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Morgan Lewis to Add 50 Brobeck Partners
A week after spurning a merger with financially strapped Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, Philadelphia-based Morgan, Lewis & Bockius scored a major coup Thursday by acquiring 50 partners from the now defunct San Francisco-based law firm. Morgan Lewis announced that it would be "immediately" opening offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto and Irvine, Calif., while some 10 Brobeck partners will be joining its already 60-attorney L.A. office.Questions Of Bias Mark Divorce Case
A lawyer whose wife, a state judge, is seeking a divorce has expressed concern that he will have trouble getting a fair shake because other judges will likely side with one of their own. The unusual case, which has already involved the state Supreme Court, centers on prominent Hartford criminal defense attorney Hubert J. Santos and Superior Court Judge Thelma A. Santos, a Rockville juvenile judge.High Court Deals Blow to Property Rights
In a stinging defeat for the property rights movement, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the U.S. Constitution does not prevent government agencies from taking private property by eminent domain and turning it over for another private use.Taking for Economic Development Purposes Upheld
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, takes on added significance in New Jersey, where the state's commitment to the smart growth initiative is designed to encourage redevelopment activities in the urban and older suburban areas.Pace Hosts International Conference On Environmental Law Issues
International delegates from 45 nations and 70 universities gathered this week at Pace Law School's New York State Judicial Institute to discuss global environmental policy during the fourth annual Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium. Among several achievements cited during the workshop sessions were new and direct links among law schools in developed and developing countries to assist practitioners in stronger compliance and enforcement of environmental law.Climate Work Heating Up at Law Firms
A growing number of major firms are creating a climate change brand, with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom being the latest -- this week it was scheduled to launch a 23-lawyer group specifically devoted to climate change issues. "The whole area is changing," says Kenneth Berlin, who will head the group. "The area is developing so quickly now that it now merits a practice area." But unlike other fleeting law firm trends -- remember those Y2K practices? -- there appears to be real work to be done here.Twitter Sued Over Emergency Tweets
Alerting the public about a fire, hurricane or traffic accident on Twitter is an unlawful tweet. So claims TechRadium, a Texas company suing Twitter for patent infringement for allowing municipalities, companies and government agencies to use its site as an emergency notification system.Judge Rules No Right to Privacy for Business Entities, Unsealing Record
A Washington County judge, holding there is no constitutional right to privacy for business entities, has unsealed the record in a case in which three drillers settled a suit brought by a couple for about $750,000 before a complaint was even filed.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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