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February 21, 2001 |

Employer's Promise of an IPO Not Enforceable

An employer won summary judgment in a breach of contract suit brought by a former employee who claimed she was promised salary increases once the company issued an initial public offering of stock. Tying contractual obligations to the occurrence of a potential -- but not inevitable -- event created an agreement that was "not sufficiently detailed or definite" to be binding, a New York judge ruled.
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June 11, 2002 |

Major Downsizing at Cochran Schneider

The Cochran Firm, Schneider, Kleinick, Weitz, Damashek & Shoot, a powerhouse of New York's personal injury bar, is undergoing major downsizing. Three years ago, the office had about 37 lawyers. Now it's down to four of its name partners and two associates, not counting Johnnie L. Cochran and a firm lawyer who works closely with him. Whatever's driving the reconfiguration, this much is certain: it's not a lack of money.
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March 14, 2007 |

Scalia Says Future Supreme Court Nominees Will Face Bitter Fights

Supreme Court nominees will face bitter and partisan confirmation battles, Justice Antonin Scalia told an audience on Tuesday at the University of Toledo. He added that selecting a nominee is no longer about finding someone fair, it's about finding someone who agrees with those who make the choice. "It's crazy," he said. "It's like having a mini-constitutional convention every time you pick a Supreme Court justice." Scalia, confirmed 98-0 by the Senate in 1986, said he wouldn't get 60 votes today.
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Are Directors and Officers Safe from Securities Fraud Suits Because They Were 'Collectively Stupid'?
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That's what one D&O insurance CEO told a Goldman Sachs conference Tuesday. But we know a few folks who beg to differ.

August 01, 2008 |

On the Job: Moves

Seeing Opportunities: DuPont's GC is a proven problem solver, more...
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February 04, 2011 |

World Software Introduces Worldox Workflow

World Software Company, the Ridgewood, N.J.-based developer of Worldox, has released a workflow application, the Worldox Productivity Suite. According to the company, the suite works as an add-on to the Worldox DMS, by integrating with the system's toolbars, menus, and file structure.
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December 12, 2012 |

Ex-BPI worker sues ABC, Oliver over 'pink slime'

A former worker at a South Dakota beef processor is suing ABC News, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and a food blogger, saying their use of the phrase "pink slime" to describe one of the company's products led to him losing his job.
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July 18, 2013 |

The Do's And Don'ts Of Attorney Advertising In Connecticut

Since July 1, 2007, the Statewide Grievance Committee has had two principal ways to address concerns about attorney advertising.
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December 07, 2009 |

Firms' Billing Rates Inched Up During 2009, NLJ Survey Shows

Law firms increased their average annual firmwide billing rate by 2.5 percent over the last year, one of the lowest increases in recent memory, according to The National Law Journal's 2009 survey of billing rates. The small 2009 boost compares to a 4.3 percent increase reported in 2008 and a 7.7 percent rate climb in 2007. "Law firms this year increased rates very modestly, compared to the standard rate increase of 6 to 8 percent," said a consultant with Hildebrandt International.
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October 02, 2008 |

Part-Timers Can Be Partners, Too

More firms, like Nancy Stagg's Fish & Richardson, are creating official policies for associates with alternative schedules.
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