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The (Litigation) Adventures of 'Spawn': Who Owns Supporting Characters in the Hipster Comic Book Series?
Publication Date: 2010-06-15
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The murdered CIA agent who comes back to life as a demon is indisputably the creation of comic auteur Todd McFarland. But a jury determined that three ancillary Spawn characters were co-created by writer Neil Gaiman. And now Gaiman's Foley & Lardner lawyers are trying to secure Gaiman a share in three others.

November 16, 2007 |

Panel Upholds Convictions of Former Tyco Executives

A New York appellate court has upheld the convictions of former Tyco International executives L. Dennis Kozlowski and Mark J. Swartz, who were charged with stealing more than $100 million from their company. In June 2005, a jury convicted the men each of 22 of 23 counts, including grand larceny, falsification of business records, securities fraud and conspiracy. Kozlowski and Swartz were both sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison and ordered to pay fines of $70 million and $35 million, respectively.
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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
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January 31, 2006 |

Biggest Losers

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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.
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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
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Skadden, W&C Persuade Vioxx MDL Judge to Clamp Down on Missouri Consumer Class Action
Publication Date: 2012-04-24
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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
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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.
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