• November 17, 2008 | Legal Times

    Don't Dump on Free Trade

    The new Supreme Court term is so far more notable for cases denied review than those actually on the argument calendar, and it has otherwise been overshadowed by both the election

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  • October 21, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Establishing the Delicate Balance Between Liberty and Security

    Since Sept. 11, the federal government has implemented numerous measures that have enhanced our security against terrorism. Some of those measures have, in varying degrees, also diminished our indi

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  • July 20, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Expert Testimony on Voluntariness of Murder Confession Held Inadmissible

    Expert testimony about whether a murder confession was coerced is not warranted where the subject matter is within the understanding of most jurors, the state Supreme Court says.

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  • January 6, 2006 | The American Lawyer

    The Mass Tort Bonanza That Wasn't

    All of the necessary elements of a litigation blockbuster seemed to be in place.The science was good. The defendants -- a handful of enormous pharmaceutical companies -- still deny it, but two l

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  • August 6, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    Southern District Civil Practice Roundup

    Protective orders, widely relied upon in federal civil litigation, are not automatically available, and even when in place, offer only a measure of protection against use and dissemination of infor

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  • Jones v. Spitzer

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    U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Judge Baer Pro se petitioner Charles Jones ("Jones") filed the instant habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

  • April 10, 2001 | The Recorder

    9th Circuit Panel Strikes Down Alaska's 'Megan's Law'

    While holding the door open for broader challenges to sex offender registration statutes, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday struck down Alaska's version on narrow grounds.

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  • October 30, 2007 | The Associated Press

    Tech workers, employers still seek immigration reform

    The placards made clear this was not your typical immigrant rights march: "We played by the rules, now it's your turn," read one. "Legal immigrants keep America competitive," read anot

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  • April 24, 2000 | Legal Times

    Dot-Com Drop-Off

    The stock market has sent a clear message to Washington, D.C.-area high-tech deal-makers: your job just got harder.The stock market meltdown of April 14 turned the high-tech industry on its head

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  • March 7, 2006 | Daily Report Online

    Verizon may be on the prowl

    By Shawn Young, The Wall Street Journal via AP - Wall Street's merger-and-acquisition bankers may already be programming Verizon Communications Inc. into their cellphones. For a

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