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December 20, 2010 |

Judge Dismisses Challenge to Voting Rights Act Provision

A federal district judge late Thursday dismissed a constitutional challenge to a critical part of the nation's landmark Voting Rights Act -- one of two lawsuits aiming for the U.S. Supreme Court.
4 minute read
September 15, 2005 |

Baker & McKenzie to Acquire New York Office of Coudert

Ending weeks of speculation, Baker & McKenzie has announced its acquisition of most of the New York office of the pioneering international law firm, Coudert Brothers, which recently announced it would disband its global network. The firm's larger merger discussions with Chicago-based Baker & McKenzie had fallen through, but expanding in New York with the addition of 70 Coudert lawyers -- including about 25 partners -- meets one of Baker & McKenzie's long-term objectives.
3 minute read
September 01, 2006 |

Pa. Federal Judge Throws Out Bad Faith Claim

A third-party insurer cannot be sued for bad faith if it ultimately settles a case within policy limits even if it allegedly refused to settle a claim despite the insured's admission of liability and instead engaged in "delay tactics" that led to four years of litigation, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Berle M. Schiller predicted that the Pennsylvania courts would hold that there is no recognized cause of action against an insured for delaying settlement of a third-party claim.
4 minute read
November 01, 2007 |

Battle of the Blogs

The millions of blogs littering the Internet prove that everyone has an opinion. But you won't often find the general counsel of a major tech company shooting his mouth off about ongoing patent litigation. In recent weeks, Sun Microsystems GC Mike Dillon and CEO Jonathan Schwartz have been blogging about their company's IP battle with Network Appliances, trading barbs with NetApp co-founder Dave Hitz, who has been commenting on the case on his own blog.
4 minute read
March 15, 2005 |

A Lesson in Law Firm Darwinism: Adapt or Die

Intellectual property law firms have been living inside a paradox for the past decade: While the IP practice booms, IP boutiques face a constant threat of extinction. But the most remarkable fact is that a group of IP specialty firms have survived, and even thrived. In evolutionary terms, they were either born with traits that have allowed them to prosper in a hostile environment -- strong management, loyal clients, merit pay -- or they have adapted, rapidly.
12 minute read
March 14, 2005 |

Corporate Lawyers: Legal Profession's Version of Fine Wine

Corporate lawyers with portable books of business have always been among the most sought-after practitioners in the legal market. But like a fine wine, they perform great at home but don't travel well. "Corporate lawyers generate work for other lawyers at a firm," Duane Morris Chairman Sheldon Bonovitz says. "And that makes it harder to move with portable business. The client might say, 'I love you, but I want to keep the people that are doing my IP, real estate and employee benefits work.'"
7 minute read
November 30, 2009 |

Buyer Beware: Firms Look Closely at Legal Liabilities of Merger Partners

Former Gardner Carton & Douglas partner Steven L. Loren, who pleaded guilty to a criminal felony act over the representation of a firm client, left the firm in advance of its merger with Drinker Biddle & Reath in 2007.
5 minute read
December 06, 2012 |

NYC's Prior Teacher Licensing Exam Violated Title VII, Judge Says

Southern District Judge Kimba Wood ordered the appointment of a monitor to ensure that the current Liberal Arts and Sciences Test does not violate Title VII, but said it will require further proceedings to determine additional relief for black and Latino teachers who had been unable to get permanent licenses.
5 minute read
March 27, 2009 |

Corporate Scorecard 2009 Bankruptcy

9 minute read
December 18, 2009 |

Civil Actions in Question Following Dismissal of Broadcom Criminal Charges

Stock options backdating lawsuits filed by shareholders against Broadcom Corp. face an uncertain future now that a federal judge has thrown out the government's criminal case against two of the company's former executives. Civil claims remain pending against Broadcom co-founders Henry Nicholas and Henry Samueli, as well as former CFO William Ruehle and former GC David Dull. The shareholder cases -- a derivative lawsuit and a class action -- are pending before a judge in Los Angeles.
4 minute read

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