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WSJ: Tribunal Supremo pone límites a los derechos de explotación de patentes

2008-06-10T04:45:00.000-07:00

60 Minutes: La vida de Clarence Thomas 3/3

2008-05-06T06:07:00.000-07:00

60 Minutes: La vida de Clarence Thomas 2/3

2008-05-06T06:05:00.000-07:00

60 Minutes: La vida de Clarence Thomas

2008-05-06T06:03:00.000-07:00

Clarence Thomas habla sobre raza y derecho

2008-05-06T06:00:00.001-07:00

60 Minutes: Entrevista a Antonin Scalia

2008-04-29T06:46:00.000-07:00

Conferencia sobre sentencia Medellin v. Texas

2008-04-25T03:14:00.000-07:00

60 Minutes: Magistrado Scalia evade preguntas sobre Gore v. Bush

2008-04-25T01:38:00.000-07:00

Legendario abogado de los "Torts" en affair de corrupción

2008-03-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

El abogado Richard Scruggs, conocido por ganar millonarios juicios a las compañías de tabaco y otras corporacociones, ha sido descubierto in fraganti en un penoso episodio de corrupción.

WSJ: Tres sentencias del Supremo invalidan diposiciones estatales

2008-02-21T09:28:00.000-08:00

El Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos dictó sentencia en los procesos Riegel v. Medtronic Inc., Rowe v. New Hampshire Motor Transp. Assn. y Preston v. Ferrer. En todos estos casos invalidó disposiciones de leyes estatales.Pueden ver la entrevista en video realizada por The Wall Street JournalHigh Court Overrules 3 State Laws Justices Back CongressAs Dominant RegulatorOf Interstate Commerce By

NYT: Bush urge aprobación de nueva ley de espionaje

2008-02-13T10:31:00.000-08:00

Bush Presses House to Approve Bill on Surveillance By ERIC LICHTBLAUWASHINGTON — President Bush strongly urged the House of Representatives on Wednesday to quickly approve a surveillance bill passed by the Senate Tuesday evening, saying he would not agree to a further extension of the current eavesdropping law.The president effectively gave the House a deadline to act, since the current authority

WSJ: Sobre elecciones y el futuro del Tribunal Supremo

2008-02-04T06:29:00.000-08:00

McCain and the Supreme CourtBy STEVEN G. CALABRESI and JOHN O. MCGINNISFebruary 4, 2008; Page A14The conservative movement has made enormous gains over the past three decades in restoring constitutional government. The Roberts Supreme Court shows every sign of building on these gains.Yet the gulf between Democratic and Republican approaches to constitutional law and the role of the federal courts

NYT: Suplemento sobre magistrados del Tribunal Supremo

2008-01-23T12:13:00.000-08:00

El New York Times ha creado una página muy didáctica con la biografía y principales decisiones de los miembros más reciente del Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos, Alito y Roberts.

NYT: Agentes de la ley son inmunes por pérdida o robo de bienes incautados

2008-01-23T01:45:00.000-08:00

Justices Broaden Immunity for Officers By LINDA GREENHOUSEWASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officers are immune from lawsuits for mishandling, losing or even stealing personal property that comes under their control in the course of their official duties, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in a 5-to-4 decision.The case was brought by a federal prison inmate, but the ruling was not limited to

WSJ: Mukasey testificará ante el Congreso

2008-01-23T01:32:00.000-08:00

Mukasey Shows Independent StreakBig Test Awaits Attorney General When He Testifies Before Senate PanelBy EVAN PEREZJanuary 23, 2008; Page A4WASHINGTON -- Arriving at the Federal Bureau of Investigation's holiday party last month, Attorney General Michael Mukasey went directly to the registration table for surnames starting with M. Staff members gently advised him there was no need to register. He

WSJ: Tribunal Supremo limita responsabilidad secundaria por fraude

2008-01-23T01:29:00.000-08:00

Justices Rebuff Enron HoldersBy JESS BRAVIN and MARK H. ANDERSONJanuary 23, 2008; Page A2WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court turned away an appeal from Enron shareholders seeking to recover losses from Wall Street banks, underscoring the sweep of last week's decision limiting the liability of companies that help other corporations commit fraud.The decision effectively ends the $40 billion Enron

WSJ: Avalancha de juicios hipotecarios

2007-12-04T08:17:00.000-08:00

Judges Tackle 'Foreclosure Mills'High-Volume FirmsThat Cut CornersAre Rebuked, FinedBy AMIR EFRATINovember 30, 2007; Page B6Law firms handling thousands of foreclosure cases on behalf of mortgage lenders and servicers are drawing criticism from judges, who say roughshod filing practices are trampling borrowers' rights.Lawyers operating so-called foreclosure mills often are paid based on the

WSJ: Demanda por perdidas en fondo de pensiones

2007-11-28T07:27:00.000-08:00

High Court Hears 401(k) CaseBy MARK H. ANDERSONNovember 27, 2007; Page A6WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court justices hearing a case of alleged retirement fund mismanagement seemed uncomfortable with barring employees from suing over certain losses to an individual's retirement account.The high court considered arguments in a case brought by a South Carolina man who alleged his employer, DeWolff, Boberg

WSJ: Magnate sentenciado por caso irregularidades en el caso "oil for food" de Irak

