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December 08, 2008 |

Next stop on gay marriage debate in courts: Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa AP - The gay marriage debate moves to the Midwest this week as the Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments in a challenge to the state's ban on same-sex marriage.If the high court rules in favor of the half-dozen gay couples who sued, it would make Iowa the fourth state after Massachusetts, California and Connecticut to uphold the right of same-sex couples to legally marry.
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Will Wal-Mart Regret Not Disclosing Its Bribery Investigation Sooner?
Publication Date: 2012-04-23
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To disclose or not to disclose? That is the burning question that could play a big role in how federal authorities deal with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. amid allegations of a widespread bribery campaign at its Mexican subsidiary.

April 05, 2000 |

Discovery by Snooping

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October 01, 2007 |

Could a GC Job Be a Ticket to the Top?

Enough corporate lawyers have become chief executives to spark a conversation about whether the GC's office is the new springboard to the top. The answer is yes, no, maybe or maybe later, depending on who is asked. In general, legal training helps develop important skills for negotiating, isolating issues and making decisions. But that sharp set of legal skills can cut both ways. One expert warns that any of those skills, "if carried to an extreme, would be less desirable as a manager."
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October 16, 2001 |

From Rube Goldberg Fan to Inventor's Guiding Light

The "Crazy Inventions" cartoon of the 1930s and '40s connoted how various contraptions work as a result of silly chain reactions. The popular Rube Goldberg series impressed on a young Lawrence Udell the plight of inventors perceived as being crazy. At age 70, Udell is the champion of small inventors.
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February 06, 2006 |

Young Attorneys Who Go Solo Face Hurdles but Reap Rewards

A new year always pushes people to make resolutions. For young attorneys, starting one's own firm or business might be a goal, but making that goal a reality is not always easy. Those attorneys who do make the leap find that becoming their own boss brings hurdles -- and rewards. The young solos profiled here found ways of dealing with such issues as time management and marketing, and are not looking back with regret.
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May 10, 1999 |

How to Download the Perfect Summer Associate

In the late 1980s, law firms wooed would-be associates with endless rounds of cocktail parties, barbecues and nighttime cruises. As the industry surges again, competition is once again fierce for the best and the brightest. This time, though, senior law firm managers are being called to meet the younger generation where it lives -- on the Internet.
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November 27, 2000 |

High Speed, High Risk

Employers are watching the Napster copyright case to see if Napster will be found liable for its users' prolific unauthorized activities. Many employers have intranet communities and computer systems that let employees communicate and share files. The Napster ruling could shed light on the broad range of risks associated with operating a company computer system.
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July 18, 2000 |

The Art of Law Office Survival

Is the colleague on the other side of the partition driving you crazy -- playing his business and personal voicemail back on his speaker phone, loudly tapping his pen and generally being a pain? Should you confront him? It's a tricky situation, as are issues of "creative billing" and divulging information to partners ... when you know you should.
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June 29, 2004 |

Firms Eye Nanotech Cautiously

Nanotechnology involves re-engineering of matter on a scale equal to one-billionth of a meter -- potentially transforming something as thin as a human hair into a substance stronger than a steel bridge. Although nanotechnology is already used in products from cosmetics to SUVs, it has yet to make a big splash on Wall Street. But nanotechnology is on the cusp of a potentially large-scale debut, and with it could come big business for law firms.
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