Liberty, bankruptcy and death at the High Court
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The US Supreme Court has ruled on finality in criminal and civil proceedings. In a criminal case, Coleman v. Thompson, the court ruled that finality in criminal claims is of high-enough value to justify denying a habeas claim filed three days late. In Pioneer Investment Services v. Brunswick Associates, , the civil case, the filing of a claim almost a month late was deemed to be excusable neglect. The results in these two cases indicate that assumptions regarding the primacy of civil rights may not be warranted.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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Calif. court gives big win to policyholders
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The California Court of Appeal has ruled that Montrose Chemical Corp can sue Admiral Insurance Co for defense costs in a toxic waste dumping which predates its policy with Admiral by 35 years. The Feb 27, 1992 opinion states that a continuous or progressive injury or damage through successive policy periods is covered for all periods. The broad ruling faces a decertification attempt by amici of Admiral.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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Archiving documents; court administrators need a standard that will last
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The pros and cons of two alternatives for electronic document filing are discussed, portable document format (PDF) designed especially for long-term archiving, and extensible markup language (XML). Attempts to create a standard for archived documents are discussed.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2003
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