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May 06, 2009 |

Small Firm Leaders Who Merged With McGuireWoods Go Small Again

For some attorneys, smaller is better. Three years after spearheading a merger between their 40-attorney Los Angeles firm Van Etten Suzumoto & Becket and McGuireWoods, David Van Etten and Mark Suzumoto have left to start their own firm, again.
3 minute read
December 19, 2012 |

Evan Wolfson discusses same-sex marriage's long road to the high court

Next year, when the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on two same-sex marriage cases, 30 years will have passed since a young Harvard Law student, at the forefront of that civil rights movement today, wrote a thesis arguing the constitutional, legal and social reasons for recognizing gay marriages.
9 minute read
November 07, 2011 |

From the Experts: Ten Tips to Save Costs in Patent Litigation

Over the past 10 years, litigation costs have skyrocketed, both because of legal fees and structural changes in litigation. In 2001, a typical patent dispute with potential damages of $1 to $25 million generated $1.5 million in legal fees and expenses. A trial over a similar patent dispute today would generate at least $3 million in legal fees and expenses. In light of these rising costs and the economy's decline, clients have been looking for ways to reduce the cost of patent litigations. To that end, below are 10 tips for corporate litigation counsel to consider to reduce the cost — but not the quality — of patent litigation.
7 minute read
March 22, 2012 |

Feds consider closing some courtrooms

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. AP - The federal government is considering closing dozens of courtrooms across the country, many located in small, rural communities, as part of an effort to cut costs.Documents obtained by The Associated Press show 60 federal court facilities in 29 states could be on the chopping block. Most of the courtrooms are in buildings that house other federal agencies including in post offices and many are located in remote areas.
5 minute read
September 12, 2011 |

Despite Naysayers, Juris Doctor Degree Still a Valuable Investment

The other night over dinner, a colleague told me that his brother-in-law was still looking for a job - and so were all his brother-in-law's pals.
7 minute read
May 07, 1999 |

Searching For Answers To Littleton

After two students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., killed 12 classmates, a teacher and themselves, people around the country proposed ways to keep that horror from recurring. Some say make parents responsible for the criminal actions of their children. But criminal liability, while perhaps satisfying an immediate emotional need, is not the way to go, say attorneys in Connecticut.
7 minute read
July 12, 2012 |

Legal Information Can Find Parallels in 'The Hunger Games'

James Heller, William & Mary's law library director, suggests that a "Hunger Games" world where information is controlled by a few publishers -- and nearly everything is accessed by a license -- is pretty much upon us.
5 minute read
March 28, 2013 |

Search Engine: Susheel Kirpalani | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan

For the examiner in the Dynegy Holdings bankruptcy, sifting through more than a million pages of documents was just the beginning of the challenge.
9 minute read

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