• April 25, 2002 | National Law Journal

    Suits Probe Acne Drug, Depression

    The first jury trial over products liability claims that the acne medication Accutane causes depression has ended in a defense verdict.But plaintiffs' attorneys in other lawsuits

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  • January 6, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    Firms Balance Lateral Hires Versus 'Culture'

    For decades, the only way to become a partner at an elite law firm was to become an associate at that firm first, preferably straight out of a top law school.That is no longer the case

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  • December 9, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Computer Law

    According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. intellectual property is worth more than $5 trillion. Indeed, software and other intellectual property can be the most valuable as

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  • Bohac v. Department of Agriculture

    Publication Date: 2001-02-16
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2001-02-14
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Dyk, Circuit Judge.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 99-3306

    Appealed from: Merit Systems Protection BoardThis case presents the issue whether non-pecuniary damages--here recovery for alleged pain and suffering, injury to reputation, and injury to family lif

  • August 8, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Segal v. Lynch

    Segal v. Lynch, A-127 September Term 2010; Supreme Court; opinion by Hoens, J.; partial dissent by Albin, J.; decided August 2, 2012. On certification to the Appellate Division, 417 N.J. Supe

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  • July 18, 2012 | Legaltech News

    New Florida E-Discovery Rules Continue Federal Trend

    On July 5, Florida became the 29th state to adopt specific electronic data discovery rules for its state courts. The a href="http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/legaltechnology/Fla_Supreme_Court_Amen

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  • November 1, 2006 |

    Can Law Firms Keep the Blogosphere at Bay?

    You may not know about it, but it is happening: At least one, and probably more, of your business' employees has entered the "blogosphere." The world of blogs, or interactive diaries posted on the

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  • Garza v. Davis

    Publication Date: 2010-02-22
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2010-02-17
    Court: 10th Cir.
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 09-1448

    PUBLISHBefore KELLY, BRISCOE, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.*fn2HOLMES, Circuit Judge.Agapito Garza, a federal prisoner currently incarcerated at the prison cam

  • April 4, 2003 | National Law Journal

    A White Buffalo

    One lawyer calls a sexual harassment class action trial "a white buffalo." So many cases are settled that trials are never seen. Or almost never.A federal court in Chicago is preparing

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  • September 10, 2002 | New York Law Journal

    Assignment Process: Make It Work for You

    The mystery of the assigning process has baffled associates since the creation of the billable hour. Why one associate is assigned a high profile matter while the other receives a "needle in a

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