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Cody Fowler Davis driven to open new firm
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2010/05/05 09:00
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pLawyer and author Cody Fowler Davis has struck out on his own — again./ppHe left Davis amp; Harmon PA, which he formed in 2001, and opened another Tampa law firm this week appropriately named Cody Fowler Davis Trial Attorneys PA. His previous firm is now Harmon Woods Parker Hendricks amp; Abrunzo./ppBy all accounts a driven lawyer very much at home in a courtroom, Davis was polite about reasons for the change./pp“I just decided it was time for me to leave,” he said. “I was president of the firm and set it up, but some philosophical differences arose. They’re good lawyers, and they’ll do fine.”/ppThe back-story, Davis said, is that he “found a guy a lot like myself” with whom he wanted to practice law. He described Jonathan Brozyna as another driven civil trial and commercial litigation practitioner who successfully tried a lot of cases at a young age — like Davis./ppAnd, like Davis, Brozyna is a tennis player./pp“A tennis player bets on himself a lot,” Davis said./ppPrior to forming Davis amp; Harmon, Davis was a partner at Macfarlane Ferguson amp; McMullen in Tampa. He is certified by the Florida Bar in civil trial law and business litigation. Davis also is a certified mediator in state and federal courts./ppAlong the way, he winds down by writing and has authored two legal thrillers with Tampa ties, “Implied Consent” and “Green 61”. He has outlined a third book to which publishers want the rights, but Davis is a little too busy right now./ppHis credentials and profession come naturally almost by osmosis through his old Tampa family. Imagine the dinner table conversation when he was growing up at the Davis home. His late father was a judge, and his grandfather, Cody Fowler, was a founder of what is now Fowler White Boggs and an American Bar Association president./ppDavis plans to grow his new firm some, possibly to four lawyers./pp“I’m used to working hard and long hours and like a lawyer who shares the same desires and goals,” he said.
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High Court Rejects Pfizer Appeal in Investor Suit
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2010/05/03 08:18
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| pThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Pfizer Inc. that sought to thwart a securities lawsuit alleging the drugmaker misrepresented the safety profile of the blockbuster pain drug Celebrex. /ppThe plaintiffs alleged that Pfizer's Pharmacia unit deliberately withheld the full results of a medical study that showed no safety advantage to using Celebrex over less expensive anti-inflammatory drugs. /ppPfizer argued that investors missed a two-year statute of limitations to bring the lawsuit. The investors said there was no evidence of a possible fraud until the Washington Post published an article about missing Celebrex data in August 2001, meaning their April 2003 lawsuit was within two years of that development. /ppThe 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled last year that the lawsuit was not filed too late. The Supreme Court let that ruling stand without comment. /ppThe high court's denial of Pfizer's appeal comes a week after the justices ruled unanimously that investors didn't wait too long to file securities lawsuits alleging that Merck amp; Co. misrepresented the safety of painkiller drug Vioxx. Pfizer's appeal had been on hold pending the outcome of the Merck case./p |
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Court says feds not liable for immigrant death
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2010/05/03 02:18
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pThe Supreme Court says the family of a now-deceased immigrant who was denied medical care for cancer while in custody cannot sue federal medical officials for damages./ppSalvadoran immigrant Francisco Castaneda was denied a biopsy for a painful penis lesion while in prison in California, despite outside specialists' recommendations. He was later diagnosed with penile cancer, had his penis amputated and died./ppCastaneda's family sued the U.S. Public Health Service personnel who denied the biopsy. But the government says the law gives its medical personnel absolute immunity against lawsuits./ppFederal courts have refused to throw out the lawsuit. But Justice Sonia Sotomayor says the government's position is correct. She wrote the opinion for a unanimous court.
