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Scruggs' judge gets 18 months
11/17/2009 11:46 AM By John O'Brien

DeLaughter

ABERDEEN, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Former Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Bobby DeLaughter received an 18-month prison sentence Friday, becoming the latest Mississippi legal figure to be punished for his role in a judicial bribery scheme.

John Boehner (R-Ohio)

House health care bill costs more than previously believed
11/16/2009 1:27 PM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The mammoth $1 trillion health care overhaul bill passed by the House last week will cost more than previously believed, a government report said.

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Survey: Medical malpractice threats hamstring doctors
11/9/2009 1:21 PM By Chris Rizo
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Legal Newsline)-The overwhelming majority of U.S. physicians say the threat of medical malpractice litigation is influencing their practice of medicine, a recent survey found
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Eric Cantor (R-Va.)

House approves health care overhaul; Democrats eschew tort reforms
11/9/2009 9:51 AM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed a landmark health care overhaul that changes the way the nation's medical insurance companies do business.

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Boehner (R)

Boehner: GOP health care plan to target lawsuit abuse
11/1/2009 2:39 PM By Chris Rizo
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-House Republicans plan to offer an alternative to the Democrats' proposal for a national health care overhaul that contains tort reform, House Minority Leader John Boehner said Sunday.

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O'Quinn

Attorney John O'Quinn killed in Houston car crash
10/29/2009 3:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen
Texas plaintiff's attorney John O'Quinn died Thursday in a single car accident on a Houston roadway.

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Pedro Nava (D)

Nava: Big oil not paying its 'fair share'
10/27/2009 3:12 PM By Chris Rizo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)- Assemblyman Pedro Nava, the Southern California lawmaker vying to become the state's next chief legal officer, said Monday that Big Oil companies are getting off easy.

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Pedro Nava (D)

Calif. AG candidate to propose oil severance tax
10/26/2009 2:23 PM By Chris Rizo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline)-A Democratic candidate for California attorney general today will once again introduce legislation to enact a $1.5 billion a year tax on oil producers.

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McConnell

McConnell tapped tobacco war chest to fund 9-year lead paint battle
10/21/2009 1:33 PM By Steve Korris
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Special from PublicNuisanceWire.com)- For nine years prospective federal judge nominee Jack McConnell battled paint makers with boundless powers he received from attorneys general he helped elect.

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Dillard

Survey: Corporate litigation to increase
10/15/2009 1:19 PM By Chris Rizo
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline)-Corporate litigation is widely expected to continue to increase over the next year, a poll of corporate counsel indicates.

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Sen. Cornyn: The Best Prescription For Health Care Reform
10/15/2009 11:21 AM By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Like most Texans, I believe that our health care system needs reform. Millions of families have seen the cost of their private insurance skyrocket.

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