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• Did you know that the Sears Tower is now called the Willis Tower?

  
  I sure didn't.
  
  Anyway, the leader from the Liberty City group -- Narseal Batiste -- who was convicted of attempting to blow up that building was sentenced to 13 1/2 years by Judge Lenard. She sentenced brothers Burson Ausgustin, 24, and Rotschild' [...]
  From Southern District of Florida Blog at November 22, 2009, 10:00pm in Law

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• NFL WEEK ELEVEN

  Number of comments: 15
  There isn't a game we like, which isn't surprising since we can't pick for bubkas this year.
  That being said....
  The Chargers at Denver. Chargers -4 for 200 Rivers.
  Eagles -2 at Bears. Eagles for 300 Lovie Smiths.
  49ers at Packers. Packers -6.5 for 200 Brats.' [...]
  From JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG at November 22, 2009, 7:16am in Politics, News, Law

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• ANOTHER WRONGFUL CONVICTION

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  In 1992 Fernando Bermudez was convicted of murder based on the testimony of five witnesses. After spending 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, he was released yesterday. The Title of the post links to the NY Times article.
  Kudos to attorneys Michael and Leslie [...]
  From JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG at November 21, 2009, 2:24pm in Politics, News, Law

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• I Went to a Party

  

  Here's what I did this afternoon:
  

  More details at Soul of Miami and Sex and the Beach.

  It was a good party - met Mustang Bobby and saw the Miami Beach 411 crowd — always the life of the party. Plus I met the [...]

  From Discourse.net at November 21, 2009, 11:07am in Law, Politics

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• BREAKING BLOG NEWS!!!!!

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  GO HERE
  AND WISH YOUR FAVOURITE FEDERAL BLOGGER A HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY.
  (he's a lot older than he looks.)
  
  
  We have it on very good authority that your favourite federal blogger would like nothing more than the autobiography written by his' [...]
  From JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG at November 21, 2009, 5:30am in Politics, News, Law

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• Jonathan Simon on the Real Target for California Protestors

  

  Jonathan Simon writes that California's protesters should Strike Against Prisons not Education.

  (Note: Jon wrote this before the latest round of protests.)

  [...]
  From Discourse.net at November 20, 2009, 11:01pm in Law, Politics

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• A Problem for 'Plain-Meaning' Advocates

  Advocates of a 'plain meaning' approach to constitutional interpretation may have to conclude that Texas accidentally banned all marriage, as described in this McClatchy report, Texas' gay marriage ban may have banned all marriages

  Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston' [...]

  From Discourse.net at November 20, 2009, 10:38pm in Law, Politics

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• Super Lawyers Puts UM Law at #20

  US News rankings are biased in ways that hurt the U. Miami Law; here's one I would guess is biased in our favor: 2010 Super Lawyers U.S. Law School Rankings by Super Lawyers magazine. They say we are #20 [...]

  From Discourse.net at November 20, 2009, 4:43pm in Law, Politics

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• SFL Friday -- "Mad Men" And Scott Rothstein

  Number of comments: 15
  
  To paraphrase Mark Harris, it seems that Scott Rothstein continues to rule our world.
  
  Here's the latest:
  
  1. Bill Scherer sues the firm he used to retain for collection matters.
  
  Marc Nurik's reaction -- "This" [...]
  From South Florida Lawyers at November 20, 2009, 3:45pm in News, Law

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• It's Motion to Dismiss Day in Banco Santander Land!

  Number of comments: 6
  
  Anyone remember that Banco Santander/Madoff suit pending before Judge Huck?
  
  Well it looks like the defendants got together and decided to just bombard the court with motions to dismiss.
  
  I'm not sure but I think even Judge Huck filed one, that's [...]
  From South Florida Lawyers at November 20, 2009, 11:37am in News, Law

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