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Counselor for an Aging America
Joan Wise is general counsel for AARP, which assists and advocates on behalf of persons over age 50. Now approaching age 65, Wise has worked for AARP for 19 years, seven of those as its GC. She enjoys working with both in-house and outside counsel, and finds that one of the best things about her job is that after so many years, she's still constantly learning. Perhaps surprisingly, AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit mailer, so one area Wise commonly has to deal with is postal issues.
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2nd Clergy Abuse Case Ups the Ante
With one award in and another likely coming soon, attorneys involved in hundreds of priest molestation cases statewide are giving a hard look at the numbers. Last week, a jury awarded former San Jose altar boy $437,000 in damages. But a much bigger award may be coming in the second clergy abuse case to reach trial. Unlike the Kavanaugh case, the Oakland Diocese has conceded negligence, and Alameda County Superior Court Judge Harry Sheppard has opened the door to punitive damages.Making Bigger Bucks Out of Smaller Flicks
Along with just about everyone else in Hollywood, top-flight entertainment lawyers typically flock to where the money is. But with this summer's runaway success of The Blair Witch Project -- which cost a measly $30,000 to make, only to bring in more than $100 million in its first month at the box office -- lawyers are quickly focusing on strategies for low-budget independent films that, with a little bit of luck, could earn bundles for their clients.
Finnegan Henderson Persuades Supreme Court to Take Bilski 'Business Methods' Patent Case
Publication Date: 2009-06-01 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
After a little-known Pittsburgh firm lost the en banc Federal Circuit appeal that significantly tightened standards of business methods patents, the IP powerhouse took over the appeal--and, despite resistance from the U.S. solicitor general and a big swath of the patent bar, won a grant of certiorari.
San Francisco Area Attracts a Host of Out-of-Towners
Out-of-town firms keep trekking into the San Francisco Bay Area. Of the nation's 200 top-grossing firms, 57 of those based outside the Bay Area have offices there. While New York firms have the biggest presence so far, a growing number are coming from other regions. Eager to establish a national reputation, they see the area, with its high billing rates and status as a gateway to the Pacific Rim, as a key destination.Is The Tech Revolution Already Here?
Big Data is big news in litigation discovery—and predictive coding has arrived as a best practice to deal with the mountain of data. But that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
Howdy Partner! For General Counsel, the Times, They Are a-Changin'
GCs aren't just legal advisers anymore: They're now business partners and even risk managers. 'The days of just giving legal advice are over,' one top lawyer told listeners at a recent Webcast on evolving business roles.Board of Contributors: Louboutin's trademark red soles may face challenge
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