2007-11-28T07:24:00.000-08:00

Tycoon Sent to JailIn Oil-for-Food CaseBy CHAD BRAYNovember 29, 2007; Page B10Texas oil trader Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. was sentenced to more than a year in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy charge and admitting he approved the payment of a $200,000 surcharge to the Iraqi government in violation of the United Nations' oil-for-food program.At a hearing in Manhattan, U.S. District Judge Denny

WSJ Law Blog: Sentencia en caso de "securities class action"

2007-11-28T07:20:00.000-08:00

Jury Rules For JDSU In Rare Securities Class Action TrialPosted by Peter Lattman As we told you last month, a securities-fraud class-action lawsuit that goes to trial is as rare as a pygmy marmoset. There have been 19 securities class action trials since 1996. One that goes to a jury verdict are even rarer — as rare as, say, a Cambodian Forest Ox (pictured). Only four securities class-action

SCOTUSblog: Audiencia del caso ERISA ante el Supremo

2007-11-27T01:28:00.000-08:00

Argument Recap: LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assoc. (by Workplace Prof Blog) Posted: 26 Nov 2007 04:50 PM CSTNote: The following argument recap is by Paul Secunda of the University of Mississippi School of Law and Workplace Prof Blog, where this entry is cross-posted. The SCOTUSwiki page for this case, with more links and documents, is here.As Rick pointed out this past weekend, the

Findlaw News: Proyecto de ley para criminalizar empleo de ilegales

2007-11-26T03:20:00.000-08:00

US government revising plan for penalizing businesses that hire illegal immigrants(AP) - WASHINGTON-The government says it will rewrite rules for penalizing employers of illegal immigrants to try to satisfy a federal judge in San Francisco who put the crackdown on hold.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer stopped the Bush administration last month from going ahead with enforcement of regulations

SCOTUSblog: Agenda semanal del Tribunal Supremo

2007-11-26T03:14:00.000-08:00

The Week AheadSunday, November 25th, 2007 6:25 pm Ben Winograd Comments (0) Print This PostEmail this • Share on Facebook • Digg This!On Monday, the Court is scheduled to hear argument in Larue v. DeWolff (06-856), asking whether ERISA provides private causes of action for plan participants alleging fiduciary breaches. In advance of the argument, the Court is expected to release remaining orders

The Wall Street Journal: Sobre armas y derecho constitucional

2007-11-24T09:48:00.001-08:00

Guns and the Constitution November 24, 2007; Page A10In recent decades, the Supreme Court has discovered any number of new rights not in the explicit text of the Constitution. Now it has the opportunity to validate a right that resides in plain sight -- "the right of the people to keep and bear arms" in the Second Amendment.This week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of District of

TNR: Reseña del libro "Out of Range", de Tushnet

2007-11-22T07:43:00.000-08:00

The Most Mysterious RightCass R. Sunstein, The New Republic Published: Monday, November 12, 2007Out of RangeBy Mark V. Tushnet(Oxford University Press, 156 pp., $19.95)In 1991, Warren E. Burger, the conservative chief justice of the Supreme Court, was interviewed on the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour about the meaning of the Second Amendment's "right to keep and bear arms." Burger answered that the

The Wall Street Journal: El Supremo se enfrenta a la NRA

2007-11-22T07:36:00.000-08:00

Justices to Weigh Handgun BanSupreme Court Decision On a D.C. OrdinanceIs Likely Amid Election RunBy JESS BRAVINNovember 21, 2007; Page A4WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court touched a constitutional third rail ahead of next year's election, agreeing to decide whether the Second Amendment gives individuals a right to own handguns.The court is expected to hear arguments in the spring and to issue an

The Wall Street Journal: Victoria judicial para Pfizer

2007-11-20T03:17:00.000-08:00

Pfizer Legal Win Might BlockSome Lawsuits Over CelebrexBy NATHAN KOPPEL and HEATHER WON TESORIERONovember 20, 2007; Page A13Pfizer Inc. scored a victory yesterday through a federal ruling that might wipe out some lawsuits alleging that the drug maker's painkiller Celebrex caused heart attacks and strokes.U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer of San Francisco ruled that plaintiffs in the

The Wall Street Journal: Stock-Option Basckdating Scandal

2007-11-20T03:14:00.000-08:00

Firms Settle Backdating SuitsSome Private CasesEnd in Agreements;More Deals Ahead?By ASHBY JONESNovember 19, 2007; Page A15Settlements have been reached in recent months on some private lawsuits arising from the stock-options backdating scandal, with several rendering relatively modest payouts compared with some class-action suits.Several so-called derivative suits, the most common type of suit

The New York Times: Opiniones secretas del Departamento de Justicia

2007-11-20T03:01:00.000-08:00

Op-Ed ContributorRelease Justice’s Secrets By NICHOLAS deB. KATZENBACH and FREDERICK A. O. SCHWARZ Jr. MICHAEL MUKASEY has been confirmed as attorney general. But the profound moral, legal and constitutional issues raised at his Senate Judiciary Committee hearings are unresolved. Mr. Mukasey should open the door to their resolution by releasing the Justice Department’s long-secret legal opinions

The Wall Street Journal: Yahoo en el banquillo por colaboración con gobierno chino

2007-11-07T07:25:00.000-08:00

Yahoo's Lashing Highlights RisksOf China MarketBy COREY BOLES in Washington, and DON CLARK and PUI-WING TAM in San FranciscoNovember 7, 2007; Page A1An unusually dramatic congressional hearing on Yahoo Inc.'s role in the imprisonment of at least two dissidents in China exposed the company to withering criticism and underscored the risks for Western companies seeking to expand there."While

