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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines March 19, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, March 19, 2010

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South Carolina lawyer charged with bilking investors

"The Securities & Exchange Commission has charged South Carolina lawyer M. Mark McAdams and a cohort with bilking about 35 investors out of $3.5 million. "

 

Law school groups back Hastings in high court case

"Law school organizations are lining up behind the University of California Hastings College of the Law in the upcoming Supreme Court argument pitting the school against the Christian Legal Society. "

 

Illinois hospital loses tax-exempt status for not being charitable enough

"In a decision that could having a chilling effect on nonprofit hospitals, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a Catholic hospital wasn't charitable enough, so it took away the hospital's tax-exempt status."

 

1st Circuit upholds 10-year sentence for distributing cocaine base, without a finding that it was crack

"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit recently upheld a sentence for cocaine distribution and said the U.S. Supreme Court would need to resolve a circuit split on whether minimum sentences for cocaine offenses apply only to crack or to all forms of cocaine base."

 

Emory law professor launches nonprofit to help revitalize vacant properties

"For 20 years, Emory University School of Law Professor Frank Alexander has helped cities and states find ways to eliminate or revitalize vacant and abandoned properties. Now, Alexander is taking his efforts national with the launch of a new nonprofit organization devoted to land-use policy and vacant properties. " 

THE PRACTICE

Reassessing how experts vouch for opinions

"The phrase "to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty" can be inaccurate, misleading and confusing."

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