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Court Will Mull Banning Judges From Discriminatory Groups
The California Supreme Court thrilled rights activists Thursday by announcing that it plans to conduct further study on a proposal to prevent the state's judges from belonging to groups -- such as the Boy Scouts of America -- that discriminate against gays. In a short statement, the high court said that during Wednesday's weekly administrative conference, the seven justices "discussed at length" proposals submitted by groups such as the Bar Association of San Francisco and the L.A. County Bar Association.Assigning Value to Long-Term Incentive Pay
In his Executive Compensation column, Joseph E. Bachelder III, a special counsel to McCarter & English, asks: 'Can we really expect to find a simple, concise explanation of value where there are so many different ways of looking at such value?'Attorneys must make an extra effort to avoid inadvertent contact with jurors during a trial
I am in the middle of a jury trial and during the lunch break, I was eating lunch at a local restaurant. Suddenly a voice said, "I'm one of the jurors on your case and you should stop talking."Parens Patriae and Infants' Funds
Lainie R. Fastman, a partner at The Law Firm of Hall & Hall, writes that many attorneys fail to include in wills and trusts the most rudimentary provisions to direct how infants' funds are to be administered, even where a testator has a family, or where payments to infants are anticipated.Allen & Overy Revenue Hits Record Levels
Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy saw its gross revenue grow by 7 percent to a new high of $1.87 billion for the fiscal year ending April 30, thanks in part to a new Australia practice. The firm also launched an Indonesian base and added 16 lateral hires to existing locations, in response to an increase in demand for cross-border legal services.Trending Stories
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