Navigation Beasley Allen opposed the Chapter 11 case, which includes up to $10 billion in nominal compensation to talc claimants. ‘This proposed compensation is a gross undervaluation,’ principal Andy Birchfield said in a statement to Law.com. Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Federal Judge Won't Stop Title IX Investigation Into Former GMU Law Professor
A federal judge in Virginia found Thursday that former George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School professor Joshua Wright cannot stop a Title IX investigation into claims that he used his academic influence to seduce female law students—dismissing all but one of his claims against the university. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Money for Legal Fees but Not for Victims? Diocese Bankruptcy Scrutinized
About $2 million hangs in the balance, possibly going to settlements or toward attorney fees. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Nobody Else Knows': These Federal Appeals Courts Have Unique Local Rules
The Ninth Circuit is “the only court that has a rule that actually encourages the lawyers to come in and complain about a delay,” said Judge Jon Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Click Here To Read The Full Article
2 Lawyers in a Small Town Have a Tough Job After Judge Killed
“This case is, from the prosecutor’s perspective, is in the finest hands,” said Matt Butler, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 47th Judicial Circuit in Letcher County who recused himself in the murder investigation. Click Here To Read The Full Article