The Wall Street Journal: Discriminación laboral por edad

2007-11-07T07:21:00.000-08:00

Supreme Court FrustratedBy FedEx Age ComplaintBy MARK H. ANDERSONNovember 6, 2007 11:28 p.m.WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed frustration with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's handling of an age discrimination claim against FedEx Corp., which is arguing a claim should be dismissed on technical grounds.At oral arguments on the appeal, the justices repeatedly criticized

The Wall Street Journal: Estados favorecen sus propios bonos del erario público

2007-11-05T03:58:00.000-08:00

Court May Rule on States' BondsBy JESS BRAVIN and SHEFALI ANANDNovember 5, 2007; Page A4The Supreme Court will today hear arguments in a case that could upend how states finance capital projects and also reshuffle the $2.5 trillion municipal-bond market. For decades, many state governments helped keep capital within their borders by offering residents a deal: buy the state's own bonds and pay no

El País: Gobierno iraquí retira inmunidad a contratistas de seguridad americanos

2007-10-30T08:22:00.000-07:00

El Gobierno iraquí aprueba la ley para retirar la inmunidad a las empresas de seguridad extranjerasUna de estas compañías, Blackwater, está implicada en la muerte de 17 iraquíes en un tiroteoREUTERS - Bagdad - 30/10/2007El Gobierno iraquí ha aprobado hoy una ley con la que retira la inmunidad a las empresas de seguridad privada, según ha anunciado el portavoz del ejecutivo, Ali Al Dabbagh. Así,

Washington Post: Trabas en el caso Blackwater

2007-10-30T08:15:00.000-07:00

Immunity Jeopardizes Iraq ProbeGuards' Statements Cannot Be Used in Blackwater CaseBy Karen DeYoungWashington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 30, 2007; 9:41 AMPotential prosecution of Blackwater guards allegedly involved in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians last month may have been compromised because the guards received immunity for statements they made to State Department officials

Washignton Post: Daños Punitivos de Exxon Valdez ante el Supremo

2007-10-30T08:12:00.000-07:00

Justices to Examine Punitive Damages In Exxon Oil SpillBy Robert BarnesWashington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 30, 2007; Page A03The worst oil spill in U.S. history begat the costliest punishment in U.S. history, but the Supreme Court agreed yesterday to decide whether Exxon Mobil has been penalized too much for the environmental damage caused when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in pristine

The New York Times: Congreso autoriza espionaje telefónico

2007-10-29T11:48:00.000-07:00

Op-Ed ContributorThe Wiretap This TimeAnthony RussoEARLIER this month, the Senate Intelligence Committee and the White House agreed to allow the executive branch to conduct dragnet interceptions of the electronic communications of people in the United States. They also agreed to “immunize” American telephone companies from lawsuits charging that after 9/11 some companies collaborated with the

Washington Post: Exxon Valdez en la mira del Supremo

2007-10-29T11:41:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court to Hear Exxon Valdez CaseBy William BraniginWashington Post Staff Writer Monday, October 29, 2007; 1:00 PM The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal by Exxon Mobil Corp. that seeks to overturn $2.5 billion in punitive damages a federal court ordered the company to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska. Stepping into the long-running dispute between the world's

SCOTUSblog: Exxon Valdez ante el Supremo

2007-10-29T11:23:00.000-07:00

Court to rule on Exxon Valdez verdictMonday, October 29th, 2007 10:03 am Lyle DennistonThe Supreme Court agreed on Monday to rule on the legality of the $2.5 billion punitive damages award against Exxon Mobil Corp. and its shipping subsidiary for the massive oil spill in Alaska’s Prince William Sound in 1989 — an incident that has sparked a 13-year courtroom battle over money damages. The Court

The Wall Street Journal: Musulmanes sufren abusos por su fé

2007-10-29T07:52:00.000-07:00

Court to Hear Harassment CaseLater Monday, justices will hear arguments in the case of a Muslim who alleges harassment in prisons and jails because of this faith.The issue in the inmate's lawsuit is whether he can sue prison officials for allegedly confiscating two copies of his Quran and his prayer rug.Abdus-Shahid M.S. Ali, a convicted murderer, says the books and rug are among the personal

The Wall Street Journal: Caso Exxon Valdez ante el Supremo

2007-10-29T07:50:00.000-07:00

High Court to ReviewExxon Valdez CaseAssociated PressOctober 29, 2007 10:13 a.m.WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday stepped into the long-running battle over the $2.5 billion in punitive damages owed by Exxon Mobil Corp. for the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989.The justices said they would consider whether the company should have to pay any punitive damages at all. If the court decides some

The Wall Street Journal: Juicio contra Princeton para revocar donación

2007-10-26T04:52:00.000-07:00

Ruling May Cost PrincetonMillions if Heirs Win CaseBy JOHN HECHINGEROctober 26, 2007; Page B6A New Jersey judge cleared the way for a trial that will decide whether the children of a major donor to Princeton University can take back a gift now valued at $880 million and give it to other charities.The lawsuit -- pitting the Ivy League school against the offspring of an alumnus who gave to its

SCOTUSblog: Indemnización por "robo de esposa" en EEUU

2007-10-25T07:04:00.000-07:00

An ancient wrong and the Constitution Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 6:27 pm Lyle DennistonThe age-old wrong of stealing another man’s wife — “alienation of affection” — is still recognized in six states, while being wholly or mostly abolished in 31 others. It traces its origins back at least to the Teutonic tribes of early Germany in the 10th Century. Now, a well-to-do businessman from Mississippi,

