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October 02, 2007 | Law.com

Commentary: Rainmaking Is the Tool for Breaking the Glass Ceiling

The turnover of women attorneys is costing law firms millions of dollars. They invest in bringing along women associates only to see them go just as they become profitable to the firm. From a strictly economic viewpoint, says consultant Larry Bodine, it makes much more sense to teach women business development skills so they will enjoy success and generate more revenue for their firms. To that end, law firms need to offer women lawyers support in business development, he says.
4 minute read
April 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

Naked Protest Leads to Full Frontal Fee Fight at Supreme Court

Naturists have been taking their clothes off in the name of art and free expression at Florida's MacArthur Beach for more than 20 years. But when Sole v. Wyner -- a case that stems from a protest staged by naturists forming a nude peace symbol on the public beach -- is argued before the Supreme Court on April 17, the First Amendment will probably not even get a mention. Instead, the issue will be attorney fees, argued in a context that may be crucial for the future of all public interest litigation.
8 minute read
March 28, 2003 | Law.com

War Gets Lawyers Out of Their Offices and Into the Streets

As war rages in Iraq, attorneys on both sides of the debate have reacted to unfolding events. For lawyers opposed to the U.S.-led military action, the start of war last Wednesday night has made activism all the more urgent. At least two groups of lawyers -- Corporate Lawyers Against War and Attorneys Against the War -- attended a large antiwar demonstration in New York City on Saturday.
5 minute read
March 13, 2000 | Law.com

Justices Hear 'Winstar' Progeny

The Supreme Court Justices will soon have an opportunity to review their 1996 ruling that essentially held that the government should be treated "just like a private party in its contractual dealings." A combined case asks the justices whether the government is liable for a contract it entered into before legislation was passed that prevents the United States from performing its contractual duties.
6 minute read
April 07, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

O'Connor Seen as Swing Vote in Affirmative Action Cases

At the end of two hours of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on April 1, the fate of affirmative action appeared to be in the hands of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor -- just as it had seemed before the hearing began. While thousands of students and civil rights leaders demonstrated outside the court, the focus inside the chamber was on O'Connor during the historic arguments over the University of Michigan's affirmative action programs.
9 minute read
January 26, 2004 | Law.com

High Court's Police Force Troubled by Race Allegations

In 2002, Supreme Court police officer Blake Taylor was given an award by Chief Justice William Rehnquist for helping to develop a plan to deal with terrorist threats at the court. Last August, Taylor was fired, creating rifts within the court's 140-member police department. "There is a caste system at the court," says Taylor, a black officer who says he was fired after making a complaint against superiors. "Minorities keep getting walked out the door, and we have no protection, no real grievance procedure.
8 minute read
March 05, 2009 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

In yet another attempt to avoid bankruptcy, American International Group Inc. has received a $30 billion government bailout. In addition to the capital infusion, the transaction also forgives some of AIG's debt to the government by turning it into equity, attaches a lower interest rate to AIG's outstanding debts and gives the government control of two AIG subsidiaries. Also, the Treasury Department and Citigroup Inc. have agreed on a bailout - the third for the bank that, if fully executed, would leave the government with a 36 percent share in the bank.
5 minute read
January 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

Romania and Bulgaria

The European Union has jumped into the turbulent Balkans, with Bulgaria and Romania becoming full members January 1. The two latest additions come with considerable baggage: a reputation for lousy infrastructure, money laundering, and government corruption, and an income per capita of $10,000 or less. But there is plenty of legal business to go around as these two former Communist countries undergo a real estate rush and see the development of an active mergers and acquisitions market.
4 minute read
June 20, 2006 | Law.com

Judicial Profile: William Cahill

The JAMS neutral and retired San Francisco Superior Court judge has a successful trick in mediating disputes and earning $9,000 a day: separating opponents for as long as possible.
5 minute read
June 28, 2005 | Law.com

Sedgwick Puts Jury Expert on the Payroll

Many litigators have grown accustomed to reaching out to jury consultants for advice as trial nears. Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold wants that expertise a little closer to hand. The firm recently took the rare step of hiring an in-house jury consultant to offer advice on cases in their earliest stages at less cost. Sedgwick consultant Robin O'Connor says, "To have the most significant impact, it needs to be early on." Even so, in-house consultants remain more oddity than in vogue.
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