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Index Tracks Law Firm Performance During Recession
How different firms fare financially year to year is one thing, but how they have weathered the Great Recession is another.
Rainville Decides to Return to Pepper Hamilton - Again
After only a year in-house at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Gay Parks Rainville has returned to Pepper Hamilton, where she will work in the commercial litigation department as a partner.Viewpoint: 'Bay Guardian' Rejects Current Consumer-Protection Model
Removal Rejected: Unusual Order Grants Attorneys' Fees in Case Remanded to State Court
A federal judge in Dallas has awarded attorneys' fees and issued a remand order, in part because factual allegations in an affidavit were mischaracterized and "unfavorable authority" was not disclosed by a defendant. Joe Longley, who represents the plaintiff in federal court, was awarded $10,000 in attorney's fees.Circuit Panel Upsets Rape Conviction Obtained in Wrong Jurisdiction
The court agreed that counsel for Jason Cornell, now serving 25 years in state prison, erred by not objecting to Ontario County as the proper venue for the prosecution of a sexual attack that appears to have occurred in nearby Monroe County.Carl Icahn Pushes For Bigger Investor Payout From Apple
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook unveiled one of the biggest dividend and buyback programs in corporate history earlier this year. It still wasn't enough for some investors.
Tread Lightly With Footnotes: Seven Tips for Effective Usage
Footnotes can be distracting. But avoiding them entirely is not the answer, writes Martin J. Siegel. Used incorrectly and excessively, footnotes tax the reader and reflect poor writing. Used properly and sparingly, they add to a brief's overall effectiveness. He offers seven lessons for footnotes done right, starting with "Don't. They should be the rare exception, not the rule."
Candidate Stripped of E-Mail Privileges For Making Election Use of Bar System
A candidate for a State Bar Association trustee seat who sent campaign literature via the organization's e-mail distributor has been banned from using it for the rest of the election, while her opponent gets one shot at a fair response.
International investors stake their claim in Miami
Favorable real estate prices, space for development and demand for a safe place to park capital has led to offshore investors in a buying spree of South Florida real estate.
Attorneys help in $17.37 million purchase of 2-acre Brickell site
Duane Morris attorneys Lida Rodriguez-Taseff and Barry Lapides were able to work a $17.37 million cash deal in less than a month.Trending Stories
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- 2Lack of Jurisdiction Dooms Child Sex Abuse Claim Against Archdiocese of Philadelphia, says NJ Supreme Court
- 3DC Lawsuits Seek to Prevent Mass Firings and Public Naming of FBI Agents
- 4Growth of California Firms Exceeded Expectations, Survey of Managing Partners Says
- 5Blank Rome Adds Life Sciences Trio From Reed Smith
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