SCOTUSblog: Supremo examinará constitucionalidad de inyección letal

2007-10-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

A new test on lethal injection Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 7:11 pm Lyle Denniston The Supreme Court’s announced plan to rule on the constitutionality of the three-chemical formula for carrying out execution by lethal injection was interpreted by the Eleventh Circuit Court on Wednesday to indicate that other executions by that method should be delayed pending a ruling by the Justices. In

The Wall Street Journal: ONG, financiación del terrorismo

2007-10-23T02:01:00.000-07:00

Mistrial Hurts Bid to Thwart Funding of ExtremistsBy GLENN R. SIMPSON and EVAN PEREZOctober 23, 2007; Page A8In a setback for the government's efforts to cut off fund raising for Islamic extremists, a federal judge in Dallas declared a mistrial on most charges in the largest U.S. terror-financing case.Prosecutors are expected to retry the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development and five

The Wall Street Journal: Asesores contables y estrategias tributarias

2007-10-23T01:59:00.000-07:00

Inside Wal-Mart's BidTo Slash State TaxesErnst & Young Devises Complex Strategies;California Pushes BackBy JESSE DRUCKEROctober 23, 2007; Page A1In May 2001, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued an appeal to big accounting firms: Find us creative new ways to cut our state tax bills.Ernst & Young LLP swung into action. Senior tax experts at the big accounting firm swapped ideas via email and in a series of

The New York Times: Libertad de opinión ante la justicia

2007-10-22T02:11:00.000-07:00

Say What You Like, Just Don’t Say It HereBy ADAM LIPTAKPublished: October 22, 2007The American commitment to free speech is the most robust in the world. But these days that tolerance stops at the border.Skip to next paragraphHarry CampbellSidebarAdam Liptak’s column about the legal world appears on Mondays. Columnist Page »Decision in Tariq Ramadan Case (aclu.org)Indictment in Javed Iqbal and

The Wall Street Journal: Fraude de la comida en Irak

2007-10-22T02:03:00.000-07:00

U.S. Rebuffed Food-Fraud CaseBy GLENN R. SIMPSON October 22, 2007; Page A6The Justice Department received allegations in June 2006 of illegal dealings between a major army contractor in Kuwait and a U.S. food producer but ultimately declined to support the case.The previously sealed civil lawsuit, seen by The Wall Street Journal, alleges that Public Warehousing Co. of Kuwait received kickbacks

The Wall Street Journal: Coca-cola se defiende de Class Action

2007-10-22T02:00:00.000-07:00

Coke Tries New DefenseFirm Hopes to UsePlea in Lerach CaseTo Its AdvantageBy PETER LATTMANOctober 22, 2007; Page A12In a move being watched by large-company lawyers, Coca-Cola Co. is trying to use the impending guilty plea of attorney William Lerach to scuttle a seven-year-old securities-fraud lawsuit against the beverage giant.In papers filed this month, Coke asked a federal judge in Atlanta to

Washington Post: Funcionarios públicos y campañas políticas

2007-10-19T07:00:00.000-07:00

The Hatch Act Meets the Digital AgeBy Stephen Barr Friday, October 19, 2007; Page D04The presidential campaign season is underway, so be careful what you do and say in the federal workplace -- especially in an e-mail. That was the key warning at a Senate hearing yesterday on the Hatch Act, which prohibits certain political activities in the federal workplace. Comments that include profanity or

Washingotn Post: Tribunal Supremo suspende ejecución de pena de muerte

2007-10-18T06:13:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court Halts Va. Inmate's ExecutionRuling Could Lead To National Hiatus In Lethal InjectionsBy Robert Barnes and Jerry MarkonWashington Post Staff Writers Thursday, October 18, 2007; Page A01 The Supreme Court stopped the execution of Virginia death row inmate Christopher Scott Emmett yesterday, a move that legal experts said might signal a nationwide halt to lethal injections until the

SCOTUSblog: Tribunal Supremo y Pena de Muerte

2007-10-18T03:52:00.000-07:00

Analysis: Reopening a very old issueTuesday, September 25th, 2007 12:56 pm Lyle Denniston Not since March 17, 1879, has the Supreme Court faced a constitutional test over a method of carrying out the death penalty. On that day, in Wilkerson v. Utah, it upheld a court’s order that one Wallace Wilkerson be taken to a place within the Utah Territory “and that you there be publicly shot until you are

The New York Times: Selección del próximo procurador general de EEUU

2007-10-18T03:48:00.000-07:00

Attorney General Pick Treads Careful Line at HearingBy PHILIP SHENONPublished: October 18, 2007WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 — President Bush’s nominee for attorney general, Michael B. Mukasey, promised on Wednesday to block political meddling at the Justice Department but did not distance himself from the Bush administration’s most controversial antiterrorism policies.Appearing at a confirmation hearing

SCOTUSblog: Debate sobre Derecho de patentes y control judicial

2007-10-17T08:42:00.001-07:00

A Symposium on the Court and Patent LawWednesday, October 17th, 2007 10:46 am Ben WinogradEarlier today, First Impressions, the online companion to the Michigan Law Review, published a symposium on “The Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and Patent Law.” Following the Court’s three recent decisions in KSR v. Teleflex, Microsoft v. AT&T, and eBay v. MercExchange, the contributors explore whether

Wshington Post: Nueva ley protege a los periodistas

2007-10-17T08:38:00.000-07:00

House Passes Bill to Protect Confidentiality of Reporters' SourcesBy Elizabeth WilliamsonWashington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, October 17, 2007; Page A03The House yesterday overwhelmingly passed first-ever federal protections for journalists pressured to reveal confidential sources, as lawmakers from both parties backed legislation that advocates for the news media have sought for a generation.

