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  • November 13, 2003 | Legal Times

    High Court Hears Age Discrimination Arguments

    The Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Wednesday to the plea of corporate America and the AARP that it not interpret the Age Discrimination in Employment Act in a way that pits older workers a

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  • March 9, 2005 | National Law Journal

    Pivotal Domestic Violence Case Heads for High Court

    WASHINGTON -- A rare and tragic family law challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court will draw the justices this month into the serious nationwide problem of domestic violence and the continuing dif

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  • August 17, 2000 | Alm

    Whatever Oprah Wants, Oprah Gets

    Just two days into a federal jury trial, two photographers reached a settlement with talk show host Oprah Winfrey over ownership and access to thousands of photographs they took on the set of

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  • March 22, 2005 | Alm

    Supreme Court to Weigh Key Copyright Case

    The most important copyright challenge in decades will unfold in the U.S. Supreme Court next week with potentially enormous damages and the future of Internet innovation at stake. Twen

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  • March 14, 2005 | The Recorder

    The Price of Admission

    Admit it. Requests for admission evoke a bit of terror. Your opponent is setting you up for disaster. Admit and your opponent will use your admissions to obtain summary judgment or make her li

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  • November 1, 2000 | Alm

    Steering the Second City's Top Notch Legal Department

    NAME: Mara GeorgesAGE: 37TITLE: City of Chicago Corporation CounselMISSION: Set policy for and oversee the work of nearly 300 attorneys in 1

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  • July 11, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Chicago's Midsize Law Firms Look to Stay Independent

    Midsize Chicago law firms are staking out plans for staying independent but are still open to mulling merger options, following moves during the past year by rivals to hook up with larger firms.

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  • April 30, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    Lawyers, Firms Get Top Honors

    Two name partners from the same firm were among 12 extraordinary legal talents to garner Lifetime Achievement Awards Wednesday from The American Lawyer magazine.In addition, 20

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  • July 10, 2000 | National Law Journal

    Broadband Battle Shifts to Beltway

    The battle over regulating cable broadband has shifted to a new arena, the Federal Communications Commission, now that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a Portland, Ore., o

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  • October 19, 2007 | The Recorder

    Former Fish Partner Speaks Out on Patent Dispute

    Last month, Scott Harris was one of Fish & Richardson's top 10 highest-paid partners.These days, the San Diego, Calif., patent prosecutor is out of a job and is being sued by his former

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