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South Florida Lawyers Land Bruising $37 Million Verdict Against Cigarette Makers
Attorneys at the Schlesinger Law Offices convinced a Broward County jury to award $25 million in punitive and $12 million in compensatory damages to the family of Rita Mahfuz, who died of lung cancer after a lifetime of smoking R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris cigarettes.Pa. Superior Court Revives Lawyer's Civil Suit Against Foes Who Sought Sanctions
A unanimous three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on March 8 reversed a 2017 decision that dismissed the case, which stemmed from contempt proceedings that captured the attention of lawyers across Pennsylvania.Tenants' Class Action Against Buildings Flooded by Sandy Dismissed
The lawsuit was lodged in November 2012, just weeks after Superstorm Sandy devastated the New York area, and it was brought on behalf of tenants at the adjacent 2 Gold Street and 201 Pearl Street buildings, both of which were evacuated and sustained major storm damage, court records say.Civil Suit Often 'Only Option Left' for Survivors, Katie Brennan Testifies
As dozens testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee for five grueling hours about legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations for certain offenses, Katie Brennan, seated next to her attorney, listened intently. She herself was among the first to give testimony as the committee weighed S-477.In Planned Shanghai Launch, Crowell & Moring Lures Bryan Cave International Trade Team
The move includes three international trade and regulatory lawyers joining Crowell's offices in Los Angeles and a seven-member Shanghai team joining its affiliated consulting business as the firm awaits a Shanghai license.View more book results for the query "*"
Crowell & Moring Lures 10-Lawyer Team From Bryan Cave in Planned Shanghai Launch
Four international trade and regulatory lawyers have joined Crowell's offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and a seven-member Shanghai team has joined the firm's affiliate consulting business as Crowell awaits a Shanghai license.DOJ Pivot Suggests No End to FARA Frenzy, Lawyers Say
Practitioners had already predicted that the new attention on the Foreign Agents Registration Act had legs. A recently announced personnel shift bears this out.Four Florida Law Firm Shareholders Killed in Small Plane Crash
The Peterson Bernard lawyers were killed after their small plane was diverted and crashed in a South Florida lake.Four South Florida Law Firm Shareholders Killed in Small Plane Crash
Four Peterson Bernard shareholders were killed after their small plane was diverted and crashed in Lake Okeechobee.Are Legal Departments Really Better Than Firms at Diversity?
Legal departments are generally more inclusive than big law firms, but diversity advocates said there's still work to be done, especially at the general counsel level.