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March 11, 2010 |

Howdy Partner! For General Counsel, the Times, They Are a-Changin'

GCs aren't just legal advisers anymore: They're now business partners and even risk managers. 'The days of just giving legal advice are over,' one top lawyer told listeners at a recent Webcast on evolving business roles.
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August 19, 2008 |

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October 01, 2012 |

$2.43 Billion Pact Ends Investor Suit Over BofA, Merrill

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors that bought or held Bank of America stock when the company announced its plans to buy Merrill Lynch in a $20 billion deal as the banking industry and federal government struggled to contain fallout from the financial crisis in the fall of 2008.
6 minute read
December 12, 2005 |

Stock Brokerage Settles Harassment Suit

A former clerk at the Philadelphia firm had accused her boss of asking her to model her underwear for him and pressuring her for sex.
7 minute read
September 17, 2009 |

Judges, Attorneys Work Through Court Closures

As courts closed for a day to save money, many judges and research attorneys were still hard at work, even as union members picketed over the closure.
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November 02, 2011 |

A Legacy in Delaware Corporate Law: A Q&A With Mike Castle

A former two-term governor, nine-term U.S. representative, lieutenant governor, deputy attorney general and state senator, Mike Castle is a partner in DLA Piper's government affairs practice. He maintains offices in Wilmington, Washington, D.C., and New York. He has been involved in corporate law since 1964 when he started at Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz.
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July 30, 2008 |

Reply Briefs — Really Necessary?

Appellate jurists from across the state, including California Supreme Court Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar, weigh in on whether those darn briefs are worth the effort.
5 minute read
September 07, 1999 |

Judge Reversed for Allowing Exec Bonus

Stock options and other attractive compensation deals are the hottest thing for employers who want to stimulate employees to take a personal interest in their company's success. But for insurance broker Edward F. Meaney III, discussions about bonus pay have been a rollercoaster of disappointment. In an Aug. 31 Supreme Court ruling, he found he couldn't keep his big jury award. Meaney's lawyer, John Rose Jr., says he plans to request a reconsideration and a rehearing en banc.
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July 22, 1999 |

Litmus Test?

Rather than simply ask whether an applicant for the bench can enforce the law, California Gov. Gray Davis' judicial appointments secretary is asking would-be judges a series of personal questions on issues from abortion to the death penalty. A spokesman says Davis wants judges who represent his views on the issues that got him elected. But critics worry that the governor may be imposing a litmus test that will undermine the independence of the judiciary.
5 minute read
April 02, 2008 |

New Basis for Executive Criminal Liability for Tragedies

Andrew J. Frisch, a partner at LeClairRyan, writes that the good news for owners, executives, managers and inspectors in the crosshairs of a criminal investigation after a fatal accident is that the guideposts haven't changed: liability only attaches in the presence of a gross deviation from a reasonable person's standard of care, and an attempted cover-up will increase the odds of a criminal charge. The bad news? Those guideposts may be the same, but the surrounding landscape has significantly shifted.
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