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  • December 20, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

    Inadmissible

    Bench Books Over the past few years, U.S. District Judge Vanessa Gilmore of Houston says she has written a number of short stories about humorous situations in her life. G

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  • November 22, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

    AUSTIN — The Court of Criminal Appeals on Nov. 18 stayed the execution of James Lee Clark based on a claim that he is mentally retarded. Clark had been scheduled for execution on Nov. 21

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  • March 9, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Upcoming Case of Imprisoned Exec Carries Major Privilege Implications

    The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is due to rule next week in a case that could decide just how far prosecutors can go to pierce a corporate executive's attorney-client privilege. Both s

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  • May 18, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Lender Liability

    A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reaffirmed the limited duties a secured lender owes to a borrower. In the case of a href="http://www.ca2.uscour

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  • June 28, 2004 |

    Worker Must Arbitrate Despite Exemption Under Federal Act

    In a ruling that adds teeth to state arbitration laws, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a worker who qualifies for an exemption under the Federal Arbitration Act may no

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  • August 20, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pledge of Allegiance Law Loses Again

    Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to address the constitutionality under the First Amendment of compelling students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Ruling on a s

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  • August 30, 2004 |

    Pennsylvania's Pledge of Allegiance Law Loses Yet Again

    Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to address the constitutionality under the First Amendment of compelling students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.Ruling

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  • February 9, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Must Parent and Attachment Files Be Kept Together?

    The extraordinary cost of e-discovery is well documented. The amount of ESI that we generate is exploding and the use and prevalence of technology, its ease of access, and the relatively low

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  • November 7, 2003 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Suit Seeks Limits on DNA Sampling

    When New Jersey's law requiring anyone convicted of a crime to hand over a DNA sample was enacted on Sept. 21, it reminded Ed Forchion - a marijuana-legalization activist better known as "NJWe

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  • April 13, 2011 | Daily Business Review

    Food services giant tries risky RICO suit

    Sodexo, the food services giant, is in the middle of an unappetizing battle with one of the nation's largest unions. To gain the upper hand, it's trying a legal tactic that's had a mixed rec

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