Friday, September 3, 2010

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In ‘Doo-Wop’ Case, 3rd Circuit to Consider ‘Prevailing Party’ Fees Issue

by Attorney on September 3, 2010

A court battle over rights to the names of two 1950s doo-wop groups has sparked an appeal that could have far-reaching effects in civil rights litigation. The 3rd Circuit has granted en banc rehearing to decide the proper test to determine a plaintiff’s entitlement to attorney fees as the “prevailing party.” The underlying battle started when New Jersey officials threatened to take action against a music promoter who was using the two groups’ names in a concert series — a position the state later reversed.

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Botox Maker to Pay $600 Million in Settlement Over Off-Label Uses

September 2, 2010

Allergan has agreed to pay $600 million in criminal and civil penalties and plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of “misbranding” its drug Botox as part of a global settlement with the federal government over off-label uses of the drug. As part of the plea deal, Allergan agreed to drop its First Amendment legal action [...]

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Learn How to Obtain a Law Degree Online

September 1, 2010

You will find countless reasons to consider earning an accredited online law degree. Quite a few working men and women currently have numerous commitments including family responsibilities and other activities that make attending a local law school impractical.
Accredited online law courses offer convenience and versatility, allowing the college student to contour his or her [...]

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Associates Survey 2010: They Survived Economic Downturn, but Now What?

September 1, 2010

Many people would consider Am Law 200 midlevel associates to be extremely fortunate. While thousands of their colleagues lost jobs, these young lawyers are gainfully employed with salaries in the six figures. In many ways, once their student loans are paid off, midlevel associates’ prospects seem bright. But that’s not how they see it. Maybe [...]

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Alternative Law Careers: What To Do If You Don’t Want To Be A Lawyer

September 1, 2010

Alternative Law Careers: What to do with your Law Degree if you don’t want to be a Lawyer.
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You took the LSAT and after getting accepted to law school,  worked hard over three years reading, studying, writing and researching.  You spent night after night doing the tremendous preparation [...]

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Alimony and Divorce Attorneys

September 1, 2010

Divorce is the true feature of today’s times. There are more couples divorcing rather than staying together. it is because of this reason why there happens to be necessity of alimony and divorce attorneys. Divorce is painful, however, if one out of the couple is dependant financially on the other partner this divorce could also [...]

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Aging Divorce Lawyer Sues Former Partners for $26 Million

August 31, 2010

Prominent divorce lawyer Norman M. Sheresky, 82, lodged a $26 million suit against his former partners at Sheresky Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan on Friday after being pushed out earlier this month. Sheresky — whose clients have included former supermodel Christie Brinkley’s most recent ex-husband and actor James Gandolfini’s ex-wife — alleged his former partners in [...]

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Plaintiffs Lawyers Say Oil Spill Fund Unlikely to Deter Litigation

August 30, 2010

The $20 billion compensation fund for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has begun taking applications, but plaintiffs lawyers doubt it will significantly forestall litigation. It could even lead to a new wave of lawsuits. Many of their clients, especially large businesses, are unlikely to seek final settlements anytime soon, they said. The claims [...]

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Paul Allen Sues 11 Companies, Including Google and Apple, for Patent Infringement

August 29, 2010

Billionaire Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, filed suit Friday in federal court against 11 Internet search and e-commerce companies, including Apple, Google and Facebook, alleging that they are using technology developed at his now-shuttered California laboratory, Interval Research Corp. The suit lists alleged violations of four technology patents developed at Interval Research in the 1990s, [...]

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