Sign in to follow
Search Results

0 results for 'Bryan Cave'

You can use to get even better search results
July 05, 2005 |

O'Connor Retirement Raises Stakes on Hot-Button Issues

Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor hated being called the Court's swing vote and never thought being the Court's first woman made much difference. But with her stunning retirement announcement, both her status as a swing vote and as the Court's first woman take on enormous importance in the battle apt to follow any word of her replacement. More than the retirement of any other justice, O'Connor's departure puts hot-button issues in play, raising already high stakes to a historic level
8 minute read
January 31, 2006 |

Biggest Losers

6 minute read
January 29, 2010 |

LegalTech Descends on New York

As improvements in information technology continue to impact e-discovery, online research, case and matter management, and time and billing software, lawyers are better equipped to render quality legal services, retain more clients, and master the business of law. What are the next improvements in IT for the legal profession? Law.com Technology Editor Sean Doherty previews the advances expected to share the spotlight at LegalTech New York, being held Feb. 1-3.
11 minute read
July 31, 2008 |

Associates Survey 2008

To find out how Midlevel associates rate their firms as workplaces, our annual midlevel survey examined 12 areas that contribute to job satisfaction. They include relations with partners and other associates, the interest and satisfaction level asso-ciates have in their work, training and guidance, policy on billables, management openness about firm strategies and partnership chances, the firm?s attitude toward pro bono work, compensation and benefits, and the respondents? inclination to stay at their firm for at least two more years. Respondents graded their firms on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score. On this chart, firms with ten or more responses are ranked by their averages on those questions. Averages include responses from all participating of-fices. For definitions of national and international firms, and for other details, see our methodology
20 minute read
Skadden, W&C Persuade Vioxx MDL Judge to Clamp Down on Missouri Consumer Class Action
Publication Date: 2012-04-24
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court:
Judge:
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number:

On the eve of the first state court consumer class action trial over Merck's Vioxx painkiller, the federal judge overseeing the Vioxx federal MDL issued a rare All Writs Act injunction barring plaintiffs from "double-dipping" in the state case.

Barnes & Noble Poison Pill Trial Kicks Off with Testimony by Mogul Ron Burkle and Commentary by Vice-Chancellor Leo Strine
Publication Date: 2010-07-08
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court:
Judge:
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number:

Thanks to Courtroom View's live video stream of Burkle's closely-watched challenge to Barnes & Noble's poison pill, we got to see the vice-chancellor engage in some straight-talking colloquies with the billionaire investor.

October 14, 2003 |

Ashcroft Advisers Wield Unusual Influence

Since taking the reins of the Justice Department, Attorney General John Ashcroft has relied heavily on a cadre of close advisers to monitor the department's activities and to flag issues that need his consideration. Unlike other attorneys general who held daily or weekly meetings with the heads of DOJ units and agencies, Ashcroft only rarely sits down face to face with the department's senior management. As a result, the attorney general's immediate staff wields unusual influence over policy decisions.
9 minute read
September 11, 2009 |

Lifetime Achievers 2009

In a year when Wall Street was reviled and government was considered part of the problem -- and part of the solution -- we were reminded of the need for lawyers with both brilliant legal skills and a higher calling. The American Lawyer's seven Lifetime Achievers fit that ideal. These six men and one woman combined careers in the private sector with longtime commitments to public service. This year we also announce the winner of our inaugural Law Firm Distinguished Leader Award.
2 minute read
February 07, 2005 |

Auguste v. Ridge et al

In order to constitute torture, an act must be inflicted with the specific intent to cause severe physical or mental pain and suffering; if the actor intended the act but did not intend the infliction of pain and suffering, the specific-intent standard is not satisfied; although citizens with criminal records returning to Haiti face brutal and harsh prison conditions, the evidence supports the finding that Haiti did not intend to create the conditions to inflict suffering, but are the result of economics.
16 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

    More from ALM

    More from ALM

    Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

    Resources

    • Creating a Culture of Compliance

      Brought to you by Ironclad

      Download Now

    • A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software

      Brought to you by PracticePanther

      Download Now

    • A Step-by-Step Flight Plan for Legal Teams: Fire Up Your Productivity Engine and Deliver High-Impact Work Faster

      Brought to you by HaystackID

      Download Now

    • Corporate Transparency Act Resource Kit

      Brought to you by Wolters Kluwer

      Download Now