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Missouri voter ID law targeted by Democratic lawsuit

2006-09-13T09:19:00.001-07:00

[JURIST] Democratic Party officials in Missouri [JURIST news archive] filed a class-action lawsuit Monday seeking a permanent injunction against the enforcement of a new state law [SB 1014 summary; text] that requires voters to show photo identification

Missouri voter ID law targeted by Democratic lawsuit

Federal judge requires Missouri to transport inmates seeking abortions

2006-09-13T09:19:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] The state of Missouri [JURIST news archive] must give all prison inmates access to abortion [JURIST news archive] after a federal judge in Kansas City certified a lawsuit as a class action on Tuesday. US District Judge Dean Whipple [official

Federal judge requires Missouri to transport inmates seeking abortions

US military contractor hit with new lawsuit alleging Iraq fraud

2006-09-03T07:19:00.001-07:00

[JURIST] A new federal lawsuit has been filed against banned American military contractor Custer Battles [corporate website] and two former Pentagon officials alleging that the defendants tried to bypass a suspension order against the contractor by

US military contractor hit with new lawsuit alleging Iraq fraud

Copyright lawsuit filed against YouTube for posting 1992 Denny beating video

2006-09-03T07:19:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] The Internet video site YouTube [corporate website] was sued in federal district court Tuesday for alleged copyright infringement related to video of the beating of trucker Reginald Denny [Wikipedia backgrounder] during the 1992 Los Angeles

A Little Of This, A Little Of That

2006-08-31T18:58:00.000-07:00

Three unusual recent decisions addressing the PSLRA's discovery stay, appeals from the denial of a motion to dismiss, and prolixity in complaints: (1) While the primary securities class action against Time Warner was settled last year, a consolidated action consisting...

A Little Of This, A Little Of That

Detainees already treated humanely, DOD lawyer tells Senate Judiciary Committee

2006-07-17T21:28:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] A lawyer for the US Department of Defense (DOD) told the Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] on Tuesday that US military treatment of detainees complies with Article 3 [text] of the Geneva Conventions [ICRC materials], even though the

Detainees already treated humanely, DOD lawyer tells Senate Judiciary Committee

DHB Settles

2006-07-17T07:46:00.000-07:00

DHB Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets - DHBT), a Florida-based manufacturer of body armour, has announced the preliminary settlement of the securities class action (and related derivative suit) pending against the company in the E.D.N.Y. The case was originally filed...

DHB Settles

DOJ, ACLU lawyers square off again over NSA surveillance program

2006-07-12T08:21:00.001-07:00

[JURIST] A lawyer for the US Justice Department (DOJ) argued in federal court again [JURIST report] Monday that a lawsuit challenging the National Security Agency's warrantless domestic surveillance program [JURIST news archive] must be dismissed

DOJ, ACLU lawyers square off again over NSA surveillance program

Most counts of New Hampshire GOP phone jamming lawsuit dismissed

2006-07-12T08:21:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] A New Hampshire judge on Thursday dismissed 5 of 8 counts in a lawsuit brought by Democrats against Republicans after the jamming of Democratic phone lines in the 2002 Senate race [Wikipedia backgrounder] between Sen. John Sununu (R-NH) [

Most counts of New Hampshire GOP phone jamming lawsuit dismissed

Patsy Ramsey, JonBenet's mother, dies

2006-06-26T19:39:00.001-07:00

Patsy Ramsey, mother of JonBenet -- whose killing has never been explained -- died Saturday of ovarian cancer, her lawyer said.

Patsy Ramsey, JonBenet's mother, dies

Strange legal news

2006-06-26T19:39:00.000-07:00

Man With Faulty Penile Implant Gets $400K: PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A former handyman has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.Lawyer Objects to Young Age of Jurors: ATLANTA (AP) -- A 79-year-old woman

Strange legal news

ACLU, NAACP sue Baltimore police over 'illegal' arrests

2006-06-22T08:16:00.001-07:00

[JURIST] The Maryland American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [advocacy websites] filed a class action lawsuit [complaint, PDF] in Baltimore Circuit Court [official website] Thursday alleging

ACLU, NAACP sue Baltimore police over 'illegal' arrests

US government sues to stop New Jersey AG probe of phone records turnover

2006-06-22T08:16:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] The US government has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey [official website] against New Jersey Attorney General Zulima Farber [official profile] and other New Jersey officials, seeking to stop them seeking

US government sues to stop New Jersey AG probe of phone records turnover

In praise of blawgs

2006-06-18T17:52:00.001-07:00

I suggest you read Dahlia Lithwick's essay from the current issue of The American Lawyer, Blawgs on a Roll. But as I suggest today at Legal Blog Watch, I think she sidesteps an important point.

In praise of blawgs

Anonymous Lawyer launches Anonymous Firm

2006-06-18T17:52:00.000-07:00

As Anonymous Lawyer Jeremy Blachman gears up for the July 25 release of his eponymous Anonymous Lawyer book, he offers the companion Web site of Anonymous Law Firm LLP. The site is complete with professional bios, mission statement, news items and a recru

Anonymous Lawyer launches Anonymous Firm

About That $216 Million...

