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August 05, 2002 | Law.com

Emerging Human Rights Law at Heart of Award to Salvadoran Torture Victims

On July 23, a federal jury in West Palm Beach, Fla., levelled $54.6 million in damages against two commanders of the Salvadoran National Guardsmen for their role in the torture of three plaintiffs during El Salvador's civil war. On Wednesday, a motion for a new trial was denied. The case explored an important, emerging area of international human rights law involving the doctrine of "command responsibility."
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October 18, 1999 | Law.com

At Last: A 'Smart,' Fast Worker That Doesn't Eat

Lawyers are leery of a concept that seems to hint that they could be replaced by robots. A number of companies are now selling software that employs "AI" principles. While not able to duplicate the flexibility of the human mind, it can analyze facts, determine which rules apply, recommend a course of action, and draft appropriate documents. But the software vendors rarely utter the phrase "artificial intelligence" in describing their products. How about the phrase "intelligent technology?"
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April 30, 2004 | National Law Journal

Lawyers, Firms Get Top Honors

The American Lawyer magazine presented top honors Wednesday to a select group of firms and individual lawyers. Twenty firms made the A List of 2003 for their achievements in such areas as economic, pro bono, workplace and diversity performance. In addition, 12 lawyers were given Lifetime Achievement Awards. The ceremony took place during the magazine's 25th anniversary at a dinner held at Cipriani restaurant in New York.
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August 29, 2005 | Law.com

D&O � Check the Fine Print

There's much more to D&O insurance than the price of the premiums. Here are seven issues to consider for optimal protection.
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June 04, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

SEC Scrutiny of Stock Plans Could Spell Trouble

A popular vehicle for insider executives at public companies to sell their stock, 10b5-1 plans were devised by securities regulators as a defense against insider trading allegations � as long as executives create them at a time when they don't possess any material, nonpublic information. But now these kinds of arrangements have come under fresh scrutiny.
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March 07, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

Law Firms Mull the 'Gen Y' Equation

Whatever the moniker, "Generation Y" associates are getting a bad rap for what some say is a flabby work ethic and an off-putting sense of entitlement.
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April 01, 2006 | Law.com

Target of Opportunity

Disability rights advocates sue Target to make its Web site accessible to the blind.
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November 16, 2000 | Law.com

Recruiters on the Rise

Firms vie for them. Attorneys rely on them. Headhunters bank on them. They're the individuals in charge of attorney recruiting at major law firms. And as firms have hired more attorneys, recruiters have become a hot commodity. So hot that they've been hopping from one firm to another at an unprecedented rate. So hot that attorneys are choosing recruiting as an alternative to practicing law.
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December 18, 2000 | Law.com

The Dark Side of Employee Stock Options

There's a dark side to employee stock options under federal and state law, and it's called the alternative minimum tax. Due to the stock market plunge this year, many stock-option holders could face large tax consequences if they can't sell by the last trading day of 2000. Experts say employees should protect themselves by learning about tax laws like the alternative minimum tax, particularly in a volatile stock market.
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March 24, 2005 | Law.com

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