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In Win for EPA, D.C. Circuit Rejects Review of Greenhouse Gas Case
The Environmental Protection Agency scored another win in the ferocious battle over the regulation of greenhouse gases when the D.C. Circuit declined on Thursday to review its June decision upholding the agency's interpretation of the Clean Air Act. In a 6-2 vote, the court denied petitions by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and others to rehear the case en banc -- but in a rare step, two judges issued lengthy dissents and three penned a defense of their original opinion. The one thing they all agreed on: The case is of "exceptional importance."
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Douglas Cawley of McKool Smith
Douglas Cawley, principal of McKool Smith in Dallas and a patent lawyer, tells how he works to make jurors comfortable with the idea of large verdicts.
To Protect Privilege, Summaries in Lieu of Bills Found Sufficient to Prove Legal Fees
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A plaintiff who may be entitled to recover legal fees as damages can avoid producing attorney billing records that he claims include privileged information, a New Jersey federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Anne Thompson upheld a magistrate judge's order allowing submission of billing-document summaries instead, along with attorney certifications of their veracity.
Judge Voids Challenge of Senate Filibuster Rule
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A D.C. federal judge has dismissed a suit that alleged the U.S. Senate filibuster rule is unconstitutional, writing that "to intrude into this area would offend the separation of powers." The judge also found that the plaintiffs -- the government accountability group Common Cause, four members of the House of Representatives and three individuals -- lack legal standing to challenge the rule.
Judicial Campaign Spending on TV Ads Breaks Record
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Candidates for state supreme courts spent a record-breaking $29.7 million on television ads this year, according to a study released by the Brennan Center for Justice. Surpassing the previous record of $24.4 million in 2004, TV ad spending topped $1 million in 10 states: Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia.
New York Law School Wins Dismissal of Class Action Over Job Figures
Although criticizing New York Law School for being "less than candid," an appellate panel has affirmed the dismissal of a class action accusing the school of misleading potential students about graduates' success in finding legal jobs. The case was one of 14 similar suits filed against lower-ranked law schools around the U.S., and is the first to be decided at the appellate level.
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