The Wall Street Journal: Cómo proteger tus activos contra posibles demandas en EEUU

2007-10-17T02:00:00.001-07:00

Protecting Your Assets in CaseYou Find Yourself in Court What if you're sued -- and lose?This is one of our big fears. Over 80% of Americans believe there are too many lawsuits, according to a 2006 survey undertaken for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. An earlier survey, conducted for insurer Fireman's Fund, found that 67% of homeowners were concerned they might personally be

The Wall Street Journal: Las Memorias del magistrado Clarence Thomas

2007-10-16T03:46:00.000-07:00

The Real Clarence ThomasBy JOHN YOOOctober 9, 2007; Page A17Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas again finds himself in the crosshairs of liberals. After 16 years of diligently avoiding the press, he has written a memoir, "My Grandfather's Son," that describes his life story -- from birth into poverty and an upbringing by a grandfather descended from slaves to the tough confirmation battle that

Washington Post: Supremo no revisará casos de pena de muerte "cruel".

2007-10-16T03:42:00.000-07:00

Court Won't Take Up Delayed ExecutionsTuesday, October 16, 2007; Page A17The Supreme Court declined once again yesterday to decide whether a lengthy delay in carrying out a death sentence amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, this time in the case of an Arizona man who murdered two teenage girls. Justice Stephen G. Breyer was the only justice to go on record as wanting to take the case, and he

Washington Post: Verizon entrega datos de sus clientes sin orden judicial

2007-10-16T03:37:00.000-07:00

Verizon Says It Turned Over Data Without Court OrdersFirm's Letter to Lawmakers Details Government RequestsBy Ellen NakashimaWashington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, October 16, 2007; Page A01Verizon Communications, the nation's second-largest telecom company, told congressional investigators that it has provided customers' telephone records to federal authorities in emergency cases without court

The Wall Street Journal: Primera sentencia penal por fraude en "Hedge Funds"

2007-10-16T02:53:00.000-07:00

Former HeadOf Wood RiverIs SentencedBy CHAD BRAYOctober 16, 2007; Page C3NEW YORK -- The former head of Idaho hedge-fund firm Wood River Capital Management LLC was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to securities fraud and other charges earlier this year.U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff sentenced John H. Whittier, Wood River's majority shareholder and principal executive,

The Wall Street Journal: Tribunal Supremo rechaza a Microsoft

2007-10-15T09:32:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court Rejects Microsoft,Best Buy Appeal in Fraud LawsuitJustices to Decide on Money-Laundering CaseBy MARK H. ANDERSONOctober 15, 2007 11:46 a.m.WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Microsoft Corp. and a unit of Best Buy Co., ending a bid by the two companies to stop a class-action lawsuit over a joint marketing campaign for MSN Internet Access

The Wall Street Journal: Jurado falla en contra de farmacéutica

2007-10-15T09:29:00.000-07:00

Wyeth Hit With $134.5 Million VerdictBy SARAH RUBENSTEINOctober 12, 2007; Page B6A Nevada jury awarded $134.5 million to three women who claimed Wyeth's hormone-therapy drugs caused their breast cancer.Jurors awarded compensatory damages to plaintiffs Arlene Rowatt, Jeraldine Scofield and Pamela Forrester after finding Wyeth was negligent, that its drugs were defective and that the company

Washington Post: Leyes estatales divergentes sobre migración

2007-10-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

States' Immigrant Policies DivergeIn Differences, Some See Obstacles For a National LawBy Anthony FaiolaWashington Post Staff Writer Monday, October 15, 2007; Page A01 NEW YORK -- In New York, state officials are about to offer driver's licenses to illegal immigrants and already have extended limited medical coverage to those battling cancer. In Illinois, the state legislature just passed a law

The New York Times: Editorial critica decisión del Supremo por negarse a tramitar importante caso.

2007-10-11T07:38:00.000-07:00

EditorialSupreme Disgrace The Supreme Court exerts leadership over the nation’s justice system, not just through its rulings, but also by its choice of cases — the ones it agrees to hear and the ones it declines. On Tuesday, it led in exactly the wrong direction. Somehow, the court could not muster the four votes needed to grant review in the case of an innocent German citizen of Lebanese descent

The New York Times: Vacío Legal en caso Blackwater

2007-10-11T04:29:00.000-07:00

Blackwater Case Highlights Legal Uncertainties By ALISSA J. RUBIN and PAUL von ZIELBAUERBAGHDAD, Oct. 10 — If a private in the United States military fires on civilians, a clear body of law and a set of procedures exist for the military to use in investigating each incident and deciding if the evidence is sufficient to bring charges. But when private security contractors do the same, it is

The New York Times: Juez frusta política migratoria de la Casa Blanca

2007-10-11T04:27:00.000-07:00

Judge Suspends Key Bush Effort in Immigration By JULIA PRESTONA federal judge in San Francisco ordered an indefinite delay yesterday of a central measure of the Bush administration’s new strategy to curb illegal immigration.The judge, Charles R. Breyer of the Northern District of California, said the government had failed to follow proper procedures for issuing a new rule that would have forced

Washington Post: Supremo se abstiene, estado de Nueva York deberá financiar educación especial en centros privados

