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April 05, 2013 |

Convicted Amish fight for release

Attorneys for a group of Amish men and women found guilty of hate crimes for cutting the hair and beards of fellow members of their faith in eastern Ohio are arguing that the group's conviction, sentencing and imprisonment in separate facilities across the country violates their constitutional rights and amounts to cruel and unusual punishment, according to recent court filings.
5 minute read
December 27, 2010 |

Lawyers behaving badly, 2010 edition

Some lawyers and judges found themselves in big trouble this year. Strippers, bribes, phony billings and prostitutes were a few of the career cripplers for jurists and practitioners in 2010. We've highlighted some of the low points.
3 minute read
March 16, 2011 |

N.Y. Firms' Profits Soar as Wall Street Rebounds

With both M&A and capital markets work surging, and litigation holding steady, partners at many elite New York firms with traditional ties to the investment banks saw their compensation rise last year, at times dramatically. The performance of these New York firms contrasts with other Am Law 100 firms, which had more mixed financial results in 2010.
3 minute read
April 08, 2009 |

ASSOCIATE MOVERS

New partners, associate promotions and new associates in this week's Associate Movers.
3 minute read
April 27, 2012 |

Massachusetts Student Brings Disability-Bias Suit Over LSAT

The Law School Admission Council is facing its second Boston federal lawsuit this year by a Law School Admission Test taker seeking an accommodation for disabilities.
3 minute read
March 25, 2010 |

Hey, Search Me: Internet Vet Top Lawyer Says Yahoooooooo!

Michael Callahan, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Yahoo Inc. describes his team as having 'a very deep bench ... We do the majority of support for our business transactions that drive technology and revenue.'
4 minute read
September 30, 2010 |

Punitives Can Exceed Compensatories by 9-1 Ratio, Court Says

Slashing a jury's punitive award of $500,000 down to $270,000, a federal judge has ruled that the constitutional maximum for punitive awards is ordinarily no more than nine times the compensatory award -- even in cases where the defendant is a repeat violator.
5 minute read
September 30, 2002 |

Here's How to Avoid Nasty Bytes

Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure basically says that you can seize documents stored on computer equipment the same way you could from a file cabinet. But there are two big differences. First, electronic evidence is latent, just like fingerprints or DNA evidence. Second, computer files can be easily erased. That's why it's so important to follow proper forensic procedures when seizing data.
5 minute read
August 31, 2006 |

The Online Gambling Debate

How legal is betting online is at the center of DOJ's attempt to seize $7 million in its case against a gambling czar.
10 minute read
July 01, 2006 |

Put on a Show

Four years ago, our courtrooms in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota were equipped with new technology tools, including digital document cameras, real-time feeds, video and audio conferencing, and more.
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