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November 26, 2007 | National Law Journal

Court Decisions

An attorney fee agreement that uses a client's decision to settle as a trigger to convert contingent-fee representation into an obligation to pay hourly fees impermissibly burdens the client's exclusive right to settle a case, the Alaska Supreme Court found. Plus, other court decisions.
15 minute read
September 09, 2008 | The Legal Intelligencer

Legal Intrigue Surrounds Search for Missing Daredevil Fossett

Losing a loved one can be a difficult experience. Waiting seven years for that person to be declared legally dead only makes it worse.
7 minute read
October 01, 2010 | The Recorder

Bench Race Offers Pure Test of Identity Politics

The case against Richard Ulmer boils down to who he is and what he isn't.
7 minute read
July 16, 2002 | Daily Report Online

Pappy Does Gas Ads, Fuels an Ethics Debate

Jonathan [email protected] Paschal A. English Jr. was savvy and likable enough to become one of the final four contestants on the CBS reality show "Survivor: Marquesas."Now that "Pappy," as he was known on the show, is back on the Fayette County bench, a question has come up as to whether judicial ethics canons prevent him from cashing in on his newfound celebrity status.
6 minute read
December 03, 2012 | Daily Report Online

No cheese, please

Whether it's rappelling down a wall, forming a trust circle, taking psychological tests or making sushi, it's more common than not that firm retreats and corporate annual meetings will include team-building exercises to build camaraderie, explore inner strengths and generate creative thought.
10 minute read
July 26, 2011 | Law.com

A.G. Defends Rule Prohibiting Non-Lawyer Interest

In a spirited defense of a court rule barring non-lawyers from holding an ownership interest in a law firm, the New York attorney general is asking a federal court to dismiss a Jacoby & Meyers lawsuit the state deems meritless on the law and dangerous to the legal profession and its clients. The firm contends the rule infringes on its constitutional rights.
4 minute read
October 22, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Court Allows Chevron to Depose Lead Plaintiffs' Lawyer in Ecuador Case

4 minute read
September 29, 2011 | New York Law Journal

N.Y. Prostitution Promotion Ruled Out as Grounds for Deportation

The Second Circuit based its decision on New York's broader definition of prostitution as including acts for money other than sexual intercourse.
4 minute read
November 08, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

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.
5 minute read
August 16, 2012 | Daily Business Review

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.
4 minute read

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