2007-10-11T04:24:00.000-07:00

Court Is Split, Won't Hear Special-Education CaseBy Robert BarnesWashington Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 11, 2007; Page A08The Supreme Court yesterday said that it was evenly divided on an important case that would have told public school districts when they must pay for private tuition for special-education students. The split means that New York must pay private tuition for students for

The Wall Street Journal: Facultades del Presidente, tribunales estatales y la Corte Internacional de Justicia

2007-10-11T04:17:00.000-07:00

Bush, Texas Court TussleJustices to Decide If State Must Heed International OrderBy JESS BRAVIN October 11, 2007; Page A8WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday about whether President Bush can order state courts to obey a ruling from the International Court of Justice, a test of executive power that could affect the president's power to conduct foreign affairs.Since the

The Wall Street Journal: Decisión del Supremo sobre integración racial en colegios empieza a surtir efectos en la sociedad

2007-10-11T03:42:00.000-07:00

ROLLBACK School Integration Efforts Face Renewed OppositionSupreme Court RulingSways Milton Battle; Off to Private SchoolBy JOSEPH PEREIRAOctober 11, 2007; Page A1MILTON, Mass. -- Last spring, town officials in this affluent Boston suburb changed the elementary-school assignments for 38 streets -- and sparked outrage. Some white families had been reassigned to Tucker, a mostly black school which

The New York Times: Juez impide regreso a su país de preso en Guantánamo

2007-10-10T07:08:00.000-07:00

Judge Halts Transfer of Guantánamo DetaineeBy WILLIAM GLABERSONPublished: October 10, 2007In what appears to be the first ruling of its kind, a federal judge has barred the Bush administration from sending a Guantánamo detainee to his home country, where he claims he would face torture, according to an order unsealed yesterday in Washington.The judge, Gladys Kessler of United States District

The Wall Street Journal: Magistrados del Supremo excécpticos en caso de fraude contable y responsabilidad de terceros

2007-10-10T07:04:00.000-07:00

Roberts, Alito Appear Skeptical Of Plaintiffs' Arguments in StoneridgeBy JESS BRAVIN and KARA SCANNELLOctober 10, 2007; Page A4WASHINGTON -- A long-shot claim by class-action lawyers to hold third parties liable for stock fraud looked even more dicey after Supreme Court arguments yesterday.BEFORE THE COURTOnly two justices, David Souter and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, showed much sympathy for the theory

Washington Post: Tribunal Supremo se niega a revisar "secuestros" de la CIA

2007-10-10T07:00:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court Won't Review Alleged CIA AbductionBy Robert Barnes Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, October 10, 2007; Page A04The Supreme Court declined yesterday to open U.S. courts to a German citizen who said he was abducted, imprisoned and tortured by the CIA because he was mistakenly identified as a terrorist. The government had invoked its "state secrets" privilege and said there was

The Wall Street Journal: Tribunal Supremo se enfrenta al dilema del "Securities Fraud Lawsuits"

2007-10-09T09:56:00.000-07:00

Investors Seek Third-Party LiabilityFor Securities-Fraud LawsuitsBy MARK H. ANDERSONWASHINGTON -- Investors who lost money in a cable company's accounting-fraud scandal argued before the Supreme Court Tuesday that federal securities laws give them the right to go after third parties that participated in fraudulent transactions.The arguments came as the high court heard the appeal in Stoneridge

El País: Tribunal Supremo de los EEUU se niega a revisar juicios por presuntos secuestros de la CIA

2007-10-09T09:51:00.000-07:00

La Justicia de EE UU rechaza definitivamente juzgar el caso de Jaled el MasriEl Tribunal Supremo no revisará su denuncia por secuestro y torturas, que no fue admitida a trámite por afectar a secretos de EstadoEl Tribunal Supremo de EE UU ha rechazado este martes la apelación del ciudadano alemán de origen libanés Jaled el Masri, que denunció haber sido secuestrado y torturado por la CIA en

Washington Post: Otro gran caso sobre fraude contable

2007-10-09T06:22:00.000-07:00

The 'Roe v. Wade of Securities Law'The Supreme Court this morning hears oral argument in a securities case that has lawyers, accountants, bankers and other potential "aiders and abettors" quaking in their white shoes. Will the justices expand the scope of federal law to allow more fraud lawsuits against corporate targets? Or will they hold the line and limit that scope?You don't need to be a

Oyez.org: Archivo completo de audio del Tribunal Supremo durante término 2006-07

2007-10-08T04:49:00.000-07:00

El famoso portal de Internet, oyez.org, pone a disposición del público la totalidad de archivos de audio de los procesos judiciales tramitados durante el pasado año judicial ante el Tribunal Supremo de los Estados Unidos.Archivos Ipod disponibles en:

The Wall Street Journal: El primer condenado por descargar música en EEUU

2007-10-06T10:53:00.000-07:00

Music Industry WinsDigital Piracy CaseBy SARAH MCBRIDEIn its first courtroom challenge after four years of lawsuits, the music industry scored a legal victory for its practice of suing alleged file sharers.In the case in federal district court in Duluth, Minn., a Minnesota woman was found liable for willful copyright infringement. The jury awarded the music companies a total of $220,000, or

The Wall Street Journal: Tribunal Supremo examina class action por "securities fraud"

2007-10-05T11:32:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court to HearThird-Party Securities SuitWASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court takes up the Stoneridge Investments appeal Tuesday, one of the top business cases this term and a major lawsuit that raises questions about third-party liability in securities cases.The business community, and Wall Street, come to the argument enjoying a string of

