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Wolf Block Expands IP Practice in N.Y.
Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen has expanded its intellectual property practice in New York with the addition of five attorneys from the Manhattan-based boutique Steinberg & Raskin. Wolf Block Chairman Mark L. Alderman said the group would supplement the firm's pre-existing patent prosecution and copyright and trademark capabilities while adding the patent litigation link that was missing in the New York office.
Damages for Pre-Crash Fright Are Recoverable Under N.J. Law
No one can know what went through the minds of Itzhak, Gail and Atira Jacoby during their last 30 seconds of life, as their plane plummeted 10,000 feet a minute before crashing in downtown Newark. But their estates can seek recovery under New Jersey law for that terror and anticipation of death, a judge has ruled.Company That Was Cyber-Heist Victim Is Spared Liability to Its Stockholders
A Princeton, N.J.-based company that failed to protect itself against an off-the-scale computer data breach has succeeded in fending off a securities fraud action over the resulting losses to investors. In 2008, hackers stole information on 130 million credit card and debit card accounts from Heartland Payment Systems, which processes payroll and credit card payments for more than 250,000 businesses and handles about 100 million transactions per month.
N.J. First-Year Associate Pay Pushed Up 7 Percent
New Jersey firms bumped up first-year associate salaries this year to an average of $106,410. The fact that salaries, which had been increasing only modestly since the late 1990s, are entering a boom phase means law firms are busy and need to staff up. And while they can't match New York or Philadelphia salaries, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham's William Hyatt Jr. says New Jersey has an edge in other respects: "the number of hours expected from associates, the camaraderie, the quality of life."The Jay Mariotti Chronicles: Columnist Calls in Gibson Dunn Bigwig
Who does a high-profile sports columnist turn to when he finds himself in legal trouble? A prominent attorney from an Am Law 200 firm, of course.ABA Overwhelmingly Votes To Favor Curbs On Bush`s Military Tribunals
Despite a plea to table the motion from the U.S. Solicitor General, the American Bar Association house of delegates overwhelmingly approved a resolution urging President Bush to set guidelines giving captured Al Qaeda fighters extensive legal rights and Congress a say in establishing any military tribunals to try alleged terrorists.Before You Start Spending That Salary . . .
S A SUMMER associate at a New York law firm, you`re probably getting advice from all directions at once. We`re all like favorite uncles when confronted with young professionals on the verge of successful careers. If you can stand just one more well-intentioned effort to point you in the right direction, take a moment to listen to Uncle Barry, certified financial planner and sometimes columnist.
Subrogation Claims Take Back Seat in Liquidation
In a decision that its author said could impact "hundreds" of claims related to the liquidation of Reliance Insurance and other companies, the state Supreme Court has ruled insurance companies' subrogation claims should have a lower priority than claims related to unpaid losses.Trending Stories
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