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Bicyclist Severely Injured in Orange County Truck Accident

21.11.2009 11:21    californiainjuryblog.com
Dalia Albert, 26, was seriously injured in an Orange County after her bicycle crashed into a semi-trailer the afternoon of November 19, 2009. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the big rig, driven by 29-year-old Juan


Do You Need A California Car Accident Lawyer

21.11.2009 11:20    californiainjuryblog.com
A can vary in complexity. Some require experienced attorneys, while others can be settled without one.People who are involved in a can handle their own claims. It is similar to handling your own injury. If you injury is a scratch
Do You Need A California Car Accident Lawyer

$100M Suit Claims Ex-Firm Leader Peddled Phony Investments in Sex Scandal Case

21.11.2009 09:29    law.com
A lawsuit that seeks more than $100 million in damages alleges that ousted Florida law firm leader Scott Rothstein solicited investors for an alleged Ponzi scheme by piggybacking on actual lawsuits, including a tawdry case his firm was handling that
$100M Suit Claims Ex-Firm Leader Peddled Phony Investments in Sex Scandal Case

Do Defendants Get Enough Warning About a Guilty Plea's Consequences?

21.11.2009 09:29    law.com
Two very different cases, the Jose Padilla case and the "balloon boy" case, cast new light on a legal issue that has been simmering for years: when, whether and how defendants should be informed about the collateral consequences of pleading
Do Defendants Get Enough Warning About a Guilty Plea's Consequences?


General Counsel Panelists Say They Like Firms That Take the Initiative

21.11.2009 09:29    law.com
A panel of general counsel and senior in-house lawyers at a conference last week revealed that cost isn't always their top criteria when picking outside lawyers. They also want outside lawyers to take the initiative in building a relationship. Julia

EDD Tale: Caught in the Middle

21.11.2009 09:28    law.com
When an e-discovery provider was assigned the job of looking for e-mail evidence in a recent business dispute, it seemed like just another job until the company found itself on the receiving end of a motion for contempt for reporting
EDD Tale: Caught in the Middle

Sutherland to Jettison Lockstep Associate Pay

21.11.2009 09:28    law.com
Sutherland will shift from lockstep associate compensation to a performance-based system in January. The firm's roughly 175 associates will be grouped into three tiers, with advancement and pay increases pegged to their mastery of various skills. "The driving force in
Sutherland to Jettison Lockstep Associate Pay

Ex-Pa. Judges in 'Kids for Cash' Scandal Win Partial Civil Immunity

21.11.2009 09:28    law.com
Two former Luzerne County, Pa., judges who are facing federal criminal charges have been granted partial immunity in a civil suit brought by a class of juveniles who claim their rights were violated in the wake of the Luzerne County
Ex-Pa. Judges in 'Kids for Cash' Scandal Win Partial Civil Immunity

Class Action Target Sues Law Firm for Defamation

21.11.2009 09:28    law.com
Dietary supplement maker Brain Research Labs has sued Ropers Majeski partner Thomas Clarke Jr. and his law firm, as well as the plaintiff named in a complaint against Brain Research, saying that comments made about the class action litigation on
Class Action Target Sues Law Firm for Defamation

Federal Judge Allows Class Action Over IRS Refund Notice to Proceed

21.11.2009 09:28    law.com
Dealing another major setback to the IRS in the ongoing litigation over how it handled a massive $8 billion refund for a now-abandoned telephone excise tax, a Pennsylvania federal judge has refused to dismiss a nationwide class action that says

Insurer Must Defend 'Douche' Defamation Suit, Judge Says

21.11.2009 09:27    law.com
Calling someone a "douche" may be bad manners but it does not give an insurance company grounds to disavow a policy protecting against defamation claims, a New York judge has ruled. The dispute arose after public relations firm owner Drew
Insurer Must Defend 'Douche' Defamation Suit, Judge Says

Seyfarth Latest to Cut First-Year Associate Pay

21.11.2009 09:27    law.com
Seyfarth Shaw is cutting associate salaries by 5 percent to 10 percent for all first-years who start in 2010, according to J. Stephen Poor, the firm's chairman and managing partner. The firm declined to comment beyond a statement Poor released
Seyfarth Latest to Cut First-Year Associate Pay

Plaintiffs Lawyer in Philip Morris Suit Explains $300 Million Verdict

21.11.2009 09:27    law.com
Robert Kelley, the attorney for former smoker Cindy Naugle, who last week won a whopping $300 million verdict in a suit against Philip Morris, spoke to The Am Law Litigation Daily about why the award in Naugle's case was so

Report Finds Prosecutor's Offer of Bar Tip in Exchange for Juror's Guilty Vote Was a Joke

21.11.2009 09:26    law.com
A report filed with the California Supreme Court expressly finds that Ronald Bass, a former San Francisco deputy attorney general, was joking when he offered juror Zetta Southworth $10 to $20 in exchange for a guilty vote in the mid-'80s
Report Finds Prosecutor's Offer of Bar Tip in Exchange for Juror's Guilty Vote Was a Joke

Air Marshal Claims Assault by Flight Attendant

21.11.2009 09:26    law.com
A federal air marshal who says he was seriously injured when a flight attendant deliberately smashed a beverage cart into him is suing Delta Air Lines and the crew member, a "Jane Doe" co-defendant in the suit, who allegedly preceded
Air Marshal Claims Assault by Flight Attendant

Gay Marriage Gets Boost From 9th Circuit

21.11.2009 09:26    law.com
Not one to be left out of a constitutional thicket, 9th Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski granted health benefits Thursday to the same-sex partners of court employees. Kozinski's order came a day after his colleague, Judge Stephen Reinhardt, issued his
Gay Marriage Gets Boost From 9th Circuit

Pa. Court Mulls Class Decertification in Off-Label Drug Case

21.11.2009 09:26    law.com
A class can't be decertified unless there are substantial changes to the facts of a case, nor can it be decertified once a partial ruling has been made as to the merits of the case, an attorney for a class
Pa. Court Mulls Class Decertification in Off-Label Drug Case

Ga. Judge, DA Declare Economic Crisis in Fulton County

21.11.2009 09:26    law.com
At a joint press conference last week, Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Doris L. Downs and District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. declared an "economic state of emergency" looming over the Georgia county's justice system that could mean the
Ga. Judge, DA Declare Economic Crisis in Fulton County

Is the End of the Tunnel Near for Law Firms?

21.11.2009 09:26    law.com
The past year was unprecedented for the legal industry when it came to the spike in tough decisions law firms had to make, but there could be light at the end of the tunnel. According to the responses from the
Is the End of the Tunnel Near for Law Firms?

Un plus grand soutien communautaire pour les aînés à risque d'être victimes de violence

21.11.2009 08:29    gov.ns.ca
Les personnes âgées qui sont à risque d'être victimes d'exploitation financière, de violence psychologique, de violence physique et d'autres formes de négligence à l'égard des aînés pourront continuer de compter sur des programmes communautaires grâce à l'appui financier d'une initiative
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Un plus grand soutien communautaire pour les aînés à risque d'être victimes de violence

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