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Automating the Practice of Law
In 2005, a year that lacked a court decision that shook the bar, a seismic shift in the business cycle or an overshadowing personality, the inexorable march of technologies was the sometimes-subtle story of the year. Here's a look at the major stories and newsmakers.Lawyer Investigating Job Bias for Employer Can Be Sued by Complainant, Judge Rules
A worker can bring a negligent-misrepresentation suit against a lawyer who was hired by her employer to investigate her sexual harassment claims, a federal judge says. U.S. District Judge Jose Linares in New Jersey refused to dismiss a former municipal employee's suit, finding that a lawyer's duty of care can extend to nonclients. The employee alleges the lawyer deliberately misled and misinformed her about her rights regarding her complaints about the alleged harasser, a supervisor.Lawyer Investigating Job Bias Can Be Sued by Complainant, Judge Rules
A worker can bring a negligent-misrepresentation suit against a lawyer her employer hired to investigate her claims of sexual harassment.Aetna Recoils at Five-Headed Plaintiffs Leadership of Class Action Suit
Five competing plaintiffs firms in a class action for millions of Aetna insureds and doctors have agreed to share the role of interim class counsel rather than pick one to take the lead. But Aetna doesn't like the idea. Its defense counsel maintains that a five-headed leadership would be unwieldy, would worsen bickering among the firms and would drive up litigation costs -- something a federal judge sought to avoid when warning earlier this year against a class counsel feeding frenzy over fees.Ethnic and Women Lawyers at Large N.J. Firms
Summer Programs Still in a Drought
Summer hiring at New Jersey firms fell off in 2013, exhibiting no signs of a rebound from the stagnancy of the last four years.Ethnic and Women Lawyers at Large N.J. Firms
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