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In Review of High Court Term, Justice Kennedy Still the Man in the Middle
Although the U.S. Supreme Court handed down fewer 5-4 decisions in the term just ended than in the previous one, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is still the dominant key vote. So what can be gleaned from the third term of the Roberts Court besides the 4-1-4 divide on issues triggering the most heat and debate within society today? Some trends are emerging -- and the term's headline cases demonstrate, in this election year, that who sits on the Court and who appoints them matter.Winners All Around: Pro Bono Hours Rise Despite Fewer Lawyers at Large Firms in Texas
Despite having fewer average full-time equivalent lawyers in 2011 compared to 2010, the 18 firms sharing pro bono information for their Texas lawyers donated more hours than the previous year. Sylvia Mayer is chairwoman of the pro bono committee at Weil, Gotshal's Houston office.Disbarred Attorney and Wife Shot While Driving Home in N.Y.
Peggy Perez-Olivo, who lives three doors down from former President Clinton in Chappaqua, N.Y., died Monday after a mysterious shooting on an isolated road that left her husband, Carlos, wounded. No arrests have been made. Police say they cannot say whether the shooting was a random attack or connected to Carlos Perez-Olivo's work as a criminal defense attorney. He practiced law in New York from 1980 until he was disbarred in August for repeatedly refusing to "return unearned funds or retainers to clients."Permitted But Unauthorized Use of Trademarks
A common fallacy among trademark owners is that they possess the absolute right to control all uses of their marks. Trademark law prescribes certain boundaries regarding the nature and scope of a trademark owner's rights. In certain instances, an entity legally may use a trademark owned by a third party to refer to the mark as a source identifier without authorization from the trademark owner.The Global Lawyer: The Global Lawyer of the Year
Climate Change Tort Litigation
Recent attempts to hold energy companies liable for damages from GHGs have been unsuccessful, but unresolved issues remain, explain Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys.Power Grab: Southern's 'Bama Firm Invades Ga.
R. Robin [email protected] a roster of power company clients and a host of influential political connections, Alabama's Balch Bingham is merging with Atlanta's Meadows, Ichter Bowers. The merger promises to create Atlanta's first purely Republican powerhouse law firm and has the potential to threaten Troutman Sanders' lock on its most significant clients, the Southern Co.Redress Cyberbullying as an Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Until New York legislates a private right of action to redress cyberbullying, personal injury lawyers will likely rely on the intentional infliction of emotional distress. Attorneys Andrew Kaufman and Betsy Baydala examine how this tort and other civil theories apply to cyberbullies in the state.Trending Stories
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