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November 21, 2002 | Law.com

The Law Is My Home

As the holidays will soon be upon us, now's a good time to think about our families. That's hard to do when you're thinking about your clients all the time. But because divorce can be expensive and child abandonment is illegal, lawyers with families have to do the best they can with their predicament. Fortunately for the busy lawyer, The Rodent knows a few ways to deal with the big distraction we call family life.
5 minute read
October 21, 2003 | Law.com

With a 6-5 Split, 9th Circuit Treads Familiar Ground

A sharply divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a California death sentence Monday, just hours after the Supreme Court summarily reversed the court -- again -- for not deferring to state court rulings. In a 6-5 ruling, an en banc panel overturned a 5-2 death penalty affirmance by the California Supreme Court. The high court, in turn, issued a ruling that reminded the 9th to leave state rulings alone unless they are "objectively unreasonable."
5 minute read
August 22, 2005 | Law.com

53 Days and Counting

That open seat on the California Supreme Court has been that way for quite a while now. And not a peep out of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
7 minute read
January 23, 2006 | Law.com

Commentary: In Law Firm Marketing Today, the Glass Is Half Full

With reports that the average tenure for law firm marketing people is a mere 18 months, lawyers have started to ask why these professionals come and go so quickly. Liz Pava, chief marketing officer at White & Case, updates some familiar homilies to illustrate the shared goals -- and potential pitfalls -- that attorneys and marketing professionals encounter on a regular basis.
9 minute read
August 22, 2007 | Law.com

Duane Morris Partner Rides Second Wave of Nuclear Power

Six months ago, Chuck Whitney, the Atlanta managing partner of Duane Morris, started a nuclear power practice for the Philadelphia-based firm. There has not been a contract signed for a new nuclear power plant in the United States in 30 years, but now the time is right, says Whitney, who is a veteran of the Georgia Power team that finally got the Plant Vogtle reactors built in the late 1980s. "Nuclear is the best way," Whitney says. "It's not perfect, but it's the best of the imperfect choices."
9 minute read
February 07, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Murphy's law

Edges usually mean risks. They can be sharp, precipitous or just plain upsetting to be on, but they always mark the boundary of some potentially nerve-wracking transition.
12 minute read
August 06, 2007 | Law.com

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
July 30, 2008 | Law.com

Reply Briefs -- Really Necessary?

California Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar finds them "very useful." Fourth District Court of Appeal Justice Barton Gaut thinks they're mostly a waste of paper. And several other appellate justices believe they'd be a lot better if lawyers put more effort into them. What's everyone talking about? Reply briefs. Those often innocuous documents are actually rather controversial. (Who knew?)
6 minute read
December 07, 2011 | National Law Journal

Government misconduct in FCPA prosecution cited in related case

A federal judge's dismissal of convictions in a high-profile FCPA case due to prosecutorial misconduct has prompted a defense attorney in a related prosecution to challenge the government's case against his client.
6 minute read
August 16, 2010 | Daily Report Online

On the Rise: B. Patilloch "Pat" Dutcher

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