0 results for 'White'
N.Y. Judge Who Helped Robbery Suspect Evade Arrest Is Removed
A divided New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday removed Queens Supreme Court Justice Laura D. Blackburne for helping a robbery suspect evade arrest, an action for which she was harshly criticized by police and political leaders. The ruling marked a rare and possibly unprecedented case where the court decided that a judge who had no prior disciplinary record, and had committed misconduct that did not involve personal profit, venality, a breach of trust or moral turpitude, is unfit for the bench.SEC Exploring the Boundaries of Insider-Trading Enforcement
The SEC's insider-trading enforcement program has recently featured a number of novel cases. In two matters of first impression, the SEC has asserted insider-trading claims based on derivative instruments known as swaps and, in a third, it has based an insider-trading claim solely on an oral confidentiality agreement. These actions suggest that the regulator may be focused on bringing cases that push the traditional boundaries of the law, say attorneys David E. Brodsky and Timothy M. Haggerty.Building the Next 'eBay' for IP Trade
The Internet's power to connect individuals is creating entirely new channels for the sale and license of intellectual property. With the spread of free and low-cost Internet-based information and tools, computerized IP management is no longer exclusively within the reach of Fortune 100 companies. A number of Web-based services are available to anyone who can go online.Kilpatrick Pulls Plug on Miami Office
Three years after Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Stockton opened a Miami office and announced plans to stock it with lawyers, management has closed the doors. Personnel were notified late last year that the office would close on Dec. 31. The office, which opened with high hopes for technology, Latin American business and extended service for existing clients, never grew to more than about 15 lawyers.View more book results for the query "White"
Bias Claim Against GE May Proceed
Soheila Hexemer, an Iranian native, told two coworkers that sitting at their desks too much contributed to weight gain, which led to a third coworker berating her for being "uncivilized," and saying "in this country, we don't talk like that," according to Judge Lawrence Kahn's ruling.Number of Women, Minorities at Texas Firms Flat
Women and minority lawyers aren't exactly taking over Texas firms, but female attorneys are holding their ground, and minority lawyers slightly increased their numbers in 2002. Women lawyers comprise 28 percent of the lawyers and 15 percent of the partners at 19 of the 21 Texas-based firms on this year's Texas Lawyer 25, a ranking of the state's highest-grossing firms. The percentages are virtually unchanged from a year ago.Daily Decision Alert: Vol. 6, No. 59 -- March 27, 1998
Trending Stories
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250
Driving Value with Better Decision-Making: A Governance Maturity Checklist
Brought to you by Diligent Corporation
Download Now
Strategic Triumph: Unveiling the Secrets Behind Small Law Firms Thriving with AI Research and Drafting
Brought to you by LexisNexis®
Download Now
CFIUS Compliance: Your Organization's Growth and Investment Strategy May Be a Matter of National Security
Brought to you by HaystackID
Download Now
Document Review Challenges: Strategies for Law Firm Litigation Professionals in 2024
Brought to you by Integreon
Download Now