Washington Post: Legisladores americanos intentan contrarrestar cambio climático

2007-10-04T03:04:00.000-07:00

Lawmakers Will Proceed on Climate PlanLeaders Focus on System of Tradable Allowances for Greenhouse Gas EmissionsBy Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, October 4, 2007; Page A04Legislative leaders in the House and Senate said yesterday that they plan to press ahead with proposals to limit U.S. emissions linked to global warming, focusing on mandatory, economy-wide caps of the

The Wall Street Journal: Consumidores ciegos plantean acción colectiva para poder comprar On-line

2007-10-04T02:58:00.000-07:00

Advocates for WebAccess for Blind Pass Legal HurdleSuit Against Target Gets Class-Action Status,Already Spurs ChangeBy JAMES COVERTBlind Internet users scored a victory in their battle to gain better access to what is on the Web.A federal judge in California has granted class-action status to a lawsuit against Target Corp. charging that the discount retailer's site is inaccessible to blind

Washington Post: Supremo busca mayor uniformidad en sentencias de delitos por drogas

2007-10-03T09:54:00.000-07:00

Court Revisits Sentencing GuidelinesIncreased Penalties for Crack Cocaine Disproportionately Affect BlacksBy Robert BarnesThe Supreme Court yesterday struggled with how to give judges discretion in imposing sentences while still maintaining guidelines that seek to minimize disparities in justice.The arguments received special attention because they marked the first time the court has considered

The Wall Street Journal: Demanda por inversiones en "subprime mortgages"

2007-10-03T09:50:00.000-07:00

Prudential Sues State Street Over LossesMove Shows RisksIndividual InvestorsFace in Credit MessBy GARY PUTKAA unit of Prudential Financial Inc. sued State Street Corp. subsidiaries over $80 million in losses ascribed to "undisclosed, highly leveraged" investments by State Street that included subprime mortgages.Prudential said the losses were suffered in accounts held by 28,000 individuals in 165

The Wall Street Journal: Buhs veta proyecto de ley para expandir seguro médico infantil

2007-10-03T09:40:00.000-07:00

Bush Vetoes Bill to ExpandChildren's Insurance ProgramBy SARAH LUECKWASHINGTON -- President Bush issued the fourth veto of his presidency Wednesday, effectively blocking a bill that would increase funding for a children's health insurance program.Democrats in Congress vowed to try to override the veto, though it appears unlikely that the House will have the necessary two-thirds support to do so.

WSJ Law Blog: Los "procesos mentales" no son patentables

2007-10-02T10:15:00.000-07:00

Is the Golden Age of Patent Litigation Coming To an End?Posted by Peter LattmanThat’s the weighty question keeping us up last night as we contemplated In Re Stephen Comiskey, the latest in a string of rulings that has chipped away at patent holders’ rights and reflects the growing concern over the patent-litigation boom. (Click here for the Federal Circuit ruling and the oral argument in the case

The New York Times: Espera una complicada agenda al Tribuna Supremo

2007-10-01T03:16:00.001-07:00

Justices Begin Work on a Polarizing New DocketBy LINDA GREENHOUSEWASHINGTON, Sept. 30 — The Supreme Court has so many polarizing cases on the docket for its new term that the deep ideological divisions that characterized the last term are all but certain to remain on display after justices reconvene on Monday.The conservative majority under Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. drove the court to the

Washington Post: Nuevo año para el Tribunal Supremo

2007-10-01T03:11:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court to Take On Contentious Cases in New TermBy Robert BarnesAfter a bruising term that featured more close decisions and ideological splits than in its recent history, the Supreme Court begins its new term today with more of the same: emotional, complex and sometimes partisan issues that divide the justices as well as the nation. The court's high-profile agenda features a fourth

The Wall Street Journal: Nuevos asuntos para el Tribunal Supremo

2007-10-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

New Issues, Familiar BattlesSupreme Court Begins TermWith Kennedy Again as Swing VoteBy JESS BRAVINWASHINGTON -- Two years ago, John Roberts became U.S. chief justice pledging to seek greater cohesion on a Supreme Court in which individual justices preferred to stake their own ground rather than join a single opinion. Judging by the court's last term, he succeeded -- but not among his fellow

The Wall Street Journal: Crucial decisión de juez federal de California sobre política migratoria.

2007-10-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

Firms Brace for Crackdown on Illegal LaborBy MIRIAM JORDANAs a crucial hearing looms on a planned government crackdown on illegal immigrants in the workplace, many businesses are scrambling to figure out how they will cope with an expected loss of illegal labor.A U.S. district court in San Francisco could decide as early as today whether the Social Security Administration can send out thousands

The Wall Street Journal: Colegios privados y fondos públicos ante el Tribunal Supremo

2007-10-01T02:48:00.000-07:00

Special Education:When Should TaxesPay Private Tuition?By JOHN HECHINGERA decade ago, Tom Freston, then a top Viacom Inc. executive, began a legal battle to force New York City to pay for his son's tuition at a Manhattan private school for children with learning disabilities.Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments to resolve the central question of the case: Must parents of

The Wall Street Journal: "Regulación federal v. Regulación estatal" ante el Tribunal Supremo

2007-09-29T09:48:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court Is BattlegroundIn Pre-Emption CampaignsBy MARK H. ANDERSONWASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, set to convene for a new term on Monday, Oct. 1, has become a central battleground in the corporate world's campaign to cut litigation costs by pushing aside state laws and regulations in favor of national standards under federal law.Known as pre-emption, this class of business cases has long

