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2004 Marks a Very Good Year for Some Texas Associates
A handful of large Texas firms distributed or plans to distribute discretionary associate bonuses for 2004 that exceed the amounts -- in some cases by more than double -- of the bonuses paid in 2003, according to a survey of the 25 largest firms in Texas.Largest Firms by City (Philadelphia)
The following is a list of the largest law firms in the city of Philadelphia ranked by the number of full-time attorneys as reported in the 2010 edition of PaLAW magazine.A bench trial begins on Monday in San Jose in a suit that accuses five major corporations of creating a public nuisance by manufacturing and promoting lead-based paint despite knowledge it was harmful. Ten cities and counties in California are demanding nearly $1 billion in cleanup costs.
Ethics: Associate Whistle Blowing
Discovering that a partner at your law firm has engaged in a violation of New York's Code of Professional Responsibility is not merely disillusioning. The Code's imperative to report the ethical misconduct of your fellow lawyers also places you in a potential conflict with your firm and puts you at personal risk. Case in point, Peter Kelly, a former Hunton & Williams associate, allegedly was discharged for blowing the whistle on the fraudulent billing of partner Scott Wolas, now a fugitive from justice.The Coyotes Bankruptcy and the Meaning of Chrysler
What precedent do the Chrysler and General Motors bankruptcies set for future mega Chapter 11 cases?Doctors Lash Out at Insurance Mergers
Four months after the Department of Justice allowed UnitedHealth Group and PacifiCare Health Systems to merge, creating the country's second-largest health insurer, the main trade group for U.S. doctors is calling on antitrust regulators to reverse "imbalances in the marketplace." Sweeping consolidation among carriers provides physicians with few legal ways to fight downward pressure on their fees, the American Medical Association argues.Second Circuit Crushes Hopes of Pay-For-Delay Foes
Fred Bartlit Jr. says he fully expected the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to deny en banc review of an earlier appellate ruling blessing a pay-for-delay deal involving his client, Bayer. For one thing, Bartlit says, the court never asked the defendants to file briefs.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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