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[IMAGE]   2nd Circuit Upholds Buffer Zones Near Women's Clinics  New York Law Journal The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of buffer zones separating pro-life protesters from abortion clinics and reproductive health centers. The court also upheld a New York district court judge's decision to withdraw an exception to the buffer zones he'd imposed in 1992. The so-called "sidewalk exception" had allowed two protesters to enter the zones to "counsel" patients entering and leaving clinics.   Full Text    Finders Keepers: Record Exec Loses Bid for Golden Oldies  Fulton County Daily Report When Capricorn Records founder Philip M. Walden left artifacts from Georgia's music history in his company's abandoned studio, he lost them for good, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled. The items include promotional materials, T-shirts and engagement contracts from the likes of Otis Redding and the Allman Brothers. Walden sued the building's new owner after discovering the owner planned to auction the items on the Internet. Full Text    ABA Panel OKs Partnering With Foreign Lawyers  New Jersey Law Journal The ABA's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued an opinion saying partnering with foreign lawyers doesn't automatically conflict with the stricture against splitting fees with nonlawyers, as long as such partnerships comply with relevant state laws. The ABA had received many inquiries from lawyers seeking assurances they were on solid footing with their international partnerships.  Full Text     New RICO Target: Hiring Illegal Aliens  The National Law Journal The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a case between two cleaning companies over the alleged illegal hiring of undocumented workers. The decision could open the door for suits between private companies under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute (RICO). The class action was filed in Hartford, Conn., by Commercial Cleaning Services against competitor Colin Service Systems.  Full Text    Suit Accuses Johnson & Johnson of Widespread Race Discrimination  New Jersey Law Journal Just one week after a New Jersey state jury cleared Johnson & Johnson in a discrimination case, the company was hit with a federal class action alleging systemic racial bias in employment. The suit was filed on behalf of more than 1,000 African-American and Hispanic employees. The plaintiffs' lawyers include Johnnie Cochran and Cyrus Mehri, who was co-lead counsel in discrimination suits against Texaco and Coca-Cola. Full Text    FTC Targets Hearst Corporation  The Deal The U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants to require the New York media giant Hearst Corp. to forfeit $19 million in profits earned from an illegal 1998 merger, according to a tentative settlement. Such disgorgement of profits would be a first in a merger case, and is yet another signal that Bush administration antitrust agencies take Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance very seriously. Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  Your Choice!  Ask for a Free Printer or Scanner with the purchase of any IBM NetVista? desktop or IBM ThinkPad
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