Top Headlines Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Reclaiming Revenue: Firms Look to Build Income in 2010

Three of the four largest Pennsylvania-based firms -- Dechert, Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Reed Smith -- lost a combined $192 million in revenue in 2009 thanks to a dropoff in demand of some of their core practice areas.

Judicial Conduct Board Provides Answers, but Questions Persist

A 12-page document filed earlier this month by the Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board may have provided some sought-after answers about its actions on complaints filed against former Luzerne County Judge Michael T. Conahan, but it also raised several questions and left others unanswered.

Justices Weigh City Tobacco Products Ordinance

The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday to determine whether state law pre-empts a Philadelphia ordinance outlawing the sale of single tobacco products that could be used as drug paraphernalia.

Poll Shows Support for Supreme Court Cameras

A public opinion poll being released Tuesday found that more than 60 percent of voters think that televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings would be "good for democracy."

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Employment Law

Federal Court Dismisses Proposed Overtime Class Action

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A recent trend in employment law is the proliferation of litigation under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Pennsylvania appears to be one of the central battle grounds for FLSA litigation, with the recent lawsuits involving overtime payments in the health care industry, among others.

Corporate Counsel

Defending the Billable Hour: A Conversation With Qwest's GC

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Richard Baer, general counsel of Qwest Communications International Inc., didn't get the memo. Practically everyone in the in-house bar seems to think that alternative fee arrangements are the future of the legal marketplace. Baer, however, doesn't.

Criminal Practice

Tie Goes to the Prosecution

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The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two recent decisions that affect the rights of suspected offenders pursuant to Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966).

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