Supreme Court Justices Turn to Ex-Clerks for Unusual Role Apr 14, 2008
In a separate sentencing case called Irizarry v. United States, Catholic University law professor Peter "Bo" Rutledge, a former Clarence Thomas clerk, will also be appearing as "amicus curiae in support of the judgment below," as the Court phrases it ... In a sense, it is the truest form of amicus curiae or "friend-of-the-court" representation, because the appointed advocate has no client -- and does not get paid. (Law.com)
N.Y. State Chief Judge Sues State to Secure Judicial Pay Hike Apr 11, 2008
He said members of his group would study Nussbaum's papers and may consider filing an amicus curiae in support of the Judiciary. Bruno blamed the Assembly for the failure of judicial pay bills. (Law.com)
Calif. Supreme Court Ruling Gives Manufacturers Added Protection From Lawsuits Apr 4, 2008
The ruling was eagerly awaited, with several manufacturer and business groups -- including the Product Liability Advisory Council Inc. and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- filing amicus curiae briefs with the court. The underlying suit was filed in 2002 by William Johnson, a certified heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician who came down with a potentially fatal lung disease while repairing an air conditioning system at a Torrance, Calif. (Law.com)
FBI: Agents questioned people here — Unknown if Daines was topic Mar 31, 2008
amicus curiae wrote on Mar 29, 2008 10:14 PM:" Anyone with information regarding political corruption in this county or surrounding counties(Rich, Bear Lake, Franklin, Box Elder) involving Mr. Daines or anyone associated with Mr. Daines, politically, professionally or otherwise should not hesitate to call the FBI tip-line. The FBI\'s Public Corruption Tip Line, 1-866-50-BRIBE (2-7423),has been made available for residents in Utah, Idaho and Montana who believe public employees or public... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Notify SIT in ten days: court Mar 29, 2008
After hearing amicus curiae Harish Salve and senior counsel for Gujarat Mukul Rohatgi, it said: Religious fanatics really do not belong to any religion. They are worse than terrorists. (Hindu)
Consumer Advocates Call for Governor to Make Good on His Promise to Protect Patients From Illegal Cancellations of Health Insurance Mar 28, 2008
According to page two of the report, "[i]n all 90 case files, there was no evidence [that Blue Cross], before rescinding coverage, investigated or established that the applicant's omission/misrepresentation was willful." On page four of its amicus curiae brief for the Hailey v. Blue Shield appeal, the Department clearly articulated that, [b]ecause of the catastrophic consequences of losing health care coverage, and in furtherance of the consumer protection purpose of the Knox-Keene Act, the... (PR Newswire)
In Reference to the US Supreme Court's Decision Regarding the 'Medellin Case' Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Issued This Afternoon the Following Statement Mar 26, 2008
The Government of Mexico closely followed the case of Mr. Medellin and appeared before the Supreme Court as amicus curiae, supporting the defense arguments. Along with Mexico, 12 other Latin American countries, as well as 47 European Union and Council of Europe nations, also participated as friends of the court. (PR Newswire)
SC for fresh probe into Gujarat riots Mar 26, 2008
The formal order for constitution of SIT will be passed on Wednesday, court said after hearing the pleas of senior counsel Harish Salve who is assisting the court as amicus curiae in the matter and Gujarat government counsel Mukul Rohatgi ... Since there were several officers of impeccable integrity, the court or the amicus curiae can pick the officers for constituting the SIT, said Mr Rohatgi. (India Times)
SC opted for an SIT probe as middle path Mar 26, 2008
Justice Pasayat's bench finally chose the SIT option on Tuesday after hearing conflicting arguments from amicus curiae Harish Salve and Gujarat government counsel Mukul Rohtagi. Salve proposed that the reinvestigation be conducted by either CBI or an SIT comprising "officers of unimpeachable integrity". (India Times, India -- Community News)
Court hears dispute on civilians caught in Iraq Mar 25, 2008
Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. Get breaking news in your inbox as it happens. (USA Today)
County Case Due Before Supreme Court Monday Mar 15, 2008
The State of Texas, joined by the Texas Association of Counties, 17 other states and Puerto Rico, have filed a brief amicus curiae supporting Gillespie County s position in the case. Regardless of whether or not the right to counsel was waived at the time Rothgery was magistrated, the county is contending in the suit that the right to counsel does not attach until an individual has actually been indicted. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
