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Lawyers for Uncle Sam shelled out more than $3 billion in taxpayer funds last year to resolve lawsuits against the federal government — more than twice as much as in 2010, and the most in at least five years, an analysis of government records shows.
In the wake of the new patent reform law, discovery will be a significant addition to administrative proceedings that review the validity of issued patents. A medical device company's lawsuit against the patent office foreshadows likely fights about the scope of discovery in these proceedings, which are expected to spike under the new law.
According to a panel of legal educators who gathered during the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) annual meeting in early January, lagging employer support, workers' fears about losing their jobs, the growing popularity of Master of Business Administration programs, rising tuition and the tough legal job market all are contributing to declining enrollment in part-time programs.
Two of a lawyer's claims against his former firm for a cut of case settlements after he was fired can move forward, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has ruled.
In August 2009, boutique international law firm ShawnCoulson settled a $2.2 million fee dispute in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia with former client PowerTrain Inc. Late last year, the Mississippi-based engine parts importer moved to reopen the case, seeking sanctions for an allegedly false affidavit filed in the case.
The next Citizens United, in the view of some of that decision's most vigorous critics, may have nothing to do with campaign finance or the First Amendment. Instead, corporations in a case the justices will hear this month seek not to spend their money but to avoid doing so by arguing that they have no liability under a 1789 statute for torts committed abroad in violation of international law or U.S. treaties.
A former securities partner at Nixon Peabody who was fired while under investigation for allegedly falsifying documents as part of a Ponzi scheme will have to go to trial in October, despite the pleas by his attorney to expedite the proceedings.
Some Chinese prosecutors will soon be learning the ins and outs of the American criminal justice system, under a partnership between Emory University School of Law and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University's KoGuan Law School.
The team of lawyers behind proposed class actions against the Thomas M. Cooley School of Law and New York Law School have followed through with their threat to sue even more schools.
A New Jersey company that sold prepaid calling cards targeted to immigrants has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the cards didn't deliver the number of minutes promised.
The University of Dayton School of Law has unveiled a unique recruiting tool: Admitted students can visit campus, enroll, and receive their first year of textbooks for free. The offer comes at a time when competition for law students is heating up, given an anticipated decline in applicants this cycle.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California has sued Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and high-ranking aides for allegedly failing to stem rampant abuse and excessive force against inmates by deputies at three downtown jails.
A discovery order in October against KPMG LLP hit the defense bar like a tire iron?the accountancy firm said the expense might run to $100 million dollars. To critics, the order was emblematic of out-of-control electronic discovery costs that litigants are using to bludgeon the opposition into settling. The scant statistics available don't necessarily bear it out, but practitioners and academics who specialize in electronic discovery can cite enough horror stories to support the conviction that there's a growing problem.
Bad news, ladies: You might have to trash the Manolos and the Jil Sander ensemble. Instead, break out the sensible Ferragamo pumps and head to the nearest Talbots for some royal blue suits. And while you're at it, stock up on the extra-hold hairspray.
Firms need to avoid less productive metrics like non-billable hours and start measuring hours spent on business development, follow-up frequency and quality touches with centers of influence.
With storm clouds in Europe and political uncertainty in the U.S., which Washington practices will flourish and which will fail this year? We asked three D.C. managing partners.
It's an ugly situation — pro bono work by large law firms is on a steep decline. This year's Pro Bono Hot List highlights 10 firms that haven't forgotten their professional obligations even — especially — during hard times. Often, at considerable expense or risk to themselves.
We attempt in this special issue to make sense of the past year and scope out what awaits in the future. The picture isn't always pretty, but cheer up: 2012 is an election year.
Even if you are not sure if your case fits into one of these legal categories you can contact Pittsburgh Lawyers listed on this site. Most Pittsburgh Layers offer a free initial consultation without a retainer in order to understand the particulars about your specific case. Based upon the discussions during this consultation the attorney will advise you as to whether your case has merit and the potential costs and consequences with moving forward with your case. A lawyer will also present a cost estimate and a retainer amount that must be paid up front in order to have them represent you.
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