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April 01, 2008 |

The Pentagon Seeks the Death Penalty but Doesn't Appoint Counsel

In February the Pentagon announced that it would seek the death penalty for six high-level detainees. Their alleged crime: plotting the September 11 attacks. Since then, there's been little progress on what promises to be the most significant trial to come out of the war on terror.
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Bad News for Allergan--and First-To-File Plaintiffs--in Delaware Derivative Ruling
Publication Date: 2012-06-12
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After Gibson Dunn knocked out a derivative suit over Allergan's Botox marketing six months ago, the company and its board hoped the litigation had been put to rest. But Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery dashed those hopes on Monday--in an decision that's sure to have lawyers in both the defense and plaintiffs bar gnashing their teeth.

January 10, 2011 |

NY Federal Judge Who Oversaw Headline-Grabbing Trials Dies at 73

Eastern District Judge David G. Trager died Wednesday after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 73.
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June 30, 2010 |

Resnick Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

As Stephanie Resnick was honored for being a leader among women attorneys, she used her moment in the limelight to stress the importance of compassion and treating people in the manner you wish to be treated.
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May 23, 2012 |

Plaintiff alleges 'conspiracy' prevents expert doctor testimony

A Plaintiff in Cobb County Superior Court claims that a "conspiracy of silence" prevents Atlanta doctors from testifying as expert witnesses against local hospitals, and the plaintiff has moved to disqualify a defense firm for allegedly enforcing it.
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June 25, 2007 |

Florida plans to resume executions despite criticism of changes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. AP - Strapped to a gurney in the lethal injection chamber at Florida State Prison, Angel Diaz felt the poison flowing into his arms and awaited his death. But it didn't come quickly."What's happening" the convicted murderer twice asked as his Dec. 13 execution dragged on. Witnesses had the same question and some that he was in pain.
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January 13, 2003 |

Fulton Eases Into Court Load Left by City

Trisha [email protected]"My name is Elliott. I'm the prosecutor assigned to this courtroom."With that, Fulton Assistant Solicitor Richard N. Elliott Sr. opened Tuesday's afternoon session in Fulton Magistrate Court, one of the new calendars designed to handle the first court appearances of those arrested and charged with state crimes, mostly misdemeanors.
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Judge Appoints Interim Class Counsel in Trillion-Dollar Libor Class Action Litigation
Publication Date: 2011-12-01
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Class action litigation is beginning to take shape over allegations that major banks manipulated Libor, the benchmark rate used to calculate interest on trillions of dollars in securities globally. On Monday the federal district court judge hearing the litigation consolidated 20 class complaints, and appointed interim class counsel.

January 12, 2012 |

Meehan Backs U.S. Attorney's Office in Bias Case

During testimony in an employment discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., was forced to recall Wednesday his days of running that office as U.S. attorney.
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