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February 24, 2009 |

Court denies appeal in eagle death case; Upholds conviction in guns case

CHEYENNE, Wyoming (AP) ? A member of the Northern Arapaho tribe who killed a bald eagle for use in a Native American ceremony could face up to a year in jail after the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear his appeal.
3 minute read
October 15, 2004 |

Companies to Pay $3.45 Mil. to End Worker's Suit

Four companies will pay $3.45 million total to a 47-year-old former electrician to settle a lawsuit he filed after being shocked by an overhead high-tension wire at a construction site in Harrison, N.J., lawyers said.
5 minute read
February 24, 2005 |

Cutting in Line: Pre-Petition Debts, Critical Vendors and Who Gets Paid First

Bankruptcy courts increasingly have allowed Chapter 11 debtors to fully pay the pre-petition debts they owe to suppliers of essential goods or services as a part of their first-day orders, orders the court issues at the outset of a bankruptcy case. But critical-vendor payments face formidable objections. Kmart's Chapter 11 case, filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois, shows these considerations at work.
7 minute read
November 07, 2012 |

GC of Oglethorpe Power contends with regulatory compliance and other issues

Charles W. "Chuck" Whitney joined Oglethorpe Power in 2009 from Duane Morris, where he had served as managing partner of the Atlanta firm since 2000.
5 minute read
January 04, 2011 |

John Does Under Fire for File Sharing

Following a litigation campaign waged by the Recording Industry Association of America that ended in a $1.5 million verdict against one defendant for illegally sharing copyrighted music online, other online infringement cases are targeting anonymous defendants who use "torrent" technology.
9 minute read
January 02, 2012 |

Retiring leader reflects on rise of Big Law

Wayne H. Shortridge has watched a staid and change-resistant profession transform into a big-money global industry in 48 years practicing law and three stints managing law firm offices. On the eve of his Jan. 1 retirement from Florida's Carlton Fields, after launching its Atlanta office in 2004, the Daily Report asked Shortridge to reflect on the changes to the profession.
7 minute read
January 29, 2003 |

Asbestos Litigation Is a Crisis Spiraling Out of Control

As asbestos litigation has mushroomed over the past 30 years, many defendant companies have been forced into bankruptcy, and others have seen their stock values plummet due to concern about their asbestos liabilities. This decline has endangered jobs, savings and investments, while reducing the money available to compensate legitimate plaintiffs. Simply put, asbestos litigation is too cost prohibitive.
11 minute read
February 07, 2013 |

Ex-PTO director Kappos signs on as Cravath partner

David Kappos, who stepped down last month as the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, has joined the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
4 minute read
February 21, 2013 |

Dodd-Frank Whistle-Blowers a Boon for Outside Counsel

The fear of government tipsters is driving demand for white-collar expertise.
4 minute read
December 15, 2000 |

Lawyers of the Year: Teams Bush & Gore

Before the final Supreme Court election arguments on Dec. 11, Chief Justice Rehnquist thanked the lawyers for "exemplary briefing under very trying circumstances." He isn't usually so complimentary, but he knew good lawyering when he saw it. Indeed, the lawyers acquitted themselves admirably. That's why The National Law Journal named the Bush and Gore legal teams "Lawyers of the Year."
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