Leahy (D) The Patent Reform Act of 2009 introduced by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., is working its way through the Senate after failing to gain approval in either 2005 or 2007. But despite what some claim is progress, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said the bill is not ready for a committee vote, according to published reports.
Things are getting weirder and weirder out there in our legal system. If you don't believe me, just consider some of the following strange episodes that have made news recently:
Hartley LOS ANGELES - Emerging trends in asbestos litigation are producing new pools of plaintiffs from new waters sparsely fished by attorneys until recent years.
Floyd The campaign contributions Judge Donald Floyd collected from a local law firm has influenced his rulings and made it impossible for plaintiffs in a toxic fume case to receive a fair trial, says one Austin attorney.
Souter WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson stood before the nine Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday and warned them that the manner in which judges are elected is no longer working.
John Roberts WASHINGTON -- Justices of a seemingly split U.S. Supreme Court took turns grilling attorneys on both sides of a key judicial recusal case during oral arguments Tuesday morning.
MARSHALL � Fed up with the numerous automated telephone sales calls from a satellite television service, an East Texas woman has filed a suit against the company and is seeking $1,500 per call in damages.
Dr. Ray Harron A recently filed Mississippi lawsuit accuses West Virginia radiologist Dr. Ray Harron and others of participating in an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for the purpose of lawsuits.
Louisiana Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court wants to make sure its name isn't dragged through the mud during a key judicial recusal case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ray Harron LEXINGTON, Miss. -- An embattled West Virginia radiologist, his son and others have been sued in Mississippi on racketeering and other charges related to an alleged scheme involving asbestos screenings for lawsuits across the nation.
Lamar University's Mary and John Gray Library will host the fourth annual Constitution Day program at 7:30 p.m., March 5, 2009 in the Dr. Richard L. Price Auditorium of the John Gray Center. The program is free and open to the public.
TEXARKANA, Texas � A Texas woman claims her husband's heart medication Digitek contained more than a double dose of the active ingredient, causing his death in January 2007.
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline)- Dell Inc., one of the world's largest computer companies, has agreed to pay $3.35 million to settle claims by 34 state attorneys general that it used deceptive financing and warranty practices.
Some prognosticators of gloom and doom point to the predictable signs that the world is coming to an end: global warming, war in the Middle East, economic meltdown and so forth.
James Copland NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - The Manhattan Institute's latest edition in its "Trial Lawyers, Inc." series explores the impact Louisiana's legal system has had on the state's slow population growth.
Samp WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week that smokers can sue over deceptive marketing of so-called light cigarettes could spur a flood of class actions filings against cigarette makers, a leading expert told Legal Newsline.