In a Downturn, More Act as Their Own Lawyers
Peter DaSilva for The New York Times
By JONATHAN D. GLATER Published: April 9, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — Elise Barros made her way to the front of the courtroom, convinced that the lawsuit against her was a mistake and would be quickly [From In a Downturn, More Act [...]
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In a Downturn, More Act as Their Own Lawyers – NYTimes.com
April 10th, 2009 · No Comments
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Iowa Supreme Court invalidates state statute banning gay marriage
April 5th, 2009 · No Comments
On Friday the Iowa Supreme Court invalidated a state statute that restricted marriage to one man and one woman in Varnum v. … The language in this opinion is much more sweeping than in the California decision in In re Marriage Cases, 183 P.3d 384 (Cal.
SCOTUS leaves alone a verdict from the Oregon Supreme Court in the tobacco cases.
April 4th, 2009 · No Comments
The Philip Morris case had become something of a judicial minuet between the Supreme Court and the Oregon Supreme Court, with the Justices twice telling the state tribunal — in 2003 and 2007 — to reconsider the punitive verdict that had been $79.5 million but, with interest accumulating, has perhaps doubled. … Williams’ lawyers told the Court this time: “Twelve years after the tragic death that gave rise to this action and nine years after the lengthy trial of this case, with four appellate reviews in Oregon, and five years after the first of three trips to this Court, it is time for this litigation marathon to end.”