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International Edition

Liliana De Marco: Lawyers - get to know the ICC

On 16 May, 2008, the International Criminal Court's (ICC's) highest-ranking officials - president Philippe Kirsch, registrar Silvana Arbia, and prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo - used the opportunity of a visit by 50 leading International Bar Association (IBA) members to call for a closer dialogue with Bar associations.
5 minute read

International Edition

QC applications slump again in 2008

The QC appointments process for 2008 has got off to a rocky start after it was revealed this week that applications for the elite kitemark have fallen by more than a quarter from last year's figure. A total of 247 applications have been received by the QC Appointments Panel this year after the deadlines for applications passed on 3 April. The figure represents a drop of around 26% from last year's total of 333 applications, which itself was down from 443 in the 2006 round.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Court Lifts Retaliation Liability From Supervisors

Managers and supervisors can thank the California Supreme Court for a decision that dispels the fear that they will be hauled in front of a ...
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Correcting Missteps

To read about Qualcomm's disastrous discovery, click here.After watching their case go down in flames and withstanding bench slaps from two federal judges, Qualcomm Inc. ...
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Class Actions Allege Banks and Brokers Engaged in Price-Fixing

It's being called one of the longest running, most economically pervasive antitrust conspiracies ever uncovered in the U.S. For nearly two years, the DOJ, the ...
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Reviews Revisited

Court demands more substance from opinion-of-counsel defense in trademark disputes.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Dirty Banking

Financial institutions face suits over alleged Antiterrorism Act violations.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

After Near-Fatal Carjacking, Court Upholds Negligence Claims

No one disputes that something terrible happened to Lai Chau on Dec. 13, 2001. The courts are still trying to decide, though, how much of ...
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Qualcomm's Quandary

Disastrous discovery missteps shed light on a familiar problem.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Independent Contractor Sues Under Title VII

Dr. Barbara Salamon was a physician with hospital staff privileges at Our Lady of Victory Hospital when she claims her supervisor began sexually harassing her.Generally, ...
12 minute read

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