Law Blog WSJ: Iglesias de EEUU celebran misa para bendecir el nuevo término del Tribunal Supremo

2007-09-29T09:38:00.000-07:00

Sunday’s Catholic Mass Has a Distinctly Legal FlavorPosted by Peter LattmanSome Catholic churches across the country will have a distinctly legal flavor on Sunday. It’s “Red Mass,” a tradition begun in medieval times and resurrected in the U.S. in 1928. In a number of archdioceses, the annual ritual is held on the Sunday before the Supreme Court’s fall session opens to pray for justices, judges

The Washington Post: Magistrados del Tribunal Supremo se excusan sin dar motivos

2007-09-28T06:40:00.000-07:00

Supreme Court RecusalsThe justices should explain the reasons when they remove themselves from cases.Friday, September 28, 2007; Page A18IN MARCH, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. recused himself from what has been billed as the most important securities case to come before the Supreme Court in decades. Last week, he did an about-face, announcing that he will be sitting on the bench when the

The Washington Post: Proyecto de ley contra la discriminación laboral por orientación sexual

2007-09-28T06:35:00.000-07:00

A Civil Rights LawEmployment discrimination against gays and lesbians should be outlawed.Friday, September 28, 2007; Page A18REP. BARNEY FRANK (D-Mass.) is set to introduce two versions of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the House Education and Labor Committee. One would extend civil rights protections based on sexual orientation. The other would do so for gender identity, which

The Washington Post: EEUU ofrece a 14 encarcelados en Guantánamo la posibilidad de acceder a abogados

2007-09-28T04:05:00.000-07:00

U.S. to Allow Key Detainees to Request Lawyers 14 Terrorism Suspects Given Legal Forms at GuantanamoBy Josh White and Joby WarrickWashington Post Staff Writers Friday, September 28, 2007; Page A01 Fourteen "high-value" terrorism suspects who were transferred to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from secret CIA prisons last year have been formally offered the right to request lawyers, a move that could allow

FindLaw News: Supremo de EEUU revisará constitucionalidad de ley estatal que exige presentar DNI con foto para votar.

2007-09-28T03:20:00.000-07:00

U.S. Supreme Court will decide constitutionality of voter identity law ahead of 2008 electionsMARK SHERMAN Associated Press Writer(AP) - WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether voter identification laws unfairly deter the poor and minorities in the United States from voting, stepping into a contentious partisan issue in advance of the 2008 elections.The justices will hear

The New York Times: Tribunal Supremo de Alabama suspende ejecución por inyección letal

2007-09-28T03:06:00.000-07:00

In Alabama, Rare Delay of Inmate’s ExecutionBy ADAM NOSSITERPublished: September 28, 2007In a fresh sign that the use of lethal injection in capital punishment faces an uncertain future, the Supreme Court issued an unusual last-minute reprieve for a death-row inmate in Texas late last night.Tommy Arthur, 65, an inmate on Alabama’s death row. Although the court gave no reason for its decision, the

The New York Times: Justicia federal inicia inusual proceso por delito de "obscenidad".

2007-09-28T02:53:00.000-07:00

A Prosecution Tests the Definition of ObscenityBy NEIL A. LEWISPublished: September 28, 2007PITTSBURGH — Sometime early next year, Karen Fletcher, a 56-year-old recluse living on disability payments, will go on trial in federal court here on obscenity charges for writings distributed on the Internet to about two dozen subscribers.In an era when pornography has exploded on the Web almost beyond

The Wall Street Journal: Juez federal critica el actual régimen penal corporativo de Estados Unidos

2007-09-28T02:45:00.000-07:00

KPMG Judge Questions Laws,Tactics Used in Corporate CasesBy EVAN PEREZSeptember 28, 2007; Page A6WASHINGTON -- The federal judge in the case involving allegedly fraudulent tax shelters marketed by KPMG LLP said it may be time to re-examine laws governing corporate criminal liability and the tactics used by prosecutors to investigate those cases.U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, speaking at a

The Wall Street Journal: Sobreoferta de profesionales de Derecho en Estados Unidos

2007-09-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

Hard Case: Job Market Wanes for U.S. LawyersGrowth of Legal SectorLags Broader Economy;Law Schools ProliferateBy AMIR EFRATISeptember 24, 2007; Page A1A law degree isn't necessarily a license to print money these days.For graduates of elite law schools, prospects have never been better. Big law firms this year boosted their starting salaries to as high as $160,000. But the majority of law-school

Grabación de la audiencia oral del caso: Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1

2007-09-27T06:25:00.000-07:00

Oyez.org pone a disponibilidad del público la grabación del alegato oral del polémico caso Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1. En dicho proceso los magistrados del Tribunal Supremo declararon inválida la política de integración racial adoptada por centros educativos de Seattle y Louisville.La grabación se encuentra disponible en:

The New York Times: Juez americano declara inconstitucionales ciertas disposiciones de la Patriot Act

2007-09-27T04:41:00.000-07:00

Judge Rules Provisions in Patriot Act to Be IllegalBy SUSAN JO KELLERPublished: September 27, 2007WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 — A federal judge in Oregon ruled Wednesday that crucial parts of the USA Patriot Act were not constitutional because they allowed federal surveillance and searches of Americans without demonstrating probable cause. The ruling by Judge Anne L. Aiken of Federal District Court in