• August 10, 2011 | New York Law Journal

    'Wrongful Life' Claim Over Successful Blood Transfusion Is Dismissed

    A woman who contrary to her religious beliefs received a life-saving blood transfusion after having a baby has no medical malpractice claim against the Staten Island hospital where she received the

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  • Romano v. U-Haul Int'l

    Publication Date: 2000-12-19
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    Date Filed: 2000-12-07
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 99-2328

    United States Court of AppealsFor the First CircuitNo. 99-2328KAREN ROMANO,Plaintiff, Appellee,v.U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL,U-HAUL COMPANY OF MAINE, INC.,

  • May 14, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    CBS Prevails Over Claims by Shareholders

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on May 10 rejected claims by a proposed class of CBS shareholders that company executives violated securities laws by ignoring red flags that

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  • April 15, 2008 | The Recorder

    In Camera

    LENSCRAFTERS SETTLES WITH CLASS OF ROUGHLY 1.5 MILLIONSan Francisco plaintiff attorney Matthew Davis recently settled a medical privacy class action with LensCrafters, the natio

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  • July 30, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Firms, Ex-Dewey Clients Drawn to Olympic Games

    The 2012 Summer Olympics opened in London over the weekend, providing an array of opportunities for leading Am Law 200 and international firms, as well as competitive opportunities for a pa

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  • August 2, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

    J.C. Penney GC Holds Down Costs by Handling Litigation In-House

    When Joanne L. Bober switched companies six months ago, leaving insurance-giant the Chubb Corp. for retail-giant J.C. Penney Co. Inc., the 52-year-old rearranged her life dramatically. br

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  • Hilton v. Hallmark Cards

    Publication Date: 2010-03-23
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    Date Filed: 2009-08-31
    Court: 9th Cir.
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brent H. Blakely, Blakely Law Group, Hollywood, California, argued the cause for the appellee and filed the brief.
    for defendant: Lincoln D. Bandlow, Spillane Shaeffer Aronoff Bandlow LLP, Los Angeles, California, argued the cause for the appellant and filed briefs.

    Case Number: No. 08-55443

    Cite as 10 C.D.O.S. 3565PARIS HILTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v.HALLMARK CARDS, a Missouri corporation, Defen

  • January 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

    Three Am Law firms have recently made changes in their leadership ranks. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has named DOUGLAS CLARK and JOHN SHERIDAN as co-managing partners of the f

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  • September 29, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    Cases Raise Issues Affecting Day-to-Day Practice of Law

    WASHINGTON - How lawyers do their jobs—from the type of advice they give clients to the calculation of fees—moves to the fore in the new U.S. Supreme Court term in six cases tha

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  • January 1, 2013 | International

    Sizing Them Up

    Australia and China dominate the legal profession in Asia. At least that's the impression given by the inaugural Asian Lawyer survey of the 50 largest law firms based in the region, as

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