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July 28, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen Adds 15 Lawyers, Gov't Relations Pros in D.C.

Cozen O'Connor has continued its focus on the Washington, D.C., market with its planned addition of 15 lawyers and government relations professionals from Sher & Blackwell, an international transportation and government affairs law firm based in the city.
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September 28, 2004 | Law.com

N.Y. Lawyers Dig Deep for Kerry

At age 80, lifelong Republican Robert Pennoyer has become a top fund-raiser for the Kerry-Edwards campaign in New York. As a lawyer, he's far from alone in political fund-raising; attorneys have given more to both parties than any professional group nationwide. And while George W. Bush snared more lawyer donations in 2000 than did Al Gore, this year attorneys have reverted to old habits, favoring the Democrats. In New York, the Kerry ticket is outdrawing its rivals by more than 2 to 1.
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September 30, 2009 | New Jersey Law Journal

Court Likely To Ease, Not Lift, Its Ban On Comparative Lawyer Advertising

New Jersey's Supreme Court seems poised to alter its current outright prohibition on advertising in which lawyers compare their abilities to others, probably by requiring that such ads include caveats to potential clients.
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February 13, 2006 | Texas Lawyer

What Happens If BlackBerry Loses Its Juice?

Patent infringement lawsuits often take years to resolve, and sometimes require bet-the-company decisions by the litigants. The patent dispute between NTP Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) epitomizes just such a patent dispute.
9 minute read
October 13, 2009 | The Recorder

Uniform Bar Exam Closer to Reality

Some states are adopting the test, which reflects the legal profession's growing nationalization.
10 minute read
January 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Rakoff's Decision in 'SEC v. Citigroup': What's All the Fuss About?

Stanley M. Grossman, senior counsel to Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross, writes that Judge Jed Rakoff's recent rejection of a proposed settlement led to an immediate outcry, with "the Court undercut the SEC's authority" and "no defendant would ever again settle with the Commission" becoming popular refrains. But what was remarkable was not Judge Rakoff's ruling, it was the parties' expectation that the court would approve the proposed settlement on the barest of factual records.
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March 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Supersized

How the new amped-up PACs are changing politics.
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February 09, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Doctor Alleges Pfizer Violated Medical, Ethical Standards — Drug Giant Says Nothing New Here

A doctor alleges Pfizer violated standards, appeared to have paid off officials, and oversaw acts 'which may have led to criminally negligent homicide' during drug trials on kids in Nigeria — but Pfizer says the claims aren't 'supported by the facts.' • ALSO SEE: WikiLeaks Sparks Interest in Court Battle • Pfizer's General Counsel Takes On Enlarged Business Roll • Pfizer's Kindler Gets Paltry $9.6M in Severance, Bonus
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May 02, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law, reviews a Court of Appeals holding that buyers must prove themselves "ready, willing and able" to close in order to sue seller for failure to close; a decision that an owner did not prove replacing a staircase, which required the relocation of tenants, was an emergency situation; and a dismissal of an adverse possession claim.
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April 13, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

Working With an Expert Witness: The Seven Deadly Sins

Litigators, beware. In your path lurk seven deadly sins of working with an expert witness -- and you're in danger of committing some even before you sign that retention agreement. Remember that expert witnesses are called that for a reason. You may not like what she's saying, but if your expert tells you that your theory is rendered impossible by the immutable laws of physics, you should listen. As one expert witness says, "Our job is not to support a lawyer's theory, it's to find out the technical truth."
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