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Yelp Class Action Dismissal Bolsters Web Publisher Immunity
New U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of the Northern District of California has dismissed a class action against Yelp alleging the online review site extorted advertising from businesses in exchange for favorable treatment.State of Confusion Over Sentencing Guidelines
Everyone is still trying to digest the Supreme Court's landmark Jan. 12 decision that turned the clock back on sentencing practices. The Court called the federal guidelines advisory; DOJ Criminal Division chief Christopher Wray urges judges to continue using them.Astor's Son, Lawyer Guilty of Looting Estate
After 20 weeks of trial and on its 12th day of deliberations, a Manhattan jury yesterday handed down a verdict that, unless overturned on appeal, will send Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son, Anthony D. Marshall, to prison for at least a year for looting his mother's estate. Further, the result of the criminal trial almost certainly will reduce Mr. Marshall's recovery in a separate surrogate's proceeding from the $132 million fortune of the society figure and philanthropist who died in 2007 at the age of 105. Francis X. Morrissey, a lawyer who assisted Mr. Marshall in Ms. Astor's estate planning, was convicted of all five charges against him, including forgery.Hogan, Lovells Union Faces Many Obstacles
Hogan & Hartson and Lovells are considering one of the riskiest maneuvers in the legal business -- a trans-Atlantic merger, which in this case would create a global megafirm of more than 2,500 lawyers. "If the integration is done right, this thing could really sing," said Altman Weil consultant Thomas Clay. That's the good news. The tougher questions are ones that partners on both sides are likely struggling with. Can they overcome the client conflicts that plague massive firms and seem to cap growth?2005: A Competitive Time for Area Firms
Last year�s look back at events in the Philadelphia legal community went something like this: Not too much happened in 2004. This year was a whole different story.Trending Stories
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