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July 16, 2008 | The Recorder

Virtual Firm, Real Future?

Lawyer-entrepreneur Craig Johnson is back, this time with Virtual Law Partners. No associates, no offices. No, really.
4 minute read
March 29, 2004 | Law.com

Tiger Tales

In novel �The Life of Pi,� the protagonist survives being stranded with a Bengal tiger through courage, stamina and resourcefulness. It's a story that holds lessons for those of us who work as legal administrators. We work to earn the respect of our partners and to be treated as equals, but are often treated as second-class citizens. Fear can be a pitfall for a law firm administrator who worries too much about job security. But, it can be overcome, if, like Pi, you keep cool, focused and have confidence.
7 minute read
January 14, 2004 | The Recorder

Celebrities Must Weigh Costs, Benefits of Court of Public Opinion

You might wonder why a defendant who has vowed not to try his case in the public or media would enlist the services of a spokesperson, dispatch celebrity friends to speak in his defense, and construct a new Web site to carry his side of the story. Then again, you might not. Chances are, you already understand what Michael Jackson, Martha Stewart, Kobe Bryant and their legions of lawyers understand all too well: A celebrity defendant has no choice.
8 minute read
March 29, 2004 | Law.com

Justices Struggle to Stay Above the Fray

For two days earlier this month, it appeared that several Supreme Court justices were at war with the world outside their marble palace. The events were a reminder that the Supreme Court still thinks of itself as different -- above the fray and even beyond question. Plus: The first in a regular series of items on life and cases at the Supreme Court, drawn from the Blackmun papers at the Library of Congress.
13 minute read
October 25, 2012 | The Recorder

Winchester Mystery House, LLC v. Global Asylum, Inc.

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June 28, 2013 | The Recorder

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
3 minute read
April 01, 2004 | Law.com

Rhymes with Woo-Hoo! Yahoo Gets Kelkoo in $575 Mil Deal

Est-ce que tu Yahoo? Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom's attorneys in Paris and Palo Alto helped Yahoo Inc. acquire Kelkoo S.A., an online comparison shopping service operating in nine European countries. Under the terms of the deal, Yahoo will acquire up to 100 percent of the share capital of Kelkoo for approximately $575 million in cash. Founded in 1999, Paris-based Kelkoo reaches nearly Internet users. Yahoo said the acquisition was aimed at boosting the company's online commerce in Europe.
4 minute read
January 11, 2011 | The Recorder

Jeremy Fogel

Northern District Judge advises that laws and facts, not personal views, are controlling in his courtroom.
11 minute read
October 26, 2012 | The Recorder

Viewpoint: Props 34, 35 and 36: Old Patterns or New Solutions?

6 minute read
October 04, 2012 | The Recorder

Climate Change Tort Litigation

Recent attempts to hold energy companies liable for damages from GHGs have been unsuccessful, but unresolved issues remain, explain Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys.
9 minute read

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