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October 07, 2009 |

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

EventsDiane P. Wood , a member of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals , lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School and widely cited candidate for the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice David Souter's retirement, will deliver the 2009 Arlin M. and Neysa Adams Lecture in Constitutional Law, "The Changing Face of Diversity Jurisdiction."
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May 12, 2005 |

Cabot Starts Consulting Business, Aims for Multiple Locations

Less than a year after bringing a six-lawyer group to Philadelphia-based Saul Ewing, where he became co-chairman of the labor and employment practice group, Stephen Cabot has left the firm and opened his own consulting business, the Cabot Institute for Labor Relations. The five lawyers who originally joined Cabot in the move to Saul Ewing will stay at the law firm. Cabot, author of several books on labor relations, said he would like to open offices in other regions, with immediate plans for San Francisco.
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May 20, 2004 |

New Federal Judges Expected After Deal Ends Senate Logjam

Four new judges will be joining the Eastern District of Pennsylvania federal bench in the coming weeks and one Eastern District judge will be elevated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals now that the White House has struck a deal with Senate Democrats to confirm a package of 25 non-controversial nominees.
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November 23, 2009 |

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June 17, 2004 |

Five Federal Judges Ready to Be Sworn In

During the next few weeks, swearing-in ceremonies are expected to be held for five federal judges - four of whom are joining the Eastern District of Pennsylvania bench and one of whom is leaving that court to join the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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December 04, 2007 |

'Smaller' Client Claims Reed Smith's Big-Client Focus Led to Inflated Bills

It is not uncommon to see international firms shed practice areas or attorneys that do not fit in with their economic models. But one client is arguing that maybe it's professional negligence for those firms to keep their smaller clients. The high demands on partners in global law firms to increase profits, the client said, ultimately led to its claims of professional negligence against Reed Smith. The religious nonprofit alleged it was excessively charged in a routine employment discrimination case.
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October 05, 2010 |

Frisbee Suit Tossed Over Lack of 'Concrete Injury'

A whistleblower claim against Frisbee manufacturer Wham-O Inc. just won't fly, a federal judge in Pittsburgh has ruled, because the plaintiff's claim that some of the flying discs were marketed with long-expired patents is not enough to show a "concrete" injury.
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June 20, 2008 |

Women's Summit Celebrates Progress, Seeks More

In the Philadelphia Bar Association's first summit dedicated to the status of women in the legal profession, some leaders of the bench said that despite the institutional challenges of women attorneys entering the profession's leadership ranks, women are able to be just as successful advocates as men. But other judges said there are many more miles to go toward equality. "Male lawyers and some male judges ... they're not used to women who are confident, competent," said U.S. District Judge Petrese Tucker.
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July 15, 2002 |

State Courts Lack Dischargeability Jurisdiction

In overruling the appellate panel and the bankruptcy court, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently made a clear statement as to how issues of conflict between the state courts and the federal system should be resolved on issues of discharge and the effect of a permanent injunction granted by the discharge.
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November 10, 2011 |

Associates Class of 2011

Hiring by New Jersey law firms is on a steady swing back nearly to prerecession levels, judging by the anecdotal evidence assembled in this, our annual new-associates magazine.
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