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The American Lawyer

Did Lawyers Muck Up a Weinstein Scoop? And Other Ponderables

Here's The Careerist's take on the latest in legal and law firm news.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Three Key Things to Consider on Motions to Disqualify

While some motions to disqualify are nothing more than a litigation tactic, others raise legitimate questions regarding the ethical obligations owed by the attorney and her or his law firm to former clients.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fla. Supreme Court: HHC Referral Sources Protected Legitimate Business Interest

In a new case focusing on employment noncompete agreements in the home health care (HHC) industry, the Florida Supreme Court unanimously held that HHC referral sources can be a protected legitimate business interest under Fla. Stat. 542.335, sufficient to support a restriction on competition in a contract.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Bedsworth: Baseball for Trappists

If you had told me 50 years ago that when I reached 70 I'd be working nights and weekends, I would have dropped out of law school and gone into aluminum…
17 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Contingent Fee Litigation–A Low Risk Way to Enforce and Monetize Your Patents

In-house counsel who seek to enforce patents rights—but are concerned about large upfront out-of-pocket attorney fees—should consider exploring contingent fee arrangements, which have become increasingly popular in patent litigation.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Buckle Up: Mercedes—and John Quinn—Are Taking on Amazon

In a a big-league fight over a small-time item, Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler AG sued Amazon Inc. for trademark infringement.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Stigma, Discrimination Remain Prevalent

Although consensus had been coalescing for some time on the latest developments in medical science concerning HIV, a recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention came as a welcome surpr
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Zuber' Highlights Need for Clarity, Consistency in a Release

In Zuber v. Boscov's, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 16-3217, the Third Circuit reversed a decision of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that dismissed an employee's claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and common law on the basis of a compromise and release agreement signed by the employee to settle his workers' compensation claims.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Courts Must Not Limp Into the Electronic Age

The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Aug. 3, 2017, that the court will begin electronic filing on Nov. 13, an odd date, given that the term begins…
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

More Resources For the Disciplinary System, and Rightly So

In the third quarter of this year, the New Jersey Supreme Court entered 37 orders involving attorney discipline. Frequently such orders involve matters…
2 minute read

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