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July 09, 2013 |

Am Law 100 Firms Mum on Question of Smartphone Security

In-house lawyers at leading financial services companies are concerned about what they say is the willingness of the outside law firms they employ to let their attorneys engage in business-related communications on personal devices. The Am Law Daily sought the law firms' take on the topic, but got mostly silence.
4 minute read
December 13, 2000 |

The Whole World in Your Palm

Lawyers aren't generally technology pioneers, with one small exception. They have embraced the minicomputers made by Palm and Handspring and the wireless e-mail device called the BlackBerry. To paraphrase Woody Allen, a large part of good lawyering is just showing up. And that's where these devices are so handy.
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September 10, 2009 |

Merger Talks End Between Ice Miller and Greenebaum Doll

After nine months of negotiations, the 258-lawyer Ice Miller called off a planned merger with Kentucky's Greenebaum Doll, reports the Indianapolis Business Journal. An unnamed source at Greenebaum told the paper the firm's partners were concerned that a merger with a larger rival would result in higher billing rates at a time when clients are cutting their legal budgets.
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Federal Signal Wins Second Consolidated Firefighters' Hearing Loss Trial in Philadelphia
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With three more 10-plaintiff trials already scheduled for this fall, the defense definitely has the momentum in cases alleging that Federal Signal emergency vehicle sirens cause hearing loss.

April 16, 2012 |

With St. Louis Firm Fading, Show Me State Rivals Eye Possible Hires

As Gallop, Johnson & Neuman—a 38-year-old, midsize firm based in the St. Louis suburbs— teeters on the brink of dissolution, several regional Am Law 200 firms are considering scooping up laterals from the 54-lawyer shop.
5 minute read
April 13, 2011 |

Genetically altered seeds sprout patent fight

On his 1,000-acre west Kansas farm, Bryce Stephens said he makes a decent living raising cattle and certified organic crops like wheat and alfalfa.But Stephens said he worries about crop contamination and the specter of infringement lawsuits from owners of patented genetically modified seeds that might turn up in his fields.
6 minute read
February 12, 2001 |

Technolawyer.com: What's Next?

For lawyers and firms shaping technology plans, Dennis Kennedy has some predictions for what the rest of the year will bring to the world of legal technology, and he asks other tech experts for their views. What's on everyone's mind? Outliners, remote access, open source, ASPs, digital cameras, and most of all: security.
7 minute read
July 31, 2008 |

Associates Survey 2008

To find out how Midlevel associates rate their firms as workplaces, our annual midlevel survey examined 12 areas that contribute to job satisfaction. They include relations with partners and other associates, the interest and satisfaction level asso-ciates have in their work, training and guidance, policy on billables, management openness about firm strategies and partnership chances, the firm?s attitude toward pro bono work, compensation and benefits, and the respondents? inclination to stay at their firm for at least two more years. Respondents graded their firms on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. On this chart, firms with ten or more responses are ranked by their averages on those questions. Averages include responses from all participating of-fices. For definitions of national and international firms, and for other details, see our methodology
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November 06, 2006 |

Court To Weigh CEPA Coverage For Contractors

The state Supreme Court has two cases on its docket that will decide the availability of whistleblower protection for large numbers of contract workers - including lawyers for public entities.
7 minute read
January 05, 2001 |

Planning for Bankruptcy Rise in 2001

Prodded by the wave of detonating "dot-bombs" and a new crop of high-profile retail failures, bankruptcy law firms expect an increase in business filings this year and are adding lawyers to handle the workload. But corporate creditors don't necessarily want to rush to bankruptcy court. If bank refinancing is not available, they say, less traditional debt restructuring tools will have to be tried.
5 minute read

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