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Younger female lawyers play by their own rules
Even 20 years ago, few women managed to combine family and success at a big firm. But today's middle-aged lawyers pushed to make it happen. They worked nonstop, staying up half the night with a brief in one hand and a crying baby in the other, and they succeeded. But today's younger female lawyers prefer to take a different route. "You don't need to work, work, work and then have a family," says 33-year-old Erica Leatham. So she quit her large firm and, with some colleagues and friends, formed her own firm.Apple Can Help App Developers in Patent Fight With Lodsys, Judge Rules
Michael Karr, a college student in Las Vegas, hoped to make some side income from a raunchy iPhone app called "69 Positions." What Karr didn't foresee was that the app would drag him into costly patent litigation with Lodsys Group, a prolific patent troll.Appeals court restricts challenges to asset freezes
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has sided with prosecutors on a key asset forfeiture issue that has divided courts across the country.In an April 26 ruling, the court said defendants can't point to weaknesses in the government's case as a means to fight prosecutors' attempt to freeze their assets after indictment but before trial.Who's the Shark Now? 'Candygram' Case Delivers Good News for Criminal Defense
Big wins are so rare for defense lawyers in federal court that a victory can generate a lot of buzz -- sometimes even earning a nickname. A recent 3rd Circuit case has come to be known as "the Candygram case" -- a reference to a classic "Saturday Night Live" skit from the 1970s. The majority held that evidence of drugs in a hotel room should have been suppressed because police had used "subterfuge" to gain entry by falsely claiming that they were first "room service," then maintenance workers."Samsung the Settler" Waves White Flag Again, This Time with Sharp
Samsung Electronics has been one of the most reliable employers of IP legal talent in recent years. But, reports sibling publication The Am Law Litigation Daily, it's a distinction the company doesn't seem interested in holding much longer.View more book results for the query "*"
In Patent Feud, MoFo Goes on the Attack
Partner Harold McElhinny is leading the charge for Palo Alto Networks in two lawsuits, including one challenging an established doctrine of patent law.DLA Piper Replaces Day Casebeer As Qualcomm Lead Counsel
After failing to produce thousands of documents in its patent trial against Broadcom, Qualcomm argued in court papers this week that the mistake was unintentional and that it shouldn't have to pay Broadcom's legal fees.Stocks least loved since 1980s as U.S. scales wall of worries
Pessimism is taking a toll on the securities industry, where more than 200,000 jobs were lost last year, even as U.S. unemployment declines as the economy accelerates.Health Care Employers May Balance Accommodation of Disabled Employee Against Patient Safety
The Americans with Disabilities Act and New Jersey Law Against Discrimination require employers to make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. But in a health care setting, particularly for employees with patient care duties, safety interests often curtail the disabled employee's entitlement to accommodations. Courts struggle with balancing both objectives, but the trend heavily favors health care providers where patient safety is a demonstrable concern, writes attorney Christine O'Hearn.Trending Stories
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