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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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  • Plaza Residences LP v. Fields, 055201/10

    Publication Date: 2010-07-28
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    Date Filed: 2010-07-07
    Court: Civil Court, Kings County
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    Case Number: 055201/10

    Judge Marc Finkelstein KINGS COUNTY Civil Court Judge Finkelstein h2 xmlns

  • Edward Dickens v. United States

    Publication Date: 2011-05-09
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    Date Filed: 2011-05-05
    Court: D.C. Ct. App.
    Judge: Ferren, Senior Judge:
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    Case Number: 10-CM-467

    Submitted April 21, 2011Before RUIZ, Associate Judge, and FERREN and STEADMAN, Senior Judges.Edward Dickens appeals hi iction for assault on a police officer (APO), arguing that he wa

  • United States of America v. Anthony Raupp

    Publication Date: 2012-03-16
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    Date Filed: 2012-03-09
    Court: 7th Cir.
    Judge: Easterbrook, Chief Judge.
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    Case Number: 11-2215

    ARGUED NOVEMBER 2, 2011Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and WOOD, Circuit Judges.Anthony Raupp pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm despite his status as a felon. 18 U.S.C. &a

  • Rubin v. Garvin

    Publication Date: 2008-10-06
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    Date Filed: 2008-09-29
    Court: 2nd Cir.
    Judge: Feinberg, Circuit Judge:
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    Case Number: 06-1614-pr

    Argued: March 26, 2008Before: FEINBERG and HALL, Circuit Judges, and SAND, District Judge.*fn1Petitioner-appellant, who was convicted in New York state court of

  • October 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    Unlikely coalition guides Iceland's recovery

    On Oct. 6, 2008, Iceland's then-prime minister, Geir Haarde, went on television to tell his countrymen the nation's financial system was on the verge of collapse. Haarde explained

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  • March 26, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Is Counsel Immune From Sanctions Based on Belief in Client?

    In prior attorney liability columns, this author has attempted to distinguish between counsel and client's misconduct with regard to sanctions, Dragonetti and malpractice contentions. Notwith

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  • Union Pacific Resources Group, Inc. v. Rhone-Poulenc, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2001-04-09
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    Date Filed: 2001-04-05
    Court: 5th Cir.
    Judge: Wiener, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 99-10326

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of TexasUnion Pacific Resources Group, Inc. ("UPRG") and its wholly owned subsidiary, Big Island Trona Co. ("Big Island"),a H

  • Leatherbury v. Dep't of the Army

    Publication Date: 2008-05-07
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    Date Filed: 2008-04-29
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Dyk, Circuit Judge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For petitioner: David Giggs, Dolan Giggs, Portland, Ore.
    for defendant: For respondent: Hillary Stern, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
    Case Number: 2007-3261

    Published opinionBefore BRYSON, Circuit Judge, CLEVENGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and DYK, Circuit Judge.Richard A. Leatherbury ("Leatherbury") appeals a final decision of the Merit Systems Protec

  • M7 Capital LLC v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2010-05-05
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    Date Filed: 2010-04-29
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 14
    Judge: Tracy Christopher Justice
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    Case Number: 14-08-00951-CV

    Motion for Rehearing Overruled; Reversed and Remanded; Opinion of March 25, 2010 Withdrawn; and Substitute Opinion filed April 29, 2010.SUBSTITUTE OPINIONWe overrule appellee's motion for rehear