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November 25, 2009
Merck Knocks Out Second Fosamax Test Case Before Trial
What started out as a tough week for Big Pharma got a little better late Monday, when Manhattan federal district court Judge John Keenan dismissed the second of three bellwether cases facing Merck over its osteoporosis drug Fosamax just weeks before it was set for trial.
Creditors Committee Ups Ante in Lehman-Barclays Dispute
A creditors committee has fired the latest shot in the dispute between Lehman Brothers and Barclays over whether Barclays got an improper "windfall" in its purchase of Lehman's North American assets. The committee seeks correspondence in which the transaction terms were discussed.
9th Circuit Sustains Restrictions on Legal Aid Organizations
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Monday that rules that bar legal aid organizations financed by the Legal Services Corp. from participating in class actions and collecting attorney fees do not violate their First Amendment rights.
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- Corporation Under Criminal Probe May Ethically Retain Counsel for Employees
- Judge Refuses to Levy Attorney Fees on Ex-Wife for Divorce Tactics
- Casinos' Losses Prove to Be Law Firms' Gain
- 2nd Circuit Retroactively Applies Case Law on Maritime Attachment Orders
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Legal Blog Tracks Lateral Hiring at Firms
At a time when so many blogs bear only bad news, lawyer and former recruiter Melissa Sachs is using her blog, RecruiterEsq.com, to deliver the good news of lateral openings at large law firms. Sachs scours the Web sites of Am Law 100 firms for job listings and compiles them on her blog. She plans to update the listings every week or two and also send the list in a newsletter.
Sotomayor's Name Still Turning Up in Senate Races
The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor continues to resonate in races for the U.S. Senate, four months after she was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
What the Judge Grants, So Shall He Take Away
Volterra Semiconductor's lawyers were pretty excited about winning a rare preliminary injunction in a patent case against Infineon. Now, Infineon's lawyers are even more excited, because the judge has reversed his own preliminary injunction ruling.
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Madoff Watch
Bernard Madoff’s $50 billion Ponzi scheme has rocked the financial world, sparking a range of legal proceedings. Keep up with Law.com’s coverage and the latest filings in civil, criminal and bankruptcy actions in our special section.
Crisis on Wall Street
As Wall Street's woes continue, Law.com presents ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with ALM updates on what it means for law firms and lawyers. See if your law firm is on The Layoff List.
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New Approaches to Getting a Law Firm Job
"Turn out the lights; the party's over." Such may be the refrain of the 2009-2010 law school recruiting season, says attorney Steven C. Bennett. He provides some steps that job-seekers may consider taking to help adapt to possible changes in the law firm recruitment process.
The Final Chapter for Court Libraries?
The days of courthouse law libraries may be numbered. Beyond the big-picture issue of online legal research displacing books, the Connecticut Judicial Branch revealed plans to close six of the state's 16 law libraries by next year, though the locations have not been revealed publicly.
Laid-Off Lawyer Decides to Start a Solo Career
In early 2009, David Koller was a young lawyer with a Philadelphia law firm. Then on March 2, he showed up to work and was laid off. Koller discusses his decision, made that same day, to become a solo practitioner, and the first steps he took toward hanging out his own shingle.
Foreign Suits Reward Plaintiffs That Discriminate Against U.S. Firms
U.S. courts can be easy targets for "forum shopping" by foreign plaintiffs seeking redress for torts they claim have taken place abroad, writes Harvard law professor Hal Scott. Congress could solve this problem with a strong, uniform policy for deciding forum non conveniens issues.
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