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Out-of-State Firms Should Be Wary of New York's New Ad Rules
Since the area of online marketing -- which includes Web sites and blogs -- doesn't respect geography, out-of-state firms would be well-advised to comply with New York state's recently passed ethics in advertising rules, according to Assistant Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association Paul Kazaras. Because strict new rules in states such as New York have yet to be fully defined by the courts, firms that have an office or expect to work in those states should attempt to comply early, he said.Defense, Plaintiffs Lawyers Assess Impact of Judge's Silica Opinion
A recent opinion by the federal judge presiding over multidistrict silica litigation in Texas has punched a hole in what had been shaping up as the Next Big Thing in mass tort litigation. The question now is if the hole is big enough to sink it entirely. The defense bar has welcomed what is essentially the judge's advisory opinion to the remand courts to take a close look at silica cases for bogus claims. Plaintiffs lawyers, however, say their whole bar should not be tarred by some colleagues' mistakes.Worst Legal Market in America?
Philadelphia lawyers received a rude awakening Monday. They practice in "the worst legal market in America," according to a column printed in The Deal. Reporter David Marcus surmises that Philadelphia is hindered by being situated between Washington and New York and by not having any native investment banks of any size or many indigenous commercial banks upon which they can depend for referrals. What do local lawyers and consultants have to say about that conclusion?Buchanan Ingersoll Hires CMO, Continues Integration
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has hired a new chief marketing officer to oversee the marketing, communications and business development efforts of the newly merged firm. Mark P. Trice, most recently director of sales and business development at DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, will focus on capitalizing on the firm's recent merger through client-teams and cross selling practice areas. More firms will probably start talking about the client-team approach, Trice said, but few really understand how to do it.
Dead Man's Statute Stops Testimony in Law Firm Fee Dispute
When litigation arose between the wife and son of a deceased lawyer, the lawyer's old firm found out there may have been some referral fees taken for personal use that they alleged should have gone to the firm. And they wanted their money back.IP Firm Fish & Richardson Adds Attorneys to Wilmington Office
The Wilmington, Del., office of national intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson has been on a hiring spree in recent months, adding a principal and three associates since November. Gwilym John Owen Attwell was hired as a principal in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical practice at the end of January. That month also saw the hiring of associates Raymond Scott and Frederick Yu, both of whom have experience with computers and electronics.Trending Stories
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