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April 06, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Approach the Bench: A Shot Caller Courtside and on the Bench

A world traveler and distance runner, Judge Karen Pozza of the 407th District Court in Bexar County certainly has moved around. That may have something to do with the fact that Pozza was born in Azores, Portugal, to a U.S. Air Force dad and a librarian-schoolteacher mom. The family home was based in New York, Alabama and England before they settled in San Antonio.
9 minute read
October 25, 2004 | Legaltech News

The Case for E-Billing

In this tale of the fictional Acme Co., our correspondent explains how electronic billing works and points out its short- and long-term benefits, identifying seven areas where e-billing has potential for savings on legal spending. He also proposes a dozen tough questions law firms should ask to analyze historical spending patterns.
8 minute read
August 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

ACC Pushes Back on Accounting Board's Plan to Increase Disclosure

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May 04, 2001 | Law.com

Violence Reaction

No doubt, America is a violent place and the endless string of workplace shootings has made employers increasingly edgy. While they're reluctant to admit it, these tragedies are boosting business for labor and employment lawyers. Besides protecting the safety of the workers, the goal of these lawyers is to head off costly lawsuits against the employers.
9 minute read
March 24, 2006 | Law.com

Cooley Scoops Up Former Assistant U.S. Attorney

Ross Nadel, the former criminal chief of the San Francisco U.S. Attorney's Office, starts Monday as a partner at Cooley Godward. Nadel, who also founded and led the highly regarded Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property unit, retired from the office in June after 24 years there. Nadel is the latest in a string of top prosecutors joining large firms -- among them, Cooley's Joseph Russoniello, who was U.S. Attorney during Nadel's early years in the office. But some say the trend may be coming to an end.
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February 03, 2012 | Legaltech News

Computer Forensics in Practice at PwC: a Glimpse

In a financial climate in which fraud is rampant, data breaches threaten the sanctity of personal and company data, and regulatory legislation such as the Dodd-Frank Act demands compliance, it's a ripe time to be a computer forensics investigator. That was one of my impressions after a recent conversation with Dyan Decker and Kristin Rivera, both forensics services partners at PwC, that gave me a little insight into the current state of the industry. Decker, a Certified Fraud Examiner, leads the firm's technology solutions practice and is based in Los Angeles. ... [MORE]
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August 18, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Judge Rejects Claim Bloomberg Disfavors Pregnant Employees

Southern District Judge Loretta Preska granted summary judgment for the company yesterday, rejecting allegations by the EEOC and individual plaintiffs that Bloomberg engaged in a systematic practice of unfair treatment of pregnant employees and women who took maternity leave. Plaintiffs, she said, offered only anecdotal evidence, while Bloomberg presented a strong statistical case that discrimination was isolated at most.
5 minute read
May 19, 2011 | Legaltech News

From the Bench: New Views of E-Discovery at LegalTech

What do judges imagine during electronic data discovery when they see a motion to compel responded to by a paralegal for the organization -- or a vendor? "The View From the Bench -- Why the Legal Industry Needs to Change and Embrace Technology," the second plenary session at LegalTech West Coast 2011, used this question to frame a look at e-discovery.
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December 12, 2012 | New York Law Journal

HSBC Agrees to $1.9B Penalty in Money-Laundering Probe

Lanny Breuer, assistant attorney general for the U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division, said during a press conference at the Eastern District U.S. Attorney's Office that the bank was being held responsible "for a stunning failure of oversight and worse."
6 minute read
January 04, 2010 | National Law Journal

Patent lawyers provide for common defense

Joint representation by a single law firm helps multiple defendants stare down one mutual plaintiff.
7 minute read

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