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January 18, 2005 | Law.com

Are Small Firms More Vulnerable to Harassment Claims?

A perk of working in a small firm is that the atmosphere tends to be less formal and more relaxed than that of a big firm. However, a casual office may also be a breeding ground for inappropriate conduct that can lead to complaints of harassment and discrimination. The good news is that a small firm need not function like a 500-attorney Goliath to ward off these claims. Here are some tips to help reduce the risk of exposure.
7 minute read
September 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

CAFA mass action primer

The Class Action Fairness Act has been with us for 2 1/2 years. Hundreds of district and circuit court opinions have grappled with numerous issues, some anticipated and some not. The one aspect of CAFA that's received relatively little attention is the the mass action provision. A recent 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals case sets out for the first time a comprehensive analysis of many of CAFA's mass action provisions - a must read for all CAFA aficionados.
9 minute read
February 07, 2000 | Law.com

Associate Sets Site on Fashions for the Petite

Melissa London is using a leave of absense from Cravath, Swaine & Moore, to launch itsybits.com, an Internet magazine geared toward small women, with an on-line petite clothing business to follow later this year.
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April 28, 2008 | National Law Journal

Tension mounts over U.S. bench vacancies

Republican senators are anxious about 28 judicial nominees awaiting confirmation, the 46 total vacancies and the dwindling time left in President Bush's term to get more of his candidates on the federal bench. This cranked up the political rhetoric recently, with some Republican senators threatening to stall legislation until judges get confirmed.
4 minute read
December 22, 2008 | National Law Journal

'Victim videos' grow — but still controversial

Although prosecutors applaud the increasing use of courtroom videos and multimedia presentations as a means to humanize victims and demonstrate the impact of the crimes they are prosecuting, defense lawyers are worried about the prejudicial effect of playing on jurors' emotions. Called "victim impact evidence," these presentations are typically produced by the victim's family and shown in the sentencing phase of a capital trial.
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April 26, 2003 | National Law Journal

Despite dad, no peyote for boy, 4

A Michigan judge has ruled that a 4-year-old boy cannot ingest peyote, resolving an issue in a custody case that pitted a mother's concern about her son's health against a father's insistence that the hallucinogen played a part in the practice of his Native American religion.
4 minute read
December 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

Court Decisions

A defendant who pleads guilty may not then seek DNA testing to prove his innocence, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled. Plus, more court decisions.
9 minute read
July 18, 2005 | National Law Journal

AOL actions spell: 'You've got trouble'

Chicago attorney Paul Weiss thought he struck a pretty good deal with America Online Inc.—$25 million to settle Illinois state court allegations that AOL charged thousands of customers for services they did not request. Then his mail arrived from Los Angeles federal court warning: You've got trouble.
4 minute read
January 08, 2007 | National Law Journal

Unions' use of fees up for review by justices

Labor unions, money and elections intersect in the U.S. Supreme Court this week in a case testing the ability of states to restrict unions' use of nonmember fees in political activities.
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December 19, 2011 | National Law Journal

Gingrich would have ideology trump authority

Such attacks are hardly ever motivated by incompetence of the branch whose power is being undermined.
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