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Former Juror Hauled Into Court as Judge Mulls New Trial Request
Southern District of New York Judge William H. Pauley III ordered the arrest of a former juror on Feb. 15 as part of an effort to find out whether all or some of those convicted in the Jenkens & Gilchrist tax shelter fraud case deserve a new trial. Suspended lawyer Catherine M. Conrad was arrested at her Bronxville home by U.S. marshals and hauled into court to answer questions about why she kept from the lawyers during voir dire in United States v. Daugerdas that she had a criminal history.What happened to civil jury trials?
A group of panelists at the American Constitution Society's annual convention agreed that jury trials in civil cases, especially in the federal courts, are on the decline. But they disagreed about whether that was a bad thing and how the trend could be reversed.Network Associates Provides Oasis in Acquisition Desert
Santa Clara-based Network Associates Inc. has been on a buying spree of late. The network security company recently purchased Entercept Security Technologies for $120 million in cash and IntruVert Networks for $100 million in cash. Attorneys in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Network Associates on both deals.Can a Philadelphia Democrat Save Scooter Libby?
Joseph Tate's reputation as a prominent Philadelphia lawyer is secure. But some wonder if his act can play out of town before a tougher crowd, and on a bigger stage, where Tate's starring in the most important case of his career. Will his skill and bravado be enough to win in D.C., a frequent graveyard for out-of-town hotshots, where his famous client -- Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby -- awaits the outcome of an increasingly ominous grand jury investigation?View more book results for the query "Brown Law Firm"
Gumshoes Stuck as Clients Do Snooping on the Web
If Sam Spade or Mike Hammer were around today, they'd probably be plumbers, thanks to a boom in Internet snooping, which lets savvy computer users do their own detective work instead of hiring a gumshoe to do it for them. Some private detectives -- there are about 8,700 in California -- say their business has been stunted by the ability of people to use the Internet to gather information they used to hire a private eye to collect.9-Figure Settlement in RICO Class Action Approved
A federal judge has granted final approval of a class action RICO settlement estimated to be worth at least $184 million and possibly as much as $530 million to a class of mostly elderly investors who say they were lured by deceptive marketing practices to purchase long-term annuities with American Investors Life Insurance Co. that often had maturity dates far beyond their own life expectancies. "The settlement relief liquifies the annuities and allows class members to receive immediate payments and bonuses," the judge wrote.Cafe Spice Offers Elegant Indian Dining
When New York interior designer Wid Chapman was hired to design the look for Philadelphia's Cafe Spice, he wanted to "challenge the public conception of what 'Indian' means," by abandoning the "kitschy" motif of most Indian restaurants in favor of a much more sophisticated, modern feel. he food's great, too - and the service is even better.Trending Stories
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