Staff Reporter

May 01, 2009 | National Law Journal

The Appeals Court of Massachusetts recently vacated a lower court's summary contempt ruling against a murder trial witness for making a gesture that started a courtroom fight because the judge did not see the witness' gesture.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

2 minute read

October 07, 2008 | National Law Journal

This year's presidential election could mean some big changes for employers, warn corporate counsel, who are bracing for everything from higher health care costs to more union organizing. According to a recent survey of nearly 400 corporate counsel, six out of 10 corporate counsel expect this year's presidential election to affect labor and employment laws at their companies.

By Tresa Baldas / Staff Reporter

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January 05, 2009 | National Law Journal

Law firms wrenched by the grim process of laying off attorneys can only be encouraged by the experience of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. Originally based in Chicago, the firm began 2008 with 700 lawyers, then laid off 63 in two rounds, yet enters 2009 with roughly 800 lawyers.

By Peter Page / Staff reporter

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June 27, 2008 | National Law Journal

The dean of Texas Tech University School of Law, Walter B. Huffman, has announced that he will resign effective August 2009. Huffman, who has been dean since 2002, will remain on the school's faculty as a full-time professor, teaching national security law, following a year on sabbatical.

By Amanda Bronstad / Staff reporter

1 minute read

February 06, 2006 | National Law Journal

The privacy rights of teenagers are being put to test in Kansas, where a federal lawsuit is challenging a so-called "kiss and tell" law requiring all sexual activity by young teens be reported to authorities.

By Tresa BaldasStaff reporter

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July 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that doctors can be held liable for negligence that reduces a patient's chance of recovery, even when the patient already had less than a 50% chance of survival. The court ruled that the so-called loss of chance doctrine could be a theory of injury allowing a plaintiff to seek compensation if he proves that a doctor's negligence decreased his chances of a favorable medical outcome.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

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September 05, 2008 | National Law Journal

McDermott, Will & Emery has hired Gary Moss, an intellectual property attorney from Taylor Wessing in London. Moss will oversee 12 intellectual property lawyers. He has focused his practice on the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and technology industries.

By Lynne Marek / Staff reporter

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February 04, 2009 | National Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig has added nine attorneys to its new office in Austin, including Paul R. Bessette, who will serve as the firm's new national co-chairman of the securities litigation practice. Bessette headed the securities litigation group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where two other attorneys, Michael J. Biles and Jesse Z. Weiss, are joining him as shareholders at Greenberg Traurig.

By Amanda Bronstad / Staff reporter

2 minute read

September 25, 2006 | National Law Journal

Loeb & Loeb has become the latest L.A. law firm to expand beyond its traditional practice of representing entertainment businesses and talent, such as Woody Allen and the Beastie Boys.

By Amanda Bronstad/Staff reporter

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March 20, 2006 | National Law Journal

Although many law schools were disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision regarding military recruiters on campus, it most likely has opened the door for more protests over the don't ask, don't tell policy.

By Leigh JonesStaff reporter

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