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January 20, 2012 |

Personal Notes on Lawyers

Baker & Hostetler has elected five New York associates to the partnership, Fish & Richardson has named four locals as principals and other firm news.
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July 25, 2007 |

Edwards Campaign Leads the Pack in Contributions From Lawyers

Lawyers and law firms dropped another $13 million into the coffers of the 2008 presidential campaigns during the second quarter of the year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Since the start of the year, the legal industry has contributed $27.5 million to the campaigns, 66 percent of which has gone to three Democratic candidates: former Sen. John Edwards, Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. Edwards, a trial lawyer, continues to lead in lawyer contributions.
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February 14, 2011 |

Arbitrators Order Ecuador to Suspend Enforcement of Any Judgment Against Chevron

Arbitrators presiding over the investment treaty arbitration filed by Chevron against Ecuador, under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, order Ecuador to 'take all measures at its disposal to suspend or cause to be suspended the enforcement or recognition within and without Ecuador of any judgment' against the oil giant. | SEE OUR EXCLUSIVE FIRST RELEASE: THE TAPES THE PLAINTIFFS DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE | FULL COVERAGE: CHEVRON IN ECUADOR
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July 13, 2010 |

Hope Drives Rise in Law School Applications

The grim job statistics in nearly every corner of the legal world are surely enough to make any aspiring lawyer think twice about diving into massive debt to attend law school. So why are so many people lining up to do just that?
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June 13, 2013 |

Judge Won't Seal Court Order in Megabus Case

Despite a lawyer's claim that his firm's discovery practices have unfairly come under scrutiny because of what one judge termed "outrageous" discovery conduct, a Philadelphia judge newly assigned to the case denied the lawyer's request to seal or strike portions of her colleague's order outlining that alleged conduct.
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August 29, 2006 |

Tort reform's next big push

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August 03, 2010 |

Sex Discrimination Ruling Highlights Dilemma for Female Partners

The recent 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Kirleis v. Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, in which a female partner was unable to sue for sex discrimination because she had voting rights and shared in firm profits, did little to change the law but much to bring to the fore the issue of parity between men and women lawyers.
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August 28, 2006 |

Tort reform's next big push

Tort reform groups and law yers representing some of the nation's largest corporations are working with legislators in several states to draft amendments to consumer protection laws that would seek to curb what they see as a tide of costly class actions.
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July 12, 2010 |

Hope drives rise in law school applications

Despite grim job statistics in nearly every corner of the legal world, law school applications increased by 7%, compared to last year, according to the Law School Admissions Council. A handful of law schools saw their applicant pools swell by 30% or more. Applicants are apparently banking on a turnaround in the next three years.
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March 02, 2011 |

Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 20, No. 40 - March 2, 2011

Daily decision alert.
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