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Courts Struggle with Immunity Issues in Employment Discrimination Suits
Two New York federal courts recently issued conflicting opinions concerning one of the most vexing issues in employment law: whether states are immune under the Eleventh Amendment from federal statutory employment discrimination claims brought in federal court. The decisions in Cooper v. New York State Office of Mental Health and Kilcullen v. New York State Department of Transportation highlight a split in the courts over states' immunity from federal employment discrimination suits.Corporate Counsel in Bar Battle
Corporate lawyers in Virginia are gearing up for a fight with state officials over a proposal that would force them to shell out cash and register with the Virginia State Bar.McKenna Does Defense for BlackBerry, as Outage Looms
While lawyers and other BlackBerry users prepare for a possible shutdown of service, attorneys at McKenna Long & Aldridge are defending the patent case for the device's maker, Research In Motion. The McKenna team -- led by Gordon D. Giffin, an early BlackBerry user who met one of RIM's founders while U.S. ambassador to Canada -- is working with other firms as they prepare for a Feb. 24 hearing on the injunction against RIM.U.S. Trustee Objects to Third-Party Releases in LandAmerica's Reorganization Plan
The U.S. trustee in LandAmerica Financial Group's Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding is objecting to the company's reorganization plan because it releases nearly everyone involved, including lawyers, from liability for negligent actions. In an objection filed in Virginia federal court last week, the trustee states that the releases do not comply with the bankruptcy code or case law. LandAmerica filed for protection in 2008 after its Section 1031 exchange business collapsed due to its auction-rate securities investments.Toyota Locked in Litigation Over Hybrid Car Patents
In its newest, flower-filled ad campaign, the Toyota Prius is touted as "harmony between man, nature and machine." But when it comes to intellectual property, harmony is the last word to describe the Prius. The iconic eco-friendly car is at the center of a bruising patent fight on multiple fronts. The latest battle is taking place at the International Trade Commission, where nothing less than Toyota's ability to continue importing the Prius, as well as hybrid versions of the Camry and Lexus, is at stake.Toyota Locked in Litigation Over Hybrids
In its newest, flower-filled ad campaign, the Toyota Prius is touted as "harmony between man, nature and machine."Attorneys Reinstated From the 2009 Ineligible List
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McKenna Does Defense for BlackBerry, as Outage Looms
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