• February 9, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    In re: American Express Merchants? Litigation

    Decided Jan. 30, 2009 Before Pooler, Sack, and Sotomayor, C.JJ. The plaintiffs seek review of the March 16, 2006 decision of the United States District Court for the S

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  • November 14, 2008 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Successful New Jersey Bar Candidates, July 2008

    Listed below are the results from the July 2008 New Jersey Bar Examination. Of the 3,141 candidates who sat for this examination, results have been mailed to 3,041, and of those, 2,514 (82.6 perce

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  • June 24, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Philadelphia area law schools, many of which signed on to amicus briefs defending the principle of affirmative action, yesterday applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the use o

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  • July 5, 2005 | Legal Times

    Choosing a Justice: Bush's Key Players

    First, President George W. Bush and the White House must choose the nominee to the Supreme Court to replace the departing Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Then comes the battle to see that nominee

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  • May 28, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    N.Y. Judges Allow Illegals to Maintain Claims for Lost Earnings

    Despite protestations by defendants that a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year bars undocumented workers from bringing negligence claims, New York trial judges recently have upheld the right

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  • June 11, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Justices to Decide if Shield Law Trumps Grand Jury Secrecy

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case regarding whether an interest in protecting the confidentiality of the grand jury process outweighs a journalist's right not to d

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  • March 28, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Man Burnt in Steam Room Loses Suit Against Health Club A man who passed out in the steam room at his gym and suffered serious burns cannot hold the health club or the man

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  • December 23, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Judge Upholds Court Merger Plan in the Bronx The merged criminal court in the Bronx cleared its first constitutional challenge yesterday. Acting Justice Edward M. Davidow

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  • February 26, 2004 | The Recorder

    Waiting at the Chapel

    Attorney General Bill Lockyer's decision to go directly to the state Supreme Court to defend California's definition of marriage won't likely bring an immediate end to gay weddings in San Fran

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  • December 26, 2006 | Alm

    Calif. Supremes Find Hole In Tribe Immunity

    The California Supreme Court took a controversial stand Thursday by ruling that the state can sue Indian tribes for failing to disclose campaign contributions and lobbying activities.

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