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  • April 26, 2006 | National Law Journal

    Judges decry broad 'terror' label

    By Pamela A. MacLean, The National Law Journal Six judges on two federal appellate courts have expressed concern in two separate cases that the government's broad power to label people

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  • United States v. Farr

    Publication Date: 2008-08-22
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    Date Filed: 2008-08-19
    Court: 10th Cir.
    Judge: Gorsuch, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 07-6187

    PUBLISHBefore KELLY, HOLLOWAY, and GORSUCH, Circuit Judges.Skoshi Thedford Farr appeals her conviction for tax fraud. She alleges that during trial the government constructively amended the indi

  • April 20, 2000 | Texas Lawyer

    Aetna Settlement Promises Reform

    In his first high-profile resolution of a consumer case, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn is grabbing attention for a settlement with Aetna U.S. Healthcare that demands policy reforms from the HM

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  • Nick's Cigarette City, Inc. v. United States

    Publication Date: 2008-07-10
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    Date Filed: 2008-07-02
    Court: 7th Cir.
    Judge: Ripple, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 06-3991

    ARGUED JANUARY 8, 2008Before FLAUM, RIPPLE and MANION, Circuit Judges.Nick's Cigarette City, Inc. ("Cigarette City") brought this action in the United States District Court for the Northern Dist

  • Christie v. Lucas

    Publication Date: 2001-05-17
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    Date Filed: 2001-05-15
    Court: N.J. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Zazzali, J.
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    Case Number: NO. A-8 SEPTEMBE

    ON APPEAL FROM Appellate Division, Superior CourtArgued January 29, 2001On appeal from the Superior Court, Law Division, Somerset County.In 1995, the Legislature enacted the Affidavit of Meri

  • April 24, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    Power Travel International, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc.

    Power Travel International, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. Judge SweetPower Travel International, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. - The defendants American Airlines, In

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  • September 11, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Day-Long Jury Trials in Bronx Get Under Way

    After a two-week trial run in June, a program for trying civil jury cases within a day will get under way this week in Bronx Supreme Court. So far, attorneys handling 47 tort cases hav

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  • June 18, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Unreasonable Conduct Under Pa. Vehicle Franchise Laws

    Pennsylvania has elected to follow many other states in enacting vehicle dealer franchise laws as part of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons Act, 63 P.S. 

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  • May 1, 2004 |

    Rule 68: The Often-Overlooked Defense Tool

    The often-overlooked offer of judgment rule - Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 68 - may be a valuable tool for defendants if carefully employed. An offer of judgment's primary benefit is its

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  • May 9, 2012 | New York Law Journal

    Judge Faults 'Robo-Testifying' in Consumer Credit Case

    A state judge has thrown out a credit card company's breach of contract action against a cardholder, saying it failed to show the existence of a contract offer and faulting what he called its

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