By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Morgan Lewis & Bockius' appellate group scored victories for clients in no fewer than eight federal circuits, in addition to state appeals court, last year. In the process, the firm's litigators helped to shape the law going forward, such as in the unanimous Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that dismissed a securities fraud suit against Morgan Lewis client General Cable Corp., while also clarifying the law on corporate scienter.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
In recent years, United States Steel's legal department has led notable efforts to level the playing field for U.S. companies—and the steel industry in particular—by initiating actions to address unfairly traded imports, with an eye toward making lasting changes that will help the steel industry and the American economy remain strong.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
At InterDigital, lawyers play an outsized role in success. The CEO and the head of the largest business unit each served as general counsel of the company before being promoted to their current roles, and lawyers make up almost 10 percent of the company's employee base.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Armstrong World Industries Inc. designs and manufactures floors and ceilings. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylavania, Armstrong operates 35 plants in the United States, Canada, Australia, China, France, Germany, India and the United Kingdom, with about 8,700 employees. The company began in 1860 as a two-man cork-cutting shop in Pittsburgh and didn't sell flooring until 1909.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 19, 2017
Debbie Lofton, vice president and general counsel and secretary of data analytics firm Qlik, is responsible for providing legal support on operational issues, as well as developing and implementing business processes to achieve business goals and mitigate risk.
By Jules Epstein | June 19, 2017
No area of law may be more vexing, and more subject to dispute, than the admission or exclusion of "other acts" evidence—often mis-labeled "prior bad acts" evidence—in criminal cases. Evidence of an "act" that only conveys the actor's character is inadmissible; but evidence with a non-character purpose may be admissible, subject to a balancing test.
By Lizzy McLellan | June 17, 2017
After more than five days of jury deliberations and years of debate in the court of public opinion, Bill Cosby's criminal trial ended in mistrial on Saturday, after a Pennsylvania jury failed to reach a verdict on charges that he sexually assaulted Andrea Constand.
By Lizzy McLellan | June 17, 2017
Capping more than five days of jury deliberations and years of debate in the court of public opinion, Bill Cosby's criminal trial ended in mistrial on Saturday, after a Pennsylvania jury failed reach a verdict on charges that he sexually assaulted Andrea Constand.
By Lizzy McLellan | June 16, 2017
Impatient with limited prospects for advancement at large law firms, more female attorneys are taking a new approach to parity—they're starting from scratch and creating firms of their own.
By Max Mitchell | June 16, 2017
A former Duane Morris client is seeking nearly $700,000 from the firm claiming it misrepresented how much it would cost for the firm to represent him.
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