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May 15, 2007 | Law.com

'Philip Morris' Decision May Be Hazardous to Jurors' Comprehension

How can a jury increase a punitive damages award for a defendant's "reprehensible" conduct that harmed nonparties to the litigation without crossing the line into punishing the defendant for that conduct? This is the conundrum the Supreme Court has left in the wake of its recent Philip Morris ruling on punitive damages awards. Jenner & Block's Traci M. Braun and Thalia L. Myrianthopoulos examine the ruling and outline steps that practitioners can take to reduce the risk of juror confusion.
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April 24, 2006 | Daily Report Online

Cuts in London signal Kilpatrick's return to firm's classic strengths

By Meredith Hobbs, Staff Reporter The big story for Kilpatrick Stockton in 2005 was the downsizing of its London office in the fourth quarter. Despite big layoffs there, the firm still posted a modest 6 percent revenue gain for revenues of about $250.3 million.The revenue increase translated into slight increases in revenue per lawyer, which increased 3 percent to about $550,000.
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December 27, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Midwest merger puts combined firm among 100 largest in U.S.

Two of the Midwest's nationally recognized law firms St. Louis-based Husch Eppenberger and Kansas City, Mo.-based Blackwell Sanders on Thursday confirmed that their partners voted to merge the firms in late January. A name for the combined firm will be chosen by then. The new firm will have 630 attorneys with anticipated revenues topping $275 million for 2008, and will concentrate on commercial litigation and business services.
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November 03, 2008 | National Law Journal

Federal law controls misconduct case

In a decision sharply critical of lawyers on both sides of a civil suit alleging lawyer misconduct, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that attorneys and law firms could not use state law to avoid civil liability under 10(b) of the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for alleged fraudulent misrepresentations in the sale of securities.
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July 23, 2002 | Law.com

Judicial Profile: Linda Gemello

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January 11, 2010 | Law.com

EEOC: 2009 Discrimination Complaints Neared Record High

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced last week that workplace discrimination complaints remain at historic high levels, with the agency seeing 93,277 such complaints in fiscal year 2009 -- the second-highest level in its history. The year 2008 saw the most workplace discrimination complaints, but EEOC officials do not see in the decrease any sign of relief. Instead, the agency points to the bigger picture, noting that the late 1990s, for example, didn't average 80,000 such complaints annually.
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March 28, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Ex-Alabama governor leaves federal prison in Louisiana on bond

OAKDALE, La. AP - Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman was released on bond from a federal prison Friday, saying he remains upbeat despite serving nine months for corruption.Leaving the prison in a black sport utility vehicle, he stopped on a road outside the lockup to comment. He wore a ragged shirt that appeared to be prison clothing.
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June 01, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Jury rules against Ford, awards $10.4M to woman injured in crash

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. AP-A jury found Ford Motor Co. responsible Thursday for the crippling injuries a Boca Raton woman suffered in a crash, awarding her and her husband nearly $10.4 million in damages.Donna Grimes, left a quadriplegic when her Ford Explorer was struck from behind in 2001, was not in court when the jury announced its verdict after about 11 hours of deliberation over three days.
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March 31, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Greening of Law Firms

Law offices across the country are trying to make their day-to-day operations less wasteful — of energy and other resources. They're cutting paper and plastic, turning off computers, buying carbon offsets, and seeking LEED certification. Arnold & Porter; O'Melveny & Myers; Drinker Biddle & Reath; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; Foley & Lardner; and Mayer Brown open a window onto their green efforts.
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May 29, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bungled Facebook IPO Costs NASDAQ $10 Million Penalty

The NASDAQ OMX Group agreed to pay the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a $10 million penalty to settle charges related to "poor systems and decision-making" during Facebook Inc.'s initial public offering and subsequent trading.
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