In Smith v. United States, a unanimous court held on Thursday that when an appellate court finds that venue for a criminal trial was improper, the conviction should be vacated with the possibility of a retrial. In other words, those cases should not be dismissed with a retrial barred by double jeopardy.
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Fiduciary. For a word that’s been around since 1631, it sure has done a good job of escaping understanding.
But by consulting another dictionary, one might finally understand what all the hype is about. Dictionary.com defines fiduciary this way: “a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.” That’s better.
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The June 9 decision hewed closely to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s analysis earlier this year in its dismissal of a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary’s bankruptcy on similar grounds.
The two rulings are a pair of major setbacks for solvent companies eyeing bankruptcy to handle mass tort liabilities—a practice that has seen substantial growth in recent years.
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Various companies, including Nike Inc., Campbell Soup Co. and American Apparel, filed briefs backing Jack Daniel’s, saying the appeals court’s interpretation of the law threatened trademark protections that shield the value of iconic brands.
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