Better to Settle: The New York Times reports on a soon-to-be-released study of civil lawsuits that determines that most plaintiffs who pass up settlement offers and proceed to trial end up with less money than if they had settled. The study finds that defendants more frequently made the right decision by agreeing to settle more often than they pushed forward to trial.
Olympics: The 2008 Summer Olympics kick off today, and appropriately, The American Lawyer reports on the activity at the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s temporary Beijing operation. AmLaw finds the court has already ruled on two controversial cases over Olympics eligibility.
For Life: The Wall Street Journal offers this story today on whether giving life tenure to federal judges is really the best policy in all cases. The debate is spurred in part by a series of recent improprieties by federal Los Angeles Judge Manuel Real.
In Miami: The Daily Business Review has the latest on high-profile Miami lawyer Ben Kuehne’s troubles with the law. In a surprising break for Kuehne, federal prosecutors who indicted him for money laundering now say they won’t offer any trial evidence directly linking him to drug profits.
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