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Dugas to stay in BR, head law practice
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2010/04/28 08:47
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pFormer U.S. Attorney David R. Dugas will remain in Baton Rouge to head a New Orleans-based law firm’s nationwide energy practice, officials announced Tuesday./ppDugas, who resigned his federal post last week, will join McGlinchey Stafford on May 1, the law firm said in a press release./ppIn addition to chairing the firm’s energy practice, Dugas will serve as co-chair of McGlinchey Stafford’s governmental investigations team./pp“We are honored to have David join our team and are excited to offer his distinguished level of expertise to our clients,” Rudy Aguilar, the law firm’s managing member, said in a written statement./ppDugas was a private-practice attorney who focused on oil-and-gas litigation as well as environmental issues prior to serving more than eight years as U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana./ppThe 1978 graduate of LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center was appointed to his federal post by former President George W. Bush./ppIn addition to New Orleans and Baton Rouge, McGlinchey Stafford has offices in Dallas, Houston, Cleveland, Monroe, Jackson, Miss., and Albany, N.Y.
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Jury in Palin e-mail case resumes deliberations
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2010/04/28 08:45
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| pA federal jury has begun deliberating for a second day in the trial of a former Tennessee college student accused of hacking Sarah Palin's e-mail account when she was a vice presidential candidate./ppThe panel worked in Knoxville for six hours Tuesday, then asked District Court Judge Thomas Phillips for a definition of access to the computer. He told jurors that's their decision./ppThe defense claims 22-year-old David Kernell had no criminal intent in gaining access to Palin's e-mail account while prosecutors say he was trying to derail her 2008 campaign./ppKernell is charged with identity theft, wire fraud, unauthorized access to a computer and obstruction of justice. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum possible prison sentence of 50 years./p |
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Supreme Court questions ban of biotech alfalfa
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2010/04/28 08:42
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| Supreme Court justices on Tuesday sharply questioned a lower court's decision that has prohibited biotech giant Monsanto Co. from selling genetically engineered alfalfa seeds, possibly paving the way for the company to distribute the seeds for the first time since 2007.pThe case has been closely watched by environmentalists and agribusiness. A federal judge in San Francisco barred the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa nationwide until the government could adequately study the crop's potential impact on organic and conventional varieties./ppSt. Louis-based Monsanto is arguing that the ban was too broad and was based on the assumption that their products were harmful. Opponents of the use of genetically engineered seeds say they can contaminate conventional crops, but Monsanto says such cross-pollination is unlikely./ppOrganic groups and farmers exporting to Europe, where genetically modified crops are unpopular, have staunchly opposed the development of such seeds./p |
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Law Office of Anita M. Volpe
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2010/04/26 08:45
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pThe law firm of Anita M. Volpe is offering Chapter 7, Chapter 12 (Farmers and Fishermen), and Chapter 13 bankruptcy relief at a reasonable fee./ppIf you are experiencing financial distress because your house is (or is about to be) in foreclosure, or your car, fishing boat or farm machinery has been (or is about to be) repossessed, or you are overwhelmed with credit card debt, hospital bills or any other form of debt, or any combination of these, bankruptcy relief might be the best and smartest way of getting a clean slate for a new financial beginning (as well as peace of mind). The filing of a bankruptcy petition immediately stops every effort of creditors./ppWhile you may fear that filing for bankruptcy will hurt your credit standing (and it will, temporarily), what is to be gained by filing for bankruptcy may far outweigh the temporary loss of credit standing. (Remember that the U.S. Constitution expressly recognized the right to file for bankruptcy. Also, K-Mart, A.H Robbins and Macy’s as well as such notables as Mickey Rooney, Tammy Wynette, Kim Basinger, and Larry King have all filed for bankruptcy. Milton Hershey [the Hershey Bar] filed three times before his success.)/ppOf course, bankruptcy may not be the course of action for you since everyone’s financial situation is different. For that reason, the firm offers an initial consultation to analyze your particular circumstances (with follow-up if necessary) absolutely free. To set one up call Alice at (207) 594-5246.
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