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January 14, 2004 | The Recorder

Celebrities Must Weigh Costs, Benefits of Court of Public Opinion

You might wonder why a defendant who has vowed not to try his case in the public or media would enlist the services of a spokesperson, dispatch celebrity friends to speak in his defense, and construct a new Web site to carry his side of the story. Then again, you might not. Chances are, you already understand what Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, Kobe Bryant and their legions of lawyers understand all too well: A celebrity defendant has no choice.
8 minute read
February 10, 2011 | Daily Report Online

Exhibit A: Another iPad app for trial presentation

Exhibit A joins two other iPad apps for trial presentation, TrialPad and Evidence. While none of these apps are likely to replace trial presentation consultants or even software suites such as TrialDirector, they could be used effectively in the right scenario, such as a settlement conference, mediation, or even a small trial.
8 minute read
September 12, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

EEOC Locks Down Employers' Use of Arrest and Conviction Information

In April 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued an extensive guidance that expands the EEOC's review of employers' use of arrest/conviction information when charges are brought alleging that an employer's use of the information had a discriminatory effect.
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May 06, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Legal Department Budget Cuts Debate Hits City Council

Budget hearings for the city's three main legal departments created some fireworks Tuesday as the Defender Association of Philadelphia argued against facing a second 5 percent budget cut, and City Council members grilled Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Everett Gillison during District Attorney Lynne Abraham's testimony against a proposed 22 percent cut to her fiscal year 2010 budget.
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December 13, 2004 | Law.com

Legal Battles Behind, Oracle Buys PeopleSoft for $10.3 Billion

Oracle has brought an end to the hostilities in its bid to acquire rival PeopleSoft by sweetening its all-cash offer to $26.50 per share, up from a $24 bid that PeopleSoft's board had rejected as inadequate. The $10.3 billion deal will create the world's second largest maker of business applications software. The truce came just before the rivals were set to renew their battle in a Delaware trial focusing on an anti-takeover defense known as a poison pill.
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March 01, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Do It Yourself

Affymetrix wins big by relying on in-house lawyers for major litigation.
4 minute read
December 31, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Union Workers Called Racists May Proceed With Libel Suit

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July 21, 2009 | The Recorder

Ex-Broadcom CFO Targets Irell

William Ruehle urges the Ninth Circuit to sustain an ethical misconduct finding against the firm.
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June 06, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

Dealmaker of the Week: Wish Upon a Star

The sale of StarTex Power, a privately held retail electric provider based in Houston, to Constellation Energy of Baltimore benefits more than the two companies and the firms handling the $142.5 million transaction. The CEO for StarTex Power writes in an e-mail that the company's lead attorney on the transaction is "probably the best corporate deal attorney that I have worked with."
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June 17, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

Overzealous Closing Causes New Trial Over Cuban Trade

Finding that a federal prosecutor got carried away during his closing argument, a federal judge has ordered a new trial for two men and a corporation on charges of violating the Trading With the Enemy Act and the Cuban Assets Control regulations.
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