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Baltimore Lacks the 'Plus Factor' to Bring Sherman Act Claim
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Baltimore will have to content itself with winning on the field because it can't seem to find a win in court. The Baltimore City Council and Mayor's Office...
No-Show Lawyer Nearly Costs Clients $250,000 Judgment
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Woody Allen is quoted as saying that “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” We’re not sure of the exact weight that the federal courts afford to actually...
Tobacco Companies' Federal Preemption Claim Goes Up in Smoke
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In 2009, New York City banned the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco products except in tobacco bars. Apparently, there are only eight tobacco bars in New...
Fox Moves for Immediate Appeal and Stay in 'Black Swan' Suit
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The intern lawsuits are still at it -- both have different outcomes so far -- but are seeking the same thing -- immediate appeal. Hearst & Black Swan In a...
American Companies Not Liable in US Courts for Apartheid Abuses
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Though apartheid ended in 1994, the wounds are still deep. In what's been over a decade of litigation, South African nationals initiated a lawsuit in 2002...
Barclays Is Back in Court, 2nd Cir Remands
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Great Recession might be over, but the litigation is just beginning. In what's likely to be a string of market meltdown cases, all tracing back to the...