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Make-or-Break Moment for Physicians' Class Action
When James B. Tilghman Jr. steps to the lectern to ask the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to bless the biggest class action it has ever considered, he'll face a court known for being unfriendly to such enormous class actions. It will be a make-or-break moment for the multibillion-dollar racketeering case that doctors have brought against 10 insurers that collectively control about half the nation's managed care market.Group Will Promote Amendment to Raise Judges' Retirement Age
"Justice for All 2013," which more than 30 prominent attorneys have joined, is a non-profit group that will promote the constitutional amendment in ways that the Unified Court System cannot, by raising money and spending it on mailings, advertisements and other pro-amendment activities.Cahill Gordon Hired to Handle Rutgers Internal Investigation
Rutgers University has announced the retainer of Cahill Gordon & Reindel to investigate the events leading up to the firing of its men's basketball coach, Mike Rice, who was videotaped verbally and physically abusing players at practice during his three seasons as coach.Ex-Thelen Staffers' Suit Targets Firms That Hired Partners
Thelen's former employees are using a novel legal argument in an $18 million suit against five firms that hired many of Thelen's partners, according to an opposition brief filed Friday.
Retroactive Application of 'Feingold' Splits Panel
A woman appealing her decade-old conviction for the depraved indifference murder of her child is subject to state Court of Appeals' jurisprudence on depraved homicide as it now exists, not at the time of the trial, the Third Department has held.Nursing Home Resident Has Private Right to Sue for Injuries, Court Says
Recent raises intensify pay compression
It figures that a new partner ought to be making a lot more than a senior associate. After all, a move into the partnership rewards years of hard work, and it comes with a whole new set of responsibilities to the firm. But the most recent round of associate pay hikes has edged senior associates ever closer to junior partner pay rates.
Unanswered Questions After 'Suders'
Jeffrey M. Schlossberg, of counsel to Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, and Kimberly Mandel Malerba, an associate at the firm, analyze a recent Supreme Court case holding that a constructive discharge would result in strict liability for employers when the employee is forced to quit following a "tangible employment action," despite the fact that the employee was not actually fired.Denton County Prosecutor Alleges Racial Harassment, Discrimination
A prosecutor in Denton County has sued the county, the Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office and three assistant DAs, alleging she has been subjected to a hostile work environment at the DA's office and has been harassed and discriminated against because of her race. Nadiya Williams-Boldware, who handles criminal misdemeanor matters, has been a Denton County assistant DA since February 2007.Disbarred Attorney and Wife Shot While Driving Home in N.Y.
Peggy Perez-Olivo, who lives three doors down from former President Clinton in Chappaqua, N.Y., died Monday after a mysterious shooting on an isolated road that left her husband, Carlos, wounded. No arrests have been made. Police say they cannot say whether the shooting was a random attack or connected to Carlos Perez-Olivo's work as a criminal defense attorney. He practiced law in New York from 1980 until he was disbarred in August for repeatedly refusing to "return unearned funds or retainers to clients."Trending Stories
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