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March 15, 2006 | Law.com

Bar Exam Failures On the Rise

In California and many other states, the failure to pass is creating a crisis situation for a growing number of graduates, who are often burdened with crippling debt.
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August 06, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

A Strong Supreme Court Term for Business

Lost in the glare of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions in June was the fact that the business community did very well last term. A tally by Mayer Brown of the 25 business-related cases the court decided last term shows that the business side won 19 times and lost only three. In the remaining three cases, business interests were represented on both sides.
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March 24, 2006 | Daily Report Online

Celebrity date auctions

AP - Miami entrepreneur Heynard Paz-Chow is always game to pick up tips from successful executives. So when he heard a charity was auctioning off a lunch with rap-world star Russell Simmons, Mr. Paz-Chow raced to top his rivals in a frenzied online bidding war. He won the meal for $1,625.But when Mr. Paz-Chow called Mr.
10 minute read
September 27, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

Use of Criminal Records in Employment Decisions May Violate Title VII

Employers' use of criminal records in employment decisions may violate Title VII.
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March 13, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bar Exam Failures Are on the Rise

Hiring partners don't mention it, would-be associates won't touch the subject and law schools would rather avoid it altogether. But the possibility of failing the bar exam is a reality for tens of thousands of law graduates each year. And it's getting worse.
8 minute read
January 04, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Patent Bar Pushing Fogel for Fed Circuit

Lawyers expect a district judge will finally be named to the court, and locals like the chances of Silicon Valley's own Jeremy Fogel, reports sibling publication The Recorder.
5 minute read
January 04, 2010 | Law.com

Calif. Judge Said to Be on Short List for Federal Circuit

Will Silicon Valley finally get a judge on the high court of patent law? San Jose, Calif.-based federal Judge Jeremy Fogel is on the White House short list for the open spot on the Federal Circuit, according to a person briefed on the matter. Although there is a movement to get a district court judge on the Federal Circuit, it may not be easy for Fogel to get nominated, given the other contenders and competing interests.
5 minute read
June 21, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

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July 01, 2003 | Law.com

Energy GCs in Motion

Very so often it seems as though half the lawyers in a given industry trade jobs. The utility business appears to be going through just such a phase lately, as companies across the sector reassess their needs. According to industry insiders, most energy companies are searching for seasoned lawyers who survived the 1970s energy crisis, the deregulation and subsequent consolidation of the 1980s and 1990s, and, most recently, the California energy crisis and corporate scandals like those involving Enron Corp.
5 minute read
March 13, 2006 | Law.com

Bar Exam Failures Are on the Rise

Many illustrious names are on the list of people who failed the bar exam, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and John F. Kennedy Jr. The number of test takers failing increases each year. In California, over 50 percent fail the exam. Nationwide, 36 percent failed in 2004. By comparison, 30 percent failed in 1995. As a result of the pressure to pass, students' anxiety levels are sky-high. "I am having a nervous breakdown to the point that I can't even study," wrote one blogger.
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