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LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Daily Legal News Headlines

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Daily Legal News Headlines

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Our editors scan the national and international Associated Press filings daily to select stories of particular interest to the general litigation center.

Litigation News Headlines

Florida Jury Awards $300 Million In Ex-smoker's Lawsuit
MIAMI – (AP) A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema. The...
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Louisiana Litigation Landscape Uncertain After Katrina Ruling
NEW ORLEANS – (The New York Times) Since the first days after Hurricane Katrina, when the streets were still under water, many residents of New Orleans and its surroundings have maintained that the...
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Lawsuit Accuses Hartford Courant Of Plagiarism
(The New York Times) Newspapers have tried many ways to cover the news with dwindling resources: dropping certain topics, having people do double duty, using more wire service work. Routine plagiarism...
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Nebraska High Roller Sues Casino Giant Harrah's
LAS VEGAS – (AP) A Nebraska philanthropist facing felony charges stemming from almost $15 million in Las Vegas gambling debts is suing casino giant Harrah's Entertainment for alleged breach of contract,...
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NYC Model Who Married Doorman Sues Upscale Co-op
NEW YORK – (AP) A foot model in New York City is suing her upscale apartment building, claiming the co-op board is trying to force her out because she married its former doorman. Christina Ambers...
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A blog devoted to general litigation topics.

Litigation Blog

	Posted By: Arnold & Porter LLP Private Capital Investments In Financial Institutions: An Update On Key Developments, Regulatory Issues Associated With Investments In Banks, Thrifts And Their Holding Companies As failures of banks and thrift institutions continue at the fastest pace in decades and as banks and thrifts continue to see their assets — particularly commercial real estate assets — deteriorate... continue reading

	Posted By: Lori Sieron Tossing Tradition Aside — Redesigned Associate Training Programs Replace Lockstep Models At Top Firms The “silver lining” in the cloud of recent law firm layoffs and associate deferrals is emerging in the form of realigned associate development programs at some large law firms. New skill training... continue reading

	Posted By: LexisNexis Litigation Center Staff LexisNexis iPhone App For Law Students Lets You Get Cases And Shepardize On Your Phone This LexisNexis iPhone App allows you to retrieve cases and Shepard’s reports right from your iPhone. Anyone can download it for free at the App Store. Now you can quickly retrieve cases from... continue reading

	Posted By: LexisNexis Litigation Center Staff Preliminary Results Of Chinese Drywall Probe Finds Differences, But No Link To Reported Problems Preliminary results of a federal investigation has found differences between imported Chinese drywall and non-Chinese drywall, but investigators did not turn up levels of the sulfur gases hydrogen sulfide,... continue reading

	Posted By: LexisNexis Litigation Center Staff Fulbright's Litigation Survey: Companies Experience New Litigation, Corporate Counsel Anticipate More Companies are seeing a litigation wave that corporate counsel expect to swell in 2010, according to the results of Fulbright & Jaworski’s 6th Annual Litigtion Trends Survey Report, the law... continue reading

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Conferences, seminars and events related to general litigation topics

Conferences & Events

	Upcoming HB Teleconferences, Audiocasts Target Hot Litigation Topics BERWYN, Pa. — HB Litigation Conferences is holding several upcoming teleconferences and audiocasts of interest to litigators. The price is $149 for unlimited listeners (one phone line per firm/location,... continue reading

	HB’s Madoff Insurance Litigation Conference Set For Dec. 2 In New York BERWYN, Pa. — HB Litigation Conferences ’ Madoff Insurance Litigation Conference will be held Dec. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Concierge Conference Center , 780 Third Ave. (between... continue reading

	HB Litigation Conferences Schedules 2 New York Asbestos Conferences For December BERWYN, Pa. — HB Litigation Conferences is holding two live asbestos conferences in December in New York. Both will be available in live Webcast and 10 in-house counsel at companies and... continue reading

	DRI’s Best Practices For Law Firm Profitability Set Dec. 3-4 In New York CHICAGO — In response to DRI ’s 2009Future of Litigation report, DRI’s Law Practice Management Committee has created a new seminar for DRI members and their clients to work on the... continue reading

	HB’s Asbestos Litigation: Crash Course For Associates Slated Feb. 24 In Philadelphia BERWYN, Pa. — HB Litigation Conferences ’ Asbestos Litigation: A Crash Course for Associates will be held Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at The Hub Cira Centre at 30th Street... continue reading

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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 20, 2009
A Louisiana federal judge says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' failure to maintain the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was a substantial cause of a levee breach after Hurricane Katrina, and, the NFL tells the U.S. Supreme Court that the league and its member teams are not a joint venture. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for November 19, 2009
Marsh & McLennan settles a bid-rigging securities class action for $400 million, and, an amended settlement agreement is filed in the Google Library Project case. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
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Litigation tools for legal professionals that cover every aspect of the litigation process, including early case assessment; draft, file and serve documents; discovery; legal research; intelligence gathering; and trial preparation.

