Legal News
- Philadelphia Judge Rejects Pa. as Forum for Texas Asbestos Plaintiffs
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge has ruled that the best forum for a Texas woman who says her mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos from laundering the clothes of her father, ex-husband and current husband is not Philadelphia but the Lone Star state.... - Lerner: Death Penalty Defense Counsel Pay Is 'Grossly Inadequate'
The Philadelphia judge charged with examining the constitutionality of pay given to private defense lawyers for defendants facing death row said in a report today that the pay is "grossly inadequate."... - School Code's Ex-Con Ban Doesn't Apply to Current Employees
A Delaware County trial judge ruled that recent state Public School Code amendments barring schools from hiring candidates with certain prior criminal convictions doesn't apply to current employees.... - Real Estate Finance Is Hot Again?
Law firms are turning Newton's views on gravity upside down, seeing a rise in a practice area that plummeted during the recession: real estate finance.... - Court says police cannot be sued over warrant
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says California police officers cannot be sued because they used a warrant that may have been defective to search a woman's house.... - Appeals court in Ky. upholds 1998 tobacco deal
LOUISVILLE, KY. (AP) - The landmark 1998 national settlement between 46 states and 19 tobacco companies is valid and doesn't amount to a conspiracy or anti-competitive behavior by the government, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.... - Infected inmate may have spit in Pa. guards' food
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A prosecutor is investigating whether a western Pennsylvania county jail inmate infected with hepatitis C spit or blew his nose into food served to more than 200 guards and other staff.... - Do's and Don'ts for Departing a Law Firm: Part 2
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Can't find a paper, but want a sneak peek at the stories inside The Legal this morning? Consider this your personal delivery service.... - Do's and Don'ts for Departing a Law Firm: Part 1
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- Citing law firm's errors, high court rules for death row inmate
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an Alabama death row inmate should not be penalized for missing a crucial appeal deadline when the error was caused by his pro bono lawyers from New York's Sullivan & Cromwell.... - Court approves act extending copyrights to foreign works previously in public domain
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Constitution did not bar Congress from extending copyright protection to previously free foreign works, such as Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.... - Court ponders immunity for private lawyers who take on public jobs
Private lawyers hired by local governments for special tasks will hesitate to provide candid advice if they are denied immunity when sued, the Supreme Court was told on Tuesday.... - In indecency case, government faces tough path to victory
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. made a strong appeal to the Supreme Court on Tuesday to uphold the government's rules against broadcast indecency, asserting the need to preserve a television and radio "safe haven" devoid of foul language and nudity amidst a proliferation of new and coarser media.... - In Texas voting rights case, Court chooses a narrow path
What was billed as a possible Supreme Court showdown over the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act on Monday turned instead into narrower debate over how the redistricting of Texas legislative districts should proceed....
- Police investigate fetus found inside city pipe22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
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- Arkansas man charged with murder of teen met online22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
... - EXCLUSIVE: Mission to hunt Somali pirates22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
... - Murder case of ex-college lacrosse player goes to jury22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
... - Scientist admits stealing sensitive climate docs22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
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... - Anti-US protests spread in Afghanistan, 7 killed- FBI dumps hundreds of controversial Muslim docs22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
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... - School going to pot over oregano prank, group says22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
... - Proposed surtax on ammo sales sparks outrage- Man faces jail after using gun to nail alleged robber22 February 2012, 6:07 pm
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