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Backdating cases trigger feud between law firms
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins is attempting to derail settlement discussions in two cases involving allegations of stock-options backdating, charging that the defense attorneys clandestinely excluded the firm from agreements that would resolve its lawsuits. Attorneys for the defendants counter that Coughlin Stoia is pursuing such actions to obtain attorney fees, which would be nonexistent in the event of the settlements.
Law Firm Sued by Action Star's Former Producer
The former producing partner of action movie star Steven Seagal has sued the law firm of Loeb & Loeb for $25 million, alleging malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty. Julius R. Nasso, who last fall pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to trying to extort money from Seagal, is claiming Loeb & Loeb represented him and the actor both as partners in Seagal-Nasso Productions. The firm then allegedly violated its obligations to Nasso by taking Seagal's side in a subsequent dispute.
UMDNJ Federal Monitor Describes An Ingrained Culture of Patronage
Last Monday, Herbert Stern offered ample justification for the broad mandate U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie gave him to monitor the scandalized University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Stern gave a vivid account of how the school did business: patronage-based hiring, expense-account abuse and no-bid contracts to politically connected vendorsState Bar Honors Public Service
The New York State Bar Association's Committee on Attorneys in Public Service honored two New York City lawyers with 2012 Citations for Special Achievement in Public Service at a Sept. 19 reception.
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Saul Ewing Takes Seven From Buchanan Ingersoll in Del.
Saul Ewing expanded the size of its 12-lawyer Wilmington, Del., office by more than 50 percent this week with the addition of seven attorneys, including three partners, from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's office there.
GC Quits Troubled Valley Tech Company
Valley tech company Cadence Design Systems has "revenue reporting problems," a class action, and now its GC resigns. Also Blogged: Who, besides Matt Larrabee, landed a job last week? We've got about a dozen attorneys finding homes at six firms. And: On Tuesday, the county board of supervisors will vote on whether to settle a $380,000 attorneys fees claim with the NRA and a host of other plaintiffs. Plus: Our Halloween jokes? Still funny! And our radio debut!NBCUniversal's GC stays in the limelight
Richard Cotton, the executive vice president and general counsel of NBCUniversal Media LLC, doesn't mind the limelight. He goes on talk shows like "Charlie Rose," testifies before Congress, and often meets journalists for breakfast at the caf overlooking the ice skating rink at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City.Trending Stories
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