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	A full suite of superior litigation resources, including industry-leading tools for case analysis, document drafting, e-filing and service, discovery, intelligence gathering and legal research.

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Analysis of important legal issues, authored by leading practice area experts.

Insights & Analysis

	Posted By: LexisNexis Litigation Center Staff Federal Rules And Statutes Affecting Time Counting Procedures And Deadlines Change On December 1 Effective Dec. 1, 2009, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure will be amended. A companion statute, whose changes... continue reading

	Posted By: Georgene M. Vairo An Important Tool For Defense Counsel Facing Class Allegations: Georgene Vairo On The Lessons To Be Learned From Vinole v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc. Vinole v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. provides defense counsel with an important tool when confronting class allegations: A preemptive motion to deny class certification. In this Emerging Issues Analysis,... continue reading

	Posted By: Ronald W. Eades Ronald W. Eades On The Strict Privity Requirements In Compex Int'l Co. v. Taylor In this Emerging Issues Analysis, Ronald W. Eades discusses the Kentucky Supreme Court’s ruling upholding a strict privity requirement for implied warranty of merchantability claims. Although... continue reading

	Posted By: William J. Brutocao William J. Brutocao: A Guide To Federal Preemption Of California Business & Professions Code 17200 It has become standard practice in business litigation to include a cause of action for violation of Cal Bus & Prof Code § 17200 , known as the Unfair Competition Law (UCL). A common defense... continue reading

	Posted By: Darrell Van Deusen & Kelly Hoelzer VanDeusen And Hoelzer On Increasing Attention For Family Responsibilities Discrimination Litigation Increasing attention has been paid to the work-family conflicts facing employees. No federal statute specifically prohibits discrimination against employees with non-medical caregiving obligations. There... continue reading

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Summaries of recently filed lawsuits in all practice areas.

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CourtLink provides access to court dockets and the documents filed during the course of a suit and uses high-powered decision support tools to provide information on lawyers, law firms and companies and various types of litigation.

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	Access court dockets and documents and be the first to know about the next big class-action lawsuit. Research law firms, lawyers, judges and companies using high-powered decision support tools.

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A roundup of "people" news about attorneys, law firms, judges, in-house counsel, etc., in the litigation community. We write up brief stories on new hires, promotions, awards, retirements, firm mergers and related topics so you know what's happening with your colleagues.

Movers & Shakers

ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm Accepts Resignation Of Executive Director Henry F. White Jr.
CHICAGO — American Bar Association President Carolyn B. Lamm on Nov. 17 accepted the resignation of Henry F. White Jr. as executive director of the national organization and immediately named R....
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Greenberg Traurig Shareholder Hamilton Hackney Appointed To Environment And Infrastructure Subcommittee Of NAIOP
BOSTON — The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP has announced that Boston real estate shareholder Hamilton Hackney has been appointed to the Environment and Infrastructure Subcommittee...
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Cadwalader Partner Named To Board Of Lawyer’s Committee For Civil Rights Under Law
NEW YORK — Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world’s leading law firms, has announced that partner Michael E. Horowitz was appointed to the board of directors of The Lawyer’s...
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Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan Opens New Office In Nashville
MILWAUKEE — Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP, one of the nation's largest minority-owned law firms, announced today that it continues to expand its nationwide footprint with the opening of an office...
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Joint Business Law Firm Offers Chicago Clients 250 Years Of Combined Expertise
CHICAGO — Chicago business law firm Defrees & Fiske LLC joined Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, effective Nov. 1. Howard & Howard, founded in 1869, and Defrees & Fiske, founded in...
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Top Blogs have been identified by the LexisNexis Law Center staff as the most interesting, readable, and useful blogs pertaining to this practice area. Most of them are created by legal and other professionals in a wide array of disciplines and represent the cream of the crop in the legal blogosphere.

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