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Reporters Not Required to Turn Over Computers to Pa. Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has blocked state Attorney General Tom Corbett's effort to force newspaper reporters in Lancaster, Pa., to turn over their computers in connection with an investigation of alleged leaks from the Lancaster County coroner to local media. A six-justice majority agreed that forcing the journalists to cede their entire hard drives would be akin to asking them to hand over their filing cabinets and could have a "chilling effect" on sources providing confidential information.
'NLJ 250' Shows Strong Law Firm Growth Continuing
The 250 largest law firms in the U.S. grew by 4 percent in 2006, a figure that was just shy of the prior year's gains, according to The National Law Journal's 29th annual survey. The results indicate a "healthy legal economy" spurred by strong mergers and acquisitions activity and big-ticket litigation, said one law firm consultant. And while law firms used to base their mergers on geography and size for size's sake, they now take a much more strategic approach, said another consultant.Martindale-Hubbell Faces Challenges
Law firms are questioning the usefulness of Martindale-Hubbell's listing of attorneys and biographies in its annual book and online, as firm Web sites evolve and Google is ever-present. And while Martindale is working with firms to create packages that work for them and is creating services that are more with the times, some firms are adapting while others are departing. But one GC says that if law firms think they're saving money by scaling back on Martindale, they're probably wasting it elsewhere.
Willful infringement remains issue in patent cases
Although Seagate has made other options available to defendants, the original defense recognized by the Federal Circuit more than 25 years ago in Underwater Devices — a competent opinion of counsel — is still the strongest, safest and most reliable response to claims of willful patent infringement.
Little Movement for Pa. Firms in Latest Am Law 100
Pennsylvania's law firms had nine representatives on this year's Am Law 100, which tracks 2010's financial performance. Only Duane Morris took a small step up the chart as other firms fell slightly or held steady.In Time of Reductions, Young Litigation Boutiques Flourish
They came from larger firms in the middle of the decade with hopes of carving out a niche in the market and building something on their own terms.
Pay Decreases Shown for Firms' Growing Nonequity Tier
A report by Legal affiliate The American Lawyer shows Pennsylvania firms to be largely in the middle of the pack when it comes to nonequity partner compensation, but research by The Legal shows that growing nonequity partnership tiers at many of those firms led to lower payouts per nonequity partner (PNEP) between 2010 and 2011.
Newman: No End Near For 1925(b) Confusion
Even if the recently proposed amendments to Rule 1925(b) are approved, the state court regulation governing appellate brief parameters is still likely to cause practitioners headaches, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman told a group of local lawyers and judges yesterday.Trending Stories
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