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March 21 roundup

Updates galore:

Bogus Michael Boyle v. Ford verdict tossed by appellate court. [Law.com]
More on the Patent Troll Tracker lawsuit. [Law.com]
Federal district court rejects challenge to Michigan Proposition 2 ban on racial set-asides after far too much litigation over the voter initiative. [Open Market Blog"]

Criminal charges reinstated against Empire State Building parachutist. [Turkewitz]

In the other Mississippi judicial bribery scandal (Oct. 12, Sep. 8, etc.), two judges report to federal prison. [Law.com/AP]

Hawaii tort reform bill dead after all. [Torts Prof]

Full post as published by Overlawyered on March 21, 2008 at 08:49:12 (boomark / email).

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