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Panel Reins in Judge Outraged By Retainers
A South Bay judge's attempt to stamp out a fee arrangement commonly used by private defense lawyers was itself stamped out by a state court of appeal panel Friday. After taking over as supervisor of the criminal courts in January, Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Kevin Murphy refused to allow defense lawyers to withdraw at the conclusion of the preliminary examination. South Bay defense lawyers often accept retainers to represent criminal defendants only through the arraignment and preliminary exam.
Judicial Profile: Leslie Landau
Since leaving an appellate career at Bingham McCutchen, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Leslie Landau has been handling the nuts and bolts of criminal cases.
Law Firms Play Musical Chairs With Top Hires
The new year's musical chairs is in full force. Among the moves, Sedgwick has hired Todd Corham, former CIO at Lowenstein Sandler to lead the firm's technology department. And TransPerfect Legal Solutions has named Michael Wudke to lead its global digital forensics practice group.
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Learning the Deferred Associate Shuffle
One of the great truisms of life is that, just when you think things cannot possibly get any worse, they will.
Crafting Your Opening Statement for a Good First Impression
Opening statement is one of only three times where you can speak directly to the jury, the other two being jury selection and closing argument. Each of the three has its specific function and your preparation and strategy for each will differ accordingly, but there is no question that many cases are won or lost during opening statement.First United Bank v. Panhandle Packing and Gasket Inc.
The faulty submission of the global damage question prevented the appellant from asserting its defenses that, alternatively, deny recovery to the appellee as a matter of law. Because of the global submission of multiple theories, the court was unable to apply the appropriate limitations statute.
Strine Blasts 'First-Filed' Rule in Harvard Law Paper
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Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Leo Strine Jr. argued in a recent paper that the first-filed doctrine in derivative litigation benefits plaintiffs lawyers more than shareholders.
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