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Heartbreaking Tree-Pirates Scorned by the Common Law

Sep 29, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

At 4,800 years old, Methuselah was a mere sprout when the pyramids of Egypt were being built. Now, Methuselah and its cohort of other Bristlecone trees in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park are under double assault:

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Stossel Defamation

Sep 13, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

The recent Ninth Circuit decision in the Stossel defamation case as well as the Sherrod situation has brought a recent influx of questions on libel and slander.

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Almost (In)Famous: Notable Trials

Aug 13, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

While it may have been a while since Bernie Madoff was front-page news, his escapades are still a popular research topic for attorneys. The Reference Attorneys continue to receive a fair number of calls concerning litigation involving Mr. Madoff.

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West Case Notebook brings discovery and deposition skills to life at Chapman

Aug 6, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

As this rascally economy has deprived many of our law students the typical law firm summer associate program experience, Chapman University School of Law developed its own summer associate program this year—The Practical Legal Skills Institute.

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