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Morgan Lewis Sticks With Lockstep Base Pay for Associates
After more than a year of examining its associate advancement and compensation model and seeing other firms move to a competency-based advancement model, Morgan Lewis & Bockius has decided to stick with its lockstep system of increasing base salary with each year of experience for partnership-track associates meeting performance expectations.Jury awards $3 million to truck driver injured when crane fell at construction site
A jury found a crane company negligent for a truck driver's injuries due to a fall from his truck when he saw a section of a crane falling toward him.Ramsey Libel Case Against Court TV to Be Heard in Georgia
Ruling against Court TV, a federal judge in Atlanta decided that a libel case against the cable network brought by John and Patsy Ramsey, parents of the murdered JonBen�t Ramsey, should be tried in Georgia rather than in New York state. The Ramseys sued the network on behalf of their son, alleging that Court TV defamed him when the network and television panelists suggested that he had, at one time, been a suspect.How to Prepare Your Expert Witness
When it comes to expert witnesses, preparation is everything. Use research technology to carefully vet potential experts: Google them, search for cases that mention them, and check jury verdicts for outcomes. Be aware of social media and the internet ? many experts have been impeached by forgotten, sloppy comments made in open forums or social networks.Second Department Suspends Taking 18-B Applications
The Second Department said it has plenty of available attorneys to represent indigent criminal defendants and it expects that New York City's new assigned-counsel program, which involves greater reliance on institutional providers, will result in a decrease in the demand for 18-B attorneys.U.S. Trustee OKs Formation of PanelBy Ex-Enron Workers
Baena, a partner at Bilzin Sumberg Dunn Baena Price & Axelrod who is representing former employees, says he`s submitting the names of potential panel members to Schwartz as she prepares to appoint a second committee.Trending Stories
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