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Scrutinizing 'Supersealed' Cases
Legal experts are questioning the secrecy surrounding two cases in federal court in Florida -- one involving narcotics, the other consisting of a terrorism-related investigation and a habeas corpus petition. Some say that the extreme secrecy in the "supersealed" cases -- apparently imposed without legally accepted processes and criteria -- is dangerous for both those involved in litigation and for the public, and that federal judges are deferring too much to the executive branch.Jennifer Keller, the attorney who won an $88.5 million verdict against Mattel Inc. in the battle over the Bratz doll, has teamed up with three former partners at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips to create a new litigation boutique based in Irvine, Calif.
The graveyard of auction-rate securities claims against Merrill Lynch got a bit more crowded this week, with two decisions in the space of two days dismissing suits by ARS investors. And judging by an appellate ruling that Foley & Lardner won Tuesday in one of the cases, most Merrill ARS claims are going to stay buried for good.
Motorola Credit Corporation v. Uzan
Under Swiss Law Governing Agreements Nonsignatory Defendants Lacked Right to Compel ArbitrationTom, J.P., Friedman, Nardelli, Buckley, Renwick, JJ. 3827-3827A Index 650202/06 The Trustees of Princeton University, Plaintiff-Respondent, v National Union
Proposed Limits on Attorney Advertising Attract More Criticism
When four presiding New York justices formulated exceptionally broad ethics rules on attorney advertising last spring, they took the unusual step of delaying implementation of the proposals because they figured such sweeping new limits might generate some comment. Boy, were they right. The initial 90-day comment period, which ended Sept. 15, has been extended two months, and the justices are getting an earful as they inch toward adopting standards that are now slated to take effect in mid-January.Cite as: King County v. IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG, 09 Civ. 8387 (SAS), NYLJ 1202474373592, at *1 (SDNY, Decided October 29, 2010)District Judge Shira A. Sch
Firms Hunting for Stars Re-Examine Partner Compensation
Although the most profitable law firms don't often lose partners to other firms, there's evidence suggesting that even firms with the highest profits per partner have become more vulnerable to the lateral market. In response, some Am Law 100 firms are deploying high-spread compensation systems specifically designed to reward their most valuable partners with more money than they could earn at the most profitable low-spread firms. Think your firm isn't re-examining its compensation system? Don't be so sure.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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