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Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines March 23, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source:NLJ.com, March 23, 2010.

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Baker Hostetler jumps into healthcare litigation

"Two Baker Hostetler partners have signed on as outside counsel to several state attorneys general who want the healthcare legislation overturned in court. The litigation is the initial wave of what is expected to be a long series of lawsuits challenging various pieces of the overhaul, which won final congressional approval March 21. "

 

Trademark infringement suit by AAJ against another trial lawyer group to go to trial

"A Minnesota federal judge recently ruled that the American Association for Justice's trademark infringement lawsuit against an organization and individual using the name American Trial Lawyers Association and the acronym ATLA will go to trial."

 

BARBRI plantiffs' firms take fee request back to the 9th Circuit

"Plaintiffs' lawyers who obtained a $49 million settlement in an antitrust class action against the parent company of BARBRI are gearing up for another fight before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ? this time, involving their attorney fees."

 

Detroit court worker charged with making false bomb threat

"A 42-year-old contract worker has been charged with calling in a false bomb threat to a Detroit courthouse on Jan. 13. The threat caused the entire building to be searched. No bomb was found and the suspect's motive is unknown".

 

OSHA orders $1 million in back pay, reinstatement for fired Tennessee bank officer

"The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ruled that a fired Tennessee bank executive should get his job back, plus $1 million in back wages, after his former employer retaliated against him for blowing the whistle on allegedly 'suspicious' activity."  

 

Supreme Court won't bite on Michigan's second bid to close Chicago-area locks

"Michigan's legal fight to stop Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes is far from over, but it has hit another setback in the U.S. Supreme Court. For the second time in recent months, the high court rejected Michigan's request for a preliminary emergency injunction to close Chicago-area locks."

 

Senate Judiciary postpones DOJ oversight hearing

"The Senate Judiciary Committee has postponed Tuesday's Justice Department oversight hearing due to the White House signing ceremony for the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Insurance Act."

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