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Tech Circuit: Hurricane Sandy Edition
As the East Coast struggles to recover from Hurricane Sandy, firms and companies face the harsh reality of limited power and gasoline, and embrace remote work options.
Allen & Overy Associate Killed in Nepalese Plane Crash
Ben Ogden, a 27-year-old Oxford graduate set to begin his legal career at the Magic Circle firm, was among the 19 people—seven of them British citizens—who died when a twin-engine propeller plane went down near Kathmandu shortly after taking off Friday morning.Lawyer's Misconduct Costs Him Any Share of $1.2 Million Fee
A maritime lawyer's misconduct, including his flight from New York to avoid arrest on contempt charges, has disqualified him from sharing in a contingency fee for work performed prior to his disbarment, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled last week. Disbarred lawyer Kenneth Heller's refusal to turn over files in a matter that ultimately was resolved with a $3.7 million settlement was "symptomatic" of a 24-year record of "utter contempt for the judicial system," Judge Stuart M. Bernstein wrote.Duane Partner Rides Second Wave of Nuclear Power
A volunteer EMT who was injured on the job is entitled to the statewide average weekly wage despite the fact that she had otherwise been unemployed for decades, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week.
Cigarette Maker's Ad Didn't Violate Ban On Cartoons, Commonwealth Court Rules
When the maker of Camel cigarettes ran a multi-page ad in Rolling Stone magazine in 2007 to promote its "Camel Farm" campaign supporting independent rock groups, the campaign and associated concerts and website came under fire from anti-smoking advocates who said the ads featuring animals and flying radios were appealing to children.Innocent-Retailer Protection, Jurisdiction and Removal
A pro-defendant tort-reform provision can help plaintiffs in product-liability cases defeat removal to federal court. In 2003, House Bill 4 dramatically restricted the liability of "innocent retailers" -- retailers who commit no independent, culpable act -- in products liability suits.
Booth Remembered: An 'In Person' Guy
Dean Booth of Miller & Martin died Wednesday at age 74 of cancer. Jason W. Graham, a longtime friend, wrote this piece in Booth's memory.
Forwarding Fees in Texas Are Here to Stay
It is hard not to wonder why attorneys in Texas operate under a different set of rules from other statewide professionals or their legal counterparts in other states. Unlike most states, the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct specifically permit "forwarding fees" among attorneys. Some exceptions exist, such as in criminal matters, but referral fees are quite common in personal-injury law and in other areas to a lesser extent.Trending Stories
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