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India: A Dream (Still) Deferred
For foreign lawyers eyeing India, the anticipated timing of that market?s opening has been consistent. It has been two years away?for the past ten years.Fossil GC Makes Legal Department Tick
With revenues that grew from $1 billion in 2005 to $1.2 billion in 2006, Fossil Inc. is an increasingly sought-after brand by consumers, a success on Wall Street -- according to stock analysts who recommend the stock for outperforming the market -- and a presence in malls worldwide in department stores and in its 153 domestic and 47 international stand-alone stores. GC Randy Hyne is happy to be part of it. "It doesn't hurt that the products are fun," he says. "It's an exciting place."Teaching Tech Skills to Lawyers
While most lawyers can send e-mails, create documents and surf the Internet, more advanced functions are often deferred to IT specialists. With technology progressing so quickly, competitive pressures may compel firms to seek out the most effective systems for introducing new technological capabilities to their lawyers. Proactive law students and attorneys who take the time to stay on top of legal technology have the best chances for success in the brave new world to come.Cite as: LVNV Funding v. Hatzakis, CV-111517-10/KI, NYLJ 1202484344679, at *1 (Civ. KI, Decided March 3, 2011)Judge Noach DearDecided: Ma
Teaching Tech Skills to Lawyers
While most lawyers can send e-mails, create documents and surf the Internet, more advanced functions are often deferred to IT specialists. With technology progressing so quickly, competitive pressures may compel firms to seek out the most effective systems for introducing new technological capabilities to their lawyers. Proactive law students and attorneys who take the time to stay on top of legal technology have the best chances for success in the brave new world to come.After a three-judge appellate panel reinstated a property owner's class action alleging that oil and chemical companies contributed to Hurricane Katrina's ferocity, the Fifth Circuit granted the defendants' motion to rehear the case en banc. Then, because it couldn't muster enough judges to hear it, the appellate court dismissed the appeal.
It's been a big week in the gene patent wars, with a landmark Supreme Court decision on the patentability of human DNA and a setback for opponents of genetically modified crops. In both cases, advances in genetic science collided with entrenched ideas about nature and unsettled issues in patent law. And they were both brought by 38-year-old IP lawyer (and newly-litigious investor) Daniel Ravicher of the Public Patent Foundation.
Judicial Profile: Harry Pregerson
Harry Pregerson -- homeless shelter founder, former U.S. Marine and judge on the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals -- has a story for everything. Friends and colleagues are familiar with his simple philosophy. For Pregerson, there's no difference between deciding cases and serving soup at one of the Southern California homeless shelters he helped found. "I like being a judge because it gives me opportunities to help others and to do the right thing."Former Expert Witness for Milberg Weiss Gets Plea Deal
In a Washington, D.C., hearing Thursday, former expert witness John Torkelsen pleaded guilty to one federal count of making false statements to the U.S. Small Business Administration. It has long been thought that any plea deal would hinge on Torkelsen's willingness to provide information to federal prosecutors investigating securities plaintiff firm Milberg Weiss and former top partner William Lerach. But the plea agreement does not explicitly say whether Torkelsen is cooperating.Five Questions Firms Face in 2006
Last year was anything but docile in the legal market. With ever-increasing competition among firms, 2006 looks to be equally challenging. With that in mind, here are five issues that could be - or should be - in the forefront of every managing partner's mind heading into the new year.Trending Stories
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