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March 23, 2009 |

9-0 decision makes sense

A 9-0 judgment in a case involving an icon of the "Culture Wars" — a Ten Commandments monument — what's going on here? In Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, the Supreme Court held that a city's display of a privately donated monument is "government speech," so that its decision to reject a proffered donation is not covered by the free speech clause. The near unanimity can be explained by two points: the complete impracticality of Summum's position, and its continued, unhampered right to speak in the park at issue.
4 minute read
February 23, 2010 |

Robreno Defers to Del. Chancery in Cravath-Airgas Row

A federal judge in Philadelphia agreed to stay proceedings in a fight between Radnor, Pa.-based Airgas and its former law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore until Delaware's Chancery Court decides whether the law firm should be enjoined from representing Airgas competitor Air Products & Chemicals in its bid to take over Airgas.
5 minute read
August 14, 2012 |

ABA Approves Changes to Technology-Related Ethics

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis, a partner at Rivkin Radler, writes: Recent changes to the Model Rules reflect the continuing importance of technology to the practice of law, and the concomitant need for lawyers to be aware of client confidentiality and client relationship issues that result. As technology continues to evolve and become ever more central to the practice, lawyers in New York, and across the country, must continue to think about, analyze, and respond to these issues as part of their day-to-day practice.
11 minute read
June 18, 2012 |

Legality of Big Soda Ban Stirs Debate

If New York City bans big sodas, what's next? Large slices of pizza? Double-scoop ice cream cones? Tubs of movie-theater popcorn? The 16-ounce strip steak? Opponents of the proposed ban may use that slippery-slope argument along with other legal strategies to try to block the first-in-the-nation rule.
4 minute read
April 14, 2009 |

Cozen O'Connor Shows Modest Gains in Revenue, PPP

Cozen O'Connor's key financial indicators were relatively flat for 2008, though the firm was able to pay out $8 million in supplemental bonuses to its partners.
6 minute read
July 25, 2012 |

Albert del Castillo worked with Citizens Property on a $1.5 billion bond sale

Squire Sanders' Albert del Castillo was able to help Citizens bring the sale of bonds and notes up to $1.5 billion from $1.25 billion and decrease the yield and overall interest his client will have to pay.
3 minute read
June 05, 2007 |

Growth Biz for IP Lawyers: Policing the Net

The rise of the Internet as a commercial medium has been a curse and a boon to content owners. Online business sales are booming, but so is Internet piracy. As a result, Internet policing has become a major cost of doing business for many companies.
8 minute read
June 16, 2011 |

Incoming Bar president to review disciplinary procedures

Scott Hawkins says one of his primary causes as the next president of The Florida Bar will be to examine whether lawyer discipline is tough and responsive enough.
5 minute read
March 22, 2010 |

Health care companies pull stock market higher

NEW YORK AP - Health stocks lifted the market Monday following House approval of the bill that would extend insurance to millions.The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 45 points in afternoon trading. Broader indexes also climbed.Investors had expected the health care bill would pass the House, but the approval late Sunday removed uncertainty about the rules that would govern the industry.
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