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September 20, 2010 |

E-Mail Fight Ensues in Lawsuit Over Slain Lawyer's Death

Arent Fox has been pulled into a $20 million wrongful death suit filed by the wife of a Washington lawyer who was found stabbed to death in the home of one of the firm's former partners. Lawyers for Katherine Wone have asked a D.C. judge to enforce a subpoena for e-mail and other documents that former Arent Fox partner Joseph Price created while at the firm. Price has refused to permit Arent Fox to release those documents, citing various privileges including attorney-client and spousal privilege.
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May 21, 2013 |

Are Human Genes Patentable?

At oral argument in Ass'n for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, the U.S. Supreme Court grappled with the question of whether human genes are patentable. Justice Stephen Breyer seemed to capture the justices' sentiment: "The patent law is filled with uneasy compromises." How the justices decide this case will affect the future work of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and shape the path of genetic research.
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February 23, 2006 |

Wolf Block Expands IP Practice in N.Y.

Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen has expanded its intellectual property practice in New York with the addition of five attorneys from the Manhattan-based boutique Steinberg & Raskin. Wolf Block Chairman Mark L. Alderman said the group would supplement the firm's pre-existing patent prosecution and copyright and trademark capabilities while adding the patent litigation link that was missing in the New York office.
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July 31, 2008 |

Associates Survey 2008

To find out how Midlevel associates rate their firms as workplaces, our annual midlevel survey examined 12 areas that contribute to job satisfaction. They include relations with partners and other associates, the interest and satisfaction level asso-ciates have in their work, training and guidance, policy on billables, management openness about firm strategies and partnership chances, the firm?s attitude toward pro bono work, compensation and benefits, and the respondents? inclination to stay at their firm for at least two more years. Respondents graded their firms on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. On this chart, firms with ten or more responses are ranked by their averages on those questions. Averages include responses from all participating of-fices. For definitions of national and international firms, and for other details, see our methodology
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June 06, 2013 |

Third Circuit Scrutinizes Cy Pres Distributions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently waded into the murky waters of reviewing class action settlement awards. The court reviewed a settlement containing provisions for a "cy pres" distribution. Such provisions are increasingly common and involve the defendant's payment of money to nonparties, usually charities, that were not injured, but that have interests akin to those of the injured parties.
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November 23, 2009 |

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February 28, 2005 |

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November 11, 2005 |

Lawyers Seek New Strategies for 'Sea Change' in Asbestos Torts

Life may never be the same for lawyers who litigate silica and asbestos cases. With the passing of the World War II shipyard generation, which made up the bulk of past asbestos cases, and more than 80 asbestos defendants in bankruptcy or out of business, plaintiffs are digging deeper to find new defendants in specialized industries responsible for different kinds of asbestos illness. It won't be easy.
8 minute read
October 09, 2006 |

Montgomery McCracken Expands Its Sports and Entertainment Practice

Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads is throwing its hat further into the ring of sports and entertainment law with the addition of two attorneys to the practice group.
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April 14, 2010 |

More Small and Solo Corporate Practices Emerging

A growing number of solo corporate attorneys and small corporate boutiques have emerged in the last two years in the Philadelphia area. Attorneys with large-firm and in-house pedigrees are going out on their own or in small groups to attract business from small and large companies.
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