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August 08, 2011 | National Law Journal

From jail to jobless

As employers increasingly use background checks to screen prospective workers, the practice is creating a minefield of employment law issues — and has caught the attention of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
10 minute read
September 22, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Two Dismissals of Fraud Complaints Highlight Difficulty of Pleading Scienter

In Luminent Mortgage Capital Inc. v. Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and In re Nutrisystem Inc. Securities Litigation, two district courts recently applied the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in Institutional Investors Group v. Avaya Inc. to dismiss securities fraud complaints.
10 minute read
December 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

King & Spalding Adds Singapore Partner

Kelly Malone is joining the Atlanta-based firm form the Singapore office of Norwegian firm Wikborg Rein.
1 minute read
January 31, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

E-Mails on Govt. Computers Not Necessarily Public Records

E-mails are not public records under the state's Right-to-Know Law simply because they were sent or received through a government agency's e-mail address or because they are housed on a government computer, a divided Commonwealth Court ruled in an apparent case of first impression.
7 minute read
December 07, 2006 | Law.com

Ladov Wins Closest Vice Chancellor Race Since 2000

With 52 percent of the vote, plaintiffs' attorney Sayde Ladov eked out a victory against commercial litigator Alec Kerr for vice chancellorship of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Ladov will become chancellor in 2009.
7 minute read
January 29, 2008 | National Law Journal

Dechert's European Offices Help Boost Strong Financials, Despite 'Difficult Year' for Industry

Dechert's strongest year ever in its international offices and the right mix of practice areas helped garner a 14.7 percent increase in gross revenue for 2007 -- a year that firm Chairman Barton J. Winokur said was "difficult" overall for a "fiercely competitive" industry dealing with the largest cost increases he has ever seen -- due partly to salary and bonus increases. Dechert's strategy for growth has differed from many of the large firms that have been focused on mergers over the past few years.
6 minute read
March 15, 2004 | National Law Journal

When the Company Won't Listen

Retailer Spiegel Inc.'s crash raises a sensitive issue for corporate counsel: what to do when a company ignores your advice.
7 minute read
March 10, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Delivering Value by Knowing the Model 'Rules' of Social Media

The use of social media has exploded over the last several years. If Facebook were a country, its 500 million users would form the third largest country in the world, behind only China and India. The numbers are staggering, especially given that Facebook has only been around since 2004.
7 minute read
April 28, 2009 | National Law Journal

Law schools, public interest agencies deal with consequences of deferrals

The cocktail of choice these days for many large law firms seems to be one part layoffs, one part summer program curtailment and one part deferral of start dates -- sometimes with a twist of salary cuts. Amy Montemarano, assistant dean of career and professional development at Drexel University's Earle Mack School of Law, says students are taking the deferrals in stride. Meanwhile, it may be the law school graduates who chose the public interest sector over law firm life who may be feeling the most threatened.
7 minute read
July 10, 2006 | National Law Journal

Teleradiology offers risks and benefits

While radiologists are beginning to enjoy the benefits of teleradiology on multiple fronts-professionally, personally and financially-accreditation agencies and government regulators are increasingly scrutinizing the practice to ensure that quality has not suffered. Providers must guard against risks associated with using a new modality of care.
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