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March 22, 2010 | National Law Journal

Who owns the meteorite?

On Jan. 18, a meteorite crashed through the ceiling of a medical office in Lorton, Va. It damaged the building and interior finishings but hurt no one. The meteorite's fall from space is over, but the earthly battle over its ownership has just begun.
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August 10, 2010 | National Law Journal

Best Best & Krieger subpoenaed in city's salary scandal

California Attorney General Jerry Brown Jr. has subpoenaed records from Best Best & Krieger in an investigation of the pay packages for city officials in Bell, Calif., where a scandal involving high salaries has spiraled into possible civil and criminal actions and raised questions among officials in other nearby cities.
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September 18, 2006 | National Law Journal

Insurance for the upper crust

Profile of Maureen Brundage, executive vice president and general counsel, The Chubb Corp.
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January 10, 2008 | National Law Journal

Reed Smith grows revenue 38.5 percent

Reed Smith increased gross revenue in 2007 by 38.5 percent, due largely to its completion of two mergers that gave the firm about 400 more attorneys. And there is some talk that the firm is in merger discussions again, this time with a firm with New York ties. In response to a question about whether the firm was talking to Anderson Kill, a managing partner said "it's no secret that New York is a very important market for us, and we have been open about both our desire and intention to grow in that market."
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October 10, 2011 | National Law Journal

Cuts constrict lawyers' route to federal jobs

With agencies across the board facing severe budget constraints, job-seeking lawyers these days have few options. One of the few ways in is at the bottom, through so-called honors programs for new law school graduates. But even that pipeline is narrowing.
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March 21, 2011 | National Law Journal

A D.C. Circuit nominee's nimble appearance at the high court

If the U.S. Senate does not confirm New York lawyer Caitlin Halligan's nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, she still has a future as an appellate advocate.
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April 24, 2013 | Law.com

RICO Lawsuit Revived Against Lender, Mortgage Broker

A federal appeals court revived a mortgage borrower's civil racketeering claims against a lender, mortgage broker and two principal brokerage employees for allegedly inflating his home appraisal to push him unto a costlier mortgage.
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October 23, 2009 | National Law Journal

PTO seeks to dispose of case challenging its rules for appealing re-examinations

As the court fight in Tafas v. Kappos about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's proposed patent rule overhaul winds down, the agency is fighting a separate court challenge to regulations governing appeals of agency re-examinations of issued patents.
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December 11, 2009 | National Law Journal

Three-judge panel to hear disciplinary case against Boston federal prosecutor

District of Massachusetts Judge Joseph Tauro tapped a three-judge panel to hear a disciplinary case against Boston federal prosecutor Jeffrey Auerhahn, who faces sanctions for his alleged evidence disclosure misconduct. The court's local rules call for a three-judge panel in disciplinary enforcement cases if the attorney facing discipline desires a hearing or to resolve factual issues.
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August 02, 2010 | National Law Journal

More men are filing sexual discrimination suits

The recent Jimmy Fallon sex discrimination scandal — in which a stage manager claims that he was fired by the comedian and replaced by a less qualified woman — is a sign of the times, according to employment lawyers: Men are getting more and more comfortable about complaining that they've been mistreated at work because of their sex.
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