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June 23, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Casual Advice to Sister Draws Lawyer And His Firm Into a Malpractice Suit

Defendants in a legal malpractice case are seeking to make Wolff & Samson partner Laurence Smith and his firm responsible for informal advice he gave his sister during her divorce.
4 minute read
May 08, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

Capitol Report

A legislative round-up.
7 minute read
March 23, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Take Up Case on Negligent Design Drug Claim

The state Supreme Court has taken up a case that gives it the chance to consider whether plaintiffs may sue pharmaceutical drug companies on theories that the companies were negligent in testing, marketing and designing their prescription drug products.
7 minute read
November 10, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

Cyber-Stalking the Bad Guys

Everything from custom software to Google alerts can help track down IP bandits.
6 minute read
November 23, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

Occupy Wall Street's Message for Lawyers

The greed that has motivated bankers to sacrifice the public's interests for short-term personal gain has been made possible, in no small part, by the work of lawyers.
4 minute read
December 10, 2012 | Connecticut Law Tribune

When It Comes To Jury Make-Up, State Is Color Blind

When I wrote last week about seeing a jury panel in Norwich from which black males were entirely absent, I assumed there must be some reasonable explanation. So this week, when I subpoenaed state officials to an evidentiary hearing, I was stunned by what I learned.
4 minute read
September 07, 2009 | National Law Journal

INADMISSIBLE

The White House visitors list to be posted online; a subpoena has AGs going head to head; the Libertarian Party sues over write-in votes; a stay of release on Catholic priest sexual abuse cases; Winston & Strawn gains former labor solicitor; Democrats are back to confirm judicial nominees; and C-SPAN gets access to judicial opinions in this week's column.
5 minute read
October 08, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Race-based college admissions policy is like trendy parenting

On Oct. 10, when the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the case of Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al, "affirmative action" again will become a hot topic of discussion. Here's hoping that the justices' decision results in eliminating the bad experiment of race preferences by government actors in education.
4 minute read
August 24, 2005 | Law.com

A Level Playing Field Gives Women Equipment to Succeed

Every once in a while, says attorney Kathleen Wu, the sports world helps her understand the legal profession a bit better. Noting women's prominence in international athletics and the impact of Title IX, which banned sex discrimination at schools that get federal funds, Wu says Title IX also shows what can happen when the playing field is leveled in the legal profession. Give women the same opportunities as men, says Wu, and people will never stop being amazed at what women can accomplish.
6 minute read
February 18, 2011 | Law.com

Dickstein Shapiro Expands IP Practice on West Coast With 4 New Hires

Dickstein Shapiro is expanding its intellectual property practice on the West Coast with a new deputy practice leader in Los Angeles, Robert Dickerson of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, three other Orrick lawyers, and plans to open an office in Silicon Valley within a few months.
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