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January 14, 2005 |

Mississippi No Longer a Mass Tort Haven

Several actions last year by the Mississippi Supreme Court scaled back the state's joinder rules, which have attracted mass tort plaintiffs nationwide. As a result, three trial court judges issued orders last month that may lead to the dismissal of thousands of asbestos claims by plaintiffs from other states. Many other mass torts will likely be affected, according to defense lawyers. "Mississippi has done ... what many states have not had the backbone to do," said one defense attorney.
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June 23, 2003 |

Economic Woes Take Bloom Off Law Firm Finances

Julia D. [email protected] once-thriving rose of economic success began losing its bloom in 2000. Now, the recession finally has wormed its way into Atlanta law firms.For three years, local firms thrived-with a few exceptions-despite the economic drought that desiccated Silicon Valley and continues to be a thorn in the flesh of corporations nationwide.
6 minute read
September 04, 2008 |

United States, appellant v. Jeffrey Stein et al., defendants-appellees

Free: Dismissal of Charges Against Ex-KPMG Employees Affirmed; Government Hindered Ability to Defend
59 minute read
July 01, 2003 |

News Briefs

A roundup of legal news items.
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July 08, 2004 |

COX-2 Patent Ruling Leaves Bitter Taste

In a case closely watched by the biotech industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has refused to review en banc a ruling against the University of Rochester in its patent battle over rights to a multibillion-dollar painkiller. At issue is whether a patent can be held invalid if it does not provide a "written description" of the invention. The 7 to 5 decision revealed a sharp divide that lawyers say requires action by the U.S. Supreme Court.
3 minute read
November 19, 2007 |

K Street Monitor

Highlights of recent registrations filed by lobbyists with the secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the House. A database of registrations is available to Influence subscribers.
2 minute read
April 03, 2003 |

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October 30, 2007 |

Exit Strategies

Law firms, under pressure from clients to improve their diversity, are working harder to attract minority lawyers but often fail to keep recruits for more than a few years. "There is often a bias, unconscious or conscious, on the part of partners and senior associates that keeps minority associates from the good assignments. So these minorities ... leave the firm," says Edwards Angell Chief Diversity Officer Paulette Brown, who has some ideas on what firms can do to retain minority attorneys.
8 minute read
October 22, 2012 |

General counsel has role in CEO succession planning

The abrupt departure of Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit on Oct. 17 might have come as quite a surprise to those outside the bank's boardroom.
4 minute read
May 22, 2003 |

From Seeds to Stem Cells

Quarles & Brady partner Nicholas Seay was an engineer who wanted to be an environmental litigator, but he wound up becoming one of the most highly regarded biotech patent prosecutors around. Seay has prosecuted key patents for genetically modified seeds and for the technology that's used to modify cotton, corn and soybean seeds. The Madison, Wis.-based prosecutor's best-known patent covers embryonic stem cells.
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