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January 25, 2013 |

Suits & Deals

Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.
5 minute read
March 12, 2012 |

'Do Not Track' -- Online Privacy Litigation Now and in the Future

Over the last several years, attorneys for Internet users have been vigorously attempting to fashion a viable claim against Internet service providers, companies operating websites, "app" developers and Internet advertisers (collectively, "Internet companies") for collecting, transmitting or even selling personal, private data about the users. Such private information may include websites visited, advertising banners clicked on, search terms used and even key strokes made, which the users claim was collected without their informed consent. To date, based on the current laws on the books, very few, if any, of such claims have withstood court scrutiny.
11 minute read
June 15, 2001 |

New Tactics Being Used in War on Drug Money

Prosecutors at the Justice Department are in the midst of a war against the sophisticated, $6 billion-per-year money-laundering mechanism known as the "black market peso exchange." A new DOJ initiative bent on forcing the movement of drug dollars back into the open again aims to educate U.S. businesses that the way they are paid, and by whom, can be a clear indication of whether they are receiving dirty money.
8 minute read
April 27, 2009 |

Recruiting the future lawyers of America

How one lawyer infiltrated sixth-grade science camp in an effort to indoctrinate the future law school class of 2022.
6 minute read
October 29, 1999 |

Sue da Bums?

Another year, another heart-wrenching season for Boston Red Sox fans. What can the Fenway faithful do to end their decades of misery? Demand a new manager? Clone star pitcher Pedro Martinez? No, file a class action, according to beleaguered fan Ted Allen.
7 minute read
October 02, 2008 |

Untold Hazards of Telecommuting From Home

In this high-tech day and age, there are many careers, including numerous legal positions, that can be performed in part or in whole from the comfort of home. Although this sounds like an ideal situation, attorney Tracey I. Batt discusses some of the hazards in telecommuting.
6 minute read
February 07, 2000 |

Why Can't Michael Play?

The Washington Wizards could probably use a player that's a lot like, well, Michael Jordan. But under NBA rules, owners can't play. Why? Why not let Michael play? The league might be afraid of what could happen, like Bill Gates trying to drive on Gary Payton.
9 minute read
March 01, 2004 |

GOVERNMENT

Not every law firm seeks out Oprah as a strategic partner. Consider the low-key tactics of Morrison Foerster and Arnold Porter, the two firms that have represented cadet Andrea Prasse, a member of the academy's class of 2001. Prasse was expelled for an alleged honor code violation just eight days before her graduation in May 2002. A male cadet-whom Prasse claims was harassing her-made the charge.
2 minute read
May 21, 2010 |

A month in, outrage over Gulf oil spill grows

GRAND ISLE, La. AP - Thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into the Gulf, as anger and frustration mounted over efforts to plug the gusher from a blown-out well and contain the spill.Up to now, only tar balls and a sheen of oil had come ashore.
6 minute read
December 17, 2012 |

New York's Recreational Use Statute and Legislative Proposals

Brian P. Heermance, a partner at Morrison Mahoney, and Christopher P. Keenoy, an associate at the firm, write: What do hunting, fishing, canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling have in common? They are all activities that are covered by New York's Recreational Use Statute, which was enacted to induce property owners who may be reluctant to permit people to come onto their property for recreational activities to do so without fear of 
liability.
8 minute read

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