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Tobacco company gave cigarettes to children
That's what the jury concluded, after the plaintiff's star witness testified from beyond the grave.
After the Guns Stopped Blazing
If Scott Turow and John Grisham have set the standards for legal fiction in our time, Northwestern Law School professor Steven Lubet, author of Murder in Tombstone, occupies his own unique niche as a storyteller specializing in "Old West" law.
Business defamation case revived
A 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed an earlier appellate ruling and ordered office supply company Staples Inc. to stand trial for defamation for its mass e-mail detailing why it fired a particular employee. The plaintiff does not claim that the e-mail was false, but rather relies on a century-old state law that permits a cause of action for a defamatory true statement published with malicious intent.Suit against scientific journal raises litigation issues
Pharmaceutical company Biopure Corp.'s defamation and trade libel case against a National Institutes of Health official for his statements in an article co-authored for the Journal of the American Medical Association raises concerns about the litigation risks of scientific discourse. Biopure's claims include defamation, trade libel and intentional interference with prospective business advantage.
Judge loses effort to collect from insurance company
A Massachusetts federal judge ruled that former state court judge Ernest B. Murphy can't collect $6.8 million from the Boston Herald's insurance company. Murphy demanded the payment from the insurance company after winning a libel lawsuit against the Herald and collecting $3.4 million.Mass. Couple Sue Bank of America Alleging Erroneous Foreclosure Attempt
Lawyers for owners of a mortgage-free Florida home that Bank of America attempted to foreclose on are bringing an arsenal of legal claims against the banking giant, ranging from obvious claims like conversion and trespass to more unexpected ones like defamation and libel. Massachusetts residents Charlie and Maria Cardoso claim in their suit that Bank of America intimidated the tenant living in their house into leaving and that the foreclosure attempt harmed their reputation with friends and family.
After the Guns Stopped Blazing
Book review of Murder in Tombstone by Steven Lubet (Yale University Press, 253 pages, $30).After the Guns Stopped Blazing
Law professor Steven Lubet knows his "Old West" law. In "Murder in Tombstone," he describes the aftermath of the famous gunfight that left Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers dead and two Earp brothers wounded. Three forgotten men played historic roles -- the judge, the prosecutor and the book's hero, defense counsel Tom Fitch. Our critic says the tome's retelling of the defense strategy will interest law students, while the characters, plot and Old West flavor will appeal to everyone.The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200
Blank Rome absorbs an eight-lawyer Houston firm; also in Houston, eight Vinson & Elkins attorneys spilt off to launch a boutique; and Dickstein Shapiro loses three. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].TRENDING STORIES
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