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Samuel Saiber, 95, Nestor of the New Jersey Bar
RICO Still an Option for Defrauded Creditors
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known by its acronym, RICO, has been the subject of numerous decisions that have severely limited its scope. In the creditors' rights context, however, a creditor may still recover losses caused by a debtor's scheme to defraud.IP Verdicts Exceed $1.3 Billion
As figures from last year's verdicts show, companies are prepared to go to the mat to protect intangible assets.
Caution Pays Off as Top 20 Firms Stay Profitable
Continuing a trend of streamlining that was noticeable in 2007, firms in 2008 hired fewer new lawyers, kept equity partnership ranks tight and increased their proportions of lower-earning, higher-billing nonequity partners.Slight Increase Seen in Law Firms' Hiring of Women, Minorities
The largest law firms in New Jersey slightly increased their hiring and promotion of women and ethnic lawyers this year, but overall, the firms trailed national norms. Despite recruiting and diversification efforts, many firms report finding it hard to attract minority lawyers, who tend to flock to large firms in New York and Philadelphia.N.J. Supreme Court to Determine if Workers' Comp Carriers Liable for Uninsured MDs
The New Jersey Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday concerning whether workers' compensation insurance carriers can be held liable when uninsured doctors they hire commit malpractice. In the case at issue, a widow sued her husband's workers' compensation carrier, alleging that an uninsured doctor working as an independent contractor for the carrier failed to spot a tumor while examining her husband. The widow's attorney argued the carrier should be held liable for its negligent hiring of the doctor.New Child Support Lien Law Leaves Plaintiffs' Bar Dazed and Confused
A New Jersy law, designed to enforce child support obligations, imposes a lien on net proceeds of more than $2,000 on nearly all judicial awards. Moreover, it bars distribution of the money until the prevailing party's attorney obtains certification the recipient is not behind on child support payments. The law may be effective, but for one attorney, it's "like using an ax to try to kill a fly."Candidates Who Passed the February 2010 NYS Bar Exam
Two N.J. Firms Cross Delaware, By Acquisition
New Jersey firms that want to open shop in Pennsylvania are finding it's easier when there's an office already up and running. Acquiring an existing operation - fully staffed, with a nice book of business - is the tactic of choice of two firms that are crossing the Delaware this month.Trending Stories
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