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  • March 19, 2014 | Corporate Counsel

    The Fight Against Medical Monitoring Actions

    Companies in many industries face class action lawsuits by individuals who allegedly have been exposed to hazardous substances associated with the companies’ products. In many cases, p

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  • March 18, 2014 | Daily Report Online

    Recusal Request Was Too Late, High Court Says

    The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday rejected a drug defendant's argument for a new trial, concluding that the defendant waited too long to ask the trial judge to recuse because she had h

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  • March 17, 2014 | National Law Journal

    Verdicts & Settlements

    BUSINESS LAW Shareholder Case Nixed NEW YORK — A federal judge has dismissed a securities class action against Transocean Ltd. on the ba

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  • Property Reserve, Inc. v. Superior Court (Department of Water Resources)

    Publication Date: 2014-03-14
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    Date Filed: 2014-03-13
    Court: C.A. 3rd
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matteoni, O'Laughlin & Hechtman, Norman E. Matteoni, Gerry Houlihan; Kirton & McConkie and Christopher S. Hill for Petitioner and Appellant Property Reserve, Inc. Freeman, D'Aiuto, Pierce, Gurev, Keeling & Wolf, Thomas H. Keeling, Arnold J. Wolf; Downey Brand, Scott D. McElhern; Nomellini, Grilli & McDaniel, Dante J. Nomellini, Jr.; Somach Simmons & Dunn and Daniel Kelly for Petitioners and Appellants Carolyn A. Nichols et al.
    for defendant: No appearance for Respondent Superior Court of San Joaquin County. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Steven M. Gevercer, Assistant Attorney General, Alberto González, John M. Feser, Jr., Michael P. Cayaban, and James C. Phillips, Deputy Attorneys General, for Real Party in Interest and Appellant. Best Best & Krieger and Stefanie D. Hedlund for State Water Contractors as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Real Party in Interest and Appellant.
    Case Number: No. C067758 No. C067765 No. C068469

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 2801 PROPERTY RESERVE, INC.,Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN

  • March 13, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Employment Law

    N.J.’s Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act: The Impetus, Impact and Hidden Benefits for Empl

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  • March 13, 2014 |

    What Is "Collision?"

    Other Than Collision and Collision ClaimsSummary: Part D of the personal auto policy (PAP) has two types of coverages that may be selected to cover physical…

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  • March 7, 2014 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Partners for Women and Justice Honored by Joint Legislative Resolution

    Partners for Women and Justice Honored by Joint Legislative Resolution

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  • Peralta v. Dillard

    Publication Date: 2014-03-06
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    Date Filed: 2014-03-06
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: James V. Selna, District Judge, Presiding Before: Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge, Barry G. Silverman, Susan P. Graber, Richard C. Tallman, Johnnie B. Rawlinson, Richard R. Clifton, Jay S. Bybee, Milan D. Smith, Jr., Morgan Christen, Jacqueline H. Nguyen and Andrew D. Hurwitz, Circuit Judges.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Derek Milosavljevic (argued), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Los Angeles, California, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
    for defendant: Janine K. Jeffery (argued) and Oren Rosenthal, Reily & Jeffery, Northridge, California, for Defendants-Appellees.
    Case Number: No. 09-55907

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 2395 CION ADONIS PERALTA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. T. C. DILLARD, Chi

  • Boyd v. JohnGalt Holdings LLC

    Publication Date: 2014-03-06
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Blackwell, Keith R.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lindsey W. Hillis Hillis, Robison & Coffelt, and Francis X. Moore, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . David H. Flint and J. Carole Thompson Hord Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint LLP, Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: Ned Blumenthal Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco PC, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S13A1429

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the defendant to assert its compulsory counterclaim to quiet title three years after its original responsive pleading in the plaintiffs' act

  • People v. Fox

    Publication Date: 2014-03-05
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    Date Filed: 2014-03-05
    Court: C.A. 4th
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland, Senior Assistant Attorney General, William M. Wood and Scott Charles Taylor, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Denise M. Rudasill, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.
    Case Number: No. D063169

    Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 2381 THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES JOSEPH FOX,