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On Final Day of Questioning, Kagan Refuses to Define Her Views

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Source: Law.com - Newswire Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee questioning Elena Kagan on Wednesday frequently found themselves in sharp disagreement with the U.S. Supreme Court nominee. In her second and final day of questioning, Kagan, like nominees before her, was unabashed in refusing to say how she would rule in cases. Kagan's strategy might have alienated at least one committee member, Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., who left open the possibility he might vote against confirmation in protest. Read the rest of the...

For Big Pharma, ‘Nerve Center’ Test May Be Unnerving

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Source: Law.com - Newswire In one of the first rulings to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's "nerve center" test for corporate citizenship, a federal judge has ruled that, since GlaxoSmithKline's executive headquarters is in Philadelphia, the company cannot remove a products liability lawsuit from a Pennsylvania state court to federal court. The ruling, if followed by other federal judges, could prove a major setback for GSK because it would face the prospect of a Philadelphia jury in defending itself against a growing wave of drug lawsuits. Read the rest of the...

Attorneys Gear Up, Prepare Clients for Federal Financial Reforms

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Source: Law.com - Newswire With the financial reform legislation nearing passage in Congress, corporate lawyers have been scrambling to sort through and analyze the 2,300-page bill, which will have broad implications for their banking and hedge fund clients. Meanwhile, they are preparing to push back against regulations that agencies will put in place to implement the legislation. Said the co-chair of Debevoise & Plimpton's U.S. financial institutions group, "It's probably the largest change in the banking laws since the Great Depression." Read the rest of the...

Delaware County Employment Law Misconceptions

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Source: SettlementBoard.com Delaware County employment laws attorneys at DiOrio & Sereni, LLP are knowledgeable on all Pennsylvania laws including unemployment benefits, wrongful termination and discrimination, workplace safety, health care and medical leave, and employment mediation. It is common for individuals to question the feasibility of their employment lawsuit because there are common misconceptions in employment law. Some common [...] Read the rest of the...

The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis in Florida: A 21st Century Solution

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Source: SettlementBoard.com By: Kevin F. Jursinski The current national mortgage foreclosure crisis has been felt the hardest in communities throughout Florida. The crash in Florida's real estate economy has been fueled by a staggering 400-plus percent increase in foreclosures during the last three years. Consequently, the court systems in many jurisdictions have been overwhelmed and have incurred significant [...] Read the rest of the...