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Greenberg Traurig Taps Former Campbell COO
Julia D. [email protected] N. Martin, who has ties to the incoming and outgoing mayors, has joined the Atlanta office of Greenberg Traurig as of counsel. He'll work in the firm's government relations practice. He says he'll help to grow Greenberg's government practice and also will do some litigation and real estate work.New ITC Cases Target Televisions, BlackBerrys, Semiconductors
It was a busy week at the International Trade Commission, with four new, high-stakes intellectual property complaints filed in four days. Considering just 25 other cases have been filed all year, it's a quite a glut. The streak began on Dec. 1, when Samsung Electronics sued Sharp Electronics Corp. for infringing its patents related to liquid crystal display devices used in televisions. Fish & Richardson partner Ruffin Cordell filed the suit.PoGo-Bryan Cave deal showed that the South a hot region
The South was a desirable destination for law firms looking to merge and expand in 2008, according to Altman Weil's latest MergerLine report. Of the mergers announced last year, 44 percent involved at least one law firm based in the South, said Altman Weil principal Thomas Clay. The number of mergers nationwide was up in 2008 compared with the previous year, likely due in part to the ailing economy.Ruling Rejects Early Appeal of Privilege Determinations
The Rise of the Homeland Security Practice
The 9/11 attacks gave rise to a new world in Washington, D.C.: the homeland security practice. Now scores of lawyers and lobbyists are fine-tuning their young practices at some of the top firms in town. Many say they're motivated by a desire to protect and secure the nation, but money is not a bad incentive either, with billions being spent. But entering this line of work is anything but simple, as it often involves the nuances of regulation and compliance law versus contract acquisition and appropriations.Group Seeks Role in Defending Gay Marriage Ban
The Christian Coalition plans to intervene as a defendant in a suit seeking to overturn Georgia's recent constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The rationale: their interests in preserving heterosexual marriage may diverge from that of the sole defendant in the suit, Georgia's Governor. Sadie Fields, state chairwoman said her group was acting to support the state's voters. "We feel it is important because the people of the state voted in such a resounding manner to protect the sanctity of marriage."How Much Will a Law Firm Pay to Make a Bankruptcy Trustee Go Away?
As those steering Dewey & LeBoeuf through bankruptcy prepare to pursue unfinished business claims against firms that took on former Dewey partners, a review of what became of similar claims in five other law bankruptcies shows many firms chose to settle, rather than contest, them.Trending Stories
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