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September 04, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Emotional Distress Damages OK'd in Products Liability Case

Physically unharmed plaintiffs may still collect emotional distress damages in strict products liability cases, the state Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
8 minute read
August 07, 2007 | National Law Journal

Bloggers consider forming labor union

A loosely formed coalition of left-leaning bloggers are trying to band together to form a labor union they hope will help them receive health insurance, conduct collective bargaining or even set professional standards. The effort is an extension of the blogosphere's growing power and presence, especially within the political realm, and for many, evokes memories of the early labor organization of freelance writers in the early 1980s.
5 minute read
April 24, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

From the Seat on a Harley To One on the High Court?

Superior Court Judge Seamus P. McCaffery said he can't exactly put his finger on what it is about him that might make members of the legal profession think of him as an outsider.
5 minute read
July 11, 2000 | Law.com

Biting Back

The ranks of animal lovers who have armed themselves with federal, state and local civil rights laws to keep landlords, condo and homeowner associations from evicting them or their pets is growing. As more and more physicians prescribe service and companion animals to improve health and enhance quality of life, patients are fighting no-pet rules in court.
7 minute read
March 28, 2006 | Law.com

Will Law Firms Be Able to Weather Wiretap-Related Suits?

Indictments stemming from Hollywood's latest celebrity scandal have struck fear into L.A.'s legal community. But it's the civil fallout from private eye Anthony Pellicano's wiretapping indictment that instills true horror. Several attorneys face litigation that could cripple their practices -- and possibly break up their firms. One problem: Wiretapping won't be covered by malpractice insurance. For some firms, says liability expert Timothy Halloran, "bankruptcy may be the only alternative."
6 minute read
June 04, 2007 | Law.com

Is Exxon Valdez Litigation Over? Company Says It Will Appeal Again

After years of bouncing around in appeals courts, the Exxon Valdez litigation may finally have reached the end of the line in the 9th Circuit. The $2.5 billion award is half the original jury award, but with interest accrued will total about $4.5 billion, of which the court ordered a little more than 22 percent to go to attorney fees, according to Harold Berger, co-chairman of the suit's discovery committee. But Berger said Exxon has said it would appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
4 minute read
September 04, 2003 | Law.com

Travel Daze: Savvy Advice for Lawyers on the Road

What do you do when a partner says to hit the road, Jack? In today's economy, a lawyer might fear being laid off, but let's think positive and assume that when a partner or general counsel says "hit the road," he's sending you on a business trip. And whether the initial reaction is excitement or dread, the best thing to do is prepare.
15 minute read
April 02, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Court decision will save public defender $5M

A DECISION by the Georgia Court of Appeals last week will spare the state's cash-strapped public defender organization about $5 million annually, the group's director said Friday.A three-judge panel last week said that counties, and not the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, were responsible for paying for trial transcripts needed for the council's indigent clients to appeal their criminal convictions.
5 minute read
May 30, 2008 | Law.com

The A-List (51-200)

Lawyers like to lament the passing of their fabled past, when partners knew each other on sight, firms contented themselves to operating in one ZIP code and junior associates were not a menacing anonymous horde threatening to take out their frustrations via the blogosphere. As it happens, in the big-firm world those days aren't gone, they've just moved to the Am Law Second Hundred ranks, where firms are prosperous and growing steadily but retain the possibility of old-fashioned cohesion.
23 minute read

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