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Suit against CEO may impact BankUnited's expansion plans
Capital One Financial has sued BankUnited's chief executive, claiming the bank's pending deal to acquire a New York lender is a violation of a noncompete agreement.
Lawyers and Technology: Courts in Tech Trenches
High-tech trials are no longer a novelty, but litigation technology is still far from tried and true. From electronic filing to courtroom presentation issues, the tech decisions can be as contentious as any legal issue in the proceeding.
Phila. Attorney Describes Despair After Haitian Quake
Since he assumed the role more than 30 years ago, local attorney Albert Momjian's efforts as honorary consul to the Republic of Haiti for the Philadelphia region have involved everything from helping to donate equipment and supplies to Haitian public hospitals to organizing community outreach programs for local Haitian children.The Public Interest Calendar of Events
• On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, the Homeless Advocacy Project is holding legal clinics at the following Philadelphia locations and times: From 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Inn, 2441 Kensington Ave.; from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Eliza Shirley House, 1320 Arch St.; and from 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. Friday at St. John's Hospice, 1221 Race St. Pre-registration is required. Register with HAP at 215-523-9595 or [email protected].
Silicon Valley Lawyers Gaga for Google
Google Inc.'s much-anticipated initial public offering is the deal securities lawyers are pinning their hopes on to recharge the market for IPOs and technology stocks in general. The Internet search engine's offering is expected to be the largest in history and could value the company at $15 billion. And that means it is also the deal every law firm in Silicon Valley would love a piece of.High Court Considers Scope of Nurses' Testimony Again
The state Supreme Court has been asked to consider for the second time whether a registered nurse is qualified to provide expert testimony to medical causation, but it must first decide whether to waive the issue altogether.Quest to Patent 'Weatherwise' Leaves 'Bilski' Plaintiff in Awe
Trustee's Fraudulent Transfer Complaint Survives Motion to Dismiss
In its Jan. 11 opinion in In re DBSI Inc., the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware held that a trustee's complaint seeking to recover actual and constructively fraudulent transfers satisfied the heightened pleading requirements set forth in Rule 9(b) and post-Twombly.
CCA's Term Marked By a Beginning, End
In its 2010-2011 term, which ended Aug. 31, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals welcomed its first new judge in almost a decade and, among numerous judicial decisions, overruled a 14-year-old precedent that had been a pet peeve for prosecutors. Judge Elsa Alcala joined the CCA in May 2011. The former 1st Court of Appeals justice is the CCA's first Hispanic female judge.Under Obama, Justice Dept. Scrutinizing Global Practices
President Obama's promise for change is sending ripple effects across large sectors of the economy, including corporate legal departments. Stricter enforcement of regulations, which was lax under recent administrations, already requires greater attention to global litigation practices — and we are less than one year into the new administration.Trending Stories
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