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MaxOptix Corp. has introduced the MaxOptix 8PAC AIT autoloader, a terabyte-capacity, tape storage device. LaCie has unveiled its hot-pluggable DVD-RAM/R drive. Verbatim Corp. has entered into a licensing agreement with AT&T, under which Verbatim will produce and market a line of AT&T-branded CD-R and CD-RW media. Keyspan announces the Keyspan USB PDA Adapter, which has the ability to hot sync PDA devices at up to 115 Kbps.Squire Sanders Gets First New Chairman in 20 Years
Squire Sanders & Dempsey has elected a new chairman for the first time in 20 years. James Maiwurm, the law firm's global managing partner since 2003, will replace Thomas Stanton, who has been the firm's chair since 1990. Stanton was ineligible for re-election due to a clause in the firm's partnership agreement. Under Stanton's leadership, Squire Sanders has grown from eight to 32 offices, expanding outside of the U.S. into markets including Europe, Asia and Latin America.Griffin v. Assicuriazioni Generali
Tort Plaintiff Lacked Standing to Sue Tortfeasors' Insurer Pending Underlying ActionIn a jurisdictional muddle, a New Orleans judge ruled that Allan Kanner's client can't proceed with claims against Allstate because another whistleblower got there first--even though the other whistleblower's claims were not only different, but were also voluntarily dismissed.
Lawsuits Against Standard & Poor's Coordinated in New York
Litigation filed by 15 states accusing Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC of misleading consumers by issuing inflated ratings on structured-finance securities prior to the 2008 recession will soon get underway in New York.View more book results for the query "*"
Deciding Whether Law Firms Should Have an App for That
One thing Fox Rothschild family law partner Eric S. Solotoff has learned in the five years his practice group has run a blog is that clients are looking for lawyers in less traditional ways.3rd Circuit: Stay Required if Requested in Arbitration Case
When granting a motion to send a suit to arbitration, a federal judge must issue a stay -- not an order of dismissal -- if either side requests one, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. In a second significant arbitration decision handed down Thursday, the 3rd Circuit held that even if several provisions of an arbitration agreement are "unconscionable," the lower court must consider enforcing it if the offensive provisions can be severed from the agreement.Judge: FedEx Driver Not Eligible for Workers' Comp
When FedEx Ground delivery driver Edward Maskowsky hurt his back on the job two years ago, he tried to draw on workers' compensation for help. But a workers' compensation commissioner has found that Maskowsky was "a sole proprietor and an independent contractor" and therefore did not qualify for benefits under state law. Meanwhile, class actions against FedEx challenging drivers' classification are pending in several other state and federal courts.Class Action: One Bill, Two Worldviews
All legislation attracts competing claims, but the class action debate is in a class by itself. Even the bill title, the Class Action Fairness Act, is descriptive or ironic, depending on one's stance. Expected to pass the Senate this week and reach the president soon after, the bill is nearing the end of a seven-year trek. Meanwhile, a related study obtained by Legal Times counters a widespread belief about state and federal courts' certification of class actions.Trending Stories
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