Staff Reporter

October 23, 2008 | National Law Journal

As part of its digital television (DTV) outreach effort, the Federal Communications Commission, in a somewhat unorthodox approach, is sponsoring the NASCAR No. 38 entry with driver David Gilliland in three races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The FCC paid $350,000 for its DTV ad to appear on Gilliland's driving suit and Ford racer hood. The money is part of a federal grant to educate the public about the transition to DTV.

By Marcia Coyle / Staff reporter

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January 23, 2008 | National Law Journal

Seven intellectual property attorneys jumped to Crowell & Moring from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. The group includes two former Buchanan leaders: E. Joseph Gess, the former head of Buchanan's Alexandria, Va., and Silicon Valley offices and chairman of its chemical practice group, and Teresa Stanek Rea, former co-chair of Buchanan's intellectual property executive committee and chair of its biotechnology practice group.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

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April 30, 2008 | National Law Journal

Most large U.S. law firms employ in-house counsel and pay them an average of 34% more than in 2006, according to a new survey. Participating law firms identified professional liability and professional responsibility issues, such as conflicts and client privilege, as top areas of responsibility for general counsel.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

2 minute read

August 29, 2008 | National Law Journal

In one of the first cases to cite a recent California appellate decision involving employee meal and rest periods, a federal judge in Los Angeles has refused to certify a class of about 45,000 workers at McDonald's Corp. The case alleges that McDonald's owes compensation to its current and former nonexempt employees because the chain violated state law by failing to provide meal and rest breaks, as well as overtime.

By Amanda Bronstad / Staff reporter

2 minute read

August 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

The arts and technology law group, a California niche law firm, has opened an office in Santa Monica to serve its growing base of clients in southern California.

By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

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October 02, 2008 | National Law Journal

Jeffrey Weil, for 32 years a litigator with the international law firm Dechert, has joined the Philadelphia office of Cozen O'Connor as chair of its commercial litigation department. Weil litigates complex commercial cases involving Fortune 500 companies.

By Peter Page / Staff reporter

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June 12, 2008 | National Law Journal

Berkman Center for Internet & Society co-founder Jonathan Zittrain will become a tenured professor at Harvard Law School and return to the Berkman Center as one of four faculty co-directors. Zittrain is currently a professor of Internet governance and regulation at Oxford University. "Harvard Law School and the Berkman Center have become extraordinary platforms for innovation on and about the Internet," said Zittrain.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

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May 20, 2008 | National Law Journal

Anderson Kill & Olick has added Jerry S. Goldman as a shareholder in its New York and Philadelphia offices. His practice focuses on general business law, white collar criminal defense and estate planning. Goldman is a former assistant district attorney in Kings County, N.Y., and most recently ran his own practice in Philadelphia that primarily served closely held businesses and individuals.

By Leigh Jones / Staff reporter

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March 22, 2007 | National Law Journal

Companies spent record amounts in 2006 to get rid of big dollar securities fraud cases, exceeding all previous years with $17.2 billion, including a whopping $6.6 billion partial settlement in the Enron Corp. case, according to Cornerstone Research.

By Pamela A. MacLean/Staff Reporter

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November 19, 2008 | National Law Journal

An Ontario law firm has filed a proposed $550 million class action against American International Group Inc. (AIG), alleging that the troubled U.S. insurance giant caused large losses for many Canadian investors.

By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

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