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Settlement Reached After Juror Faints
The parties in an auto accident case that led to a dozen surgeries and an amputation have agreed to a $10 million settlement.By Mazzarelli, J.P., Andrias, Friedman, Marlow, Sweeny, JJ. 4679. In re Metropolitan Transportation Authority, etc., Washington Mutual, F.A., as Successor in Interest To Home Saving
Ludacris Is the Latest Rapper Sued Over Legal Bills
Money is a popular theme in rap, but some high-profile MCs appear tight-fisted about legal bills. Carlton Fields filed suit against Ludacris on Oct. 16 to recover $61,860 it says the rapper owes in fees. On Oct. 1, Kinsella Weitzman sued The Game for almost $35,000 the rapper allegedly owes for his defense against a 2007 gun charge. And in July, a McGuireWoods partner asked a judge to allow him to withdraw from hip-hop mogul Jay-Z's legal team because he hadn't been paid in a labor and employment dispute.Argued November 26, 2001OPINION OF THE COURTIn this appeal, we decide that the defendant lawyers' decision to invoke federal case law, rather than a procedural rule, in persuading a district jud
Philadelphia's High-Tech Courtroom
Philadelphia attorneys got a glimpse into the future of trial litigation recently with a presentation of the new, technologically advanced courtroom in City Hall. Courtroom 625, the pride and joy of the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, is equipped with everything the savvy trial attorney could need to present a state-of-the-art, multimedia case to a judge and jury.2nd Circuit Abandons 2002 Ruling That Boosted Attachments
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a case Friday it said triggered a flood of maritime attachment orders and posed a threat to both the strength of the U.S. dollar and New York City's standing as an international financial center. Reversing course, the circuit said the incidental and momentary passage of electronic fund transfers through intermediary New York banks will no longer be sufficient to vest jurisdiction in maritime disputes.Pepper Hamilton Raising First-Year Associates' Salaries by $20,000
Pepper Hamilton increased its first-year associate salary by $20,000 from where it was this time last year, moving to $145,000 at six offices effective Sept. 1. Executive partner Robert Heideck says the firm decided to announce the salary increases a little bit later than other firms because it believes the best time to do so is right before the summer associates arrive and a few months before the new associate class begins. But one consultant says Pepper Hamilton's increase is a bit surprising.Good Legal Technology is Good Business: A Case for Bringing Employment Issues In-House
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