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Judge Blocks Rival's Effort to Learn Value of Facebook's Stock
In a fee dispute between Quinn Emanuel and the former owners of ConnectU, a New York judge has blocked an attempt by ConnectU to force rival Facebook to answer subpoenas seeking information on the value of its stock. At issue is exactly how much of a contingency fee Quinn Emanuel has earned for its representation of ConnectU in the 2007 settlement of a high-profile trade secrets case that accused Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for the social media site from his Harvard classmates, the founders of ConnectU.Banks proved they are bad at assessing themselves
In all the hype over the just rolled-out "stress tests" of the nation's banks is this noteworthy fact: The banks are going to do some analysis of their books by themselves.If anything has been learned from the current crisis, it's that banks are terrible at assessing their financial health. They've repeatedly downplayed the size of losses and their capital cushions since the meltdown in the industry began nearly two years ago.Temporary Stay of Attorney Suspension — Jerrold N. Kaminsky
This matter having been duly presented to the Court on the motion of JERROLD N. KAMINSKY, who was admitted to the bar of this state in 1977, seeking to stay the effective date of the Order of three-month suspension filed by the Court on March 9, 2012, and effective April 9, 2012;Taxes focus of key day in Ga. legislature
ATLANTA AP - Thursday marks the make-or-break point for pending bills in the Georgia legislature, and several high-profile tax proposals top the list of measures that are on the line.During what is typically one of the Legislature's most hectic days, House lawmakers are set to consider bills that would give companies a $500 credit toward the unemployment insurance tax and a $2,400 income tax credit for each new employee they hire.
Federal Judge: Sunoco Arbitration Clause Unenforceable
An arbitration clause at Sunoco Inc. that calls for workers to submit disputes to "binding arbitration" is unenforceable because it uses ambiguous language that could be read to mean that arbitration is merely an option, a federal judge has ruled. In his 14-page opinion, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Timothy J. Savage refused to compel arbitration of an age discrimination suit after finding that the company's arbitration clause did not make it clear that arbitration was mandatory.
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3rd Circuit Tosses Dickie McCamey Sex Bias Lawsuit
A woman lawyer cannot sue her firm for sex discrimination if her status as a shareholder and director gives her the ability to participate in firm governance and a percentage of firm profits, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.Fastest-Growing Firms by Percentage Increase of Attorneys
Seductive Nurse or 'Illegal Alien' Costume ... Actually, Please Don't
Companies might want to put out a "do's" and "don'ts" list for Halloween costumes this year, employment lawyers advise. And it's not just the naughty nurse or street pimp that employers should ban, the lawyers say, but politically and socially offensive characters as well. "You might set some people off there," warned Steve Miller, of Atlanta's Fisher & Phillips.Trending Stories
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