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February 25, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor Has Standing to Challenge Ethics Board Opinion

Cozen O'Connor has standing to challenge a Philadelphia Board of Ethics advisory opinion that said the Friends of Bob Brady Campaign Committee would run afoul of city campaign finance rules if Cozen O'Connor forgave in toto nearly $450,000 in legal bills the campaign incurred in a ballot challenge to U.S. Rep. Bob Brady's 2007 mayoral race, the state Supreme Court ruled.
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February 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Trial Advocacy

Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz and an adjunct professor at Hofstra University School of Law and Cardozo Law School, and Evan Torgan, a member of Torgan & Cooper, write: Few things are more enjoyable to a cross examiner than exposing a witness who has intentionally lied during direct examination. Far more challenging and a little less dramatic is the task of attacking the average, law-abiding witness who is simply biased in favor of the adverse party.
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November 18, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lerner Set to Probe If Capital Case Counsel Fees Are Unconstitutional

Just about everyone in the Philadelphia criminal justice system thinks that the private counsel who represent indigent defendants should be paid more. But the question is how a cash-strapped city is going to pay for it.
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July 06, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer

Skinnygirl Margarita Makers Sued Over Alleged False Claims

The manufacturers of Skinnygirl Margarita, a drink conceived by one of the Real Housewives of New York City , are facing a class action suit in New Jersey that alleges the product is falsely claimed to be an all-natural, preservative-free and healthy alternative to other margarita mixes.
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September 22, 2010 | Law.com

Small Plaintiffs Firm Staffs Up as Famine Turns to Feast

A year and a half after losing six of its 15 lawyers, including some senior leaders, The Veen Firm is bulking back up. Since the start of the year, the San Francisco plaintiffs shop has added seven lawyers, bringing its total count to 13. Kevin Lancaster, a senior Veen lawyer, said the firm is reacting to a tripling in case volume since he and firm owner Bill Veen hit the road last September to drum up new business, returning to the old-fashioned way of business development that paid off.
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July 07, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

Chadbourne Firm Sues Ex-Partner in Attorney Fee Dispute

Chadbourne & Parke has sued a former partner over a fee awarded in a matter involving trusts for descendents of department store magnate Marshall Field.
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November 01, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Deposed in Suit Against Cox Smith, Former Shareholder

An opinion by San Antonio's 4th Court of Appeals interpreting the "equal inference rule" will allow an unusual breach-of-fiduciary-duty suit against Cox Smith Matthews and a former shareholder to go to trial. Ryan Anderson (pictured)of San Antonio's McClenahan Anderson & Striker represents Total Clean in its suit against Cox Smith and the sormer shareholder.
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August 06, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

Alston & Bird Raises First-Year Pay to $145K

Alston & Bird has raised pay for its Atlanta associates, with first-years getting a bump from $130,000 to $145,000 - matching what the firm pays first-years in its Charlotte, N.C., office. The raises, announced Wednesday evening, go into effect Jan. 1, 2008.
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