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Papers Detail BP Settlement in Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 12:53am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The estimated multibillion-dollar settlement in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was fleshed out on Wednesday in hundreds of pages of motions and exhibits.
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BP Deal Opens a New Phase, but Case Is Far From Closed
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 7:11pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The announcement late Friday of a proposed $7.8 billion deal in the BP civil trial is not the end of the case; the next steps in the process will take time, and the terms still must be approved by a judge.
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BP Deal Opens a New Phase, but Case Is Far From Closed
Posted: March 3rd, 2012, 7:11pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The announcement late Friday of a proposed $7.8 billion deal in the BP civil trial is not the end of the case; the next steps in the process will take time, and the terms still must be approved by a judge.
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Illinois’s Metro East Disputes Levees’ ‘Unacceptable’ Rating
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 3:35pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Officials and residents in the Mississippi River flood plain known as the American Bottom say the Army Corps of Engineers overreacted after Hurricane Katrina.
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Dr. Richard K. Olney, A.L.S. Researcher, Dies at 64.
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:42am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Dr. Olney, a leading researcher of A.L.S., commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, learned in 2004 that he himself had it.
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Dr. Richard K. Olney, A.L.S. Researcher, Dies at 64.
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:42am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Dr. Olney, a leading researcher of A.L.S., commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, learned in 2004 that he himself had it.
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Cruise Lines Use Law and Contracts to Limit Liability
Posted: January 19th, 2012, 1:34am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Cruise lines are protected by international law and by a carefully worded contract that passengers accept when they buy tickets.
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Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Fighting Over Gulf Oil Spill Fees
Posted: December 4th, 2011, 1:55am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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A request by the plaintiffs’ steering committee for a 6 percent share of settlements yet to be paid angers individual lawyers who call it a money grab.
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Health Law Survives Test in Court of Appeals
Posted: November 9th, 2011, 4:55pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Of four appellate court rulings on the Affordable Care Act so far, a federal appeals court in Washington is the third to deal with the law on the merits, and the second that upholds it.
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Terms for Crack Cocaine Reduced, Freeing Prisoners
Posted: November 2nd, 2011, 7:45am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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More than 1,800 prisoners are eligible for release under new sentencing rules for cocaine-related crimes that came into effect on Tuesday.
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Documents in Chevron Suit Show Lobbyist’s Contacts With Cuomo
Posted: October 11th, 2011, 7:38am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Documents in a legal battle between Chevron and Ecuadoreans over damage to the Amazon rain forest show contacts between lobbyists and then-Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo.
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Essay: Not-So-Representative Investors
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 4:54am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Want to beat the stock market? First, you might want to win a seat in Congress.
NYT > Health
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News Analysis: A Polarizing Figure in End-of-Life Debates
Posted: June 5th, 2011, 1:40am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Within the movement known generally as death with dignity, the evaluation of Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s contribution might seem surprisingly qualified, and the praise decidedly muted.
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BP Sues 3 Companies Over Oil Spill
Posted: April 21st, 2011, 11:33am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Halliburton, Transocean and Cameron International were all accused of negligence.
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Instead of Helping, Trustee Program Is Hurting Veterans, Families Say
Posted: April 7th, 2011, 11:30pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Lawyers and advocates say a trustee program aimed at protecting veterans and their families from financial loss and abuse is mismanaged, poorly regulated and does more harm than good.
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Wounded Congresswoman’s Husband Will Fly on Shuttle
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 3:40pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The astronaut Mark E. Kelly, the husband of Representative Gabrielle Giffords, said he would lead a space shuttle mission in April.
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Judges Berate Bank Lawyers in Foreclosures
Posted: January 10th, 2011, 9:34pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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In many opinions, judges have accused lawyers of processing shoddy or even fabricated paperwork in foreclosure actions when representing banks.
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Amid Shock, Recalling Judge’s Life of Service
Posted: January 8th, 2011, 9:38pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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John M. Roll, the chief federal judge in Arizona who was killed in the attack near Tucson, was described as a tireless advocate for his district and no stranger to the risks of public service.
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The Supreme Court and Obama’s Health Care Law
Posted: December 19th, 2010, 2:20pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Chief Justice Charles Hughes, center, and his fellow justices rejected many of the early New Deal laws.It’s hard to predict a vote on the health care law — when the issue is the proper reach of the federal government.
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Sculptor Dangles Clues to Stubborn Secret in C.I.A.’s Backyard
Posted: November 20th, 2010, 3:33pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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A sculpture at the C.I.A.’s headquarters has a secret code in it, and the artist is now offering a bit of help.
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No Stopping Movie View of Mark Zuckerberg
Posted: October 4th, 2010, 2:17am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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As a public figure, Facebook’s founder would have to prove reckless disregard for the truth if he wanted to address the portrayal of him in the film “The Social Network.”
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Claims to BP Fund Attract Scrutiny
Posted: October 2nd, 2010, 6:47pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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People are submitting questionable claims that range from grocery money to $20 billion, with little documentation.
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Problems Seen in Process for BP Oil Spill Fund
Posted: October 2nd, 2010, 2:50pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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People are submitting questionable claims that range from grocery money to $20 billion, with little documentation.
NYT > Health
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Happy to Be the Tortoise in the Race to Fitness
Posted: September 17th, 2010, 12:27am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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A runner has gotten used to the fact that anybody else who is running the same path is probably going to pass him.
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Woman In the News | Virginia A. Phillips: A Judge Lauded as No-Nonsense and Scholarly
Posted: September 11th, 2010, 12:40am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Judge Virginia A. Phillips gained a higher profile after declaring the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law unconstitutional.
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New Orleans Levees Nearly Ready, but Mistrusted
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:10am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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An ambitious $15 billion project is well on its way to completion, but some experts say the protection is inadequate.
