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- Opportunities diminishing for women at large law firms, study finds
- Judge denies Weiss' bid for end to supervised release
- Jury awards $100 million verdict in Miami priest sex abuse case
- Judge Dismisses Nader's Complaint Against FEC
- D.C. Judge Stops Proposed H&R Block Merger With Tax Prep Company
- John D. Green on Improving the End-User Experience
- Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana'
- The Final Rothstein Auction
- Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing
- Indicted N.J. Lawyer Arrested in Alabama, Apparently on the Lam
- Oracle Pays $35 Million to Settle Overtime Class
- Embattled Cain Taps Ex-Bryan Cave Partner Lin Wood to Fight Harassment Claims
- DOMA Repeal Clears Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jenner Snags Six Partners From Hogan Lovells in Los Angeles
- Large Rothstein settlement appears to have fallen through
- 'Tyrannical' judge to be prosecuted
- High Court Likely to Favor Manufacturers in Asbestos Case
- 7th Circuit revives bias case by former SmithAmundsen marketing director against firm
- Government denies novelty of theory behind FCPA-related charges
- Federal Judge Rejects Ban on 'Choose Life' License Tags
- Former Clients Sue Haynes and Boone, Partner Over Bankruptcy
- At Last, Proskauer Rose Opens Its Doors in Beijing
- More Bad News for Women: NAWL's 2011 Report
| Opportunities diminishing for women at large law firms, study finds | Top |
| The National Association of Women Lawyers has released a report corroborating a drop in the percentage of female attorneys entering the 200 largest law firms in the United States. The report also concludes that women are facing diminished opportunities to hold leadership positions at large firms. | |
| Judge denies Weiss' bid for end to supervised release | Top |
| A federal judge has denied Melvyn Weiss' request to cut short his three-year supervised release following his conviction for paying kickbacks to lead plaintiffs in shareholder cases. The founding partner of the firm now called Milberg LLP cited his support for charitable groups as partial basis for his request. | |
| Jury awards $100 million verdict in Miami priest sex abuse case | Top |
| The attorney leading the legal battle against the Archdiocese of Miami and Father Neil Doherty for alleged sexual abuses won his first trial on the matter Thursday with a $100 million verdict against the priest. Jeff Herman said the result shows how "repugnant" the allegations are. | |
| Judge Dismisses Nader's Complaint Against FEC | Top |
| A D.C. federal judge has dismissed Ralph Nader's complaint against the Federal Election Commission. Nader had alleged that at least 95 lawyers and 53 law firms had underreported contributions to the John Kerry-John Edwards 2004 presidential campaign. | |
| D.C. Judge Stops Proposed H&R Block Merger With Tax Prep Company | Top |
| A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday ruled against H&R Block's proposed acquisition of a rival company that also sells digital do-it-yourself tax preparation products, saying the proposed $287 million merger would harm consumers. See related story: D.C. Judge Explains Decision to Stop H&R Block's $287.5 Million TaxAct Merger | |
| John D. Green on Improving the End-User Experience | Top |
| John D. Green, CIO of Baker Donelson, speaks at ILTA with LTN's editor in chief, Monica Bay, about an initiative to improve the end-user experience at his firm by tracking and mapping every application in use using the Aternity Frontline Performance Intelligence software. | |
| Janet Day on Law Firm IT 'Nirvana' | Top |
| LTN reporter Evan Koblentz speaks with Berwin Leighton Paisner CIO Janet Day about her "concept of nirvana," in which the consumerization of IT in law firms -- where lawyers use and maintain their favorite devices for work -- makes the help desk unnecessary. Koblentz and Day also discuss Hewlett-Packard's move to become more consumer-focused as Apple potentially becomes more business-focused. | |
| The Final Rothstein Auction | Top |
| The third and final auction of items from Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein features a stuffed lion, dozens of pricey shoes and dresses and a $3,000 Hello Kitty purse. | |
| Doug Caddell on Foley & Lardner's Freedom of Computing | Top |
| Doug Caddell, CIO at Foley & Lardner, speaks with LTN staff reporter Evan Koblentz at ILTA about his firm's policy of giving lawyers the freedom to buy the technology they need -- instead of dictating choices. Freedom of computing, he says, allows firms to focus more on business issues and less on infrastructure. | |
| Indicted N.J. Lawyer Arrested in Alabama, Apparently on the Lam | Top |
