Civil Litigation
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Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation Articles
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On October 26, 2012, the 2nd Circuit rejected arguments made by Argentina in its continued attempts to avoid repaying $1.33 billion in defaulted bonds to creditors including NML Capital, Ltd. -
In an unprecedented analysis of the Defense of Marriage Act, the 2nd Circuit determined that the federal law commonly known as "DOMA," was subject to heightened scrutiny, and under that test, Section 3 of the law that defines marriage and spouse, violates equal protection and was therefore struck down as unconstitutional. -
At first, the challenge seemed formidable. Our clients, two Minnesota individuals, claimed that they had been fraudulently induced to lend millions of dollars to another individual, a resident of the State of Colorado. The borrower invested most of the money in real estate located in Montana, Idaho and Colorado, and was moving the rest of it through several banks in these and other states. -
This Research Preview discusses the stalking aspects of a study of 16,000 men and women 18 years of age or older. It discusses the prevalence of stalking, the characteristics of stalkers and their victims, and the psychological effects of stalking. -
This article discusses the results of a study designed to identify better ways to predict the incidence of criminal activity among people who purchase handguns legally. -
The Supreme Court found in a per curium decision that four racial or derogatory remarks made over a 14-year period . -
This article discusses the ability for groups to insure agaist punitive damage awards. -
This article concerns employers with group healthcare plans which exclude coverage of contraceptives risk violating the Pregnancy Discrimination Act ("PDA") and Title VII. -
Recent State Court decisions adopt federal court balancing test. The loss or destruction of evidence, termed . -
A Pennsylvania landlord was recently ordered to pay $11,790 to tenants he evicted.