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Point of Law- September 14 US Commission on Civil Rights Conference in DCMI's Heather Mac Donald and Kay Hymowitz are among the speakers at what looks to be an interesting all-day conference in Washington about civil rights law in the 21st century.... […]Ted Frank
- Five for fighting: N.Y. Attorney General's raceNext Tuesday, Sept. 14, is the last big multi-state primary day before the Nov. 2 elections, and the most interesting race is the one for the Democratic nomination for attorney general in New York. Five candidates are running to succeed... […]Carter Wood
- Damning revelations in outtakes from anti-Chevron movie, 'Crude'If Chevron's legal defense against the contingency lawsuit claiming environmental damage in Ecuador tells us anything, it's this: U.S. trial lawyers will be much more cautious about recruiting documentary filmmakers to do public relations for their lawsuits. The media/PR aspect... […]Carter Wood
- Congress and concussions, prepping for further litigationThe Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a field hearing Wednesday in Newark, N.J., " Protecting School-age Athletes from Sports-related Concussion Injury," with testimony on H.R.1347, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act. The bill is sponsored by... […]Carter Wood
- Washington Post identifies human factor in claims against ToyotaThe lead editorial in today's Washington Post is "Toyota's acceleration problem could be customer-based," which begins:THE RESULTS are not definitive, but a preliminary report on sudden acceleration from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has some good news for... […]Carter Wood
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