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October 31, 2009

Michelle Triola Marvin, 75; lawsuit pioneered palimony

Michelle Triola Marvin, 75, the former live-in girlfriend of Lee Marvin whose lawsuit against the actor established the legal concept of palimony, died Oct. 30 at the Malibu home she shared with actor Dick Van Dyke, her companion of more than 30 years. She had lung cancer.

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Michelle Triola Marvin, 75; lawsuit pioneered palimony

Michelle Triola Marvin, 75, the former live-in girlfriend of Lee Marvin whose lawsuit against the actor established the legal concept of palimony, died Oct. 30 at the Malibu home she shared with actor Dick Van Dyke, her companion of more than 30 years. She had lung cancer.

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Defining excessive pay

The Supreme Court this week will hear a case that raises bedrock questions about the ability of the market to set “reasonable” corporate compensation, and experts say its outcome could hold important clues about the judiciary’s view of extraordinary interventions in the economy by the executive branch and Congress.

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George F. Will on liberals using disclosure to intimidate

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NY Senate leader Bruno, 80, faces corruption trial

ALBANY, N.Y. — For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York. The backslapping former boxer had more bounce in his step than aides half his age and was gruffly unapologetic over the millions in pork projects that he grabbed for his upstate district.

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NY Senate leader Bruno, 80, faces corruption trial

ALBANY, N.Y. — For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York. The backslapping former boxer had more bounce in his step than aides half his age and was gruffly unapologetic over the millions in pork projects that he grabbed for his upstate district.

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Senate, White House agree on reporter protections

WASHINGTON — The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court.

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Senate, White House agree on reporter protections

WASHINGTON — The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court.

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October 30, 2009

S.C. Zyprexa Case Settles For $45M, Restrictions On Off-Label Marketing

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Eli Lilly and Co. has settled South Carolina’s state court Zyprexa off-label lawsuit for $45 million, state Attorney General Henry McMaster announced Oct. 23 (State of South Carolina, ex rel. Henry McMaster v. Eli Lilly and Company, No. 2007-CP-42-1855, S.C. Comm. Pls., 7th Jud. Cir.).
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Mattel Agrees To Settle Consolidated Action Involving Lead In Toys

LOS ANGELES - Toymaker Mattel Inc. on Oct. 13 agreed to a settlement that will provide refunds and other monetary relief to families who purchased children s toys manufactured in China that were recalled as a result of dangerously high levels of lead (In Re: Mattel Inc. Toy Lead Paint Products Liability Litigation, No. 07-1897, C.D. Calif.; See 1/12/09, Page 6).
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