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May 18, 2009 | National Law Journal

Think tank

Profile of Sherri Goodman, general counsel and corporate secretary of CNA Corp.
5 minute read
July 09, 2013 | Law.com

Senate Eyes Filibuster as Judicial Nominees Await Votes

The Senate appears to be headed for another partisan fight over key White House nominations, including nominations to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and spots on national regulatory boards.
3 minute read
September 19, 2008 | National Law Journal

Stupid questions inspired by fall recruiting

Fall recruiting season is here again, during which a young lawyer-to-be's fancy turns to thoughts of money. Especially in these times of economic uncertainty, the new batch of eager law students attempts to navigate the fall recruiting process armed with questions, especially economic ones, that they're too afraid to ask. Or, worse yet, they are not afraid to ask and may make the awkward query that will rob them of callbacks and offers. Humor columnist The Snark offers insight to help guide these wannabes.
8 minute read
July 23, 2007 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Adam Sak joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as partner in the outsourcing and IT procurement practice in Palo Alto, Calif. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
6 minute read
June 16, 2008 | National Law Journal

Water turns to gold

4 minute read
July 08, 2013 | National Law Journal

Recent Rulings May Lead to More Issues Classes

Plaintiffs increasingly likely to seek certification of classes involving single claim or just issue of liability.
8 minute read
March 21, 2005 | National Law Journal

Justices to weigh key copyright case

In MGM Studios v. Grokster the entertainment industry is asking the justices to find Grokster and StreamCast�makers and distributors of so-called peer-to-peer software often used by computer users to search and share files�liable for "mind-boggling" infringement by their users.
9 minute read
August 01, 2007 | National Law Journal

Winstead says yes to bonuses, no to raises

Dallas-based Winstead will not raise associate salaries in the wake of Texas market moves kicked off by a new salary scale effective today at Vinson & Elkins. Winstead will continue to pay its first-year lawyers a $135,000 base salary, but instead of a $5,000 bonus, associates will be eligible for a merit-based bonus of up to $25,000, says Denis Braham, chairman and CEO of the 303-lawyer firm. "Within our culture, it's fundamental that it's merit-based," Braham says.
4 minute read
November 10, 2010 | National Law Journal

Movers

4 minute read
August 29, 2011 | National Law Journal

Making their mark in D.C.

A crop of law firms specializing in trademark filings has popped up in the Washington area during the past few years, and they've quickly become important players in the field.
5 minute read

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