'Human Dummy' Crash-Test Data Held Admissible in Accident Case Mar 8, 2008
The case had drawn an amicus curiae appearance from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey. ATLA lawyer Bruce Stern, of Stark in Lawrenceville, N.J., argued that the studies Alexander used were designed to create safer automobiles -- not to judge the viability of a personal injury claim. (Law.com)
Calif. Supreme Court Excuses Managers From Retaliation Suits Mar 5, 2008
Unlike Moreno, Scott Toothacre, a partner at San Diego's Toothacre acre who represented Jones, and Los Angeles solo practitioner Jeffrey Winikow, who represented the California Employment Lawyers Association as amicus curiae, didn't hesitate to accuse the majority of engaging in judicial activism. "They usurped the Legislature's clear language and inserted their own policy," Toothacre said, "and making policy is the Legislature's job, and not the court's.". (Law.com)
Rwanda: Genocide Trial Could Move Into Country Feb 27, 2008
Meanwhile, Rwanda on request by the tribunal has sent the Amicus Curiae (friend of court) brief, arguing its capacity to try the accused of the international tribunal, in the case of the four other suspects. "We have sent and presented the briefs for all the four cases to the tribunal and currently we are preparing one for Gatete which we shall soon produce to court," Mutabingwa said by telephone from Tanzania. (allAfrica.com)
Development's impact must be weighed Feb 25, 2008
The environmental impact was addressed and is reviewed in the amicus curiae brief filed by the nonprofit Friends of Mary Cummings Park, which works to preserve the 210-acre public park in Burlington and Woburn, near the Burlington Mall. The parcel for the proposed development deeply cuts into and is surrounded on three sides by Mary Cummings Park. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Nonprofit backs Hazleton in IIRA legal battle Feb 23, 2008
A friend-of-the-court brief, formally called an amicus curiae brief, is a document filed on behalf of a party in a court case already under way in support of one side s argument. Such a brief has no legal standing, but judges and judicial panels may consider its argument if they so choose. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Janine Starykowicz Feb 23, 2008
That is a key reason why the U.S. Supreme Court should hear the appeal of the decision by the plant, Cavel International, Inc., according to an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief filed on Feb. 22 by Livestock Marketing Association. When the Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the Illinois law that closed the DeKalb, Ill. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
N.Y. High Court Approves Consequential Damages Claims Against Insurers Feb 20, 2008
In an amicus curiae brief filed in Bi-Economy Market, several insurer groups warned of the same threat of proliferation in litigation and cost of insurance that Smith and Read alluded to in their dissents ... Evan H. Krinick of Rivkin Radler in Uniondale wrote the amicus curiae brief for the insurers. (Law.com)
Opposition to DC Hand Gun Ban Moves Forward Feb 15, 2008
Fifty-five senators and 250 representatives joined Vice President Dick Cheney in filing an amicus curiae with the Supreme Court on Friday supporting the overturning of the District of Columbia s ban on handguns. That s a majority of both houses stating that the DC gun ban violates the Second Amendment. (Human Events Online)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 11) Feb 14, 2008
(From the Amicus Curiae presented in the US Supreme Court Case of Edwards vs Agullard, 1986. "(much snipped) After surviving many tests a hypothesis may be elevated to the level of a THEORY". (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Have advice for Clinton? Feb 13, 2008
How would you advise Hillary Clinton. It's your chance to sound off on various topics. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letters to the Editor (Feb. 11) Feb 13, 2008
VH wrote on Feb 12, 2008 12:52 PM:" Jules, if you understand science so well, how can you make a statement such as "it is ONLY a theory" regarding scientific theories? I guess I'll have to repost my response to your vernacular use of theory that I posted on the DH website: This is from a website from the chemistry department at Tufts university: The following definition of science was agreed upon by 72 Nobel laureates. (From the Amicus Curiae presented in the US Supreme Court Case of Edwards vs... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
9th Circuit: No Sovereign Immunity for DA Contractors Feb 9, 2008
