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Taking a Legal Poke at Pokemon
When Attorney Alan S. Hock hears "Pokemon," he thinks blackjack and dice. Hock says the real lure of Pokemon is in collecting the "premium" cards randomly inserted into packs. The odds of getting such a card are stated at 1 to 33. It is "gambling," charges Hock. In September, he filed a federal class action against Nintendo, its licensing agency, 4Kids Entertainment, and Wizards of the Coast under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.Amicus Brief to High Court Shows DOJ No Friend of Baker's
R. Robin [email protected] U.S. Justice Department has challenged a legal tactic used by Georgia Attorney General Thurbert E. Baker. A DOJ friend-of-the-court brief, submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, maintains that a panel with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals erred in ruling that state attorneys can remove a suit against the state to federal court and then claim immunity under the 11th Amendment.A Scathing Indictment of Law Schools and Large Firms
Attorney and author Douglas Litowitz has written a book sure to incite debate: "The Destruction of Young Lawyers." Litowitz rails against the standard law school curriculum and the legal industry, claiming that young lawyers "shoulder most of the misery within the profession." The author, who works at a hedge fund yet quotes Karl Marx and socialist philosopher Herbert Marcuse in the book, believes that, "The difficult trick is to remain proud of your profession while also being a little bit ashamed of it."Appeals Court: Borders Must Pay Calif. Tax on Online Sales
An appellate court ruling against Borders Group Inc. sets a precedent that could enable California to force some major Internet retailers to start paying state sales tax for goods sold online to state residents. Whether California tax collectors use the precedent to go after not only Borders but other online retailers remains to be seen. But independent booksellers and other "bricks-and-mortar" retailers have been cheering, saying the ruling should remove their Internet competition's unfair advantage.View more book results for the query "New York University"
Simpson Thacher Makes Par in Golf Suit
The golf competition at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's firm outing could get a boost if one of the firm's clients decides to make a surprise visit. A team of Simpson lawyers successfully represented the disabled professional golfer Casey Martin before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which in March affirmed a lower court ruling that forced the PGA Tour to allow Martin the use of a cart in competition.Employment Cases Spur Congress to Act
Congress' swift reaction to reverse a recent pay discrimination decision by the U.S. Supreme Court and a legislative effort to eliminate caps on damages in workplace bias suits signal a major change in the political landscape for employers, agree counsel for employers and employees.The committee advising Georgia Democrats
MEMBERS OF the advisory committee and Georgia's Democratic congressional delegation: Thomas C. Bordeaux Jr., Savannah attorney, former state representative and former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Robert A. Burroughs, partner at Lithonia law firm Burroughs Johnson Hopewell. A law partner of U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-DeKalb, and Johnson's wife, Mereda.Trending Stories
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