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May 10, 2004 |

Web masters

Nary a big firm would be caught dead these days without a Web site, yet Internet experts say many firms lag behind their techno-savvy clients. But for every firm that is doing it wrong, there's another that is lighting up the Internet..
5 minute read
March 10, 2003 |

Vaccine Bill Becomes Big Headache

Proposed legislation over an allegedly harmful vaccine additive has vexed Congress, vaccine makers and thousands of parents who claim that their children's autism is linked to vaccinations. Lawmakers took the unusual step of seeking advice from the U.S. Court of Federal Claims' chief judge, which, say legal ethics experts, doesn't raise red flags, but illustrates the complexity of the debate over the additive, thimerosal.
7 minute read
August 27, 2007 |

On The Rise: W. Scott Ortwein

When Stephen A. Hellrung, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Marietta-based Graphic Packaging Corp., called Alston Bird last year for help on a complex $655 million merger, he was surprised that the firm recommended W. Scott Ortwein.Hellrung admits his skepticism that someone so young could handle the work, but after watching him in action, he began to trust the choice.
3 minute read
March 19, 2009 |

May Courts Assist Private International Arbitration?

With more disputes required by contract to be resolved through international arbitrations, parties must pursue creative avenues to obtain written discovery and witnesses' testimony. One such avenue is through 28 U.S.C. �1782. Currently, the courts are split over whether an international private arbitration constitutes a "tribunal" entitled to judicial assistance under �1782. Attorneys Sofia E. Biller and Howard S. Suskin examine the implications of that split on the availability of relief under �1782.
15 minute read
May 09, 2006 |

Judicial Profile: Kathryn Mickle Werdegar

The state Supreme Court justice strikes a moderate chord with articulate rulings that focus on personal issues that affect everyday life.
9 minute read
April 05, 2001 |

Dallas and Houston Go for the Gold

Houston and Dallas are among eight U.S. cities vying for the chance to sponsor the 2012 Games. Aligned on both sides are Texas-sized teams of public officials and private citizens, including attorneys handling the legal ins-and-outs of putting together a winning bid. So far, lawyers in the two cities have donated thousands of hours and thousands of dollars worth of free legal services.
7 minute read
August 21, 2012 |

Full Court to Review Withholding of Pay Adjustments for U.S. Judges

On Sept. 7, in a rare en banc hearing by the Federal Circuit, six current and former federal judges will argue that Congress unconstitutionally withheld judges' pay adjustments and the Federal Circuit was wrong when it ruled otherwise over a decade ago.
6 minute read
August 14, 2008 |

Steinbeck Descendants Lose Bid to Renegotiate Publishing Rights

A 1994 agreement signed by the widow of John Steinbeck trumps a claim made by two of the late author's heirs under copyright law, a federal appeals court ruled Aug. 13. Reversing a lower court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said a 1938 agreement in which John Steinbeck gave the sole and exclusive rights to publish "Of Mice and Men" and several other works was terminated and superceded by a 1994 agreement between Elaine Steinbeck and Penguin Books.
6 minute read
June 15, 2001 |

3rd Circuit Zaps Intentionally Misspelled Domain Names

Registering Internet domain names that are intentional misspellings of famous domain names is a violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, a federal appeals court ruled in an issue of first impression. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a U.S. district court judge's permanent injunction against a man who had registered several misspelled versions of the popular Web site joecartoon.com.
4 minute read
September 14, 2009 |

Copyright board sued over librarian's choice

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Copyright Royalty Board could bring business to a standstill at the panel whose decisions direct billions of dollars for broadcasters and copyright holders. It could also leave the head of the U.S. Copy�right Office open to a similar challenge.
4 minute read

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