The company's appeal drew amicus curiae briefs from the California District Attorneys Association and the National Consumer Law Center. In terms of this case, Gupta took heart from a Berzon footnote in which the judge said ACCS' activities "appear to be primarily administrative and relating to debt collection rather than to law enforcement." If that's the case, Gupta said his client will have a much easier time proving a violation of the fair debt act. (Law.com)
Judge doesn't dismiss county's lawsuit Feb 7, 2008
In an "amicus curiae," or friend of the court brief filed in the case by attorney Mark Christensen on behalf of the Alabama Probate Judge's Association, he also argued that the probate judge has authority provided by state statute. "It does not specifically say that the probate judge can dismiss the chief clerk, but it makes little sense to be able to appoint someone for whose official acts one is responsible unless one also has the authority to terminate that person's employment.". (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Google Appeal Carries Big Evidence Issue Feb 2, 2008
Meadow, a partner with Greines, Martin, Stein and, joined with Charity Kenyon, a partner in Sacramento's Kenyon Yeates, in urging review by filing an amicus curiae letter in early January on behalf of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Clarification by the Supreme Court, they wrote, would "provide sorely-needed guidance to trial courts, appellate courts and the lawyers who practice before them.". (Law.com)
Soares joins DAs to back gun ban Jan 13, 2008
The 18 district attorneys -- including those from San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Boston, San Diego and Atlanta -- filed an amicus curiae brief related to the case of District of Columbia v. Heller. That case is a challenge to the district's 31-year-old ban on handgun possession. (Albany Times Union)
TimelineA look at Kenny Richey's 20 years behind bars Jan 8, 2008
They submit an Amicus Curiae Brief to the court, a legal document filed by individuals who are not party to the case but who believe that the court's decision may be affected by their interest. It comes from a Latin term meaning "friend of the court". (BBC News -- UK)
• Ruling Revives 'No Child' Challenges Jan 8, 2008
Connecticut filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of itself and six other states and the District of Columbia, Blumenthal said. An Associated Press report is included in this story. (FOX61, CT)
State backing gun rights Dec 20, 2007
Wasden intends to sign an ''amicus curiae'' brief, meaning friend of the court, that will be authored by the state of Texas to lend advice to justices who will consider District of Columbia v. Heller ... Amicus curiae briefs enable interested parties to express their legal positions to the court in cases in which they are not involved ... Cooper said there's been some misunderstanding of Wasden's position on the case because there was a mix-up Wasden filed an amicus curiae brief when the case... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Mumbai train blasts: Trial on track Dec 19, 2007
Advocate Rizwan Merchant, who is acting as an amicus curiae in the matter, then stepped forward and said that he would cross-examine Dhone on behalf of the accused. Merchant asked Dhone if the police had received any prior intelligence input about the blasts. (India Times, India)
HC refuses to rule in Blueline case Dec 14, 2007
"We have to see the effect of Supreme Court order (of December 6) on the proceedings of this case (blueline menace)," a Bench comprising Justice Mukul Mudgal and Reva Khetrapal said, adding "we have not had the time to go through the judgement. It has just been handed over to us by amicus curiae.". The Bench was hearing a suo motu matter, which it had earlier taken into cognisance, in view of the growing accidents caused by Blueline buses in the capital. (India Times, India)
Fiat to put down ragging Dec 11, 2007
A Bench of Justice Arijit Pasayat and Justice Aftab Alam gave this interim direction after Additional Solicitor-General Gopal Subramaniam, amicus curiae, said that about 100 ragging cases had come to light after the apex court issued directions earlier this year based on the Raghavan Committee s recommendations. The Bench, in its order, said the ASG had placed before the court certain instances of ragging since May 2007 when the court gave directions to put down the menace. (Hindu)
LGBT history professor sees continuing culture war Dec 9, 2007
He is the author of Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940, as well as the historians amicus curiae brief filed in the 2003 Supreme Court Case Lawrence v. Texas, which ruled American laws banning sodomy unconstitutional ... YH: You were the head author of the historians amicus curiae brief filed in Lawrence v. Texas, which was a major victory for gay constitutional rights in the Unites States. (Yale Herald, CT)
