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Peer Pressure Compels Law Firms to Raise Summer Associate Salaries
When the Daily Report conducted its latest survey of summer associate pay, more than half of the responding Atlanta-area law firms initially said they were paying the same as last year. But many also asked, "What are other firms doing?" The result: After the survey's official close date, several firms announced they were raising weekly pay retroactively. And at least sixteen of the firms are now paying summers $2,000 or more a week, compared with two firms last year.Big Firm Partners With Minority-Owned Boutique to Increase Diversity
Atlanta's Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice is partnering with a boutique of eight African-American lawyers, Molden Holley Fergusson Thompson & Heard, to address client concerns for more racial diversity. The deal -- one of the first of its kind in the country -- provides Molden Holley the resources to work on large, complex matters, while giving Womble Carlyle access to African-American lawyers with corporate experience at a time when major companies are looking for more diversity in their outside counsel.Doctor Wins $64M for Trademark Infringement
Australian physician George O'Neil designed an innovative catheter to help paraplegics, but the Georgia company to whom O'Neil had granted exclusive sales rights in the United States betrayed the physician, according to O'Neil's attorney. This month, a federal jury in Atlanta awarded O'Neil $64 million in unpaid royalties, damages and "unjust enrichment" for trademark infringement and breach of contract.11th Circuit Rules For Employment Discrimination Plaintiff
Handing a rare win to an employment discrimination plaintiff, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that state privilege rules shielding documents related to doctors' peer review processes don't apply to federal discrimination cases.When Employees Face Criminal Charges, Employers Face a Dilemma
Here's a unique challenge for corporate America: How do you treat an employee who has been charged with a crime, but not convicted? Employment attorney Jonathan Segal says, "In the criminal justice system, you're innocent until proven guilty. But in the private sector/employment context, that presumption doesn't apply." But plaintiffs attorney Jennifer Salvatore disagrees. She's representing a former DaimlerChrysler Corp. employee who was fired while facing murder charges -- and who later got an acquittal.Biomed firms seek $1 billion from state to fund growth
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