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License Revocation Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(c)
Notice to the bar.Encouraging Compliance With EEO Laws
Real compliance with equal employment opportunity laws comes about when employers, from the top down, are committed to it. The outcome of Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide Inc. gives us hope that the courts will insist on responsible regulation and encourage compliance with the public policy underlying employment laws.Law Firms' London Offices Cope With Bombing Aftermath
U.S. law firms with London offices devoted part of Thursday to head counts, making sure all their lawyers and staff members were safe and accounted for following the deadly bomb attacks that hit the city's transit system. Even in the absence of injury reports, law firms had to react fast to mobilize communications, transportation and other systems -- all at a time when most of their American counterparts were still sleeping.3rd Circuit Awards Pepper Hamilton $200K in Fees
A federal appeals court has overturned a Delaware bankruptcy court's order requiring Pepper Hamilton to "disgorge" nearly $140,000 in fees it had already been paid and denying its final petition for more than $65,000 in fees. The unanimous three-judge panel found the bankruptcy court abused its discretion when it denied the fees due to Pepper Hamilton's alleged failure to disclose to the court an employment restriction that could have led to its forced withdrawal from the case.To Jump or Not to Jump on the Merger Bandwagon
A flurry of recent merger announcements among large law firms has created a debate among firm leadership as to how much pressure consolidation is placing on firms to merge. Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen Chairman Mark Alderman says the consolidation does more to the thought process than the action process. "It does not create direct pressure to go find a merger partner," he says. Indeed, several firms are holding tight to their independence -- whether it be through choice or circumstance.Nonsalary Payments Raise Ethics Issue
In-house lawyers are witnessing a transformation in their compensation. Salary is no longer a straight sum; following executive compensation trends, company lawyers commonly receive a mix of salary, bonus and stock options. Now the American Bar Association is examining whether nonsalary compensation, often tied to company performance, may impair a lawyer's independence or create other ethical concerns.Trending Stories
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