Supreme Court Argument Report: Justices Mull Pre-emption of Product Liability Claims Dec 5, 2007
Deputy Solicitor General Edwin S. Kneedler also argued for the respondent on behalf of the United States as amicus curiae. JUSTICES HEAR 'BATSON'-RELATED CHALLENGE TO MURDER CONVICTION. (Law.com)
Supreme Court Argument Report: Justices Examine State Law on Internet Tobacco Sales Nov 29, 2007
Assistant to the Solicitor General Douglas Hallward-Driemeier argued for the United States as amicus curiae in support of the respondents. The case is Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, et al.. (Law.com)
Supreme Court Argument Report: Justices Consider Claim for Pension Plan Losses Nov 27, 2007
Stris split his argument time with Assistant to the Solicitor General Matthew D. Roberts, who represented the United States as amicus curiae. Thomas P. Gies, counsel for the respondent, told the justices that the term "losses to the plan" connotes a collective loss. (Law.com)
Millions of Voters Disenfranchised by 4-3 Ruling of Michigan Supreme Court are Considering New Lawsuit to Again Cancel Corrupted Jan. 15, 2008 Early Primary Nov 24, 2007
The highest court ruling came just days after both the Michigan Court of Appeals and Ingham County Circuit Court Chief Judge William Collette agreed the attempt by Chairmen Mark Brewer of the Michigan Democratic Party, Chairman Saul Anuzis of the Michigan Republican Party and Michigan Secretary of State Land to give exclusive commercial ownership rights to the two major political party chairmen to copy and sell the names and addresses of all voters in the Jan. 15 Election WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.... (PR Newswire)
Final showdown over gun rights may be forthcoming Nov 22, 2007
According to the Amicus Curiae filed by the ACRU, "The original plaintiffs filed this action on Feb. 10, 2003, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the District of Columbia and then Mayor Anthony Williams arguing that the District's laws banning handguns and the possession of functional firearms within the home for self-defense and other uses violated their rights under the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.". The filing goes on to name several... (Carmi Times, IL)
Washington Protects the Terror Masters Nov 13, 2007
But no, the "entered this case as amicus curiae in support of Bank Melli." It did so, explained a spokeswoman for the , "to vindicate a correct reading" of the U.S. regulation ... But no, the "entered this case as amicus curiae in support of Bank Melli." It did so, explained a spokeswoman for the , "to vindicate a correct reading" of the U.S. regulation. (Townhall.com)
Supreme Court Argument Report: EEOC Takes a Beating From the Justices Nov 7, 2007
Rose shared argument time with Assistant to the Solicitor General Toby Heytens, who represented the United States as amicus curiae on behalf of the respondents. As soon as Heytens took the podium, Scalia continued his attack on the EEOC: "Mr. Heytens, let me tell you going in that my ... main concern in this case, however the decision comes out, is to do something that will require the EEOC to get its act in order, because this is nonsense. "This whole situation can be traceable back to the... (Law.com)
Second trial begin for suspect in double murder Nov 6, 2007
While Despres is fit to stand trial, he's being kept under a strict drug regime, says the man appointed as an amicus curiae - friend of the court - to assist in Despres' defence. "He's on a heavy-duty drug regime. One that's serious enough that they have to test his blood to make sure that you know that he's all right," said Ron Morris. (Canada.com)
Babcock: Debate on Death Penalty Nov 4, 2007
In Atkins v. Virginia, 536 U.S. 304 (2002), in which the Court struck down the execution of the mentally retarded, the Court cited an amicus curiae brief submitted by the European Union (EU) as evidence that "within the world community, the imposition of the death penalty for crimes committed by mentally retarded offenders is overwhelmingly disapproved." Id. at 316 (citing in n.21 Brief for European Union as Amicus Curiae at 4). (Zmag.org)
Calif. Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Hollywood Dispute Nov 3, 2007
"Labor Commission decisions," he wrote in an amicus curiae brief for the National Association of Artists' Managers, "are littered with similar stories where a personal manager struggles to achieve success for an artist, and once the artist lands a big role, the artist turns on the manager, refusing to pay commissions and terminating their relationship, citing any trivial violation.". Margolis and others argued that the 2nd District's decision to allow severability works for both sides because it... (Law.com)
Supreme Court Argument Report: The Tail of the Dog Oct 30, 2007
