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Perdue choice for state board chair awaited
Attorneys who represent both plaintiffs and employers in workers' compensation disputes say they would like to see Carolyn C. Hall reappointed as chair of the State Board of Workers' Compensation. Hall's four-year term expired in May, and Gov. Sonny Perdue is in the process of deciding whether to retain her or select a new judge, according to his office.Star witness broke pact; Schrenko got it on tape
By R. Robin McDonald, Staff ReporterMerle Temple Jr. wanted to have it both ways, according to prosecutors. He cut a deal to testify against his ex-boss and lover, former state school superintendent Linda C. Schrenko. Then, for 18 months, while he fed prosecutors information they needed to convict her, Temple continued to communicate with Schrenko - even coaching her on how her lawyer should cross-examine him at trial.Alpharetta lawyer scores major wins in False Claims Act cases
Most law firms would rush to trumpet the kind of victories that Georgia attorney James J. Breen and his whistleblower client, Ven-A-Care of the Florida Keys Inc., have scored in recent weeks.In December, Texas and the federal government announced $766 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud settlements in cases brought by Ven-A-Care.Bank sues Troutman over loan transaction
HSBC Bank claims Troutman Sanders failed to investigate details in a loan transaction, allowing a now-imprisoned investment banker to steal $75 million from the bank, according to a malpractice suit filed against the law firm in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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Tougher battles ahead for labor after early win
$14 million med-mal verdict tossed due to judge's actions
A New York state appeals court has thrown out a $14 million medical malpractice verdict, holding that a Brooklyn Supreme Court judge's inappropriate conduct, including presenting the brain-damaged 4-year-old plaintiff with a box of candy in front of the jury, denied the defense a fair trial."By virtue of the cumulative effect of the improper conduct of the trial court .Schulten Ward picks up 5 lawyers as it diversifies
Democrats begin new session with labor bills
WASHINGTON AP - Democrats are ushering in what they believe will be a new labor-friendly era in Washington with House votes on two bills aimed at helping women fight pay discrimination in the workplace.The House was to vote on the bills Friday, and they could reach Barack Obama's desk soon after he enters the White House.Firms muscling up on bankruptcy
DESPITE WHAT'S EXPECTED to be a 12-year low in bankruptcy filings this year, major U.S. law firms are starting to beef up their ranks of restructuring attorneys in anticipation of heavier caseloads next year.Restructuring preparation with some companies behind the scenes is already picking up, some bankruptcy attorneys said, declining to identify any.Trending Stories
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