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Thursday, March 31, 2011

“GOP Renews Criticism of Trial Lawyer Judicial Nominee”: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” David Ingram has a post that begins, “In what’s become a proxy for debate over mass torts, U.S. senators are clashing again over the nomination of Motley Rice partner John McConnell Jr. for a seat on the federal bench.”

Posted at 5:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“En banc denied on health care; Eleventh Circuit refuses en banc review of the sweeping challenge to the new federal health care law by a group of states”: Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

Posted at 5:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Velarde says he got drugs from Bonds’ trainer”: Lance Williams has this article today in The San Francisco Chronicle.

In today’s edition of The San Jose Mercury News, Howard Mintz reports that “Prosecutors drawing close to finishing perjury case against Barry Bonds.”

The New York Times reports that “Velarde Says He Received Drugs and Injections From Bonds’s Trainer.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Feds down to last 3 witnesses in Bonds case.”

Posted at 11:33 AM by Howard Bashman



“Slidell woman’s generic drug case is argued before U.S. Supreme Court”: This article appears today in The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.

Today’s edition of The Minneapolis Star Tribune contains an article headlined “Generic drug labels at core of wrenching case; An Owatonna woman who developed a neurological disease has her claim against drugmakers argued at the U.S. Supreme Court.”

And Adam Liptak of The New York Times reports that “Justices Hear Arguments in Generic-Drug Lawsuit.”

Posted at 11:30 AM by Howard Bashman



“Juror’s Facebook postings an issue in appeal”: In today’s edition of the San Francisco Chronicle, Bob Egelko has an article that begins, “A Sacramento juror whose Facebook postings were demanded by defense lawyers after he posted a mid-trial message saying he was bored has been given at least a temporary shield by the state Supreme Court, which told a lower court to decide whether disclosure would violate the juror’s privacy.”

And The Sacramento Bee reports today that “California Supreme Court backs consideration of juror’s privacy.”

Posted at 11:24 AM by Howard Bashman