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August 15, 2001 |

Builders Tape Construction Sites to Defend Against Workers' Comp Claims

The video that Fort Lauderdale, Fla.'s Centex-Rooney Construction Co. shoots each day on a construction site in Miami won't compete with Cindy Crawford exercise tapes for sex appeal. The cameras are there for legal protection, providing visual evidence that can help the company prevail against workers who file claims for workers' compensation.
6 minute read
November 29, 2004 |

$100,000 Software Overhaul Now May Save $30M in Damages Later

When Fish & Richardson missed a patent filing deadline for client Kairos Scientific Inc., the mistake cost $30 million. That's the dollar amount a judge placed on the error when he ordered the firm to pay damages to Kairos. According to a Fish spokesperson, the firm missed the date because someone deleted the deadline from the firm's docketing system. The case highlights the importance of meeting filing deadlines, and of docketing software.
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May 16, 2006 |

Video Recruiting Opens Vistas for Law Students, Firms

The College of William & Mary recently announced the launch of Law School Connect, a nationwide network linking law firms, law schools, nonprofits and judges through videoconferencing. The joint project between the school's Courtroom 21 Project and communications provider Courtroom Connect lets students meet lots of employers without having to worry about travel expenses or missing classes and exams. For law firms, it's all about widening talent pools and taking recruitment efforts farther afield.
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September 10, 2009 |

County of Warren v. State of New Jersey

This opinion upholds the constitutionality of the Highlands Act against challenges based on equal protection arguments which are premised on a purported constitutional right to farm.
5 minute read
October 09, 2006 |

China can't afford the risk of turning Japanese

4 minute read
May 08, 2003 |

Attorney Fees in Personal Injury Cases Targeted

Petitions were filed Tuesday with lawyer discipline authorities in New York and 11 other states to limit attorneys' contingency fees in personal injury cases that reach quick settlements. The nationwide effort, spearheaded by Washington, D.C.-based Common Good, would limit attorney fees to their hourly rates in fast-settled tort cases, with a maximum cap of 10 percent of the recovery.
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November 01, 2007 |

Turbulence

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