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Golub Criticized For Secrecy Quest
A federal judge in Manhattan has blasted a pair of AIG executives, both of whom are also lawyers, for asking him to make allegations against them "disappear" after the settlement of a suit that accused them of "fundamentally dishonest behavior."Bingham's Hartford Associates Get Big Pay Boost
Associates at Bingham McCutchen's Hartford, Conn., office can go a little crazy in the spending department this winter. Actually, they can go a lot crazy. Effective Jan. 1, they received pay raises between $10,000 and $65,000 as the firm moves to bring local salaries in line with what its associates in Boston are making -- and the pay hikes may prompt other local offices of out-of-state firms to reconsider compensation levels.IP Fight Turns Into Constitutional Tussle
A Connecticut entrepreneur's epic battle with General Motors over his futuristic engine-cooling design rests on a 190-year-old English court decision and whether it establishes a right to a jury trial in Connecticut trade secret disputes. For John Evans, CEO of Evans Cooling Systems Inc., such a right would clear the way for a new trial seeking $125 million in design royalties and interest that he claims he lost when GM allegedly stole his sleek design for cooling its high-performance cars.New Hires Tend To Have Real World Experience
The fall hiring season has returned with renewed vigor, with some big law firms bringing in as many new fall associates as they did before the economic downturn.Pipeline Case Could Be Another Kelo
We all remember Susette Kelo's struggle to save her "little pink house" from the New London Development Authority's efforts to take it by eminent domain for economic development. She fought the authority all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she lost by a 5-4 decision.View more book results for the query "Tribune Company"
Hiring Picks Up at Conn. Law Firms
Among the signs of change this spring: Some law firms are hiring again. One law firm partner goes so far as to say that, for her practice and personal life, "for the last six months the recession is over, completely over." Does this mean the economy is finally getting out of the deep freeze?Record $25 Million Verdict Against State For Man Hit By State Police Cruiser
A $25 million verdict handed down last week in Bridgeport Superior Court could help set new standards for future cases.Do UPL Restrictions Apply to Impeachment Lawyers?
A Connecticut statute says anyone not admitted to practice in the state shall not practice law or even "assume to be an attorney" on pain of being in contempt of court and facing a criminal charge. That could spell trouble for legal superstars like Washington's Seth P. Waxman, chosen by Gov. John G. Rowland and the panel considering his impeachment. For his part, Waxman says he disagrees that the statute prohibits the kind of work he will be doing for Rowland.Auto Insurance Class Actions Grow Against Progressive, Nationwide
"Immediate response" is conveyed by those spiffy white sports utility vehicles that Progressive Insurance Co. claims agents drive to accident scenes. But when it comes to making settlements, "immediate" is illegal, say attorneys for victims who say they got too little, too soon.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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