• February 9, 2009 | Legal Times

    Civil Actions

    The following cases were recently filed in the local district courts. This information is provided by the district courts’ official online bulletin boa

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  • April 22, 2004 | Alm

    Large N.J. Firms Getting Bigger, And Faster

    Employment growth at New Jersey's largest law firms staged a rebound last year, as competitive forces convinced them that it's better to be bigger. The growth rate at 30 firms climbed

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  • April 23, 2007 |

    Using My Religion

    The state Supreme Court last week heard arguments in two eminent domain cases in which the justices considered whether religious affiliation matters when a non-profit group benefits from taking of

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  • August 17, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Abu Ghraib Scandal Had Its Effect on Local Lawyers Too

    When word of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal broke in 2004, criminal investigations ensued, military reports were leaked and fingers were pointed.A report written by Maj. Gen. Antonio M.

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  • May 5, 2008 |

    Follow-Through Is Everything

    Hiring women and minority lawyers is the first step toward diversifying a firm or legal department, but it's superficial if those lawyers are then denied the opportunity to advance their careers./

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  • September 8, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Litman v. Cellco Partnership

    Litman v. Cellco Partnership, No. 08-4103; Third Circuit; opinion by Jordan, U.S.C.J.; filed August 24, 2011. Before Judges Scirica, Jordan and Cowan. On appeal from the District of New Jersey. [Sa

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  • December 27, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

    FJD's Year Marked by Criminal Justice Changes, Family Courthouse Uproar

    Even as the heat of the public spotlight turned up on the First Judicial District over the handling of criminal cases and the pre-development work on a new Philadelphia family courthouse, the affai

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  • October 22, 2009 | National Law Journal

    DOJ outlines changes after Stevens case debacle

    Under fire for its handling of the criminal case against former Sen. Ted Stevens, the Justice Department last week outlined a plan to ensure prosecutors play by the rules when dealing with ev

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  • August 1, 2007 | Legaltech News

    Online Recruiting

    It is time for the 2007 crop of summer associates to head back to school, and for law firms to begin scouting next year's hopefuls. That makes it the perfect time to look at how effectively large l

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  • August 10, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Phila. Bar Names Beck the Recipient Of O'Connor Award

    At Phyllis W. Beck's first argument session after she joined the Superior Court in 1981, there was commotion in the judges' robing room. "Naturally, they had no restroom facilities for

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