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September 13, 2006 |

Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Dunn to Step Down in January

Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday that Patricia Dunn will step down as chairwoman of the San Jose, Calif.-based computer and printer maker in January amid a widening scandal involving a possibly illegal probe into media leaks. She will be succeeded by CEO Mark Hurd. Hurd will retain his existing positions as chief executive and president, and Dunn will remain as a director after she relinquishes the chair on Jan. 18. Dunn has apologized for the techniques used in the company's probe.
6 minute read
October 01, 2009 |

Southern District Civil Practice Roundup

Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul, principals of Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, say the preliminary injunction is a potent weapon that courts are hesitant to unleash against former employees absent clear evidence that the new employment poses a real risk that confidential information will be divulged. The existence of a written non-compete agreement can be an important factor, however, they caution that an employer seeking a preliminary injunction must also come armed with concrete evidence of the harm it claims it will suffer in the absence of an injunction.
12 minute read
April 27, 2007 |

�Original Source� Rule Applied Strictly Under False Claims Act

In an opinion that will be of interest to both corporations and qui tam relators, the U.S. Supreme Court recently limited federal-court jurisdiction over False Claims Act proceedings through strict application of the �original source� requirement of the statute.
7 minute read
December 09, 2005 |

Bush Should Pardon Libby. Now.

Whatever the political cost, the president needs to stand by his man — and put the CIA in its place.
13 minute read
February 12, 2013 |

When asking a partner to leave

It happens. Unfortunately, based on recent data, it is happening more frequently.
6 minute read
August 25, 2008 |

Southern Justice

To death row inmate Leon Tollette, Connecticut's H. James Pickerstein was just another lawyer. Four others had handled his case ever since he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing an armored truck guard in a botched robbery in Columbus, Ga., in 1997. So as he sits in the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison, Georgia's flowery name for its death row 60 miles southeast of Atlanta, why should he have faith in a lawyer from 1,000 miles away who is taking his case empro bono/em?
6 minute read
May 21, 2012 |

Coping With Preservation and Proportionality in Legal Holds

Five high-profile members of the e-discovery community gathered in New York to discuss issues in legal holds from the perspectives of general counsel, litigators, and the judiciary.
6 minute read
October 20, 2009 |

AP to Shepard Fairey Lawyers: We'd Prefer You Stick Around

In the wake of the artist's admission that he fabricated and destroyed evidence in his copyright fight with The Associated Press, his lawyers have suggested they want off the case. Not so fast, says The AP.
4 minute read
February 01, 2007 |

Court Addresses Discovery Protections Under Peer Review Protection Act

In the world of medicine, anything can happen, and patients sometimes experience unforeseen and unpleasant results.
8 minute read

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