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Law Firms Woo Silicon Alley Start-Ups
An increasing number of New York firms are marketing themselves to fledgling Silicon Alley start-ups, in the hopes they will one day become high-tech powerhouses that generate significant billings. The recent Venture Downtown financing conference in NY was a case study in how firms are building brand-name recognition.The copyright battle between the major television networks and a pair of online TV startups isn't over. But thanks to Smith and Garrett, the networks may finally be winning.
Associates: Eminent Clerks Return Swiss Gold
American associates who serve as judicial clerks on the Claims Resolution Tribunal for Dormant Accounts in Switzerland help Jews recover money locked up in Swiss banks.If revenue is down this year among Am Law 100 firms, don't blame Bank of America. BofA is doing its best to boost the fortunes of America's big-firm lawyers, as evidenced by a particularly litigious week in which the bank faced an amended securities class action complaint, stepped up the defense of its soon-to-be-former CEO, settled an employment dispute, and got some good news from a Manhattan federal district court judge not named Rakoff.
Federal Judge Proposes 'Stopgap' Solution
U.S. District Judge Franklin S. Van Antwerpen believes that federal trial judges should be allowed to write opinions that explain their rulings after an appeal is filed -- as some state court trial judges do -- so that appellate judges won't be forced to guess or remand the case for t-crossing and i-dotting. Antwerpen and others argue that a simple rule change would significantly reduce federal appellate judges' workload and act as a stopgap to save the courts from a deluge of cases.On Second Thought: Area Code of Conduct
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled against the challenge to the FCC's authority to call the tune on enforcement of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. How close did Justice Scalia's opinion in AT&T Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Bd. bring us to a resolution of the basic issues between the FCC and the Baby Bells?Trending Stories
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