The "state secrets" privilege, allowing the government to shut down litigation on national security grounds, was once rarely used.
WASHINGTON — It has been almost 60 years since the Supreme Court last had a hard look at the state secrets privilege, which can allow the government to shut down litigation by invoking national security.
The book "Claim of Privilege," by Barry Siegel, focuses on that case, which gave birth to the state secrets privilege, which allows the government to shut down litigation simply by invoking national security.
Chris Benz may have to explain the difference: the designer is currently staring down litigation over infringement as photographer Jessica Nichols accuses him of stealing one of her photographs for his designs.
"If the mayor is saying he wants to cut down on litigation, I'm all for that," Mr. Crotty said.
When a case comes down to litigation, are the president of the school board, the district superintendent, and other administrators present in any courts?
"It's always better to negotiate a bill with the mayor than to pass your own, because then it gets bogged down in litigation," a Council official said.
Dr. Angelo S. Agro, president of the Medical Society of New Jersey, said that he believed the bill would help patients but also insurers, by cutting down on litigation, especially weak claims.
People think it's great that the Vatican is finally recognising this issue, but that's not trickling down to litigation.
Bank of America said its quarterly profit rose to $2.5 billion, or 20 cents a share, from $340 million, effectively zero cents a share, in the period a year earlier, which was weighed down by litigation expenses and other charges.
