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New Names Surface for Bay Area Federal Judgeships
Both contenders — under review for different Northern District seats — have ties to the S.F. city attorney's office.Bar's Referral Service Idea Sparks Outcry
Numerous bar associations that run their own lawyer referral services spoke out against a proposal by the State Bar to create its own.Bar's New President Has Its Back
Jon Streeter, of Keker & Van Nest, has fought against calls for reform, saying they come from people who simply want to see the Bar destroyed.Fenwick Redefines Color of Money With Diversity Goals
Law firms talk about the importance of diversity, but at Fenwick & West, success or failure on that front can be felt in partners' wallets. The technology-focused firm in the San Francisco Bay Area closely ties diversity goals to partners' compensation. Fenwick mandates so-called "upward" reviews where associates specifically evaluate how much a partner has done to support diversity at the firm. And partner Laurence Pulgram says his bonus for diversity-related activities helped raise his own consciousness.Nothing Taboo as Bar Delegates Ascend Soapbox
The yoke is finally off. Financially independent from the State Bar after 69 years, the renamed Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations spent the weekend doing what it's always wanted to do -- tackling politically sensitive issues ranging from the death penalty to immigration rights for same-sex partners to the measure on the Oct. 7 ballot that would prohibit state agencies from classifying people by race.District Judge John F. Keenan1 U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK For Plaintiff: Robert J. Luddy Windels Marx Lane & Mitte
DuPont Facing New Benlate Attack
Years ago, having set aside $1 billion to settle lawsuits and hundreds of claims over the fungicide Benlate's alleged damage to U.S. ornamental nurseries, DuPont thought it had seen the worst of its Benlate litigation. Now, DuPont is confronted with charges that Benlate -- and not a fatal oceanic virus, as DuPont has maintained -- also caused millions of dollars in damage to the Ecuadorean shrimp industry.Trending Stories
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