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Law
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Seawright V. American General Financial Services, Inc.U.S. 6th Circuit, (11/13/07) Employment, Labor. An extremely important decision involving the enforceability of arbitration agreements between employers and employees.
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Matthew Dubay v. Lauren Wells, U.S. 6th Circuit [11/06/07] Family, Child Maintenance Interesting arguments advanced in a case where the Plaintiff had never wanted children, and the Defendant had stated that she was infertile. In fact, she became pregnant, and, following a breakdown of the relationship, was the Plaintiff-Appellant then liable for child maintenance?
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| John Allen Muhammad v State of Maryland, Court of Special Appeals, Maryland, [11/05/07] Criminal Appeals. This is the "Beltway Sniper" case. Muhammad was asking the court for a retrial but received little sympathy in a strongly worded, almost scathing judgement.
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Allen v. Siebert, Supreme Court [11/05/07] Criminal Law / Procedure. The Court affirmed that when a post-conviction petition is untimely under state law, that is the end of the matter for purposes of tolling the AEDPA's 1-year statute of limitations for filing a federal habeas petition. |
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Articles
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Events
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12/06-07/07 (CA): |
Criminal Tax Fraud: ABA sponsored event run by the National Institute on Criminal Tax Fraud. Described as the annual gathering of the national tax fraud bar.
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12/08/07 (CA): |
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking : LA Chapter of FEWA. Speaker Michael Schwartz on how to craft the best possible words for business meetings, depositions & courtroom testimony. |
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12/13/07 (Web): |
Ethics For Healthcare Attorneys: ABA webcast that gives the opportunity to learn more about the basics of health care law. A useful refresher for experienced attorneys or for new attorneys who want to find out more about this area of law. |
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04/6-8/08 (DC): |
Annual Meeting, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems.
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In The News
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