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Duty to Client Extended Beyond Firm's Closing
A New York federal judge has ordered the former equity partners of a now-defunct law firm to step in as counsel for a client they last directly represented before their firm's dissolution in 2003. Though he noted that neither the code of professional responsibility nor New York partnership law directly addressed the issue, Southern District of New York Judge Charles S. Haight said the partners retained "the professional and ethical responsibility" for the representation despite the closing of their firm.Duane Morris Enters Singapore Market
Duane Morris Chairman Sheldon Bonovitz is making good on his plan to grow the 600-attorney firm to more than 1,000 lawyers with offices across the globe. The latest move gives the firm a six-attorney outpost in Singapore and plans for two Vietnam offices by the spring of 2007. According to Bonovitz, Duane Morris will be one of the top five U.S. firms in Singapore, and when its offices open in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Duane Morris will be one of only two U.S.-based firms in Vietnam.
Strong v Dubin
Publication Date: 2010-05-13 Practice Area:
Industry: Court: Appellate Division, 1st Dept Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number: 1532
Richard T. Andrias, J.P. John W. Sweeny, Jr. Eugene Nardelli James M. Catterson Leland G. DeGrasse, JJ. 1532 Index 350078/05 Leslie Elliot Strong, Plaintiff-Appellant,
Public Interest Calendar of Events For October and November
Tomorrow, Oct. 25, SeniorLAW Center (formerly Judicare), will present a CLE training session, Elder Abuse, for lawyers and Villanova law students who are interested in assisting Philadelphia seniors who are victims of abuse and financial exploitation, from noon to 3 p.m. at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, 1600 Market St., Suite 3600, Philadelphia. Complimentary lunch will be provided.
Stuhlbarg International Sales Company, Inc. v. John D. Brush and Company
Publication Date: 2001-02-15 Practice Area: trademarks
Industry: Court: 9th Cir. Judge: HUG, MCKEOWN, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary M. Anderson et al. For defendant: William Roberts et al. Case number: No. 99-56676, 99
The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion.McKEOWN, Circuit Judge: This case, which arises from a trademark dispute over the use of the term "Fire-Safe," was
3rd Circuit Split on Sentencing Issues
The judges of the 3rd Circuit are sharply divided over some of the questions left unanswered by the U.S. Supreme Court in last year's United States v. Booker. In a pair of decisions handed down last week, the court answered some of the most pressing questions relating to appellate review and whether Booker applies to forfeiture and restitution. But dissenting opinions show that uncertainty remains, and that the Supreme Court may be forced to resolve the questions as early as next term.
Bush Official Apologizes for Slap at Lawyers for Detainees
A Department of Defense lawyer apologized Wednesday for his comments suggesting that corporations boycott law firms that represent detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. In a letter to The Washington Post, Charles Cully Stimson said the comments, made during a radio interview, "do not reflect my core beliefs." His apology came two days after the Pentagon disavowed his statements, saying they did not represent Defense Department views. The remarks had touched off a salvo of criticism.Trending Stories
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