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  • April 1, 2008 | The American Lawyer

    Top of the Docket Crash Landing

    Securities class action defense lawyers are studying the recent $277 million verdict against Apollo Group, Inc.-said to be the largest investors' win since the Private Securities Litigati

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  • June 9, 2006 | Accounting And Financial Planning For Law Firm

    Safeguarding Confidential Employee Records

    Because information has become increasingly easy to obtain and transfer, employers must take precautionary measures to ensure that confidential data is adequately protected. This applies not just t

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  • May 12, 2008 | The Recorder

    Indian Casinos Offer Roll of Dice

    SACRAMENTO - Slip and fall at one of California's 57 Indian casinos and you might have a case in court. But hurt yourself at another of them, perhaps one just miles down the highway, and

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  • May 11, 2005 | Alm

    Firms Face Sharp Rise in Malpractice Suits

    It's getting more expensive for corporate lawyers to defend themselves. A soon-to-be-released study by the American Bar Association shows that the number of big-ticket suits - those with claim

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  • March 31, 2010 | National Law Journal

    Justices open federal courts to more class actions

    In a significant blow to business, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that certain class actions barred or limited by state laws may proceed in federal courts. In a href="http:

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  • June 9, 2006 | Accounting And Financial Planning For Law Firm

    Safeguarding Confidential Employee Records

    Because information has become increasingly easy to obtain and transfer, employers must take precautionary measures to ensure that confidential data is adequately protected. This applies not just t

    1 minute read

  • June 28, 2005 | Alm

    Class Actions Against Hospitals Starting to Settle

    Two major developments may alter the course of more than 100 state and federal lawsuits nationwide alleging that hospitals are gouging the uninsured with dramatically higher rates, according t

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  • August 31, 2009 | The Recorder

    On the Move

    San Francisco Jeffrey Fillerup has been certified as a franchise and distribution law specialist with the California Board of Legal Specialization of

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  • September 19, 2005 | Legal Times

    On the Record with Walter Bardenwerper

    Walter Bardenwerper is vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Watson Wyatt, a global human capital and finan

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  • November 1, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    At the Halfway Mark

    When the credit crisis hit in 2008, a wave of class actions followed. Those suits, filed against banks and financial institutions by everyone from shareholders to directors, are now starting to pro

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