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From the National Law Journal Daily Headlines April 8, 2008

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, April 8, 2008.

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FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  Wall Street's woes bring business to smaller firms
Mid-size and small firm attorneys specializing in banking and finance litigation say investment calamities ? epitomized by the abrupt collapse of Bear Stearns ? create the opportunity for them to step in when the big-name Wall Street law firms that represent major banks and brokerage houses are forced to step aside due to conflicts.

FROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE  |  Utilities battle states over power lines
"If the initial wave of litigation is any indication, the looming battles over the Department of Energy designation of electric transmission corridors in the Northeast and Southwest could be long, complex and expensive. At stake is the reach of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which in effect creates a new federal appeals system for utilities and power generators as a backstop to state rejection of their transmission projects."

WEB-ONLY  |  Judge dismisses suit over right to wear Islamic head scarves in courthouse holding facilities
"A federal judge has dismissed religious claims brought by a Muslim woman over her right to wear a hijab, the traditional head scarf of the Islamic faith, while in a courthouse holding facility."

WEB-ONLY  |  U.S. judge orders attorney fees paid in military information case
"A federal judge has ruled that an Alabama defense contractor should be awarded legal expenses incurred while defending himself against charges that he illegally exported military technology information."

WEB-ONLY  |  Mass. judge rejects allegations of racial bias in high-profile murder case
"A Massachusetts state court judge has rejected allegations of juror racial bias and a request for a new trial for the murder of Cape Cod fashion writer Christa Worthington."

WEB-ONLY  |  Boston firms paying more for 'Class A' space, while some New York firms pay less
"Rates for prime commercial space used by law firms in Boston climbed sharply last year, with square foot rates hitting $65 to $75 in the second half of 2007 compared with $40 to $65 during the first half, according to a recent report from real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle Inc."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on April 08, 2008 (boomark / email).