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May 07, 2008 | The Recorder

Judge Pay Hike May Be Fizzling

Legislation has made it through committee, but political and budget distractions have slowed momentum.
9 minute read
September 01, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

Miles to Go on Military Tribunal Legislation

When the U.S. Supreme Court repudiated the legality of the Bush administration's military commissions, it made clear that Congress could fix the problem.
6 minute read
January 21, 2004 | Law.com

New Briefs

A roundup of legal news item.
3 minute read
May 10, 1999 | Law.com

How to Download the Perfect Summer Associate

In the late 1980s, law firms wooed would-be associates with endless rounds of cocktail parties, barbecues and nighttime cruises. As the industry surges again, competition is once again fierce for the best and the brightest. This time, though, senior law firm managers are being called to meet the younger generation where it lives -- on the Internet.
6 minute read
March 15, 2001 | Law.com

Let the Fun Begin!

Building on Toys "R" Us' recent success -- a much stronger holiday than in 1999 when the company failed to deliver online-ordered toys -- CEO John Eyler called on longtime friend Christopher Kay to head up the legal department. Kay, who left his practice in Florida for the post, couldn't resist being a part of the core management team charged with revitalizing the 148th company on the Fortune 500 list.
12 minute read
November 30, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Ct. Vacates $3.4 Mil. Verdict Overseen by Ciavarella

The state Superior Court panel has vacated a $3.4 million legal malpractice award overseen by former Luzerne County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. because of his ties to one of the lawyers in the case.
3 minute read
May 03, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Robreno Backers Hope He`s in Charm`s Way

With his candidacy for a 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals` seat apparently blocked by New Jersey politicians and lawyers, supporters of U.S. District Judge Eduardo Robreno have turned their attention to the circuit seat that became vacant following the death of Carol Los Mansmann.
5 minute read
July 19, 2004 | Law.com

D.C.'S Dickstein Gets Strong Off of Vitamin Litigation

Kenneth Adams bets -- and often wins -- thousands of dollars in Las Vegas in national poker tournaments. Five years ago, the Dickstein Shapiro antitrust litigator persuaded his firm to underwrite what sounded like a much bigger gamble -- represent on a contingent-fee basis 153 corporations injured by a now-legendary price-fixing conspiracy in the vitamins industry. The bet paid off, with staggering returns that almost tripled partners' take home from the previous year to $1.9 million.
12 minute read
December 06, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

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November 16, 1999 | Law.com

Some Superinformant

A case before a federal appeals court in Washington D.C. may reveal what some say is the dark side to the use of paid government informants: that "superinformants" are criminals themselves and get away with perjury on the stand. Defense lawyers claim Andrew Chambers, a drug dealer, has actually made as much as $4 million in his role as a government informant since he began in 1984. Despite a criminal record he has repeatedly lied about on the witness stand, they contend he still works as a DEA informant.
10 minute read

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