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Friday, July 23, 2010

“Historic pick: Katherine Leonard is poised to become Hawaii’s first female chief justice.” This article appears today in The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

Posted at 10:16 PM by Howard Bashman



“Maine Republican Sen. Collins to back Kagan”: The Associated Press has this report. According to the article, “Collins’ announcement makes her the third Republican to break with her party to back President Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens.”

Posted at 3:15 PM by Howard Bashman



“An ‘Appealing’ Life: A Chat with Blogger, Lawyer Howard Bashman.” Ashby Jones has this post at WSJ.com’s “Law Blog.”

Posted at 1:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Federal court rules in Fla. smoker cases”: Today’s edition of The Richmond Times-Dispatch contains an article that begins, “Floridians suing cigarette-makers in federal courts can’t use a set of court-ordered findings to automatically make cases for damages against tobacco firms, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday.”

The Winston-Salem Journal reports today that “Tobacco suit rules change; Court says plaintiffs must prove 2 factors.”

Bloomberg News reports that “Altria Loses Bid to Set Aside Evidence in 4,000 Florida Sick Smoker Suits.”

“The Gavel” blog of The Florida Times-Union has a post titled “11th Circuit’s tobacco ruling leaves both sides claiming victory in Jacksonville cases.”

And at Forbes.com’s “On the Docket” blog, Daniel Fisher has a post titled “Cigarette Makers Win Big At 11th Circuit.”

Circuit Judge Ed Carnes is the author of yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Posted at 8:40 AM by Howard Bashman



“Orie, Melvin sought guidance from ‘angel lady'”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A state senator and her sister, a Supreme Court justice, sought guidance from a woman who claims to hear whispered advice from angels in connection with an alleged–and unsuccessful–attempt to keep a western Pennsylvania prosecutor from investigating ethics allegations against them, court documents show.”

Posted at 8:32 AM by Howard Bashman



“Ex-bike champ’s BALCO convictions upheld”: Today in The San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “A federal appeals court upheld the perjury convictions Thursday of champion cyclist Tammy Thomas, the first athlete charged with lying to a federal grand jury in the BALCO steroids investigation – the same charges now pending against former San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

Posted at 8:20 AM by Howard Bashman



“Bratz dolls maker wins appeal against Mattel; MGA Entertainment violated Mattel’s copyrights to some degree but is entitled to ‘sweat equity’ because it developed the dolls into a successful brand, court says”: Carol J. Williams and Andrea Chang have this article today in The Los Angeles Times.

Bloomberg News reports that “Mattel Loses Bratz Doll Appeals Court Ruling to MGA.”

And Dan Levine of The Recorder reports that “In Huge Loss for Mattel, 9th Circuit Sides With Bratz Over Barbie.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Ninth Circuit ruling appears at this link.

Posted at 8:10 AM by Howard Bashman