• May 4, 2000 | The Recorder

    Mexican Firm, American Tort

    "Economic murder" is what Eric Coufal calls what's happening to his law firm after it was caught in the political crossfire over the North American Free Trade Agreement treaty, and he's banking on

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  • June 21, 2004 | The Recorder

    Chip Subpoena Has Hidden Appeal

    On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals explored whether the Fifth Amendment protects someone in possession of corporate documents. Too bad no one got to hear it.The case fi

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  • August 26, 2003 | The Recorder

    Some Securities Cases OK for State Court, Ruling Says

    In a decision that could encourage attempts to litigate private securities cases before state judges, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday kicked an unfair competition suit out of

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  • October 27, 2004 | The Recorder

    Burglar Gets a Third Crack at Lawyer's Drug Charge

    The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday announced that it would rehear for the third time a case involving a man who claims his burglary conviction is flawed because his trial court a

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  • June 18, 2004 | The Recorder

    Chip Subpoena has Hidden Appeal

    On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals explored whether the Fifth Amendment protects someone in possession of corporate documents. Too bad no one got to hear it.The case

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  • February 10, 2004 | The Recorder

    Ninth Grants Last-Minute Stay

    With an 11th-hour stay of execution for convicted murderer Kevin Cooper, the stage was set Monday for another showdown between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal

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  • July 28, 2000 | The Recorder

    Napster Downloads a Reprieve

    With at least one techie on the two-judge panel and a reputation for tackling high-profile technology cases, it's probably not much of a surprise that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dec

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  • January 5, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    U.S. Court Seeks Clarification on Refco Trustee's Right to Sue

    The New York Court of Appeals has been asked to clarify the law on when the misconduct of corporate insiders can be imputed to the corporation in suits by a bankruptcy trustee against third parties

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  • October 7, 2003 | The Recorder

    In Camera

    CORBETT'S SEXUAL HARASSMENT BILL CATCHES THE A-TRAINRecall opponents weren't the only ones to get mileage out of a story published in the Los Angeles Times

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  • April 30, 2004 | Alm

    2nd Circuit Upholds Ban on Prisoner Voting

    New York's law prohibiting incarcerated felons and parolees from voting does not violate the federal Voting Rights Act, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The court reje

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