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3M Co. sues former law firm for switching sides
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2012/08/15 10:49
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The 3M Co. has filed a lawsuit against one of its former law firms, claiming its attorneys were motivated by "greed" when they switched sides in an environmental case against the conglomerate.
3M is suing Covington & Burling which is helping the state with a lawsuit against the company for environmental damage, allegedly caused by a chemical made by 3M and found in the Mississippi River and several lakes.
The Minnesota attorney general says the law firm agreed to help the state only after its work with 3M was finished. A statement from Covington says the firm had no "active matters" with 3M when it decided to help the attorney general in its case against the company. |
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Pettler & Miller LLP - Experienced Estate Planning Attorneys
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2012/08/07 11:02
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Pettler & Miller LLP focuses in the area of probate and trust law. Our extensive knowledge in the field allows us to offer advice, document drafting as well as other required or appropriate litigation based on your situation. Our estate planning attorneys handle all cases involving estate planning, probate, trust administration, conservatorships, guardianships and probate/trust and related litigation.
Our personalized services to our clients give you the attention you deserve with our ability to work closely to custom draft documents combined with representation in future court proceedings and litigation. While we represent individuals, we also have worked frequently with private professional fiduciaries as well as banks and trust companies.
We pride ourselves in working closely within the community and have been active in the area since 1935. Pettler & Miller supports the court system and the community involved. Many of our attorneys and staff members are actively involved in events with the legal community and charitable organizations. |
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NY court: Gay marriage caucus didn't break rules
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2012/07/06 15:32
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A state appeals court rejected a challenge to New York's year-old same-sex marriage law Friday, ruling closed-door negotiations among senators and gay marriage supporters including Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not violate any laws.
The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court in Rochester ruled against gay marriage opponents who argued that Republican state senators violated New York's open meeting rules ahead of the law's passage last year.
The marriage law was given final legislative approval by the state Senate after weeks of intensive lobbying and swiftly signed by Cuomo, making New York the largest state to legalize same-sex weddings. Same-sex couples began marrying by the hundreds on July 24, 2011, the day the law became official.
"The court's decision affirms that in our state, there is marriage equality for all, and with this decision New York continues to stand as a progressive leader for the nation," Cuomo said after the court's ruling.
New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms said Cuomo and another gay marriage supporter, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, met behind closed doors with the Senate's Republican majority in violation of the open meeting law.
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Riley Bennett & Egloff, LLP
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2012/06/14 09:58
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Indianapolis Construction Law Firm
As part of their experience representing owners, contractors and design professionals throughout the industry, Riley Bennett & Egloff, LLP has written and negotiated contracts based on industry standard forms (such as the AIA forms) and has also developed custom contract documents for specific clients and projects. Based upon their experience drafting and negotiating contract documents, as well as their advice and representation of clients in construction disputes, Riley Bennett & Egloff, LLP know what works in a contract and what does not.
Riley Bennett & Egloff Law has expertise in all areas of construction law and their construction attorneys are dedicated to finding the best solution their construction industry clients. With much experience working with small, family-owned contractors, to some of the biggest general contractors in the Indianapolis area, Riley Bennett & Egloff Law knows what works. Visit www.rbelaw.com to see more.
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Appeals court rejects waste storage at nuke plants
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2012/06/09 11:01
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A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a rule that allows nuclear power plants to store radioactive waste at reactor sites for up to 60 years after a plant shuts down.
In a unanimous ruling, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the Nuclear Regulatory Commission did not fully evaluate the risks associated with long-term storage of nuclear waste. The court said on-site storage has been "optimistically labeled" as temporary, but has stretched on for decades.
The decision puts the Obama administration in a bind, since the White House directed the Energy Department to rescind its application to build a final resting place for the nation's nuclear waste at Nevada's Yucca Mountain and cut off funding two years ago. An alternative site has not yet been identified. |
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2 plead not guilty in Mass. extortion attempt case
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2012/06/08 11:02
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Howie Winter, the 83-year-old former head of a Boston-area gang that was later run by James "Whitey" Bulger, pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted extortion and conspiracy charges.
Winter and co-defendant James Melvin, 70, were arrested Thursday after authorities said they tried over several months to extort $35,000 from each of two men who had arranged a $100,000 loan for a third man.
Winter, who headed the Winter Hill Gang in the 1960s and '70s, wore large black sunglasses during his arraignment in Somerville District Court. He and Melvin stood silently as a prosecutor described a series of meetings and phone calls in which the two men allegedly threatened the men and repeatedly referred to the North End neighborhood of Boston in an apparent attempt to intimidate the men through a thinly veiled reference to organized crime.
Assistant District Attorney Stephen Gilpatric said some of the meetings were secretly recorded. In the recordings, Winter and Melvin can be heard threatening the men if they don't pay the money, Gilpatric said.
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