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Irate Federal Judge Imposes Lifetime Ban on Defense Lawyer
A New York federal judge has banned from his courtroom for life a defense lawyer who claimed the judge improperly communicated with a co-defendant's lawyer. Judge Leonard D. Wexler said the "lies" contained in an affidavit submitted by attorney Joseph J. Fleischman made him so furious that he could not proceed with an ongoing trial in which Fleischman represented the main defendant. "You got what you wanted," Wexler said. "But let the record indicate you are barred for life. And so is your firm."California Firms Cut Summer Offer Rates
In another blow to the job prospects of top law students, summer associate offer rates are down significantly at many big California firms. While some firms are still compiling numbers, most offer rates are in the range of 60 to 85 percent. One firm, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, offered jobs to only 30 percent of summer associates. That's down from an average of more than 90 percent in recent years at most firms.Alston & Bird Raises First-Year Pay to $145K
Alston & Bird has raised pay for its Atlanta associates, with first-years getting a bump from $130,000 to $145,000 - matching what the firm pays first-years in its Charlotte, N.C., office. The raises, announced Wednesday evening, go into effect Jan. 1, 2008.Collection Firm Sues, Alleges Hospital Sold Worthless Debt
A collection agency has gone to federal court in Miami claiming that Jackson Memorial Hospital shortchanged the company to the tune of $878 million by selling it a portfolio of uncollectible debts. International Portfolio sued the hospital and Miami-Dade County, which operates the facility, alleging bad-faith dealings involving deceased debtors and sloppy accounting. In part, IPI claims that the hospital hired another company to collect for the hospital on some of the debts that IPI had bought.NFL May Sue Insurer Over Costs of Clarett Defense
The National Football League's suit against its insurance company, which seeks reimbursement for about $1 million the NFL spent defending itself against an antitrust suit filed by running back Maurice Clarett, will go forward following a New York court's reversal Tuesday. In the underlying suit, the Ohio State freshman alleged that the NFL's draft eligibility rules violate the Sherman and Clayton acts. Clarett won in 2003 before a New York federal court, but the following year, the 2nd Circuit reversed.Growing BigLaw Firm Adds Space at New York 'Icon'
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