• April 30, 2007 |

    Fishing For A Standard

    A new rule proposed by the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee that critics say would relax the standard for pre-complaint discovery has drawn the ire of litigators for ignoring the state

    1 minute read

  • August 14, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Times of Layoffs

    In these challenging economic times, layoffs and corporate reorganizations are becoming more commonplace. Employers in the midst of such job actions are also being forced to address an a

    1 minute read

  • March 7, 2006 | The Recorder

    Judicial Bias Claims Reach Calif. High Court

    Attorneys arguing that Alameda County, Calif., prosecutors routinely excluded Jews from death penalty juries have been asked a tricky question: Does it matter if the court record doesn't establish

    1 minute read

  • March 6, 2006 | The Recorder

    Alameda County Bias Claims Hit High Court

    Attorneys arguing that Alameda County prosecutors routinely excluded Jews from death penalty juries have been asked a tricky question: Does it matter if the court record doesn't establish that

    1 minute read

  • February 20, 2004 | Alm

    Firms' Liability With Contract Partners Is Tested

    A New Jersey appeals court has been asked to decide, in a case against ex-judge Andrew Napolitano, whether partnerships are automatically liable for malpractice by contract lawyers -- even whe

    1 minute read

  • April 30, 2007 |

    Fishing For A Standard

    A new rule proposed by the Pennsylvania Civil Procedural Rules Committee that critics say would relax the standard for pre-complaint discovery has drawn the ire of litigators for ignoring the state

    1 minute read

  • American Nurses Association v. Torlakson

    Publication Date: 2013-08-12
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2013-08-12
    Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Pamela Allen, Brendan White; Alice L. Bodley, Jocelyn Winston, Maureen E. Cones; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, John S. Poulos, Carrie L. Bonnington and Kevin M. Fong for Plaintiffs and Respondents. Lisa C. Demidovich for United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals NUHHCE, AFSCME, AFL-CIO as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
    for defendant: Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen and Kari Krogseng for Defendants and Appellants. Reed Smith, James M. Wood, Paul D. Fogel, Dennis Peter Maio; Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc., Arlene Mayerson and Larisa Cummings for Intervener and Appellant. Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen and Kari Krogseng for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and California Department of Education as Amici Curiae on behalf of Intervener and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. S184583

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 8794 AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,

  • August 11, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Enforcing Restrictive Covenants in Times Of Layoffs

    In these challenging economic times, layoffs and corporate reorganizations are becoming more commonplace. Employers in the midst of such job actions are also being forced to address an a

    1 minute read

  • November 19, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

    On The Move

    img src="http://www.law.com/image/nj/128_pics/pendleton_john.jpg"

    1 minute read

  • May 31, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Judge Explains Success Of Fen-Phen Defense

    The case of a diet-drug plaintiff in Philadelphia was recently bumped out of court at a preliminary stage after the drug's manufacturer, Wyeth Corp., made a successful argument based on the le

    1 minute read