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National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update March 23, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, March 23, 2010

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13 States File Suit to Stop Health Law

"As expected, 13 states filed a federal lawsuit today in the hopes of striking down President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul."

 

Supreme Court Rules Against Student Loan Industry

"Rejecting the views of 33 states, the federal government, and the student loan industry, the Supreme Court today unanimously ruled in favor of a loan delinquent who used the bankruptcy laws to restructure his debt"

 

KBR Ends Supreme Court Appeal in Rape Case

"The high-profile case of Jamie Leigh Jones, a Halliburton/KBR employee who claims she was raped by co-workers in a barracks in Iraq in 2005, won't be considered by the Supreme Court -- at least for now. "

 

Walgreens Settles FTC Case Over Cold and Flu Treatment Ads

"Pharmacy chain Walgreens has agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceptively advertised its store brand of cold and flu dietary supplements. "

 

Patterns Emerge from Lawyer Layoffs

"Think a recent graduate from a top 10 law school is less likely to be laid off from a big firm than the less-prestigious associate down the hall? Think again. "

 

Panelists Explore New Business Models for Big Law

"The common theme at the "Law Firm Evolution: Brave New World or Business as Usual" conference has been that law firms need to change their business models or risk falling behind. But one panel yesterday afternoon focused on what the new business model would actually look like."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on March 24, 2010 (boomark / email).