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High Court Finds Lawyers and Their Advice Covered by Bankruptcy Reform Law
Consumer bankruptcy lawyers are "debt relief agencies" under a 2005 federal bankruptcy law and restrictions on the type of advice they can give clients are constitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday. In a challenge brought by a Minnesota law firm, the justices unanimously held that the plain language of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act clearly indicates that lawyers function as debt relief agencies when they provide bankruptcy help to consumers covered by the law.
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Poll Shows Public Support for Cameras at the High Court
A new public opinion poll being released today found that more than 60 percent of voters think that televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings would be "good for democracy." The poll, conducted by PublicMind, also indicates that more than half of voters believe that Supreme Court justices, who currently enjoy life tenure, should be limited to 18 years on the bench. The Supreme Court has clung to its long-standing opposition to cameras despite a steady but generally low-intensity campaign to change its mind.
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GM Battles to Withhold Safety Secrets
It's a potentially explosive lawsuit focusing on the safety record of a major automaker. And it has nothing to do with Toyota. A small army of defense lawyers for once-mighty General Motors is battling in Connecticut court to seal court documents that indicate that poorly designed seat backs may have led to numerous deaths and injuries. Those documents were from a Philadelphia case that involved a woman who was killed in an accident involving a GM-made vehicle.
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Firms Slow to Awaken to Cybersecurity Threat
A recent report concluded law firms -- attractive targets because they maintain sensitive client data -- are being targeted by sophisticated and well-funded teams of cyberattackers. But firms don't often realize they've been infiltrated and rarely go public with security breaches.
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Mayo Clinic and Doctor Disagree Over Who Stole Software Secrets
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