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July 05, 2007 |

Rulings muddy wetlands protection

FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT of the Clean Water Act has set off a flood of recent court decisions, regulatory actions and legislative proposals that have muddied the issue of which wetlands should be protected from pollution. The murkiness still exists even though a year has passed since the U.S. Supreme Court issued a divided ruling in Rapanos v.
8 minute read
September 03, 2008 |

Via BlackBerrys and backup systems, attorneys working through Gustav

Gustav ripped through Louisiana Monday as a Category 2 hurricane, leading to an evacuation of about 2 million people, but the legal system seemed fare well. Courts, law firms and law schools in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the vicinity implemented their emergency procedures before the storm and have been regularly posting online updates. Lawyers relied on BlackBerrys to continue communicating with clients, and law students accessed updates on school closing on the Internet.
4 minute read
May 12, 2010 |

In Too Deep

The Gulf oil fire's a corporate counsel's worst nightmare: A $1B natural disaster with dozens of lawsuits to follow.
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June 21, 2011 |

Fallout from Wal-Mart Case Begins

The Supreme Court re-listed two pending petitions for certiorari, allowing Philip Morris to submit a supplemental brief, filed by Paul Clement, among others, in its appeal of a class action judgment.
3 minute read
November 30, 2009 |

Connecting Points

6 minute read
May 24, 2011 |

Recent Supreme Court rulings have favored businesses

There's a strong wind blowing against class action lawsuits these days, and the turbine-force source is the U.S. Supreme Court.
6 minute read
March 15, 2005 |

Past Winners

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June 25, 2007 |

Wetlands protection muddied by court rulings

Federal enforcement of the Clean Water Act has set off a flood of recent court decisions, regulatory actions and legislative proposals that have muddied the issue of which wetlands should be protected from pollution. The murkiness still exists even though nearly a year has passed since the Supreme Court's divided ruling in Rapanos v. U.S. sought to clarify the scope of the government's jurisdiction over wetlands.
8 minute read
May 31, 1999 |

Wingtips take wing

Memorial Day was once the time for Brahmin lawyers to take their white summer shoes out of the closet, but come June 1, Bingham Dana L.L.P. associate Fiona Trevelyan will strap on some blue, low-heeled sandals.
8 minute read
June 21, 2011 |

Fallout from Wal-Mart case begins

The Supreme Court's blockbuster decision Monday in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, tossing out the biggest discrimination class action in history, is already having an impact on the Supreme Court's docket.
3 minute read

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