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November 04, 2010 |

Make time for social media

Social media can open your eyes to untapped sources of information and relationships that would have been impossible to build otherwise — and those are things you will never gain from watching the nightly news.
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Bear Mountain Orchards, Inc. v. Mich-Kim, Inc.
Publication Date: 2010-10-18
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Court: 3rd Cir.
Judge: Ambro, Circuit Judge
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Case number: 09-2041

PRECEDENTIALArgued March 11, 2010Before: AMBRO, SMITH and ALDISERT, Circuit Judges.We consider the scope of individual liability under the trust provision of the Perishable Agricultural Commo

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories, Inc.
Publication Date: 2010-03-17
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Court: Fed. Cir.
Judge: Gajarsa, Circuit Judge.
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Case number: 2008-1597

Published opinionBefore GAJARSA, DYK, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge GAJARSA. Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge DYK.Metabolite appeals from the

October 15, 2008 |

Reverse leverage of mark-to-market wrecks banks

The world's banking system is caught in a vicious trap, with a forced sale of assets at one institution wiping out capital at others holding similar assets. Think of it as extraordinarily high reverse leverage. You can blame mark-to-market accounting, the advent of new indexes that supposedly track values of a wide range of assets, or a market mind-set that assumes every asset is part of a bank's trading book.
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September 12, 2012 |

Donald Curry

In the three years since Donald Curry, a partner at 175-lawyer Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto in Manhattan, has been running the firm's pro bono committee, the average per-lawyer commitment increased from one hour annually to 39 while the percentage of attorneys devoting more than 20 hours a year jumped from 0.8 percent to nearly 35 percent.
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May 04, 2007 |

Consider These Alternatives to H-1B Visas for Foreign Workers

Since 2004, businesses have found that H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers have become unavailable at an earlier date every year. That visa's shrinking availability makes it imperative for employers and their attorneys to consider other options. James D. Mills, an associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, provides a rundown of some alternative visas. While most are not direct replacements for H-1B visas, it might help to keep them in mind in case an H-1B visa proves too elusive.
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November 17, 2010 |

Gide Firm Diversifies With Launch of London Funds Practice

France's Gide Loyrette Nouel has launched a London funds practice as it attempts to diversify a finance-focused practice that left the office brutally exposed during the downturn. A transactional work decline saw gross revenue in London drop by 51 percent to $12 million in 2009. Net income for the office fell by 70 percent to $5.8 million. "We've always been aware that having all our eggs in one basket as a finance boutique was perhaps not the safest business model in the world," says London managing partner Colin Mercer.
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In re Mighty Leaf Tea
Publication Date: 2010-04-21
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Judge: Newman, Circuit Judge.
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Case number: 2009-1497

Published opinionBefore NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and LINN, Circuit Judges.Mighty Leaf Tea appeals the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirming the refusal to register the mark ML, in

July 20, 2010 |

SEC Settlement Carves Out Special Duties for Goldman's In-House Lawyers

In the Securities and Exchange Commission's July 15 settlement with Goldman Sachs, federal regulators have some marching orders for the bank's in-house counsel and compliance folks.
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