2006-06-16T13:19:00.001-07:00

I'm no criminal defense lawyer and I have no sense for whether this is a likely result or not, but an article yesterday by Pam Smith in The Recorder flagged an issue related to the Milberg Weiss indictment that I...

About That $216 Million...

"What'd the Government Think Would Happen?"

2006-06-16T13:19:00.000-07:00

What'd the government think would happen? So said Melvyn Weiss, Milberg Weiss' lead partner, in this article last week in The Recorder in response to the first round of what could be many lawyer departures following the firm's recent indictment....

"What'd the Government Think Would Happen?"

Vatican to appeal immunity ruling to Ninth Circuit

2006-06-12T08:05:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] The Vatican [official website] has filed an appeal with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeking to overturn this week's decision by a district court judge to allow a clergy abuse lawsuit to proceed [JURIST report] that names the

Vatican to appeal immunity ruling to Ninth Circuit

Day of Reckoning for Milberg Weiss

2006-06-07T20:57:00.000-07:00

According to numerous reports, an indictment of securities class action powerhouse Milberg Weiss Bershad Schulman LLP is expected later today. A press conference by the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles to announce an indictment expected to be returned today...

Day of Reckoning for Milberg Weiss

More on the Perils of Conducting the Internal Investigation

2006-06-03T13:50:00.001-07:00

Not too long ago, a lawyer or firm getting hired to conduct an internal investigation into a company's possible securities law violations was the beginning of a usually lengthy, no-lose gravy train. Get a team together, map out all the...

More on the Perils of Conducting the Internal Investigation

Updated list of Mass. law blogs

2006-06-03T13:50:00.000-07:00

I've been trying on and off since September to keep a list of lawyer-written blogs in Massachusetts. Here is my list as it stands so far. Please let me know of missing links. Leave me a comment or write me at ambrogi-at-gmail.com.
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Updated list of Mass. law blogs

Lawyers group files suit against new federal bankruptcy law

2006-05-14T18:14:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) [group website] and the Connecticut Bar Association [group website] have filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] arguing that the new federal bankruptcy law [JURIST report] enacted in

Lawyers group files suit against new federal bankruptcy law

Still More on Internal Investigations--The "Whitewash"

2006-05-10T12:10:00.000-07:00

The WSJ Law Blog tips us to this article in today's WSJ about a looming trial in the Enron case against law firm Vinson Elkins that is now set for October 2006. The article notes that the lawsuit alleges that...

Still More on Internal Investigations--The "Whitewash"

New Jersey, California sue tobacco companies over settlement payouts

2006-04-19T21:38:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] The attorneys general of New Jersey and California [JURIST news archives] said Tuesday that they will file a lawsuit against tobacco manufacturers over payments they allege are due to them under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) [text].

New Jersey, California sue tobacco companies over settlement payouts

Bad marketing part 2: Back to school

2006-04-12T18:04:00.001-07:00

Based on comments to my post yesterday, Bad marketing 101: This is not a blog, at least one reader took it to be a criticism of the lawyer. That was not my intent. My criticism was directed at the Web design and marketing consultants who built this site f

Bad marketing part 2: Back to school

Bad marketing 101: This is not a blog

2006-04-12T18:04:00.000-07:00

A Long Island, N.Y., IP lawyer recently sent out a press release announcing her new Web site, called Intellectulaw.com. The site is designed and hosted by FirmSite, a division of Thomson FindLaw. Like many sites these days, it includes a link to what it c

Bad marketing 101: This is not a blog

Pine Tree, LegalMatch settle lawsuit

2006-04-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

I told you early in March that Maine's Pine Tree Legal Assistance had sued LegalMatch alleging deceptive Web advertising practices. Today, the two parties announced that they had settled the dispute. An announcement described the settlement as amicable an

Pine Tree, LegalMatch settle lawsuit

Jury awards $9 million to Vioxx plaintiff in long-term use lawsuit

2006-04-11T18:22:00.001-07:00

[JURIST] A jury on Tuesday awarded $9 million in punitive damages to a New Jersey man who sued pharmaceutical giant Merck [corporate website] on grounds that his prolonged use of the drug Vioxx [Merck Vioxx Information Center website; JURIST news archive]

Jury awards $9 million to Vioxx plaintiff in long-term use lawsuit

Federal appeals court tosses suit against former congressman by Muslim rights group

2006-04-11T18:22:00.000-07:00

[JURIST] A federal appeals court in Washington DC Tuesday upheld the dismissal [PDF opinion] of a defamation lawsuit against former US Rep. Cass Ballenger [Wikipedia profile] which was brought by an American Muslim civil rights group. The Council on

Federal appeals court tosses suit against former congressman by Muslim rights group

Interesting Twist to Nortel Settlement

2006-03-23T10:07:00.004-08:00

As widely discussed in articles such as this one, Nortel has agreed to pay $2.4 billion to settle securities class action lawsuits concerning accounting irregularities. According to the SCAS database, the settlement will be the 5th largest ever, behind only...

