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First Circuit Court of Appeals News

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Employment - Retaliation - ERISA - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - August 8, 2008

Where a defendant employer and codefendant human resources officer have been awarded summary judgment in a retaliation case, the judgment must be affirmed given the plaintiff's inability to prove that the ...

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16 hrs ago | Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Immigration - Asylum - Persecution - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - August 7, 2008

Where a citizen and native of Romania petitions this court for review of the denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture, the petition must ...

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Thu Aug 07, 2008

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Securities - Misrepresentation - Scienter - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - August 7, 2008

Where the price of a defendant company's stock increased after the FDA approved the defendant's new drug for multiple sclerosis and similar autoimmune diseases, later, the stock's price dropped precipitously ...

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American Lawyer

Retirement Plan Suits Gain in Federal Appellate Courts

A recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision allows former employees who have redeemed retirement accounts to sue the retirement plan administrators for alleged fiduciary breaches that diminished their ...

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Related Topix: Law, Employment / Labor Law, Manufacturing, W R Grace , Chemicals

Pensacola Beach Blog

Reporter Bests Florida Appeals Court

In a surprise victory that left hot dog munching onlookers stunned, Pensacola News Journal reporter Michael Stewart today overwhelmed Florida's First District Court of Appeals in a series of eight back-to-back ...

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Wed Aug 06, 2008

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Criminal - Sentencing - Reasonableness - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Where a defendant has appealed the sentence imposed on him in a narcotics case, we must reject his appeal because the sentence imposed was reasonable.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Cop to get hearing on residency

A Milwaukee police officer who was fired in 2006 for living outside the city is entitled to a hearing before the Fire and Police Commission, the 1st District Court of Appeals said in a decision released ...

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Tue Aug 05, 2008

Architect Online

Copyright Lawsuit Timely, Says Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit overturned a lower court's ruling that had dismissed a Boston architecture firm's copyright infringement suit on the basis of timeliness.

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Mon Aug 04, 2008

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Attorneys - Fees - " Equal Access to Justice Act - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - August 1, 2008

Where a plaintiff successfully sought an award of counsel fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, the award should be upheld based on the plaintiff's status as a prevailing party.

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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Criminal - Writ of error coram nobis - 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals - August 1, 2008

Where a U.S. District Court judge granted a writ of error coram nobis, vacated the petitioner's life sentence and proceeded to resentence the petitioner to a term of years, that ruling was improper under the ...

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Related Topix: Lughnasadh, Life, Holidays, US News

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Butler cleared of conflict

The Wisconsin Supreme Court quickly rebuffed a lawyer's request that a decision in a case be reversed and dismissed as unfounded his allegations that outgoing Justice Louis Butler acted improperly in the case.

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Sat Aug 02, 2008

Boston.com

Life term reinstated in '91 homicide

A federal appeals court yesterday reinstated a life sentence for a man convicted of building a bomb that killed Boston police Officer Jeremiah J. Hurley and wounded his partner, Francis X. Foley, in 1991, ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Wecht jurors' names must be made public

A federal appeals court again ruled yesterday that the names of jurors in the criminal case against former Allegheny County Coroner Dr.

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Related Topix: Allegheny County, PA, US News, Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Village Soup

Mercury studies in Penobscot River, Camden Hills seeks volunteers

A panel is to explore several alternatives including targeted remediation of contaminated areas, including wetlands, according to the Maine People's Alliance.

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Wed Jul 30, 2008

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Retirees granted ERISA standing to sue fiduciaries

Took lump sums but still qualify as plan - participants' Retirees who received lump-sum distributions of the entire balance in their employer's defined contribution plan could sue to recover for alleged ...

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Retirees granted ERISA standing to sue fiduciaries

Took lump sums but still qualify as plan - participants' Retirees who received lump-sum distributions of the entire balance in their employer's defined contribution plan could sue to recover for alleged ...

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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Retirees granted ERISA standing to sue fiduciaries

Took lump sums but still qualify as plan - participants' Retirees who received lump-sum distributions of the entire balance in their employer's defined contribution plan could sue to recover for alleged ...

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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Retirees granted ERISA standing to sue fiduciaries

Took lump sums but still qualify as plan - participants' Retirees who received lump-sum distributions of the entire balance in their employer's defined contribution plan could sue to recover for alleged ...

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Mon Jul 28, 2008

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Retirees granted ERISA standing to sue fiduciaries

Took lump sums but still qualify as plan - participants' Retirees who received lump-sum distributions of the entire balance in their employer's defined contribution plan could sue to recover for alleged ...

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Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Employment - Capital Accumulation Plan - Forfeiture - 1st U.S....

Where a defendant company adopted a Capital Accumulation Plan, giving certain employees the option of receiving part of their compensation as company stock, awarded at a discounted rate and a lawsuit was ...

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