February 8, 2012
1st Circuit revives Big Dig whistleblower's retaliation claim
The National Law Journal
A few days after ruling against whistleblowers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has issued a decision favorable to them. The court revived a whistleblower's retaliation claim against a company that fired him a few days after settlement of a False Claims Act lawsuit against it.
Renegade Toyota lawyer loses bid to overturn arbitration loss
Dimitrios Biller, the former in-house attorney for Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. who accused the automaker of discovery violations in products-liability cases, lost his appeal to overturn a $2.5 million arbitration award against him.
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ABA joins disability advocates in pressuring Law School Admission Council
The American Bar Association has sent a message to the Law School Admission Council that it's not happy with that group's handling of requests for special accommodations by takers of the Law School Admission Test.
Immunity from what? D.C. Circuit examines deal in racketeering case
Immunity agreements between prosecutors and a defendant can pose thorny legal issues that pit a suspect's hope for leniency against the government's desire for accountability.
Archbishop challenges monastery's copyright infringement claims at 1st Circuit
Questions about how copyright law applies to English language translations of ancient religious texts dominated oral arguments in a case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit.
Firms need to avoid less productive metrics like non-billable hours and start measuring hours spent on business development, follow-up frequency and quality touches with centers of influence.
Among them are the notions that law firms only want "sexy" matters and that the amount of pro bono work is dropping precipitously at large firms.
E-Discovery: A question of costs
A discovery order in October against KPMG LLP hit the defense bar like a tire iron?the accountancy firm said the expense might run to $100 million dollars. To critics, the order was emblematic of out-of-control electronic discovery costs that litigants are using to bludgeon the opposition into settling. The scant statistics available don't necessarily bear it out, but practitioners and academics who specialize in electronic discovery can cite enough horror stories to support the conviction that there's a growing problem.
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