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April 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Age-Old Problem of Age

"Old lawyers never die," and some refuse to fade away...
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February 18, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Inside Lyondell Bankruptcy's Texas-Sized Legal Bills

Houston-based Lyondell Chemical is hoping that its yearlong Chapter 11 case is nearly over after reaching a $450 million settlement with creditors early this week. The Am Law Daily did some docket-digging to see how much firms have profited from the pharmaceutical giant's bankruptcy court odyssey. Lyondell has paid more than $58 million in fees and expenses to 10 firms — including some firms based in Texas — through Aug. 31 of last year.
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April 30, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Says Spirit of Ethics Opinion on E-Mails Violated

Lawyers who failed to immediately notify the court that they inadvertently received an e-mail from their opponents in a breach of contract case engaged in "unacceptable" and "egregious" conduct, a Manhattan judge has ruled.
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December 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

Consumer advocates align to support new patent rules

A dozen consumer advocacy and public interest groups have teamed up on an amicus brief supporting the new U.S. Patent & Trademark Office rules put on hold by a federal court's injunction. The groups involved in the amicus brief, particularly those connected to the software industry, are hoping to accomplish through patent rulemaking what they weren't able to accomplish in Congress over many years, said James E. Nealon, a partner in the Stamford, Conn. office of New York's Kelley Drye & Warren.
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July 14, 2010 | Law.com

EBay Sued for $3.8 Billion for Alleged Patent Infringement

Online auction giant eBay was hit Tuesday with a $3.8 billion patent infringement lawsuit. XPRT Ventures, which holds patents covering e-commerce payments and methods, filed suit in Delaware federal court against eBay and subsidiaries, including PayPal and StubHub. The suit alleges infringement of six XPRT patents and alleges that eBay misappropriated information provided in confidence. The basis for infringement dates from 2001, when XPRT inventors applied for patents.
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February 18, 2010 | Law.com

Inside Lyondell Bankruptcy's Texas-Sized Legal Bills

Houston-based Lyondell Chemical is hoping that its yearlong Chapter 11 case is nearly over, after reaching a $450 million settlement with creditors this week. The Am Law Daily did some docket-digging to gauge law firm profits stemming from the pharmaceutical giant's bankruptcy court odyssey. So far, Cadwalader has secured itself the biggest slice of the pie.
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March 12, 2008 | National Law Journal

Law Firms Set Up 'Pipeline' for Minority Talent

With the numbers of some minority groups still low at law firms and with competition for minority candidates intense, law firms are putting their resources toward "pipeline" projects, with the goal of grooming college and high school students to become attorneys. "We began to ask ourselves whether we should reach back further to increase the opportunities for diverse students to succeed in college," says Kirkland & Ellis partner Kevin Evanich, whose firm helps provide scholarships and workshops.
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April 18, 2012 | New York Law Journal

State Bar Urges End to Mandatory Retirements

State bar president Vincent Doyle III said that "arbitrarily requiring a senior attorney to retire or assume a lesser status in a law firm solely because of age is not an acceptable policy."
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April 23, 2012 | Law.com

The Age-Old Problem of Age

A recent EEOC settlement has revived debate over law firm retirement policies. The real issue isn't whether older partners can continue practicing law at their firms, writes Steven J. Harper. Rather, the question is whether they should remain equity partners in a world where achieving that status is increasingly difficult.
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September 08, 2006 | National Law Journal

Top firms failing women attorneys, report says

Dozens of the nation's top law firms are failing their women attorneys when it comes to advancement, training, work-life balance and more, according to a report released by members of the Women's Law Association at Harvard Law School.
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