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October 11, 2004 |

Law Firms Gauge the Outlook for Outsourcing

Corporate hard times may not be all bad news for law firms. The economic crunch is causing more and more companies to change the way they do business, and that has given rise to a new niche practice area for law firms: helping clients outsource parts of their business to cheaper labor markets, often overseas.
6 minute read
July 02, 1999 |

Philly Firm To Expand IP Practice

Philadelphia IP boutique Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel announced that it would merge into Washington, D.C. giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, effective Thursday. The merger fits into Akin Gump's goal to expand its IP practice -- specifically in Philadelphia. And for Panitch Schwarze, instead of farming out IP litigation and other legal work to outside firms, it can now tap into the resources of the 875-attorney, 12-office Akin Gump.
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February 04, 2013 |

Effectively Communicate Compliance Risk to the Board of Directors

In an age where so many of us rely on technology and PowerPoint presentations, the most effective communicators understand that, to persuasively present ideas, you have to understand your audience and react to signals sent to the presenter in real time, writes Ryan McConnell.
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April 25, 2011 |

Commentary: Review of Orders Denying Arbitration

It used to be that because of a quirk in Texas law, attorneys seeking review of orders denying arbitration frequently had to do double duty and file an interlocutory appeal and a mandamus petition, writes Allyson N. Ho. But much to the relief of lawyers and clients alike, that's no longer the case. In Texas, appeals are authorized only from final orders or judgments unless an interlocutory appeal expressly is permitted by statute.
4 minute read
April 18, 2013 |

The FMLA, Twenty Years Later

The expanding scope of the FMLA and the complexity of its interaction with NJ's leave law make it critical for employers to regularly review and update their policies, handbooks and notice forms. In addition, employers should consider providing training to human resources and management employees, and consulting with outside counsel when facing complex leave issues or when suspicions of leave abuse arise.
6 minute read
August 05, 2013 |

Dodd-Frank Rules Impact Standard Subsidiary Loan Guarantees

Many standard subsidiary guarantees in secured financing transactions may be illegal under rules recently issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
5 minute read
August 23, 1999 |

A Tale of Three Cities

A two-tiered playing field has emerged in high-tech meccas across the country: In Washington, D.C., Austin, Denver and Seattle, native firms serving the cities' traditional client base are meeting the Silicon Valley firms competing for emerging companies' business. When the Silicon Valley gunslingers come to town, everything changes. For Washington, D.C., the latest darling of the Silicon Valley set, the question looms: How will the new arrivals shape the competitive landscape?
6 minute read
June 29, 1999 |

Pa. Lawyer Wins Standing to Object to Sale

Jailed Pa. lawyer Allen W. Stewart has lost his bid to block the sale of an insurance company he once owned and has been barred from filing any court papers that would interfere with the sale's consummation. But Stewart's lawyer nonetheless won a significant precedent that establishes the right of a criminal defendant to lodge an objection to a proposed sale of a forfeited asset where the proceeds of that sale will be used to offset the defendant's restitution obligation.
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Billion-Dollar Judgment Is Bad Omen for J&J As States Take on Drug Marketing
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Last week's $1.1 billion award against Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit was the biggest yet in a cascade of state court judgments over marketing of the anti-psychotic Risperdal. But it's not over yet: More state AGs are now jumping into the fray, and J&J's lawyers at Drinker Biddle haven't shown any inclination to settle.

May 04, 2000 |

Making Gains, But Still Far to Go

As recently as the 1970s, African-American lawyers were routinely mistaken for messengers by co-workers. Into the 1980s, women lawyers were asked to fetch coffee for male counterparts. The dozen or so minority and woman lawyers who were among the first to reach partnership status in Washington, D.C law firms all have stories like these to tell. Today, minorities account for 3.3 percent of partners in major firms in the District and women make up just over 15 percent of the city's partners.
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