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Sunday, May 17, 2009

“Consumer class-action suits are on trial in California; A far-reaching ruling is expected in a case that could apply limits in 2004’s Proposition 64 to ads for cigarettes”: Today in The Los Angeles Times, Maura Dolan has an article that begins, “Consumer class-action lawsuits in California, which have encountered mounting skepticism from courts, face a major test in a tobacco case to be decided Monday by the state Supreme Court.”

You can view the questions presented in the cases in which the Supreme Court of California will announce rulings tomorrow by clicking here.

Posted at 11:02 PM by Howard Bashman



“Republicans in Senate Lower Expectations of a Court Fight”: Neil A. Lewis will have this article Monday in The New York Times. Meanwhile, in today’s newspaper, Eric Lichtblau has a profile of Solicitor General Elena Kagan headlined “Potential Justice’s Appeal May Be Too Bipartisan.”

Yesterday in The Wall Street Journal, Jess Bravin had an article headlined “Sessions Favors Judge for High Court.”

At CNN.com, Ed Henry reports that “Obama girds for Supreme Court fight.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Obama taps aide to guide nominee for Supreme Court” and “GOP looks for justice nominee to rule impartially.”

Posted at 8:22 PM by Howard Bashman