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Judge Calls Lawyers Greedy but Panel Approves Fees
A federal appeals court has upheld more than $10.5 million in fees for lawyers who successfully challenged Georgia's foster care system -- but not before the judge who wrote the main opinion suggested the lawyers were being greedy. "The attorneys for the plaintiff class in this case want more than just a little bit more," 11th Circuit Judge Edward Carnes wrote. "They want a lot more money than they would receive from multiplying the number of hours they worked on this case by the hourly rate they charge."Designer Hilfiger Dogged by Pet Perfume Parody
A perfume for dogs that parodies Tommy Hilfiger does not infringe on the fashion designer and cologne maker's trademark, a federal judge in New York has ruled. Judge Michael B. Mukasey ruled that the perfume, called Timmy Holedigger, could not under any circumstances be confused with Tommy Hilfiger cologne, and he went on to say that Tommy Hilfiger Licensing Inc. "is 'advised to chill.'"All her life experience led up to 'dream job'
Her education, work experience and life uniquely prepared Leslie R. Jones for the job she took in October as senior vice president and general counsel of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a network of hospitals that includes two that the company owns-Scottish Rite in Sandy Springs and Egleston, the pediatric teaching affiliate for Emory University Medical Center-and Hughes Spalding, which the company manages for Grady Health Systems.Judge Explains Success Of Fen-Phen Defense
The case of a diet-drug plaintiff in Philadelphia was recently bumped out of court at a preliminary stage after the drug's manufacturer, Wyeth Corp., made a successful argument based on the learned intermediary doctrine.View more book results for the query "*"
Waiver of Arbitration at Issue in Appeal Involving Tort-Reform Advocate's Company
Last week, the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in an atypical appeal that involves a company owned by Bob Perry, one of Texas' largest GOP campaign contributors and most outspoken tort-reform advocates. Tort reformers usually like arbitration, but in this case the defendants appealed because they want their day in court. Defense attorney Geoffrey Bracken urged the court to create a workable rule to determine when a plaintiff has waived his arbitration right.EDD Vendors: Look to 'Survivor' to Succeed
Commentator Monica Bay isn't suggesting that EDD vendors take sartorial advice or tax tips from TV's first "Survivor" winner, Richard Hatch -- dubbed "the naked fat guy" by David Letterman and recently dogged by the IRS. Rather, vendors might study the show for lessons about alliances and survival of the fittest as they swim in the quickly-overcrowded waters of the EDD market.Ecotality Execs Tap Cooley to Beat Back Shareholder Lawsuits
Consumers spent modestly in January
Americans backed off from their holiday spending pace in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of higher gas prices, according to figures released Wednesday.May Witnesses Be Excused Through Compromise and Release Agreement?
Black�s Law Dictionary defines the term witness as: "In general, one who, being present, personally sees or perceives a thing; to subscribe one�s name to a deed, will, or other document, for the purpose of attesting its authenticity, and proving its execution, if required, by bearing witness thereto."Trending Stories
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