The National Law Journal

October 10, 2005 | National Law Journal

Recent news articles in a variety of publications reporting the demise and chaos of the New Orleans legal community following Hurricane Katrina were exaggerated and, frankly, dead wrong. Most Gulf Coast lawyers responded quickly and creatively to their clients� needs.

By William H. HinesSpecial to The National Law Journal

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January 24, 2005 | National Law Journal

The Public Patent Application Retrieval Information system is now available online, allowing access to a breadth of official records and published patent applications.

By Robert J. Hess Special to The National Law Journal

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August 18, 2003 | National Law Journal

First Lt. Alexander E. Gertsburg is an associate at Cleveland's Calfee, Halter Griswold. An Army reserve officer, he was called to active duty on Jan. 16. The following are excerpts, edited for brevity by the NLJ, from e-mail messages he has sent to the firm while on duty in the Iraq war.

By Alexander E. GertsburgSpecial to The National Law Journal

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February 26, 2007 | National Law Journal

Can an employee's participation in murder fall within the scope of employment for the purposes of establishing civil liability in a wrongful death suit against the employer?

By William E. Christie and Charles Holoubek / Special to The National Law Journal

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November 17, 2003 | National Law Journal

According to proponents� standard account, current law is lax in coaxing debt repayment from individual bankruptcy filers and has encouraged irresponsibility. Thus, say the proponents, the bankruptcy system should means test higher income Chapter 7 filers who have overspent to determine if they should be required to repay debts in a Chapter 13 payment plan. This common assertion does not justify the enactment of the existing bankruptcy bill or even accurately describe what is an immensely complex bill.

By Melissa B. JacobySpecial to The National Law Journal

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September 25, 2006 | National Law Journal

Hard disbursements and related capital needs will continue to grow as firms do more global and complex legal work, use more outside resources and build practices in intellectual property and other disbursement-intensive areas.

By Steven J. Henry/Special to The National Law Journal

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July 12, 2004 | National Law Journal

Abb Vetco Gray Inc., an oil services firm with a history of bribing foreign officials, may sound like an unlikely buyout candidate. But a private equity group is on the verge of plunking down big money for the confessed serial briber in the wake of a settlement reached last week.

By Michael D. GoldhaberSpecial to The National Law Journal

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August 01, 2005 | National Law Journal

As my presidency of the American Bar Association comes to an end, and as I prepare to pass the gavel to Michael S. Greco at the ABA's Annual Meeting in Chicago, I can report that my experience has been deeply rewarding and enriching.

By Robert J. Grey Jr.Special to The National Law Journal

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November 02, 2006 | National Law Journal

Should a corporate executive convicted of financial crimes go to jail for more than twice the time typically served by murderers and rapists?

By Van VanBebber/Special to The National Law Journal

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September 22, 2003 | National Law Journal

Most people think that patent litigation is all about technology. It is not. Patent litigation is really about poetry. Patent litigation turns not on cogs, sprockets and gears, but rather on words.

By Erik Paul BeltSpecial to The National Law Journal

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