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Heller says conflicts killed merger
Following months of speculation and rumors, merger talks between Heller Ehrman and Baker & McKenzie are off. Heller Chairman Matthew Larrabee cited conflicts as a key reason for the end of the talks, but industry observers say other considerations may have been involved, noting that major adjustments would have been required on both sides. The end of talks is both good and bad news for Heller, allowing the firm to retain its culture but once again raising uncertainty over Heller's status.Court Weighs How Much of an Expert An Affidavit of Merit Signer Must Be
The state Supreme Court is deciding how much slack a plaintiff's lawyer in a medical malpractice action should get when he tries, but fails, to comply with the stricter standards set for an expert under the 2004 amendments to the Affidavit of Merit Statute.View more book results for the query "*"
Boston Skycap Suit Goes National After Ruling
Skycaps across the country who claim they lost tips after American Airlines imposed $2 curbside baggage fees can now join a Boston lawsuit. U.S. District Court Judge William Young on Thursday certified a national class action suit against the airline. The class action lawsuit comes 18 months after a federal jury awarded nine current and former American Airlines skycaps from Massachusetts $325,000 for tips they lost as a result of the baggage fees.Eighth Circuit denies child porn victim's appeal for higher restitution
A federal appeals court has denied a mandamus petition by a child pornography victim who sought to collect $952,791 in documented losses from one defendant and was awarded $3,333 in restitution.Clifford Chance's Snow Falls Again
Is Tower Snow Jr.'s trajectory complete? After getting booted out of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison in 2002, the firm's former chairman seemed to land well at Clifford Chance.Readers react to Obama, 'Citizens United'
President Obama's State of the Union remarks about Citizens United v. FEC provoked a lively conversation among readers of our Blog of Legal Times, where we cover law and lobbying in Washington. What follows is a selection of comments made by readers on Jan. 27 and 28 about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Citizens United case and Obama's remarks.No Protection for Use of Employer's Confidential Records in Sex-Bias Suit
An employee who used copies of confidential company documents to bolster her gender-discrimination case did not engage in protected activity, an appeals court held Tuesday in a case of first impression.Trending Stories
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