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Lawyers Take Swings at Each Other in Dodgers Divorce Trial
The contentious divorce trial of Frank and Jamie McCourt opened Monday with lawyers for each side accusing the other of engaging in bad faith. Control of the Los Angeles Dodgers could rest on the outcome. Jamie McCourt is attempting to invalidate the marital property agreement the couple signed in 2004, one year after they purchased the National League franchise. At trial, her lawyer contended that there were two versions of the same agreement, thus nullifying the deal.Counsel Angle for Lead Role in Bank of America Suit
Model Order Would Limit E-Discovery in Patent Cases
Chief Judge Randall Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has unveiled a model order that would limit e-discovery in patent cases. At the 2011 Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference in Irving on Sept. 27, Rader said the Federal Circuit Advisory Council unanimously voted to adopt the proposed "Model Order on E-Discovery in Patent Cases." Rader's standing-room only talk was billed as "Thoughts on the Status and Direction of Patent Litigation in the United States."Madoff suits pile up, but will they fly?
As Bernard Madoff awaits trial for allegedly running a massive Ponzi scheme and the Madoff bankruptcy trustee collects claim forms, most lawyers offer a dim prognosis for private lawsuits against investment funds that funneled money to Madoff, and the funds' auditors.Federal Circuit Judge Unveils Order to Limit EDD in Patent Cases
Chief Judge Randall Rader of the Federal Circuit has unveiled a model order to limit electronic data discovery in patent cases. At the 2011 Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference, Rader said the Federal Circuit Advisory Council unanimously voted to adopt the order, which proposes limits on the production of electronically stored information.The case pitted Susman Godfrey (for the trial lawyers) against Mayer Brown (for the bank). Both sides were so worried about their images in the minds of the jurors that they signed a mutual non-disparagement pact.
Boies Schiller breaks the bonus bank
Boies Schiller & Flexner will pay its associates awards averaging "over $75,000" for lawyers who've been with the firm for at least a year to "more than $200,000" for the "highest-performing" associates.Law School Classrooms Deal With Climate Change
Just as more law firms are establishing global-warming practice groups, law schools are crafting their own courses to address the legal issues of climate change.Trending Stories
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