11th Circuit Court

Lawyer Makes Amends for ‘French Fries’ Remark

The lawyer who told a bankruptcy judge she was “a few french fries short of a Happy Meal” has been ordered to take an online professionalism course. Chicago lawyer William P. Smith voluntarily stepped down as head of the bankruptcy practice at McDermott Will & Emery after making the remark,…

Jun 21, 2007 1:07 PM CDT

Lawyers Wrangle Over Bin Laden Video

Defense lawyers for Jose Padilla have asked a judge to bar a videotaped interview of Osama bin Laden from the trial of their client. Prosecutors counter that the Cable News Network video helps show the intent of Padilla and two co-defendants, accused of supporting al-Qaida in a conspiracy. They say…

Jun 20, 2007 7:25 PM CDT

Doctor Allowed Shielded Records

A federal appeals court ruling last week permits a physician claiming discrimination to access hospital peer review files, despite a state law shielding them from disclosure. The plaintiff, Russell Adkins, claims his work was improperly scrutinized by Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins, Ga., according to the Fulton County Daily…

Jun 19, 2007 1:19 PM CDT

Court to Consider Nasdaq Liability

An en banc appeals court will hear an appeal this week that seeks damages against Nasdaq for touting WorldCom stock in advertising. The full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Atlanta will hear arguments in the case on Tuesday, according to the Fulton County Daily Report. The suit…

Jun 18, 2007 12:46 PM CDT

Judge: Scruggs in Criminal Contempt

A federal judge in Alabama is asking the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute a high-profile trial lawyer for criminal contempt, contending that Richard Scruggs brazenly violated a court injunction by sharing documents concerning Hurricane Katrina-related insurance claims with the Mississippi attorney general. In an order, Dist. Judge William Acker asks…

Jun 16, 2007 1:16 AM CDT

Chiquita Sued in Terrorism Funds Case

A Florida law firm has filed suit against Chiquita Brands Int’l., on behalf of 22 people allegedly killed by a Colombian terrorist group that received funds from the multinational company. The suit–which a company spokesman terms “preposterous”–alleges that Chiquita banana workers and others were murdered by paramilitary troops funded by…

Jun 14, 2007 9:57 PM CDT

Prof’s Law Blog Led to 11th Circuit Case

Blogging can be a legal minefield for lawyers and parties to litigation, as a Boston doctor defending a malpractice case found out recently when he outed himself as “Flea” and abruptly settled. But this minefield can also produce gold, as an Ohio State University law professor has seen. After former…

Jun 7, 2007 1:42 AM CDT

Stock Tip: Check Status of Exchange

Publicly traded Nasdaq may be liable for fraud, appeals court says

May 1, 2007 10:59 AM CDT

Stripping Citizenship

Do New Cases Signal Tougher Government Stance in Naturalization Matters?

Apr 28, 2005 8:17 AM CDT

Lawyer Makes Amends for ‘French Fries’ Remark

Lawyers Wrangle Over Bin Laden Video

Doctor Allowed Shielded Records

Court to Consider Nasdaq Liability

Judge: Scruggs in Criminal Contempt

Chiquita Sued in Terrorism Funds Case

Prof’s Law Blog Led to 11th Circuit Case

Stock Tip: Check Status of Exchange

Stripping Citizenship

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