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January 29, 2007 | National Law Journal

'that.company, I don't like them. They are not 100% on the up and up. They seem morally and ethically corrupt. They knew they had a loophole and milked it for all it was worth and got all that money. Now I guess we have to talk about whether or not they broke the law. Who votes yes?-Mock Juror, 2006.

By Ken Broda-Bahm and Kevin Boully/Special to The National Law Journal

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September 01, 2003 | National Law Journal

Most newly hired associates have the qualities that all law firms crave-they are smart, hardworking team players with pleasant enough personalities and a high pain threshold. Why then do a significant number of the associates in many great law firms become discouraged and quit each year?

By H. Thomas Davis Jr.Special to The National Law Journal

9 minute read

November 21, 2005 | National Law Journal

Although media coverage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 has focused primarily on those revisions affecting consumer bankruptcy cases, there are a number of revisions that will have a significant impact on corporate Chapter 11 cases.

By John W. Mills III, Colin M. Bernardino and Daniel A. FlimanSpecial to The National Law Journal

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October 02, 2006 | National Law Journal

If you are an attorney practicing in the U.S., you probably did not know that the rule against double jeopardy-a bastion of American criminal practice-passed away in 2003. In the U.K., an acquittal is no longer a bar to retrial of a criminal defendant for the same offense.

By Daniel H. Erskine/Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

November 17, 2008 | National Law Journal

Imagine the following scenario: A company has hit a rough patch — a below-expectations quarter, earnings restatement or power struggle among board members. Although no lawsuits have been filed, a stockholder sends a letter demanding, under Delaware Corporations Code � 220, access to broad categories of sensitive, nonpublic company accounting records, e-mail and other documents. The clear implication: This stockholder is fishing for evidence supporting a lawsuit. Must the company allow inspection? For businesses incorporated in Delaware, the answer is probably "yes."

By Sara B. Brody, Laurence A. Weiss and Jaime A. Lubbock / Special to The National Law Journal

10 minute read

April 09, 2007 | National Law Journal

IP protection offered by developing countries can be uneven at best. To ameliorate this situation, foreign companies are increasingly attempting to use carefully tailored agreements � containing international arbitration clauses � to supplement court-based methods of IP protection.

By Mary O'Connor/Special to The National Law Journal

12 minute read

April 02, 2007 | National Law Journal

The Supreme Court should overturn the 6th Circuit's decision and follow the 1st Circuit's approach to allow parents to appeal an administrative hearing held under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to federal court without obtaining an attorney.

By Scott F. Johnson/Special to The National Law Journal

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September 01, 2003 | National Law Journal

You are prepared. You already know that sometime over the next year, your first year of practice, you will be extremely busy and are likely to work late hours. What you may not have anticipated in considering your first year is how you will deal with the downtime that practice inevitably brings.

By By J. Craig Pell and Maria Ines KrasnikowSpecial to The National Law Journal

9 minute read

September 06, 2004 | National Law Journal

No one ever said it would be easy, but no one ever said it would be this tough either. Balancing work and family requires dedication and commitment to both. The bottom line: if you don't love what you do�it's not worth the sacrifices you'll need to make.

By Suzanne S. MayesSpecial to The National Law Journal

7 minute read

June 13, 2005 | National Law Journal

Even if Arthur Andersen cannot be saved by the courts, there is a simple legislative fix that might help similarly situated companies in the future, and more importantly, serve to deter overzealous federal prosecutors from making novel or reckless charging decisions that could bring down an entire firm.

By Evan T. BarrSpecial to The National Law Journal

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