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November 04, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Court Considers Pre-emption in Wyeth Case

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared torn Monday over whether a federal law on drug labeling should pre-empt a jury's $7 million verdict against Wyeth in the case of a Vermont woman who lost her arm to gangrene after being given a Wyeth drug for a migraine headache.
4 minute read
June 29, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Circuit rejects speech claim in upholding defense attorney's prison term

The Second Circuit has rejected Lynne Stewart's attempt to win a reduced sentence for helping her imprisoned client communicate with his followers in an Egyptian terrorist group.
5 minute read
November 01, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Hostile Work Environment Claims Go Forward Over Explicit Tirades

Identifying a number of unresolved factual issues, Eastern District Judge Arthur D. Spatt allowed claims of hostile work environment and constructive discharge to proceed, but he dismissed a retaliation claim as unfounded in his decision.
5 minute read
June 16, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Networking: Your Lifeline in Tough Economic Times

Networking is more important than ever in today's economic climate. Whether you are currently employed and looking to enhance your value or are looking for a new position, having connections to turn to can be your lifeline.
4 minute read
April 02, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Rule Change Aims to Force Foreclosures From Limbo

Court officials have proposed a rule that would give judges and court attorney-referees the discretion to make a case proceed to settlement conferences before an affirmation by the lender's counsel attesting to the accuracy of documents has been submitted.
4 minute read
April 19, 2008 | The American Lawyer

DIVERSITY SCORECARD 2008: Cleary, Wilson Sonsini on Top

Law firms inch toward greater diversity, reporting a range of initiatives from minority scholarships to affinity groups. But have they made progress in adding attorneys of color at all levels?
9 minute read
May 05, 2006 | The Recorder

Witness for the Prosecution

District Attorney Kamala Harris said more money for San Francisco's witness protection program will help coax reluctant witnesses from the shadows. Does the slaying of a participant in the Bayview yesterday change the dynamic? No Subscription Required
6 minute read
June 18, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Taxation

David E. Kahen, a member of the law firm of Roberts & Holland, writes that there is often reason for concern, in the context of a transfer of a business or other property to a partnership under common control with the corporate transferor, that the value of the partnership interest received by the corporation is less than the value of the property contributed.
12 minute read
June 22, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Experts Say Some Issues Best Handled by Surrogate

4 minute read
July 09, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Ins and Outs of Third Circuit Cross-Appeals

It is common for a litigant to lose some motions and win others. A question appellate lawyers often hear from lawyers representing clients who have won some and lost some, but who ultimately prevailed, is, "Do I need to cross-appeal?"
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