Vermont native Mark Treanor wins Colby Award for book about service in Vietnam War and its aftermath By NU Office of Communications April 21, 2021
NORTHFIELD, Vt. Mark Treanor has won the 2021 William E. Colby Award for his book, “A Quiet Cadence.” Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont, presents the award, now in its 22nd year, annually to a first solo work of fiction or nonfiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of military history, intelligence operations, or international affairs.
“A Quiet Cadence,” (Naval Institute Press, 2020) is the story of a young U.S. Marine in combat and dealing with its aftermath over the years since his war.
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WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Financial services law firm Murphy & McGonigle announced today that Stephen T. Gannon, a financial services industry leader who has previously served as a senior legal executive at Citizens Financial Group, Capital One Financial Corporation and Wachovia Securities, has joined the firm.
Stephen Gannon, Banking Executive, Joins Murphy & McGonigle
Mr. Gannon was most recently Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer at Citizens Financial Group, the nation s 12th largest retail and commercial bank, where he served on the Executive Committee and managed and directed all legal, corporate governance, corporate transactions, government relations, regulatory relations and litigation functions for the company. He has spent the last two decades as a counselor with respect to the highest levels of strategic decision making for several of the country s largest financial institutions.
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Jun 23, 2020 @ 13:18
California communities last month got an important procedural win in their efforts to get fossil fuel companies to pay for climate-related impacts. On May 26, a federal appeals court ruled that their lawsuits could go ahead in state court, which is their preferred venue, rather than federal court.
Similar lawsuits filed by Colorado communities, Baltimore, and Rhode Island are also marching on in state courts following unsuccessful attempts by fossil fuel companies to have the cases heard in federal courts, where they are more likely to be dismissed. Overall, the communities lodging these legal battles seem to be gaining momentum.
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AUSTIN – A number of tort reform measures were heard yesterday by Texas House members, including bills on public nuisance, loser pays and paid or incurred.
The Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee spent the better part of the day listening to testimony. About forty minutes into the session, House Bill 2144 was discussed.
Authored by Rep. Cody Harris, HB 2144 seeks to ensure that the tort of public nuisance is clearly defined and consistent with its traditional purpose.
“The Texas economic miracle is built on low taxes … and legal reform – the last thing we need to do is return to the day when Texas was the world’s courtroom where money-hungry plaintiff’s attorneys filed one frivolous lawsuit after another,” Harris told committee members. “House Bill 2144 will keep Texas a national leader in legal reform and will stop activist attorneys from abusing public nuisance lawsuits.
WV Will Get an Intermediate Appellate Court Finally By
April 5, 2021 - 12:28 am
The West Virginia Legislature, after years of trying, has finally passed a bill creating an intermediate court of appeals. Governor Justice has the bill, and he is expected to sign it into law.
As our Brad McElhinny reported, “The West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act would establish an intermediate court to review civil cases between the circuit court and the Supreme Court levels. It would also review issues such as workers compensation and final orders from family court.”
The court will be relatively bare-bones; three judges with salaries of $142,000 a year who will hold their proceedings in already-available public buildings. The court has a start-up cost of $3.6 million and an annual budget of $2.1 million.