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Cleveland Clinic Isn't Liable in Slaying by Ex-Psychiatric Patient
June D. BellSpecial to American Lawyer MediaT he crime that triggered this civil suit was as horrific as they come: A 15-year-old freshman on her way to school was gunned down by a stalker convinced she'd spurned his love. As Penny Chang walked with friends in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Scott C. Strothers, 21, repeatedly fired a 9 mm pistol at her back and head.Rebel Without a Cause of Action
A man who was fired for refusing to stop displaying Confederate flags in his workplace has lost his bid to revive an employment discrimination suit that said he was discriminated against on the basis of his religion and his national origin as a "Confederate Southern-American." The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling's ruling on the case but has split on its reasoning.2002 Associates Survey: From Mayer Brown to Wolf Block
The firm-by-firm breakdown of responses to the survey.What Religion Is -- And What It Isn't
Workers' strongly held religious beliefs are increasingly coming into conflict with their employers' policies -- or with other employees' beliefs and practices. As a result, employers can find themselves acting as referees and even expose themselves to litigation in the process. What are employers' legal responsibilities in this climate? Taking these steps will help employers resolve conflicts early on -- and help reduce the risk of adverse decisions if things do reach the point of litigation.Am Law 200 Lawyers Reflect on Life in the War Zone
Among the more than 1 million Americans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001, a handful are returning to prewar lives as lawyers with large firms. The American Lawyer's interviews with more than two dozen attorneys show that although the war has been largely unfelt in Am Law 200 offices, it is intensely personal for those who have worked or served in the war zone. By serving, they also pushed against colleagues' unspoken assumption that wars are fought by someone other than lawyers.Judges, lawyers work to stanch foreclosures
Alarmed by the dramatic rise in housing foreclosures across the nation, judges have taken a variety of actions to slow the pace, ranging from outright dismissals for incomplete work to mandated mediation to threatening attorneys with sanctions.While attorneys hold "boot camps" to train colleagues on how to handle foreclosures, judges have been closing down shortcuts, such as telephone hearings.
Nominees for 2d, 10th, Federal Circuits report net worth over $1 million
Three nominees for federal appellate judgeships have hardly been living hand-to-mouth, and one who's married to a Big Law partner has a net worth of $4.5 million, according to newly released disclosure reports.Rebel Without a Cause of Action
A man who was fired for refusing to stop displaying Confederate flags in his workplace has lost his bid to revive an employment discrimination suit that said he was discriminated against on the basis of his religion and his national origin as a Confederate Southern-American.Trending Stories
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