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Businessman Says Hitachi Led Georgia County Bribe Plan
In federal court a year ago, the former president of Sable Communications Corporation of Georgia testified he offered bribes to Fulton County, Ga., officials on behalf of his small computer company. Now, he says Tokyo-based Hitachi Data Systems Corp. gave him money and encouraged the bribes. If the allegations are true, it could draw Hitachi into the federal probe of corruption in the Fulton County government.Jenkens Blesses Branch Exodus, Lawyers Say
The dismantling of Jenkens & Gilchrist has been in the works for a while, ever since the firm suffered hits to its image and lawyer count in the wake of troubles with its Chicago-based tax practice. What's unusual is management's apparently generous and helpful attitude toward the recent wave of attorney defections from the firm. Several lawyers from branch offices say they participated in negotiations with other firms with the blessing and support of leadership at Jenkens.
Justices to Take Up Lawyer Ethics, Errors
How lawyers do their jobs -- from the type of advice they give clients to the calculation of fees -- moves to the fore in the new U.S. Supreme Court term in six cases that could dramatically alter the day-to-day practice of law. The justices in recent terms typically have taken two or three cases, or even none, involving lawyering. The upswing may reflect a larger movement toward greater scrutiny of the legal profession, particularly in the wake of corporate and government scandals involving lawyers.
Prosecutor Leading Probe Into Lawyer's Murder Resigns
The federal prosecutor who was leading the investigation into the still-unsolved murder of Washington, D.C., lawyer Robert Wone has hired a personal lawyer and will resign on Friday. The reasons for the departure of Thomas DiBiase are unclear. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia would not talk much about it, but there is plenty of speculation among police, prosecutors and defense attorneys -- some of it circulating on the Internet.Despite Noose Photos, 11th Circuit Finds Statistics Don't Back Race Discrimination Claim
Lawyers for black employees who claimed they suffered race discrimination while working for Southern Co. produced a mountain of evidence -- most notably photos of nooses hung at Georgia Power facilities. But statistics backing allegations of a pattern of race discrimination did not hold up in court. Upholding a decision that charges by seven employees did not justify certifying a class action, an 11th Circuit panel also tossed out the seven individual claims on summary judgment.Powell Goldstein Forms Partnership With Lobbying Group
Powell Goldstein has formed a strategic partnership with lobbying group Massey & Bowers Public Affairs. The venture is further evidence that Atlanta's big law firms are systematically developing lobbying practices on the state level, either through building in-house practice groups or forging partnerships. Lobbying on the state level has become more important as the federal government shifts responsibilities and regulations from Washington, D.C., to the states.11th Circuit: Payday Loan Law Reaches Beyond State Line
A federal judge was right not to delay the implementation of a Georgia law intended to regulate interest rates on so-called "payday" loans, a federal appellate panel has ruled. The decision, written by 11th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Frank M. Hull and joined by Senior Judge James C. Hill, noted that Georgia's law was designed to prevent out-of-state banks from circumventing the state's usury laws. But in a sharp dissent, another judge declared that it was Georgia that was attempting "to evade federal law."Vick Drafts High-Profile Team as Proceedings Begin in Dogfighting Case
Fans of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick say he has never had enough premier players around him. That was not the case Thursday, when legal proceedings began against him in a federal courthouse in Richmond, Va. Vick has hired a high-profile team of lawyers to fight charges that he participated in an illegal dogfighting enterprise. He faces up to five years in prison. U.S. District Court judge Henry Hudson set a trial date of Nov. 26 at Vick's arraignment.Trending Stories
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