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December 1, 2009
Survey Shows the Bell Is Tolling for the Billable Hour
Companies are successfully pushing their outside counsel to abandon the billable hour, a new survey indicates. The survey of 587 general counsel and chief legal officers found that 39 percent paid law firms more money this year under alternative fee arrangements than they did in 2008.
High Court Seems Unconvinced by Merck in Vioxx Arguments
In the latest round in a battle over how easy or hard it should be to file class actions, U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed reluctant Monday to give pharmaceutical company Merck a "statute of limitations" way out of defending against a securities fraud class action involving Vioxx.
'Iqbal' Derails Tubercular Attorney's Privacy Complaint
An attorney who made headlines when he took a trans-Atlantic flight while infected with a rare strain of tuberculosis seems to have lost a bid to hold the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention liable for federal privacy act violations based on recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
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- Former Employees Suing Prudential for Benefit Fraud Seek Mass Tort Status
- Harvard Scrapping Public Service Reimbursement Program
- It's Sunny for Philadelphia's Legal Market, Survey Shows
- Mixed Decision for Law Grad on Expunging Student Debt
- Seyfarth Partner Sues Own Firm, Alleging Demotion and Exploitation
- IRS, FBI, Investors All Want a Piece of Rothstein's Seized Assets
- AIG-Greenberg Battle Ends With $150 Million Legal Tab
- Bank Ordered to Pay $2 Million in Damages -- and $10 Million in Attorney Fees
- SEC: $2 Billion Paid to Injured Investors
- Supreme Court Again Denies Request by Former Qwest CEO
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A Musical Motion to Show Claus
One sure sign of the holidays, writes Robert Ambrogi, is the arrival of the latest album from lawyer, musician and humorist Lawrence Savell. Among this year's legal-theme holiday tunes: "Season's Briefings"; "There's No Billin' on Christmas"; and "De Novo Dreidel," about a lawyer wishing for a second chance at a trial.
Judicial Applicant Tapped for Judge-Stalking Defense
A criminal defense lawyer who has applied for a judgeship on the D.C. Superior Court has been tapped to represent a woman charged with stalking a magistrate judge.
Sparring Over Presiding Judge in Murdered-Lawyer Case
For months, opposing lawyers in the Robert Wone case have argued about the evidence at court hearings. Now a new fight has come up: whether the presiding judge should stay on when judicial calendars change at the start of the year.
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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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Protecting Trademarks in Web 2.0
In order to protect brands and trademarks, brand owners should plan to conduct regular assessments of available social networking and Web 2.0 sites, with an eye to determining their popularity with the brand's target consumers and the ease of using these sites for infringement purposes.
Cast a Broad Net When Looking for Law Jobs
Attorneys who have been laid off or who are looking for work after graduation have reason to be disappointed and resentful, but they also have an opportunity to take charge of their careers, learn about their options and make knowledgeable career decisions, notes consultant Kate Neville.
When Clients Waive Privilege
Recent litigation shows what happens when clients, in a bid to protect themselves, "waive goodbye" to counsel and the attorney-client privilege, say Joel Cohen and Katherine Helm. If clients don't hesitate to defenestrate the privilege when in a bind, where does that leave lawyers?
Compare PowerPoints With Workshare
Love it or hate it, Microsoft PowerPoint has infiltrated law firms and become a tool for creating everything from courtroom presentations to client pitches. But how do you compare different versions of PowerPoint slides? IT writer John K. Waters shows how with Workshare Compare.
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