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January 07, 2011 |

Apple, Dow drive fourth-quarter profits to 19-year high

U.S. corporations are set to report their most profitable fourth quarter on record as companies from Apple to Dow Chemical feed the demand for iPads, caustic soda and capital goods that's bolstering the economy.
9 minute read
July 05, 2012 |

Lawyers bring in former Judge Gersten to help win $1.2 million verdict

Former St. Thomas University students Daniel Espinosa and Jesmany Jomarron brought in former Third DCA Chief Judge David Gersten to argue the case of a businessman who hired his girlfriend to handle the company's accounts, only to have her divert money to herself.
4 minute read
May 10, 2012 |

'Pippins' and the Proportionality Debate

Pillsbury's Wayne Matus, John Davis, and Peter Ostovski ask: Should the concept of proportionality apply to preservation obligations? And, if so, how do you apply it? They add that a Southern District of New York judge recently added her views to the debate.
12 minute read
March 20, 2003 |

Muris Offers Hope for Nestle-Dreyer's Deal

Keeping the door open to a settlement in Nestl� SA's acquisition of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris said Tuesday that the agency is studying whether the companies' proposed divestiture would work. "We are in negotiations right now over whether there is a viable remedy," Muris said. However, he also stated that there is no timetable to complete the negotiations.
4 minute read
February 02, 2005 |

Marsh & McLennan Settles, Agrees to Pay $850 Million

Insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. settled with government regulators Monday, agreeing to pay $850 million in restitution to clients in what authorities said was bid-rigging.
3 minute read
August 03, 2011 |

Federal Circuit Upholds Sanctions Over Patent Suits Brought in "Bad Faith"

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld sanctions without a finding of inequitable conduct — i.e., fraud on the patent office. The court affirmed a finding that patent holding company Eon-Net "pursued baseless infringement allegations in bad faith and for an improper purpose." Melissa Baily represented Flagstar Bancorp in the suit.
6 minute read
November 03, 2003 |

Put speeders in jail

Absent dead or wounded victims, speeding passes under the radar of public scrutiny and, ordinarily, triggers no significant official response. Many scofflaws are serial speeders who need to be jailed before, not after, they snuff out lives. Regrettably, several factors conspire to make the slap-on-the-wrist approach very hard to change.
4 minute read
March 07, 2011 |

Taking on bribery

Christian Sapsizian never planned to stay in the United States. But four years behind bars, he has become a poster child of U.S. resolve to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which makes it illegal for publicly traded companies to pay foreign government officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business.
10 minute read
May 07, 2009 |

In D.C., big firms slash associate salaries

Washington law firms are cutting costs anywhere they can, and associate pay is no longer an exception.Seven Washington offices have slashed salaries. Others-including D.C. stalwarts like Crowell Moring, Hogan Hartson, and Wiley Rein-are cutting pay for associates who don't hit their billable hour goals.
5 minute read
November 16, 2011 |

The Social Age of Evidence Collection

Are today's law firms ready for the social age of evidence collection? Distribution of information across various online services leads to a frightening lack of visibility and control for organizations. Forensically sound evidence with a provable chain of custody is crucial in making, breaking, or even avoiding a case. Most organizations and supporting legal firms have previously cracked the code for collecting this information, using tried and true, and typically well-known, processes, tools, and services to secure emails and hard drives as evidence. Most firms will use ... [MORE]
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