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LexisNexis Cares Drive Supports New Yorkers for Children Back to School Package Program During ABA Annual Meeting
During this year’s ABA Annual Meeting in New York, LexisNexis is partnering with ABA divisions to conduct a donation drive benefiting New Yorkers for Children , a non-profit organization that works with the Administration for Children’s Services to improve the lives of the more than 17,000 children in foster care in New York City, specifically youth aging out of the foster care system.
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Social Justice Lawyering: The Rule and the Limits of Law
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree presents a fascinating discussion of the legal strategies that preceded, shaped, and propelled the civil rights movement of the 1960s. In laying bare these strategies, Ogletree showcases the contributions, genius, and vision of such stalwarts as Dr. Martin Luther King, Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, Oliver Hill, and Constance Baker Motley.
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Second Circuit Rules on the Doctrine of “Collective Scienter”
On June 26, 2008, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an eagerly anticipated opinion addressing the use of the doctrine of "collective scienter" in securities fraud cases. In Teamsters Local 445 Freight Division v. Dynex Capital, Inc., No. 06-2902-cv, 2008 WL 2521676 (2d Cir. June 26, 2008), the Second Circuit reversed the district court and held that the plaintiffs failed adequately to allege scienter against corporate defendants Dynex Capital and Merit Securities.
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Law Makers, Law Breakers and Uncommon Trials
Read about remarkable trials and intriguing people in this fascinating book by Robert and Marilyn Aitken. From the makers of the Constitution to Rosa Parks’ protest again discrimination, our history is replete with stories of the search for justice under law. This unique collection offers little-known facts and fresh perspectives on the people and events that have shaped the legal system and the profession.
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