Interesting Twist to Nortel Settlement

A Discussion With Professor Elliott Weiss

2006-03-23T10:07:00.003-08:00

The following appears in the February 2006 SCAS Alert: A Discussion With Professor Elliott Weiss By Bruce Carton, Vice President, ISS' Securities Class Action Services In late December, leading plaintiffs? securities class action law firm Bernstein Litowitz Berger Grossmann LLP...

A Discussion With Professor Elliott Weiss

Webcast on Non-U.S. Securities Class Actions: Replay Now Available

2006-03-23T10:07:00.002-08:00

A complete replay of our webcast last week entitled Securities Class Action Litigation Moves Beyond U.S. Bordersis now available here. It contains some very useful (and to my knowledge otherwise unavailable) information and commentary on the latest securities class action...

Webcast on Non-U.S. Securities Class Actions: Replay Now Available

SLW Lives

2006-03-23T10:07:00.001-08:00

Sorry for the lack of posts here over the past week. SLW was down and out with the flu, despite the fact that SLW got a flu shot. But we're pretty much back in action, gathering strength, getting ready to...

SLW Lives

"Clearing Up Class-Action Settlements"

2006-03-23T10:07:00.000-08:00

Chris Kentouris of Securities Industry News has this article entitled Clearing Up Class-Action Settlements that discusses my company (ISS' Securities Class Action Services) and the work we do for institutional investors to help them recover settlement funds. As discussed in...

"Clearing Up Class-Action Settlements"

Webcast on Non-U.S. Securities Class Actions

2006-03-23T10:06:00.000-08:00

You may recall that back in October I commenced a project researching the current state of securities class actions outside the U.S. That research has produced some interesting findings and has helped me to form relationships with lawyers around the...

Webcast on Non-U.S. Securities Class Actions

Connecticut judge asked to overturn same-sex marriage ban

2006-03-22T14:40:00.001-08:00

[JURIST] A Connecticut Superior Court [official website] on Tuesday began hearing a lawsuit brought by eight same-sex couples who claim that the state's marriage law is unconstitutional because it treats heterosexual couples differently than same-sex

Connecticut judge asked to overturn same-sex marriage ban

E-mail worm threatens lawsuit

2006-03-22T14:40:00.000-08:00

This could give lawyers a bad name: "Email Worm Threatens Lawsuit Against Victims

"The latest version of the Bagle mass mailer worm attempts to threaten potential victims by posing as a lawsuit against the recipient.

"Bagle-DO worm spreads in emails fea

E-mail worm threatens lawsuit

Enron Trial: Skilling's Lawyer Overwhelms One Juror

2006-03-22T07:16:00.001-08:00

When you live-blog a trial as the Houston Chronicle's TrialWatch is doing, you get all of the important behind the scenes information. For instance, in this post entitled Odor in the Court, the TrialWatch blog reports that:During this morning's session,...

Enron Trial: Skilling's Lawyer Overwhelms One Juror

Tate, killer at 12, wants to take back new plea

2006-03-22T07:16:00.000-08:00

Lionel Tate, the youngest person in modern U.S. history to be sentenced to life in prison, has asked to withdraw part of a plea deal he entered earlier this month on unrelated charges, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday.

Tate, killer at 12, wants to take back new plea

File Those Claims or Else, Part V

2006-03-21T16:40:00.003-08:00

The SEC today provided the latest reminder to institutional investors of the importance of filing claims in securities class action settlements by proposing to dump the funds from its $250 million settlement with Qwest into the separate Qwest securities class...

File Those Claims or Else, Part V

Enough Already With The "Sharp Decline"

2006-03-21T16:40:00.002-08:00

Based on the recent Stanford/Cornerstone report (discussed here), the NY Times and the WSJ Law Blog are now asserting and ruminating upon the meaning of the sharp decline in the overall number of securities fraud class actions in 2005. It...

Enough Already With The "Sharp Decline"

Enron Settlement Recovery Update: $7.89/Share and Counting

2006-03-21T16:40:00.001-08:00

On February 22, a federal judge in Texas gave preliminary approval to a partial settlement of the Enron securities class action with three investment banks (Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and CIBC) that will pay a combined $6.6 billion (see AP article...

Enron Settlement Recovery Update: $7.89/Share and Counting

Refco Lead Plaintiff/Counsel Appointed

2006-03-21T16:40:00.000-08:00

Bloomberg reported on Friday, February 3 that the U.S. District Court for the SDNY appointed asset manager PIMCO and RH Capital Associates as lead plaintiffs in the securities class action lawsuit against Refco's underwriters and directors. Twelve shareholders reportedly filed...

Refco Lead Plaintiff/Counsel Appointed

Welcome

2006-03-21T14:59:00.000-08:00

In Legal Terms is the sister blog to Politically Aware. Together these two blogs comprise my little bit of blogosphere real estat.

As I get a more comfortable and confident with the tools expect more to come from both my blogs. In the mean time I'll be "news clipping" the legal stories that interest me and hopefully garner some open and educated debate.