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Let boards, not taxes, decide exec pay
Bad news: Mike Trotter is at it again. After six months of considering our last exchange on the subject of "excessive executive compensation," Mr. Trotter has offered his reprise in the Oct. 18 Daily Report "Higher marginal rates revisited". To provide context for those who did not witness February's point-counterpoint, Mr.Who Protects Innovation in America 2009: Which Firms Got the Work
Business Is More His Calling Than Law
As general counsel for Alltel Corp., Francis Frantz oversees the legal affairs of the nation's fifth-largest wireless communications provider. While his work covers areas such as intellectual property rights and litigation, Frantz says being a lawyer "is a small part of what I do" with much of his time spent negotiating deals for a company that has made more than 260 acquisitions since its founding.Billing rates for junior to senior associates
The following is a sampling of hourly rates charged by law firms that establish billing rates based on associate class.Cool Laptop Add-Ons From Kensington
As long as you're bringing your work with you, you might as well work comfortably. Take a look at laptop add-ons from Kensington that give you expanded keyboard use and added USB ports, plus a laptop night-light, and even a fan to keep you cool by the pool.In The Trenches: Hunton snags Smith Gambrell IP partners
HUNTON WILLIAMS HAS snagged two intellectual property partners, Robert H. G. Lockwood and Eric J. Hanson, from Smith, Gambrell Russell as part of a push to expand its Atlanta intellectual property team.Meanwhile, Smith Gambrell has recruited patent prosecutors Laurence P. Colton as a partner and Nigamnarayan Acharya as an associate from Powell Goldstein, which boosts Smith Gambrell's IP contingent to 25.6th Circuit: Solvay Keeps $68M Arbitration Award
The 6th Circuit has confirmed an arbitration award of $68 million to Georgia-based Solvay Pharmaceuticals in a case that turned on how judges interpreted a letter agreement. Attorneys for Solvay said the case demonstrates the deference that courts give to arbitration decisions. In the past month, the U.S. Supreme Court and the 11th Circuit have overwhelmingly rejected litigants' attempts to have courts, rather than arbitrators, decide matters potentially governed by arbitration agreements.Will Lawyers Flip for Adobe Acrobat 8?
Adobe Acrobat version 8 promises features with direct appeal for the legal community. Brett Burney, legal practice support coordinator at Thompson Hine in Cleveland, offers a special screening of the new software. He pays special attention to its new built-in redaction and Bates numbering tools. Adobe seems ready to deliver an upgraded product that will make a perfect partner for any legal practitioner. Burney reports on how well the new Acrobat will perform for a demanding crowd.Trending Stories
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