case that they say could make it much harder for battered women and men to enforce restraining orders against their abusers.
4 minute read
August 26, 1999 |

Biggest Little Court in Texas

About once every other month, hearings at the Texarkana, Texas courthouse attract a horde of out-of-town lawyers, followed by a phalanx of reporters, whose stories are chock full of narrative that juxtaposes multibillion-dollar business litigation against this sleepy town's forlorn strip malls and greasy spoons. Among the headliners: Texas' $17.3 billion tobacco settlement, the $4 billion Bre-X securities fraud against Lehmann Bros. and a billion-dollar antitrust class action against General Electric.
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