Attorney Drew S. Days III, arguing on behalf of Klein, stated that the FCMs' function as guarantors for trades is "fundamental to the operation of the contract markets." Drew split his argument time with Malcom L. Stewart, assistant to the solicitor general, arguing for the U.S. as amicus curiae in support of the petitioner. But Andrew J. Pincus, the attorney for the Board of Trade, argued that the term "transaction" covers only the specific activity of offer and acceptance of the trade, and... (Law.com)
Register all marriages: Supreme Court Oct 26, 2007
In July this year the Court was informed by the amicus curiae assisting it that though some States had framed the rules, it had been done only for Hindu marriages and not in respect of all religions. Accordingly the Court granted three months to the States and Union Territories to frame rules to cover marriages of all religions. (Hindu)
Supreme Court to the rescue of mentally ill prisoners Oct 25, 2007
The amicus curiae informed the court that in most of the cases, charges against the accused were minor, entailing punishments for shorter terms. Nevertheless, the trial courts were not taking steps for medical examination of the accused periodically to ascertain whether they were able to defend their cases or not. (Hindu)
One Reason to Seek a New Trial: Your Lawyer Is a Stalker Oct 24, 2007
Jeffrey Mandel, arguing on behalf of the amicus curiae Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, said the court should adopt a bright-line rule. "An attorney should not represent a defendant in the same county where he is facing criminal charges," said Mandel, of Florham Park's Day Pitney. (Law.com)
29 undertrials languish in India's mental asylums Oct 24, 2007
A compilation of similar cases of undertrials in various states submitted to the court by amicus curiae and senior advocate Vijay Hansaria on Tuesday revealed that there were at least 29 Lalungs languishing in mental asylums without the mandatory review of their health which would pave the way for their trial. One of the most shocking cases is that of 18-year-old Kumar Naika, lodged in a mental asylum in Shimoga, Karnataka, for the last nine years. (India Times, India -- Community News)
$500M Genentech Contract Suit Drags at Calif. High Court Oct 23, 2007
Both parties had fully briefed the case by December 2005, and 21 amicus curiae briefs had been filed and responded to by April 2006. Still, the court hasn't set an oral argument date for City of Hope National Medical Center v. Genentech Inc., S129463. (Law.com)
A Question of Compensaton Oct 21, 2007
" Lora Lucero, an attorney with the Amicus Curiae Committee of the American Planning Association, based in Chicago, said the Supreme Court's decision in the New London case invited states to have another look at their eminent domain laws. She said New Mexico lawmakers recently voted to bar the use of eminent domain for economic development. "Now you have to use it for blight," she said. "I'm concerned as a planner that some projects would not be feasible anymore. " Brenda Marks is a... (New Haven Register, CT)
SC ban on limestone mining puts paid to cement project Oct 20, 2007
However, amicus curiae Harish Salve said the MoEF was right in its decision to stop mining as the quarry fell in forest areas of Meghalaya and the mining operations were started without prior sanction. A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices Arijit Pasayat and S H Kapadia sought the responses of MoEF, central empowered committee (CEC) and the government of Meghalaya within three weeks and posted Lafarges petition for further hearing on November 2. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Waiting in the wings; Ky firefighters short-changed Oct 19, 2007
The Kentucky League of Cities will assist the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government in any effort to seek review of the opinion by the Kentucky Supreme Court and will request permission to file and amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court on behalf of all Kentucky cities with firefighters employed on 24 hours-on, 48 hours-off work schedule, if the Supreme Court grants discretionary review of the opinion of the Court of Appeals. All rights reserved. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
HC slams Delhi govt for Blueline mess Oct 9, 2007
Despite pleas by advocate Anup Bhambri, appointed amicus curiae to assist the court, the bench refused to ban Blueline buses immediately as, without an alternative transport system, this would cause great hardship to commuters. But the bench was shocked when Bhambri reeled out some figures as many as 34 people have been crushed under Bluelines and 48 badly injured since July 10, the day the HC had taken suo motu cognisance of the rising number of road accidents involving Blueline buses. (India Times, India)
