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July 18, 2007 | National Law Journal

An increasing number of in-house counsel believe attorney-client privilege during government investigations has been damaged, and many companies are boosting their investment in compliance programs to minimize their risk, according to a new survey.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

2 minute read

December 13, 2006 | National Law Journal

In the latest victory for tort reformers, the Texas Supreme Court has issued a ruling that supports closer scrutiny of attorney fees in cases where the damages awards have been reduced on appeal.

By Amanda Bronstad/Staff reporter

3 minute read

June 26, 2008 | National Law Journal

Mississippi millionaire plaintiffs' attorney Richard Scruggs will be sentenced Friday in Mississippi federal court for conspiring to bribe a judge, putting the final chapter on what has been a troubling story for the Mississippi legal community.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

2 minute read

June 29, 2007 | National Law Journal

Nearly half of all private equity executives expect more lawsuits against private equity companies in the near future, according to a new study. Moreover, a full 90% of 171 private equity directors, managing directors and partners at 150 private equity firms worldwide expected to encounter at least the same or greater level of litigation over the next two years.

By Sheri Qualters/Staff reporter

1 minute read

April 04, 2008 | National Law Journal

White & Case has added William Kirschner as a partner in the firm's mergers and acquisitions and India practices. Kirschner comes from Boston's Goodwin Procter, where he was a member of the financial services group and headed the firm's India practice.

By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

1 minute read

May 06, 2009 | National Law Journal

Massachusetts medical malpractice lawsuit filings continued their downward trajectory last year, with cases falling below the 500 mark for the first time this decade, according to Massachusetts state court data.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

2 minute read

May 12, 2006 | National Law Journal

Fewer law students and a brisk legal market mean that more law firms may need to start sharing their summer associates.

By Leigh Jones/Staff reporter

4 minute read

March 03, 2008 | National Law Journal

Memorizing a company's trade secrets is just as wrong as stealing a box of confidential documents from the office or copying them on a computer disk for personal use. That's what the Ohio Supreme Court recently held in a case that labor and employment attorneys believe will give employers a further boost in protecting their trade secrets.

By Tresa Baldas / Staff reporter

3 minute read

June 04, 2007 | National Law Journal

For the new generation of law students and recent graduates, maintaining a professional appearance extends far beyond a full suit and an error-proof r�sum� � it means keeping it clean on the Internet. A majority of professional services companies, including law firms, conduct searches of job candidates on Google and social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace.

By Sandhya Bathija/Staff reporter

3 minute read

October 09, 2007 | National Law Journal

New York's Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle has added two partners and one counsel to the Paris office to help meet demand for cross-border legal services in France.

By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

1 minute read