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Judge rejects effort to block Confederate statue's removal
Legal Business 07/11/2017A last-ditch effort to block the removal of a monument to a Confederate general in New Orleans was rejected Wednesday by a Louisiana judge who turned away arguments that the city doesn't own the statue or the land on which it sits."This has gone on a...
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Court: Neighbors can sue pot grower for stinky smells
Legal Business 07/03/2017A pot farm's neighbor can sue them for smells and other nuisances that could harm their property values, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling revives a lawsuit between a Colorado horse farm and a neigh...
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American Bar Association Honors Philadelphia Firms
Legal Business 09/22/2010The American Bar Association’s Death Penalty Representation Project will acknowledge Philadelphia law firms Reed Smith LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s role in ground-breaking, pro bono litigation of capital punishment appeals wit...
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ABA TO HOST CYBER SECURITY DISCUSSION
Legal Business 08/03/2010Computers and networks have brought an entire world into our homes and law offices. As it turns out, the world is full of thieves, spies and hostile armies. What are the risks of cyber “insecurity,” and what can we do about them? &n...
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Curtis law firm moves D.C. office
Legal Business 03/01/2010The D.C. office of law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has relocated its headquarters to larger space downtown. The firm said that its new location, on the top floor of 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, more than doubles the size of its of...
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Supreme Court rebuffs Alabama officer charged with murder
Legal Business 12/31/1969The Alabama Supreme Court refused Friday to intervene on behalf of a Huntsville police officer charged with murder in a 2018 shooting, sending the case back to circuit court for a potential trial.The justices turned away an appeal by officer William ...