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January 02, 2002 | Law.com

2001 Review: Pulp Fiction

The headquarters of Pacific Northwest-based paper and lumber manufacturing rivals Willamette Industries Inc. and Weyerhaeuser Co. are only 120 miles apart, but for the past 13 months, as Weyerhaeuser pursued Willamette with an unsolicited $6 billion buyout, the two companies have been oceans apart. Now though, the distance between their positions appears to be shrinking with rumors of a deal in the works.
6 minute read
June 16, 2006 | Law.com

Ninth Circuit Rebukes Bankruptcy Court

A San Jose bankruptcy judge got it all wrong in dismissing a sexual bias suit and sticking the women involved with attorney's fees, according to a sharply worded opinion from Judge Alex Kozinski.
4 minute read
November 28, 2005 | National Law Journal

Supreme Court Tosses Death Case Ruling for U.S.-British Citizen

The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a 6th Circuit decision that erased the conviction and death sentence of a U.S.-British citizen in a fatal fire. Also, the Court refused to disturb a $116 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization in the deaths of a Jewish couple near the West Bank. In addition, the Court refused to hear from a former FBI translator wishing to revive her lawsuit alleging she was fired for reporting possible wrongdoing.
6 minute read
August 18, 2006 | Law.com

Privilege Feud Flares Up in Federal Court

The attorney-client privilege debate in California's federal courts has taken a blue-collar turn. In three separate federal cases, defendants accused of violent or gun-related crimes say the government eavesdropped on their phone conversations with lawyers. The defense bar argues that such communications are privileged and that, if courts decide they aren't, defense lawyers for indigent clients would be forced to rack up huge expenses to personally visit jails for even minor client contacts.
6 minute read
September 11, 2006 | National Law Journal

Dismissed Partner Sues Holland & Knight for Fraud, Age Bias

Ex-partner John K. Weir is suing the 1,300-lawyer firm Holland & Knight in Manhattan federal court, claiming he was fired because of his age and because he raised questions about the "disappearance" of $5 million the firm was awarded in 1999 for a class action representation. The suit claims age discrimination, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud among its 11 counts, with the alleged $5 million misappropriation forming the basis of civil claims under RICO.
8 minute read
August 05, 2002 | Law.com

Emerging Human Rights Law at Heart of Award to Salvadoran Torture Victims

On July 23, a federal jury in West Palm Beach, Fla., levelled $54.6 million in damages against two commanders of the Salvadoran National Guardsmen for their role in the torture of three plaintiffs during El Salvador's civil war. On Wednesday, a motion for a new trial was denied. The case explored an important, emerging area of international human rights law involving the doctrine of "command responsibility."
12 minute read
January 03, 2007 | The Recorder

Treasure Trove of Information

Having difficulty accessing public records? The Internet provides a wealth of research options.
7 minute read
October 25, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Is Lying on Facebook or Online Profiles a Crime?

Did you really go to Harvard? Were you actually born in 1982? Did you truly spend that summer backpacking through Europe? Your online profile certainly says so.
10 minute read
February 03, 2000 | Law.com

Stick to the Trial Plan

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September 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Fatal Discovery

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