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Guilty Verdict For McKesson Chairman, but GC Acquitted
Jurors in the accounting fraud case likened Marcus Topel, who represented the ex-GC, to a country lawyer. They didn't like the team led by Theodore Wells: Too "New York acting."K&L Gates Responds to Malpractice Suit by Le-Nature's Trustee
K&L Gates is fighting back against attempts by the trustee of bankrupt beverage maker Le-Nature's Inc. to bring the firm and one of its corporate partners into the legal fray over alleged fraud by the company's executives. The trustee alleged the defendants' "stunning failure" to detect fraud in the company during an internal investigation resulted in $500 million in additional damages. The firm said it is just one more defendant the trustee is looking to add in hopes of collecting damages.2003 NYLJ 100 Largest Law Offices
By most accounts, it has turned into a good year for New York's law offices. Buttressed by a booming economy that enjoyed 7.2 percent GDP growth in the third quarter, 57 of the 102 offices listed in the NYLJ 100 expanded in 2003. Track all the gains and losses in this annual report from the New York Law Journal Magazine.Tobacco Industry Claims Lack of Fair Trial in $145B Damages Case
In an appeal of the largest damage award ever to hit Big Tobacco, industry lawyers claim that the $145 billion award in a Florida smokers' class action should be overturned because judicial error and improper attorney conduct prevented a fair trial. The brief, filed in an appellate court in Florida, cites a number of errors, including the initial decision to certify the class.Real Estate Escrow Thefts Top Lawyers' Fund Claims
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How Small Firms Are Managing $160,000 Salaries
Some small firms have matched the $160,000 associate pay of large firms, but attempting to cover the cost through higher billing rates or more billed hours could erode the smaller firm's competitive advantages over megafirms. Consultants say that premium firms come with built-in advantages that help them absorb rate and salary increases -- and even potentially profit from them. Shartsis Friese managing partner Arthur Shartsis says his firm keeps up with rate increases because the impact is not significant.Trending Stories
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