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Defense Tries to Explain Andersen Shredding Routine
Arthur Andersen's defense case in its obstruction of justice trial in Houston began slowly on May 27, but picked up steam as the fourth week of the trial wore on amid continuing skirmishes between prosecutors and defense counsel. Andersen's defense continues to argue that the destruction of Enron Corp.-related documents and e-mails was no more than an attempt to follow the firm's document retention and destruction policy.Cite as: L&R Exploration Venture v. Grynberg, 101646/2002, NYLJ 1202491431472, at *1 (Sup. NY, Decided April 19, 2011)Justice O. Peter Sherwoodp class=
Libel Suit Against 'Law & Order' Can Proceed
Attorney Ravi Batra can proceed with a $15 million libel suit against the creators of "Law & Order" for airing an episode depicting a "bald Indian-American" lawyer who bribes a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge, a Manhattan court has ruled.Salahi denies being White House party-crasher
WASHINGTON AP - The couple that got into the White House state dinner for the visiting Indian prime minister without invitations denied Tuesday that they were gatecrashers.Appearing on a nationally broadcast morning news show with his wife, Tareq Salahi said the furor surrounding his and his wife Michaele's attendance at the dinner a week ago has been a "most devastating" experience.To Get What They're Owed, Law Firms Are Taking Delinquent Clients to Court
There's no denying that collections have been a challenging, sometimes uncomfortable, situation during the recession as clients find it more difficult to pay and law firms are all the more eager to get the money they are owed into their coffers. With varying motivations and frequency, some law firms have said "enough is enough," and are taking their delinquent clients to court in hopes of forcing payment.Catalog Is Not Tax Exempt Publication
In its latest effort to define the line between a catalog and a periodical, the New York State Division of Tax Appeals rejected a Chicago company's claim that imposition of a use tax violates its First Amendment rights. Newspapers and periodicals are not subject to New York's sales tax. The court found a publication by Hammacher Schlemmer is not a periodical but a taxable catalog because it's purpose is to sell products.11th Circuit Saves Inmate's Chance for DNA Evidence
An 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel has revived a death row inmate's efforts to obtain DNA evidence that could exonerate him. A lower court dismissed Alabama inmate Danny Joe Bradley's suit because he had already exhausted his appeals. The 11th Circuit reversed, saying that since Bradley's suit could not on its own overturn his conviction or sentence, it did not amount to a second or successive habeas corpus suit.In The Trenches: Adorno & Yoss adds IP partners to grow practice
Adorno Yoss has beefed up its nascent intellectual property practice with three partners handling patent and trademark prosecution, who formerly practiced together at Troutman Sanders.Kenneth Southall and Auma R. Reggy joined Adorno Yoss in mid-July. Southall had been lead IP counsel for GE Consumer Industrial, and Reggy came straight from Troutman Sanders.A Buyer's Guide to Law Firm Software
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