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EDITORIAL: Obama makes the right call for consumers [The Sacramento Bee, Calif.] – Insurance News Net

Doing the bidding of deep-pocketed financial interests, they have been unable to overturn the law setting up the agency … That said, Obama made the right decision for consumers, even if it further damages his relations with House and Senate … Continue reading

Contractor hit with second class action suit over TRICARE data theft – Nextgov

The latest suit seeks certification as a class action for all TRICARE beneficiaries in California … Mark Losack in the Superior Court of California in San Diego by the law firms of Robbins Umeda LLP and Blood Hurst, & O’Reardon … Continue reading

Biotech drug makers aim to extend brand dominance – Reuters

(Reuters) – Biotechnology companies, having outperformed the broader … The company benefited from the fact that the patent claim was filed before mid-1995, when U.S. law was changed to say that patents would be valid for 20 years from the … Continue reading

This Isn’t Robert Kindler’s Typical Deal – Wall Street Journal

Robert Kindler, the mergers-and-acquisitions boss at Morgan Stanley … Like Kindler, De Novo Legal Managing Director Robert Singer worked at law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.

Mariska Hargitay staying with "Law & Order" – Minneapolis Star Tribune

An even bigger surprise: Mariska Hargitay, via tape, said she’s planning to come back next season to “Law & Order: SVU,” because “she’s having too much fun.” The piece was taped with Harry Connick, Jr., who will play her love … Continue reading

NBC: ‘Community’ coming back, Mariska Hargitay sticking with ‘Law & Order: SVU’ – KTUU

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After acknowledging that NBC had a “really bad fall,” the network’s entertainment chief moved swiftly Friday to assure viewers that “Community” and “Law & Order: SVU” aren’t leaving. Although the Thursday night comedy …

Harry Connick Jr to guest star on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ – digitalspy.com

NBC Entertainment executive Bob Greenblatt announced the casting during the Television Critics Association Press Tour on Friday, offering reporters a sneak peek at the duo on the Law & Order: SVU set. “This is a home run on so many … Continue reading

Crime, Law – Everett Herald

EVERETT — A convicted sex offender living in an Arlington halfway house has been arrested for allegedly trying to pull a 12-year-old girl into the woods.”This is every parent’s nightmare,” Snohomish County deputy prosecutor Walt Sowa told a judge at … Continue reading

AmLaw’s IP Litigation Department of the Year – Law.com

Dunner’s i4i win is one reason Finnegan claims our intellectual property litigation department title … pleasing their clients and shaping the future of patent law. That was true in Bilski v. Kappos, which produced one of 2010′s most …

Proposal to apply wage law to home care industry debated – Nashville Tennessean

Employment advocates are praising a proposal to apply federal … The Obama administration is proposing to apply the federal Fair Labor Standards Act to roughly 2.5 million home care workers, including an estimated 53,000 in Tennessee.