| A New Jersey lawyer charged with stealing $1 million from a client was apprehended Wednesday in Alabama after an apparent attempt to flee prosecution. Michael Kwasnik was charged in a four-count indictment Monday with stealing from an elderly woman he represented in an estate matter. | |
| Oracle Pays $35 Million to Settle Overtime Class | Top |
| Oracle has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a class action alleging it was not paying technical workers overtime because they were misclassified as exempt from state overtime rules. About 1,725 workers are now eligible to get average payments of about $13,000 each, says a plaintiffs attorney. | |
| Embattled Cain Taps Ex-Bryan Cave Partner Lin Wood to Fight Harassment Claims | Top |
| Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has hired high-profile Atlanta-based libel lawyer L. Lin Wood Jr. to help fight the sexual harassment accusations that have dogged his campaign for two weeks. Wood's former clients include accused Olympic bomber Richard Jewell and NBA star Kobe Bryant. | |
| DOMA Repeal Clears Senate Judiciary Committee | Top |
| A bill to overturn the ban on federal recognition of same-sex marriage cleared a key hurdle in the Senate on Thursday. But the prospects of it becoming law are dim, as the legislation garnered no support from Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. | |
| Jenner Snags Six Partners From Hogan Lovells in Los Angeles | Top |
| Jenner & Block announced Wednesday that it has beefed up its 2 1/2 year old Los Angeles office with the addition of six partners from Hogan Lovells whose practice focuses on providing counsel to entertainment industry clients on both litigation and corporate matters. | |
| Large Rothstein settlement appears to have fallen through | Top |
| One of the largest settlements drafted by the bankruptcy trustee for Scott Rothstein's defunct law firm appears to have fallen through. Trustee Herbert Stettin filed court papers Wednesday terminating the settlement with feeder fund operator George Levin, valued at $10 million to $80 million. | |
| 'Tyrannical' judge to be prosecuted | Top |
| Georgia's judicial disciplinary agency has accused Judge Amanda F. Williams of "willful misconduct in office" and "tyrannical partiality," including jailing defendants indefinitely, allowing members of her family to litigate cases in front of her and using "rude, abusive and insulting language" in court. | |
| High Court Likely to Favor Manufacturers in Asbestos Case | Top |
| The California Supreme Court appeared likely on Wednesday to shield manufacturers from liability in a closely watched case that could open up a new frontier in high-stakes asbestos litigation. | |
| 7th Circuit revives bias case by former SmithAmundsen marketing director against firm | Top |
| The 7th Circuit has revived an employment discrimination case brought by SmithAmundsen's former marketing director against the firm and two executives, alleging pregnancy discrimination, interference with Family Medical Leave Act rights, retaliation and a violation of her right to a bonus. | |
| Government denies novelty of theory behind FCPA-related charges | Top |
| The Justice Department has bolstered its defense of charges against two Thai government officials linked to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against a Hollywood producer and his wife, insisting that the defendants, not prosecutors, have created a "novel interpretation" of the money laundering statute. | |
| Federal Judge Rejects Ban on 'Choose Life' License Tags | Top |
| A federal judge has found that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles' rejection of "Choose Life" license plates may have run afoul of the First Amendment by engaging in viewpoint discrimination. Officials rejected the plate on grounds it would be perceived as governmental support for one side in the abortion controversy. | |
| Former Clients Sue Haynes and Boone, Partner Over Bankruptcy | Top |
| Haynes and Boone and partner Robert Albergotti are named as defendants in a negligence suit filed by former clients in connection with a bankruptcy filing. The plaintiffs allege that, due to the actions of Albergotti and Haynes and Boone, they lost out on a deal and were sued by business associates. | |
| At Last, Proskauer Rose Opens Its Doors in Beijing | Top |
| Three years after declaring its intention to launch an office in Beijing, Proskauer Rose has finally moved in. Initially, about five attorneys from the firm's Hong Kong office will relocate to Beijing; together, the two offices will focus on private equity, M&A and capital markets matters.Visit International News | |
| More Bad News for Women: NAWL's 2011 Report | Top |
| The best spin on NAWL's latest report on women is that progress is slow. But there are signs that the situation may be a bit worse, writes The Careerist's Vivia Chen, who breaks down the highlights of the report. Visit The Careerist | |
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