Although the First Judicial District's budget has fallen by $15 million since 2008, it has been able to avoid layoffs because of the attrition of court staffers from their jobs.
The terms of a workers' compensation settlement can have a huge effect on the amount of a claimant's future Social Security benefits and private disability benefits. A claimant's future medical expenses covered by Medicare can also be affected by the settlement. Coordinating these benefits is the key to maximizing recovery.
One of the many impacts of this punishing recession on the delivery of legal services has been an even heavier-than-normal shift in the balance of power to in-house counsel. The seesaw will always tilt toward clients, as they dispense the work that firms need to survive.
In Mintel International Group v. Neergheen, Civ. 08-c3939 (N.D.Ill. January 12, 2010) ("Mintel V"), the trial court issued what should be the final opinion in this ongoing litigation involving a departing, high-level employee.
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Financial results for 2009 from Pennsylvania law firms are coming in, and senior staff reporter Gina Passarella analyzes what the numbers mean.
Click here to view the full text of the Top Cases supplement from the March 9 edition of The Legal Intelligencer.
Read the full-text of the articles from the March 2 Banking & Accounting supplement from The Legal Intelligencer.
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