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Subpoenaing Its Own Client Earns Pepper Hamilton a Judge's Upbraiding
Size certainly matters, but it's not always an advantage, as 400-lawyer Pepper Hamilton learned the hard way. The firm's Philadelphia office subpoenaed as a witness a longtime client of its Detroit branch, only to see a Pepper Hamilton lawyer from Detroit show up with a motion to quash. "Serving a subpoena on an existing firm client is, to say the least, a professional embarrassment to be avoided at all costs," wrote U.S. District Judge Stephen Orlofsky.Insurers have flooded the courts with suits against investors that play a form of poker with the Grim Reaper by purchasing life insurance policies from third parties. A pair of related decisions issued last week by the Delaware Supreme Court may help insurance companies keep such "life settlement" investors in check.
Newspaper Prevails in Photographer's Copyright Suit
A federal jury in California on Monday rejected copyright claims in a lawsuit accusing the San Jose Mercury News of illegally publishing a photograph. Christopher Harris, a digital media communications professor at Middle Tennessee State University, claimed the newspaper reprinted one of his photos in a 2003 book review without his written approval. The Mercury News, however, argued during the week-long trial that it was allowed to publish the picture because of the fair use privilege.New Gibson Partners Add Diversity
The firm has been criticized for a notable lack of diversity in its partner ranks. This year's class marks a sharp improvement.View more book results for the query "*"
Baker & McKenzie, Dickson Minto Handling Itochu U.K. Tire Acquisition
Japanese conglomerate Itochu Corp. is acquiring U.K. tire retailer Kwik-Fit for $1 billion.Holocaust Suit Against French Banks Proceeds
Holocaust survivors may continue to press their claims against French banks for looting assets, after a New York federal judge denied motions to dismiss two class actions. In the consolidated lawsuits, U.S. citizens and foreign nationals seek the recovery of cash, records, art and other property allegedly wrongfully taken from them and their family members during the Nazi occupation of France.Shareholder M&A litigation is keeping a lot of lawyers awfully busy these days, especially in Delaware. But plaintiffs lawyers looking for guidance on a key provision of Delaware law related to such cases were turned away by the state's highest court this week, leaving them on the sidelines of derivative litigation over a $9 billion deal involving Freeport-McMoRan.
Roy Black, Two Others Accused of Receiving Tainted Money for Legal Fees
Three prominent defense attorneys were named as recipients of allegedly illicit proceeds from two accused South Florida drug kingpins Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta. An assistant U.S. attorney named Miami criminal defense attorneys Roy Black and Scott Srebnick, and Boston attorney Marty Weinberg as lawyers who received tainted money for legal fees. The three, all members of the Falcon/Magluta defense team, have not been charged with any wrongdoing.U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan Announces Resignation
U.S. Attorney Patrick L. Meehan, who as chief prosecutor for southeastern Pennsylvania cracked down on government corruption in Philadelphia, announced his resignation on Monday. Meehan, named by President Bush as chief prosecutor for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania nearly seven years ago, didn't immediately reveal the reason for his departure. The Republican has been mentioned as a possible candidate for governor in 2010.Trending Stories
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