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BP’s Partners in Well Try to Distance Themselves
Posted: July 23rd, 2010, 3:10am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and MOEX Offshore 2007 said that common procedure calls for the operating partner to pay for cleanup and other costs up front and then seek contributions from the non-operating partners.
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With Criminal Charges for Oil Spill, Costs to BP Could Soar
Posted: June 16th, 2010, 11:51pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Estimates show that the civil fine for the escaping oil alone could be $280 million a day, but criminal penalties, if imposed, could cause the costs to balloon still further.
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With Criminal Charges for Oil Spill, Costs to BP Could Soar
Posted: June 16th, 2010, 11:51pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Estimates show that the civil fine for the escaping oil alone could be $280 million a day, but criminal penalties, if imposed, could cause the costs to balloon still further.
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First the Spill, Then the Lawsuits
Posted: June 11th, 2010, 1:23am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Nearly 200 lawsuits have been filed so far for death and injury, as well as for damage and economic loss.
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Catholic Charity and Sprint Tangle Over Texting
Posted: March 24th, 2010, 6:29pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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A Catholic charity is still seeking answers after Sprint discontinued a fund-raising effort by text for Haiti.
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Health Measure’s Opponents Plan Legal Challenges
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 1:10am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Officials in a dozen states plan to argue that requiring people to buy health insurance is an unprecedented intrusion by the federal government into people’s lives.
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Pornography, and an Issue of Restitution
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:23am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Some say forcing possessors of child pornography to pay damages to victims may be going too far.
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Essay: When Your Country Calls, Spend Wildly
Posted: January 9th, 2010, 2:58pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Who will speak for the rich about bolstering the economy? Ask Monet Oliver DePlace (after pronouncing the name slowly).
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Experts Outline Hurdles in Trying to Defend Hasan
Posted: November 16th, 2009, 10:26am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Defending Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, accused of the Fort Hood killings, is the kind of test many lawyers dread, and some live for.
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Two German Killers Demanding Anonymity Sue Wikipedia’s Parent
Posted: November 13th, 2009, 2:14am EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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German courts allow the suppression of a criminal’s name in news accounts once he has paid his debt to society, a provision that is now pitted against the American First Amendment.
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The Art of Blackmail
Posted: October 3rd, 2009, 3:07pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The Letterman caper wasn’t the first to go awry. Blackmail flourished in the 19th century, but it doesn’t seem to hold the same sting today.
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Rare Coins: Family Treasure or Ill-Gotten Goods?
Posted: September 16th, 2009, 7:12am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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A judge ruled that the government must either return some rare coins to a family or prove that they were stolen.
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Panel Rules Against Ashcroft in Detention Case
Posted: September 4th, 2009, 7:24pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The former attorney general may face liability over the detention of an American citizen as a material witness after the Sept. 11 attacks, an appeals court panel ruled.
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Call to Jury Duty Strikes New Fear: Financial Ruin
Posted: September 2nd, 2009, 12:33am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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More jurors seem to be trying to get out of service due to financial concerns, forcing courts to call larger pools.
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Tilting at Internet Barrier, a Stalwart Is Upended
Posted: August 10th, 2009, 11:24pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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When Charles Nesson lost a music downloading case, many saw a moment when an eccentric scholar’s devotion to a soaring vision blinded him to practical legal realities.
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Vocal Minority Insists It Was All Smoke and Mirrors
Posted: July 14th, 2009, 1:16am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Adam Savage, left, and Jamie Hyneman of “MythBusters,” which spent an episode last year rebutting Moon hoax theories.Forty years after men first touched the lifeless dirt of the Moon, polling consistently suggests that some 6 percent of Americans believe the landings were faked.
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Sotomayor’s Appellate Opinions Are Unpredictable, Lawyers and Scholars Say
Posted: May 27th, 2009, 11:05pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Examination of the Supreme Court nominee’s opinions do not put her clearly in a pro- or anti-business camp.
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Californian Would Add Wide Experience to Court
Posted: May 20th, 2009, 7:29am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Carlos R. Moreno, a Supreme Court long-shot, is an admired moderate whose opinions blend the head and the heart.
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Bank Regulation Case Pits U.S. Against States
Posted: April 29th, 2009, 2:08am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The Supreme Court heard arguments in case that could give states more power in overseeing banks, which federal regulators oppose.
NYT > Sports
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California Supreme Court to Hear Arena Search Case
Posted: January 5th, 2009, 11:15pm EST by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The California Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that a sports fan brought over the physical search policy that the N.F.L. instituted in stadiums.
NYT > Health
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Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion
Posted: September 30th, 2008, 10:42pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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Paging Dr. Google can lead patients to miss a rich lode of online resources that may not yield to a simple search.
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Murcer’s Jersey Made a Journey to Outer Space
Posted: July 20th, 2008, 2:34am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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An astronaut and life-long baseball fan takes his dying hero’s jersey on an extraterrestrial journey.
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Signal From Mars Is Restored
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:53pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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A satellite radio that carries signals and commands to the Mars Phoenix lander restarted last night, ending a one-day delay.
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New Challenge for Space Station Crew: A Broken Toilet
Posted: May 27th, 2008, 7:18pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The crew aboard the International Space Station is working on a problem with the system for collecting solid and liquid waste.
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Look! In the Sky. It’s a Rocket Racer.
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 8:33am EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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The Rocket Racing League, a long-promised attempt to create a kind of Nascar of the skies, will hold its first exhibition races this year.
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The Lede: Space, Also a Frontier for Corny Jokes
Posted: March 17th, 2008, 7:18pm EDT by By JOHN SCHWARTZ
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NASA sends messages to the shuttle about Optimus Prime, Gigantor and Robbie the Robot.