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June 04, 2012 |

VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

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May 21, 2012 |

Greenberg Traurig Firm Leader Apologizes to Court For Ex-Partner's Error in Rothstein-Related Trial

Cesar Alvarez, executive chairman of Greenberg Traurig, appeared in a federal court in Miami on Friday to apologize for the Am Law 100 firm's failure to turn over a key document to opposing counsel suing Toronto-Dominion Bank over its involvement with disgraced Fort Lauderdale lawyer Scott Rothstein.
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January 31, 2013 |

After Four Years of Big Wins and Losses, Breuer to Step Down at DOJ

As one of the longest-serving leaders of the U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer has overseen some of the highest-profile cases in the country's history. On March 1, after nearly four years at the helm, Breuer is planning to leave his post.
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August 02, 2001 |

Less is More for Legal Software

In recent years, the mission of technology vendors has been big, bold and ambitious: Change the way lawyers practice. This mission, however, has rarely gotten off the ground. But quietly, a group of companies has been doing well with products that aspire to less lofty heights. These software makers are specializing in legal utilities -- niche programs that solve small problems.
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Susan Beck's Summary Judgment: All of a Sudden, the Federal Judiciary Is Growing a Spine in Cases Against Big Banks
Publication Date: 2010-08-18
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Rakoffitis has broken out in courthouses across the country. And this is one epidemic that we should all welcome.

January 31, 2013 |

After 4 Years, Breuer Set to Leave DOJ's Criminal Division

As one of the longest-serving leaders of the U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer has overseen some of the highest-profile cases in the nation's history. On March 1, after nearly four years at the helm, Breuer is planning to leave his post.
7 minute read
October 12, 2012 |

The Use of Illegally Obtained Evidence

In his Ethics and Criminal Practice column, Joel Cohen, a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, writes that a situation that likely keeps the criminal bar awake at night is where the client comes to his lawyer with evidence actually helpful to his defense, but which he obtained by (likely) violating the law - whether by traditional theft or, these days, via computer hacking.
14 minute read
August 27, 2012 |

A Primer on Preserving Objections and Arguments for Appeal in Federal Court

Weil, Gotshal & Manges' Gregory Silbert and Andrey Spektor write that the preservation of issues for appeal frequently takes a backseat to the day-to-day exigencies of preparing witnesses, examination outlines, and motions in limine. All too often, attorneys resort to trusting that an incorrect decision will be rectified on appeal only to be met with the harsh rule of waiver. Stung once, trial counsel may overlearn from their mistakes. Sacrificing rhythm, resources and their rapport with the trial judge, they may press objections or motions they know the court will reject, even after the issue has already been adequately preserved.
14 minute read
September 02, 1999 |

Deceased Partner's Misdeeds Haunt Florida Firm

Elliot Barnett has been dead more than a year, but his ghost may be coming back to haunt the the partners at the powerful Fort Lauderdale firm he built. Last week a three-judge panel from a Florida appellate court revived control of a 6-year-old suit that accused Barnett -- and his former firm -- of helping to wrest control of a struggling food company from the two men who created it.
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