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Government Ethics Reform: A Work in Progress
David Bronston and Kenneth K. Fisher, members of Cozen O'Connor, write: There seems to be a widespread consensus that the public's lack of trust in the political process should be a genuine concern for both officials and advocates. However, elected officials at all levels struggle with avoiding compromising situations and appearances, while not stifling the free flow of information and political relationships which inform the democratic process.N.Y. High Court: Co-Defendants Must Disclose High-Low Deals
Fairness dictates that all parties in a multi-defendant liability action must be notified when any one of them reaches a high-low agreement with the plaintiffs to cap their exposure in the event of an adverse award ruling, the New York Court of Appeals determined Wednesday. Garlock Sealing Technologies was "deprived of its right to a fair trial" because it didn't know its co-defendant in an asbestos case had reached a high-low agreement with the plaintiff, the court ruled, ordering a new trial for Garlock.In the Firms: Movement Amongst the Players
Atlanta-based McKenna Long & Aldridge broke into the New York market last week, merging with six-lawyer government affairs outfit Plunkett & Jaffe. Plus more moves...Reese Stigliano joins Fort Lauderdale-based Brenner Real Estate Group
Veteran commercial broker Reese Stigliano has joined Brenner Real Estate Group as senior vice president.View more book results for the query "*"
L.I. Lawyer Retires After Panel Issues 18-Month Suspension
Lone Ranger Newdow Ready for His Day in Court
When California atheist Michael Newdow rises on Wednesday to tell the Supreme Court that the words �under God� don't belong in the Pledge of Allegiance recited in public schools, he will truly stand alone. Most lawyers bring one or two colleagues to counsel's table. But Newdow isn't like most lawyers. As of last week Newdow, a litigant taking the rare step of arguing his own case, planned to have no one with him as his quixotic and controversial battle culminates in his first oral argument before the Court.The Hazards of SOX Whistleblower Claims
In their Corporate and Securities Law column, Sarah S. Gold, a partner at Proskauer Rose, and Richard L. Spinogatti, a senior counsel at the firm, write that two recent federal appellate cases highlight potential pitfalls in whistleblower claims brought under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), 18 U.S.C. §1514A.Hope drives rise in law school applications
Despite grim job statistics in nearly every corner of the legal world, law school applications increased by 7%, compared to last year, according to the Law School Admissions Council. A handful of law schools saw their applicant pools swell by 30% or more. Applicants are apparently banking on a turnaround in the next three years.Supreme Court Grants Appeal by Enron's Skilling
With two cases on its docket already addressing the federal law on "honest services" fraud, it's fair to wonder why the Supreme Court added a third, but that's what the justices did Tuesday, granting review of an appeal filed by one-time Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling. One possible explanation is that Skilling's case raises another issue unrelated to the honest services law: whether massive pretrial publicity and "community passion" surrounding Skilling's trial created a presumption of juror prejudice.Trending Stories
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