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Chadbourne & Parke Wins Dismissal of Ex-Client's $500 Mil. Suit
A New York state judge on Friday threw out a $500 million lawsuit by an Austrian bank against Chadbourne & Parke stemming from advice its Moscow office gave the bank about the structure of an investment vehicle whose legality later came under scrutiny.Wait for Ruling Irks British Firm
British company AllVoice Computing has been waiting nearly a year for a ruling on its request for a preliminary injunction, after a judge predicted a "relatively" prompt decision. The company was seeking an injunction in federal court in Boston against Massachusetts firm Dragon Systems Inc., which AllVoice accused of infringing on a patent. Now AllVoice is appealing to the British Parliament.$500 Million Malpractice Claim Dismissed Against Chadbourne & Parke
A New York judge on Friday threw out a $500 million lawsuit by an Austrian bank against Chadbourne & Parke stemming from advice its Moscow office gave the bank about the structure of an investment vehicle whose legality later came under scrutiny. The judge said the bank provided "no admissible evidence" to support its malpractice claim and could not demonstrate it would have sustained damages if not for Chadbourne's negligence. She granted the firm's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the complaint with prejudice.EBay Eyes Copycats and Old Law
EBay doesn't sell guns. Gunbroker.com does, on pages that are nearly identical to those belonging to the popular Internet auction site, but using the Web address www.gunbroker.com. As eBay's senior intellectual property counsel, Jay Monahan spends his days dealing with companies like Gunbroker.com. It's his job to ward off imitator sites.Boston Firms Embrace Bonuses Over Jacking Up Salaries
Some, but not all, of Boston's biggest law firms have joined the latest round of $10,000 raises for first-year associates nationally, and others may be waiting to see how much the economy will slow before they re-enter the associate pay race that consumed the legal community a year ago.Pregnancy Discrimination Suits on the Rise
Employment lawyers say pregnancy discrimination lawsuits are on the rise in corporate America, particularly among high-level female executives who claim that they are being knocked off the corporate ladder because of maternity issues. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission spokesman David Grinberg says that even a 31 percent increase in complaints over the last decade does not reflect the true extent of the problem. Many women, he says "view charge-filing and litigation as a 'career killer.'"Overhaul's failure will ignite health mergers
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