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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
November 13, 2007 |

Firm: No Reason to Suspect $4.3M Theft by Bookkeeper Who Is Partner's Brother

Artful lies, trusting co-workers and lax bank procedures allowed law firm Galasso Langione & Botter's long-time bookkeeper to loot a client's escrow account of more than $4.3 million, according to court documents and the bookkeeper's brother, who's a firm partner. Now the firm is suing its two former banks, its former accountant, and the alleged embezzler, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 charges. The case highlights the fact that law firms may be as vulnerable to employee thefts as other businesses.
11 minute read
September 18, 2006 |

What In-House Lawyers Wish Law Firms Knew

In house counsel expect certain things from law firms in order to maintain long and successful relationships. After all, the in house counsel like to think of outside counsel as partners.
8 minute read
April 16, 2012 |

Pretrial Discovery From Non-Parties in Arbitration Under State Law

What happens in arbitrations where the Federal Arbitration Act is not otherwise implicated or controlling, such as a local construction or accident case? Do arbitrators empowered under state law have the authority to order such pretrial discovery from non-parties?
7 minute read
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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
June 25, 2009 |

A Trans-Atlantic Look at E-Discovery

High costs and lost documents have given e-discovery -- or e-disclosure as it's known in the U.K. -- negative press at times. But is EDD as bad as it's made out to be? Vince Neicho, litigation support manager at Allen & Overy, looks at trans-Atlantic differences and changes to come.
8 minute read
December 28, 1999 |

A Legal Career Goes to the Dogs

Kenneth Phillips, a Los Angeles solo practitioner, long ago saw his career going to the dogs -- dog law, that is -- and just might be the dog-bite king of the legal world. He represents people all over California who have been attacked by dogs and is the proud founder of dogbitelaw.com, a year-old Web site -- packed with the doggonedest facts and figures -- that has become a global hit.
9 minute read
March 13, 2012 |

Doctrine of Paternity by Estoppel Hangs on by a Thread

Consider the following hypothetical scenario: Tom and Emma appeared by all accounts to be a happily married couple. Emma became pregnant in April 2010.
8 minute read
May 18, 2012 |

Coping With Preservation and Proportionality in Legal Holds

Five high-profile members of the e-discovery community gathered Thursday morning in New York to discuss issues in legal holds, reports Monica Bay, LTN editor-in-chief.
6 minute read

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