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Lawyers with disabilities are making headway
When it comes to the number of attorneys and aspiring attorneys with disabilities, the picture is far from clear because few groups collect detailed information on disabled attorneys. Advocates say that is one reason why efforts to increase their presence throughout the profession have lagged behind the parallel pushes to boost the number of women and minorities. Still, doors are opening more and more for disabled attorneys.1986 shooting details emerge after Ala. rampage
Denny's Serves Up a Winning Video
When Jon K. Stage defended the owner of Denny's restaurant chain against a suit for allegedly denying service to minority customers, tape from a security camera showed that what the plaintiffs alleged to have happened did not. Stage used the tape as a sword and got the case dismissed. The approach is an example of how Denny's, plagued by discrimination cases, is now using aggressive litigation tactics.Judge Rebuffs Challenge to Ban on Non-Lawyer Firm Ownership
Southern District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said Jacoby & Meyers' suit over Rule 5.4 of the state's Rules of Professional Conduct must fail because the rule is not the only one in New York that "forecloses plaintiffs from receiving non-lawyer equity investment," but it was the only one challenged by the firm.Judge Slashes Race Bias Verdict for Former Police
A federal judge has severely slashed a jury's $10 million verdict in a race bias suit brought by three former Philadelphia police officers after finding that each plaintiff's compensatory award must be capped at $300,000.Indian Court Upholds $2.6 Billion Tax Bill for Vodafone
In a landmark ruling Wednesday, the Bombay High Court said Vodafone Group is liable for an estimated $2.6 billion in taxes for its 2007 acquisition of one of India's largest mobile phone companies. The decision sets a precedent that could impact hundreds of foreign transactions and have a chilling effect on foreign investment, tax experts say. "We will very seriously consider an appeal," a Vodafone executive said. The judgment could impact similar cases now awaiting decisions, such as SABMiller's acquisition of Foster's beer business in India.Parallel Proceedings: The End of an Error?
Three years ago, two similarly minded district court decisions rocked federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice (DOJ) by rejecting longstanding assumptions about the proper conduct of simultaneous civil and criminal investigations, commonly known as ?parallel proceedings.? This article analyzes those decisions.Trending Stories
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