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Suits surge along with medical patents
A SURGE IN PATENTS that protect surgeries and other medical methods has triggered numerous suits in recent years, with inventors fighting more vigorously than ever to protect their intellectual property rights. Patent lawyers say doctors and scientists are suing to protect everything from laser eye surgery techniques to stent procedures to methods for declawing a cat.For some firms, an extra step for first-years
After three years of law school, a hundred grand of debt and weeks sweating out a bar review and exam, it's time to start practicing law in earnest, rightAt a handful of firms, the answer is fast becoming "not yet." These firms are putting new recruits through additional apprenticeship programs that they say will better train their attorneys for life at a law firm and for handling clients.PD billing stirs controversy in Gwinnett
The chairman of Gwinnett County's Indigent Defense Governing Committee said he does not believe allegations that a former indigent defense attorney overbilled the county is a sign the system can easily be exploited in the future. That's because the county is implementing an electronic billing system that should catch incorrect or questionable bills, governing committee Chairman David S.
Lawyer moseys through work -- and she gets a workout
Mary An Merchant, like many lawyers, spends a lot of time sitting at her desk. Too much time, she decided. So the Ballard Spahr patent lawyer bought a treadmill desk in January to get some exercise while doing her job.How Mead's Ads Cost Him Lawyer's Vote
Jonathan [email protected] she saw his latest TV commercials, Leeza R. Cherniak planned to vote for Howard N. Mead II in the race for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals. But the ads changed her mind, prompting her to band together with 75 defense lawyers to file an ethics complaint against Mead. A criminal defense lawyer for 17 years, Cherniak said she felt uncomfortable supporting former prosecutor Debra H.NC police: Fleeing robber scared woman to death
RALEIGH, N.C. AP - Larry Whitfield was on foot, his getaway car wrecked, his rookie attempt at robbing a bank thwarted by a set of locked doors, according to detectives. Looking for a place to hide, police say, he found himself inside the home of a frightened old woman.There's no evidence Whitfield ever touched 79-year-old Mary Parnell.Siegelman, Scrushy get no breaks on way to federal prison
Jerry Sandusky's wife takes witness stand at trial
Defense lawyers called Dottie Sandusky to the witness stand Tuesday, part of their effort to tout Jerry Sandusky's reputation as a family man and community stalwart.Ford CEO safe for now, despite losses
NEW YORK AP - Ford Motor Co. is losing money big time. Its costs are surging. It widened one of the biggest recalls ever. Its market share is being eaten away by foreign rivals. Its stock has dropped more than 20 percent over the last year.CEO Bill Ford must be worried, but since his family owns a controlling block of the automaker's voting stock, chances are he isn't all that concerned about his job status.Trending Stories
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