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3rd Circuit Says Resentencing Required in Post-'Booker' Appeals
After months of dropping hints, the 3rd Circuit made an explicit announcement Thursday regarding dozens of pending criminal appeals in which defendants have challenged their sentences in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's January decision that converted the sentencing guidelines from mandatory to advisory. The bottom line: All of the cases in the appellate pipeline at the time of the Court's decision in United States v. Booker will be sent back to the district courts for resentencing.Winning the battle for lateral partners
On Dec. 14, National Law Journal editor in chief David Brown discussed the current state of the lateral market with Lynn Mestel, one of the nation's most prominent legal recruiters, and with the chairs of three top firms ? J. Warren Gorrell of Hogan & Hartson, R. Bruce McLean of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Thomas Milch of Arnold & Porter.Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Roxane Laboratories Inc.
Summary judgment is not appropriate on the issues relating to infringement, obviousness, obviousness-type double patenting, and inequitable conduct.Justices Mull Whether Custody Treaty Permits Child's Return From Scotland
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 5 appeared to find no easy way to resolve an international child custody battle between a U.S. Army soldier and a Scottish woman, a battle with important ramifications for the power of federal courts.View more book results for the query "*"
Sex Discrimination Ruling Highlights Dilemma for Female Partners
The recent 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Kirleis v. Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, in which a female partner was unable to sue for sex discrimination because she had voting rights and shared in firm profits, did little to change the law but much to bring to the fore the issue of parity between men and women lawyers.Judge Orders Manhattan D.A. to Disclose E-Mails But Delays Production Until After Criminal Appeals
High court rules against investors in Wall Street antitrust case
The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to investors suing over their losses in the crash of technology stocks seven years ago. In a 7-1 decision, the Court sided with Wall Street banks that allegedly conspired to drive up prices on 900 newly issued stocks.Conservative Juries, No Federal Court Pose Challenges
Attorneys looking to score a big payoff in litigation aren't likely to find it in Bryan-College Station, where the juries are renowned for being conservative. "It's tough in Brazos County; it's a defendant's jury pool primarily," says D. Brooks Cofer, who's still practicing law at the age of 80 and is a member of the firm of Cofer & Cofer in Bryan. The octogenarian's assessment is on target, according to other attorneys who practice in the county.Trending Stories
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