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GE Overhauls Outside Counsel Roster
Just two years after some 200 law firms endured the ultimate test of strength and patience for a shot at one of the 140 coveted preferred provider positions at General Electric Co., the largest legal department in the world has announced another outside counsel shake-up. The company's in-house lawyers slashed 44 firms from its previous roster and added 12 new names to the list. Now GE's club of outside firms is even more exclusive, with just 108 firms making the cut for what the department calls "Gen Two."401(k) Fee Suits Over High Cost to Employees on the Rise
Litigation concerning excessive administrative fees charged to employees by their 401(k) plans is heating up. Some suits have focused on undisclosed fees charged for mutual funds or annuities. Still others challenge the prudence of employers that invest in funds that charge high fees, even if they're fully disclosed. A claim for excessive fees in 401(k) plans is "like the newest toy in the toy box" for the plaintiffs bar, says Gregory Ash, an attorney who is defending companies against such suits.Big Media Want FCC Regs Case Heard
A group of large media conglomerates wants the Supreme Court to take up the issue of how many media entities a company can own in any individual market. Six cases that present the issue have been brought by media giants -- including NBC Universal, Viacom, the Gannett Co. and the National Association of Broadcasters -- and are set for review at the Court's private conference Thursday. Yet despite the enormity of the issue, many Court-watchers believe the justices are unlikely to take up the cases.2nd Circuit Strikes FCC Profanity Ban as Vague, Overly Broad
The Federal Communications Commission's policy banning even a single "patently offensive" expletive and other profanity on television and radio violates the First Amendment, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.Summer's Over and Partners Move to Greener Pastures
With the end of summer, several partners have packed up their files and moved to other firms. Two lawyers at Oakland, Calif.'s Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May jumped to San Francisco's Morrison & Foerster while Cooley Godward lost a partner to the Palo Alto, Calif., office of Dorsey & Whitney. Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe's New York office hired three partners away from Pennie & Edmonds while in L.A., it lost a partner to Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.Trending Stories
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