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Lawyers Navigate Post-Katrina Recovery
Many businesses are relying on federal funds to help them rebuild after the devastating hurricane, and, like Duane Morris' Larry Flick, are stepping in to guide them through the bureaucratic maze.Internal Memos in Discrimination Case Put CNN Hiring in Spotlight
An employment discrimination claim against CNN could turn on whether it was legal to designate specific on-air positions for minorities as the network sought to increase diversity. Internal CNN memos introduced this week at a federal trial suggest that, beginning in 1999, in some cases a job candidate's race and ethnicity were key factors in hiring on-air talent. CNN says it didn't renew the contract of anchor Marina Kolbe because she didn't meet its standards for on-air talent, not because of her race.N.Y. High Court Nominee Marks Gov. Spitzer's First Judicial Selection
New York Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer on Sunday made his first judicial selection, nominating Brooklyn Justice Theodore T. Jones Jr. for the state's highest court -- a decision that may provide a window into how the newly installed executive will go about appointing judges. Jones is a favorite of lawyers, particularly those representing plaintiffs in civil cases. If confirmed by the state Senate, he would become the fourth black judge to sit on the Court of Appeals.Governor Deal's JNC gets 75 names for appeals court
Governor Nathan Deal's Judicial Nominating Commission received 75 names of judges and lawyers to replace retiring Judge A. Harris Adams, a huge number compared with recent open seats. The nominees include, clockwise from top left: Judge Trip Self, litigator Mary Paige Adams, prosecutor Don Geary, Judge Benjamin Studdard, Judge Todd Markle and litigator Ken Shigley. Markle was Governor Deal's lawyer; the others made Deal short lists for the COA.Board of Contributors: Employers should consider containing workplace odors
By employing proactive efforts to work with an employee with scent sensitivities, the worker can be satisfied, the workplace will not be unduly disrupted, and the company won't get a whiff of upcoming litigation.High court ruling favorable to pharmaceutical industry
The Supreme Court's decision last month has dramatic, favorable implications for pharmaceutical industry employers who are facing overtime suits from their sales representatives, labor and employment lawyer David Gobeo writes.'NLJ 250' Shows Strong Law Firm Growth Continuing
The 250 largest law firms in the U.S. grew by 4 percent in 2006, a figure that was just shy of the prior year's gains, according to The National Law Journal's 29th annual survey. The results indicate a "healthy legal economy" spurred by strong mergers and acquisitions activity and big-ticket litigation, said one law firm consultant. And while law firms used to base their mergers on geography and size for size's sake, they now take a much more strategic approach, said another consultant.Trending Stories
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