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November 07, 2011 |

'Master of Disaster' plaintiff attorney faces disbarment

Plaintiff attorney Stanley Chesley was dubbed the "Master of Disaster," but he faces disbarment over fen-phen diet drug settlements that netted attorneys 63 percent of the settlement fund.
7 minute read
March 18, 2013 |

Bill Looks to Limit Indigent-Defense Caseloads

The Senate Criminal Justice Committee on March 12 heard testimony and made changes to a bill that would require counties to set maximum caseloads for indigent-defense lawyers. But some senators asked pointed questions about the bill, and the committee didn't send the revised version to the full Senate.
4 minute read
June 03, 2013 |

Bradley Manning trial begins 3 years after arrest

More than three years ago, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was arrested in Iraq and charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
5 minute read
October 13, 2009 |

Scanning the Future of Google Books

Given the scope, size and audacity of the Google book search deal -- Google stands to emerge as the biggest library and bookseller worldwide -- the controversy isn't a surprise. Lawyers who have studied it find it the most creative use of the class action mechanism they've ever seen.
13 minute read
November 18, 2008 |

Economy Dampens Bar's Goal of Pushing for Tax Cuts

As the United States sinks into what many predict will be a harsh recession, the economic woes are affecting some of the Philadelphia Bar Association's goals.
5 minute read
May 07, 2012 |

While Pro Bono Goal Applauded, Questions About Details Abound

Each year since Katrina inundated the Gulf Coast, Touro Law Center students have spent breaks in Louisiana and Mississippi performing pro bono work for residents who are still trying to recover. Now, however, the executive director of Touro's public advocacy center is wondering how the students' "really wonderful work" will be affected by a new requirement that will make pro bono service a prerequisite for admission to New York's bar, and he is not alone in asking questions.
8 minute read
April 14, 2010 |

Head Spinning Yet? If Gucci's Lawyer Isn't a Lawyer, Does Privilege Work?

O'Melveny & Myers claims Gucci can't claim privilege over communications with an in-house lawyer who turned out not to be licensed to practice — but one expert says O'Melveny's argument is rubbish.
3 minute read
April 01, 2013 |

Quick Change

GCs come and GCs go, but when do the number and speed constitute a problem?
5 minute read
November 24, 2008 |

Lead Ceilings at Firms Stop Secretarial Advancement

Most firms would rather lose a star employee than allow her to realize her full potential by promoting her.
5 minute read
November 30, 2010 |

Antitrust Lawsuit Against UPMC Gets Second Life

A federal appeals court has revived an antitrust conspiracy suit against Pittsburgh's largest hospital system and the area's dominant health insurer that alleges they joined forces to hobble the second-largest hospital.
5 minute read

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