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Delta Woes Unlikely to Make Local Billings Soar
Meredith [email protected] a potential Chapter 11 filing looming, Delta Air Lines' business woes could mean millions of dollars in legal fees. But despite the airline's longstanding and extensive relationships with Atlanta firms, local lawyers may not get huge billings from the company's reorganization.Delta's bankruptcy counsel is a New York firm, Davis Polk Wardwell.Films That Inspire, for Your Summer Viewing Pleasure
As young attorneys, there are definitely times when we need a dose of inspiration. In fact, you may even find yourself questioning why you became an attorney in the first place after a tough day in court, criticism from a partner, a dragging week or endless calls from a difficult client.
Claims Based on Unmanifested Defects Present a Conundrum
If a product has a possibility of malfunctioning but never actually does so, can the consumer who bought it recover damages because the product is "defective"? Most courts have decided against recovery in so-called unmanifested-defect cases because there is no actual injury. But, as J. Russell Jackson of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom explains, as plaintiffs have become more creative with their legal theories, some courts have refused to dismiss such claims.Employer's Retirement Contributions Can Be Considered in Child Support
An employer's matching contribution to a parent's 401(k) plan should be considered income in calculating child support if the parent can access the funds, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression for that state. The court relied on a Pennsylvania statute which states that all forms of retirement and pensions constitute income, and also looked to case law in Virginia and North Dakota.
Poetry and Music Can Make GCs More Effective
The general counsel's resume: B.A. and J.D. Is the first degree merely an unavoidable prerequisite to the second? Not really. Art, poetry and music inform, expand and enrich their students. And GCs can use that education not only at cocktail parties, but as a basis for making themselves more effective. The liberal arts can help corporate counsel remain good counselors without demonizing their opponents. Art empowers by providing GCs with tactics, too, especially in the employment defense field.Trending Stories
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