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LAW.COM Newswire Highlights October 13, 2008

By David Badertscher, PLL

<font size="1"> <p><font size="2">If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service.</font></p> <p><font size="2">Ohio GOP Plays Voter Fraud Card</font></p> <p><font size="2">The Associated Press</font></p> <p><font size="2">If Republican lawsuits and rhetoric are any indication, the specter of voting fraud is looming large over the November election. Voter fraud is a driving factor behind a flurry of GOP lawsuits leveled against Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, seeking either to restrict early voting or mandate how voter information should be checked. But do the arguments come with supporting evidence that voter fraud is prominent, or that the current election system isn't catching it when it does happen? No.</font></p> <p><font size="2">Small Investors Get Help From Law School Clinics</font></p> <p><font size="2">The National Law Journal</font></p> <p><font size="2">As investors endured another market meltdown last week, 14 law school clinics devoted to helping small investors with claims against their brokers are bracing for an expected onslaught of claims from small investors with big problems. The schools have married the needs of small investors, whose losses are not big enough to make it feasible to hire lawyers, and law students, who gain experience in research, argument and legal writing on real cases that may range from $3,000 to $25,000 in losses.</font></p> <p><font size="2">San Francisco Nabs $3.4 Million in Fees</font></p> <p><font size="2">The Recorder</font></p> <p><font size="2">The law firm of Duane Morris saw first hand Friday why it can be risky for lawyers to become co-litigants with their clients. After sinking millions of dollars into a contract suit against San Francisco -- and winning a substantial jury award in 2007 -- the firm saw a California judge grant the city roughly $3.4 million in attorneys fees and costs. Because the Philadelphia-based firm was itself a co-plaintiff, as part of a fee arrangement with client Airis Holdings, Duane Morris could take a significant hit.</font></p> <p><font size="2"> </font></p> <p><font size="2">Law.com </font></p> <p><font size="2">10 United Nations Plaza, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102</font></p> <p><font size="2">Customer Service Phone: (877) 256-CIRC</font></p> <p> </p></font>

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