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September 16, 2010 |

DOJ, Tobacco Lawyers Back in Court Over Injunction

Government lawyers and attorneys for a group of tobacco companies met Wednesday to discuss how to implement a sweeping injunction lodged against the industry in 2006 by a federal judge who found the companies conspired for decades to conceal the health risks of smoking. The government's case against the tobacco companies -- including Philip Morris USA (whose parent company is Altria Group) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. -- has been held up in appellate courts since the injunction was issued.
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Advocacy Groups Making IP Litigation Waves
Publication Date: 2012-10-02
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Public interest groups, known for advocating for human rights and civil liberties, are playing a bigger and bigger role in the world of intellectual property law.

December 17, 2004 |

9th Circuit Backs Suit Challenging 'Vexatious Litigant'

A unanimous panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a suit against California Chief Justice Ronald George over the constitutionality of the state's vexatious litigant statute.
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June 01, 2010 |

Rosen Gaining on Carr in DA Fundraising

The Santa Clara challenger raised $79,000 in the last two months, but the incumbent still holds a large lead. In San Francisco judge races, Ulmer and Colfax maintain comfortable fundraising advantages.
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June 08, 1999 |

Another Monster Chapter 11

The Loewen Group Inc., the owner of more than 1,100 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries, catapulted to second place on the list of largest Chapter 11 filings made in Delaware in the 1990s. Loewen listed $4.14 billion in assets and $3.24 billion in liabilities, continuing the feverish pace of bankruptcy filings in the state this year. Only Continental Airlines, which had $4.8 billion in assets and $3.4 billion in debt when it filed for reorganization, has exceeded Loewen's total assets this decade.
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February 24, 2010 |

Seyfarth Shaw plans to link merit pay and billing rates for associates

Seyfarth Shaw rolled out more details Wednesday on how its new merit-based compensation system for associates will work. The new merit levels will be the basis for how much the firm charges clients for associates' legal services, the firm said.
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March 25, 2003 |

Want a Mentor? Find and Develop Your Own

A common question in interviews for law firm jobs concerns firms' mentoring system. This question, while appropriate in its way, misses the point of most mentoring relationships. Just as no one can pick a life mate for you, no one else can really find a mentor for you. Here are some of the most important elements in finding and developing mentor relationships.
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September 04, 2009 |

Judge in Heller Bankruptcy Orders Mediation Talks, Sets Dates

The judge in Heller Ehrman's bankruptcy has ordered mediation between the firm's creditors and its former shareholders, the first sign that shareholders might come to the table to iron out an ending to the nine-month-old bankruptcy. The talks are slated to take place on Oct. 30 and Nov. 16. The judge also ordered each side to file settlement conference statements confidentially with the moderator by later this month.
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Susan Beck's Summary Judgment: Why the SEC Needs an Outsider as Its Next Chairman
Publication Date: 2012-12-12
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For all the strides Mary Schapiro made after the disastrous tenure of Christopher Cox, the SEC is still tainted by the perception that it's a captive of Wall Street.

January 20, 2006 |

Teaching Tech Skills to Lawyers

While most lawyers can send e-mails, create documents and surf the Internet, more advanced functions are often deferred to IT specialists. With technology progressing so quickly, competitive pressures may compel firms to seek out the most effective systems for introducing new technological capabilities to their lawyers. Proactive law students and attorneys who take the time to stay on top of legal technology have the best chances for success in the brave new world to come.
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