Delhi High Court wants Blueline buses to go Oct 9, 2007
It also sought replies from the Government on an urgent application by amicus curiae in a pending suo motu petition seeking reply from the Government and the police on steps to check rising cases of accidents involving Blueline buses. The amicus curiae submitted that the bus operators were making a mockery of the Supreme Court and High Court orders ... The amicus curiae said the crux of the problem was that the bus owners were running their buses on a contract basis: they hire out their buses to... (Hindu)
Accident by Blueline 'shocking': HC Oct 8, 2007
The court's direction came after amicus curiae Anup J Bhambani brought the accident to its notice and sought appropriate directions to the Government and Blueline operators. Five women, a four-year-old boy and a man were killed and eight others, including five children, seriously injured when a Blueline bus ran over them as they were crossing the Delhi-Agra road at Ali village in south Delhi. (India Times, India)
Telluride continues fight for Valley Floor Oct 6, 2007
In support of the town, San Miguel County, the Colorado Municipal League and the American Planning Association submitted Amicus Curiae Briefs, otherwise known as friend of the court briefs. Advertisement. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Cancel pattas given to tribals: SC to Modi Oct 6, 2007
On Friday, responding to an interim application filed by Amicus Curiae Harish Salve, the Supreme Court directed the Gujarat Government to immediately cancel the pattas. They reminded the state that it would be a violation of Supreme Court orders until the Government notifies the Tribal Act passed by Parliament in December 2006. (Indian Express)
Tubbs Jones Joins CBC in Meeting With Leading Military Personnel Oct 4, 2007
Tubbs Jones reinforced a statement issued in an amicus curiae for the case Grutter v. Bollinger. In this brief that several retired high ranking military officials and Senators stated, "At present, the military cannot achieve an officer corps that is both highly qualified and racially diverse unless the service academies and the ROTC use limited race-conscious recruiting and admissions policies." Additionally, Rep. (PR Newswire)
Town to high court: Respect our authority! Oct 2, 2007
To support Telluride s case, San Miguel County and the Colorado Municipal League each filed supporting briefs yesterday, called amicus curiae briefs. A third group was expected to file an amicus brief, but it had not been received by press time yesterday. (Telluride Daily Planet, CO)
Tanaka: Bombing Japan Oct 1, 2007
The charter of this tribunal was drawn based upon the Charter of the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, all three judges were prominent scholars of international law, and the prosecutors and amicus curiae were also professional lawyers. The judgment of the Tribunal was handed down in July 2007, and the court presented a guilty verdict for all 15 American political and military leaders as well as one scientist, who were indicted for their shared responsibility in the decision to bomb Hiroshima and... (Zmag.org)
Filing a Malpractice Suit Against a Firm? Better Be Quick About It Sep 28, 2007
Nine major law firms joined the Los Angeles County and Orange County bar associations in filing amicus curiae briefs that sought the result reached Thursday. John Moscarino, a partner in Los Angeles' Moscarino lly who represented the winning law firm, hailed the ruling as significant "because it closes what could have been an open-ended liability.". (Law.com)
Supreme CourtC stays sentence against scribes; admits appeal Sep 28, 2007
The Bench announced that it was appointing senior counsel and former Additional Solicitor General A R Andhiarjuna to act as amicus curiae in the matter. Cities. (Hindu)
Court rules against Cavel Sep 22, 2007
It was one of two organizations that filed an amicus curiae brief known as a riend of the court brief for the appeal. Such briefs provide legal information in an advisory capacity. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Plaintiffs Await Ruling on Canceled Health Insurance Policies Sep 21, 2007
In an amicus curiae brief filed in the Hailey case, Shernoff claims that Blue Shield has rescinded many members' coverage without investigating whether they intended to deceive the company. "That means all the past decisions could have been in bad faith," he said, which could provide grounds for punitive damages. (Law.com)
Taj case verdict reserved Sep 18, 2007
A three-Judge Bench comprising Justices S.B. Sinha, S.H. Kapadia and D.K. Jain told amicus curiae Krishan Mahajan, who is assisting the court: It will be an adversarial jurisdiction if we set aside the Special Judge s order. Our job is over once the CBI completed its investigation and filed its report. (Hindu)
