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Assessing Jensen's Book of Business
The case of Frode Jensen III against his former firm, San Francisco-based Pillsbury Winthrop, presents the rare challenge of nailing down the damages of a blue-chip lawyer's practice. In the big-firm world, M&A clients who would follow Jensen to a new firm would constitute his "book of business" -- the rich dowry of a lateral hire. Defining the "book" that Jensen had, and is subject to losing, will be a central issue in the suit.
The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America
At last count, a mere 5.4 percent of partners at U.S. law firms were members of minority groups. For women of color, the figure was fewer than 1.7 percent. But those numbers represent an amazing group of people and a payoff for the firms, law schools and corporations that invested in diversity. The National Law Journal, through readers' nominations as well as its own research, compiled the top 50 most influential minority lawyers in the United States who made an impact during the past five years.The Court That Came in From the Cold
When Deutsche Telekom AG wooed Telecom Italia S.p.A. in 1999, France Telecom dropped out of its Italian joint venture with Deutsche T., and filed arbitration claims valued at up to 19 billion euros. Then Deutsche T. filed a massive counterclaim. To resolve the dispute, arbitrators from Denmark, Belgium, France, Italy, and Sweden applied the laws of Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, and the European Community. But the lead lawyers were American.The Challenge Of Prosecuting Obstruction Cases
Did She or Didn't She? Who the Heck Won in Tiffany v. eBay Ruling?
Three judge panel's ruling was not a total win for the auction site — saying that further proceedings are needed on the question of whether eBay engages in false advertising via its listing of counterfeit Tiffany goods.MetLife Loses Bid to Dismiss Race Discrimination Suit
A federal judge in New York refused to dismiss a putative class action charging that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company discriminated for decades against minorities in the selling of insurance policies. The judge rejected a motion for summary judgment, ruling that plaintiffs presented material issues of fact on company practices, including the allegation that the company concealed its discriminatory practices.
Second Circuit Expresses Skepticism About Startup TV Company
The concept of building an entire business model around the language in a single court decision got a workout Friday, as judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit peppered a lawyer for Aereo with questions about why the Internet TV company shouldn't be shut down for copyright infringement.Trending Stories
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