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May 26, 2008 |

Voter ID challenges to continue across U.S.

Lawyers challenging the constitutionality of voter identification laws across the country said that last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld a voter identification law in Indiana, would have limited impact on their own cases. In fact, lawyers are moving forward in their cases by pointing out numerous factual differences, such as the distinctive requirements of their state's voter ID law and a host of statistics that back up their claims.
5 minute read
February 24, 2005 |

ABA's Judicial Conduct Proposals Draw Fire

A draft revision of the model code of conduct for judges is drawing sharp reaction from the legal community. The proposals, which reflect the ABA's attempt to balance First Amendment rights with judicial impartiality, would tighten rules for self-disqualification and set a reporting requirement for gifts, compensation and reimbursements. Much of the criticism focuses on language, which critics say weakens the code and potentially exposes judges to politically inspired charges.
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April 12, 2002 |

Justices Asked to Apply Apprendi to Death Sentences

The eyes and the hopes of the anti-death penalty community will be on the U.S. Supreme Court April 22. For the first time in years, the justices will take up a case that holds serious promise of reversing hundreds of death sentences on constitutional grounds. At hand is Ring v. Arizona, No. 01-488. The justices are being asked to apply to death sentences the rule it set out in the 2000 decision Apprendi v. New Jersey, which requires that juries, not judges, determine any facts that can lengthen a crimi
8 minute read
January 13, 2004 |

Gunning for Royalties

Crime kingpin Sammy Gravano is asking the Supreme Court for help in recovering more than $300,000 in royalties from a best-selling book about him. Gravano claims that Arizona violated his free speech rights by seizing the royalties as punishment for operating a drug ring. His lawyer further argues that allowing the forfeiture to stand would establish a rule that could be applied to a wide variety of legitimate books about criminal activity.
4 minute read
August 25, 2009 |

IP Lawyer Scores 1 Trial Win, 1 Settlement

It has been a busy summer for Dechert's James Elacqua, who has been pushing the patent rights of Medtronic. He started the month with a $57 million trial win, and finishes with another suit settling.
2 minute read
January 16, 2012 |

CIVIL ACTIONS

The following cases were recently filed in the Washington-area district courts. This information is provided by the district courts' official online bulletins.
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January 18, 2002 |

Apprendi Opens Doors to Questions

When the Supreme Court ruled 19 months ago in a New Jersey case that jurors, rather than judges, must decide facts that increase criminal sentences, dissenting Justice Sandra Day O`Connor predicted the impact could be colossal.
7 minute read
January 14, 2004 |

Mafia Kingpin Guns for Book Royalties

Tony [email protected] crime kingpin Sammy "The Bull" Gravano is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for help in recovering more than $300,000 in royalties he earned from Peter Maas' 1997 best-selling book about him, "Underboss." While the Supreme Court may not sympathize with Gravano's financial plight, his lawyers are hoping his First Amendment argument will catch the Court's attention.
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