| Googacle Lawyers Create Procedural Path for Damages |
| Any money Oracle may get as a result of its copyright infringement suit against Google won't be awarded any time soon. After negotiations with Google lawyers, a federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a proposal by Oracle lawyer David Boies to postpone a damages case until a slew of legal issues is resolved. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Supreme Court Takes Up Admissibility of Text Messages |
| In what could be a landmark criminal case regarding electronic communications, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether "unauthenticated" text messages may be admitted as evidence during trial. The appeal stems from a drug conviction that followed the discovery of drug-related messages on a cellphone. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Sneaker-Maker Skechers Settles Deceptive Ad Claims with FTC |
| Skechers USA has agreed to pay $45 million to settle Federal Trade Commission and state charges that it made unfounded claims that its toning sneakers would help people lose weight while strengthening and toning their legs, buttocks and abdominal muscles. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Dismissal of Lawyer's Suit Against Skadden Is Upheld |
| A panel has affirmed the dismissal of a discrimination suit by a counsel who was fired, allegedly for charging clients for personal car service use. Rita Gordon claimed the issue was "a non-discriminatory excuse for terminating a 60-year-old woman" and replacing her with a man whose conduct was more in sync with the litigation department's "macho" ... | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Ruling Blocks Aspect of Anti-Terror Detention Law |
| A federal judge has blocked enforcement of part of a law allowing the indefinite detention and military trial of any person who "substantially supported" al-Qaida, the Taliban or "associated forces" in armed conflict. Journalists and activists claimed the provision would sweep up reporters and advocates who contact designated terror groups. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Mallesons' Gerard Neiditsch on an App to Keep Attorneys Connected |
| Gerard Neiditsch, executive director of business integration and technology for Mallesons Stephen Jaques, speaks with LTN magazine's Editor-in-Chief Monica Bay, about the development of his firm's iPhone/iPad app, Mallesons Connect, which helps attorneys securely access client and matter information from internal systems. This tool won Mallesons th... | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Suspension recommended for necktie thief |
| An ethics board has recommended a three-month suspension for an attorney who stole neckties from a Nordstrom department store while he worked for the U.S. Treasury Department. The board took into account mental health professionals' opinions that the attorney's actions were related to depression stemming from the breakup of his marriage. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Dewey May Face Warn Act Lawsuits in California |
| At least one California employment law boutique is looking into suing Dewey & LeBoeuf over possible violations of federal and state WARN Acts in the way the failing firm has handled layoffs. But if they sue, former Dewey employees might be in for a long wait -- and may have a hard time finding deep pockets to fund claims. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Dispute over computer game profits draws legal stars |
| Activision Blizzard has brought in noted litigator Beth Wilkinson for an impending $1 billion trial against two former employees who created the blockbuster video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The closely watched case involves a contract dispute between developers and the publishers that make big profits from their games. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Justices to Decide if Undocumented Alien Can Be Admitted to State Bar |
| The California Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to consider whether an undocumented immigrant brought to the U.S. as a young child should be admitted to the State Bar. Sergio Garcia's attorney says Garcia's application for a green card has been pending for more than 15 years. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Partners May Be Gone, Internal Probe May Be Dead, But DA's Dewey Inquiry Goes On |
| A criminal investigation launched by the Manhattan DA's office into the actions of Dewey & LeBoeuf's former chairman is moving ahead. Partners still with Dewey as of May 10 received an email telling them to retain all documents in their possession related to a variety of Dewey business practices, according to three partners who received the email. ... | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Faulting City's 'Cavalier Attitude,' Judge OKs Stop-and-Frisk Class |
| Alluding to "overwhelming evidence" that the New York Police Department is running a centralized stop-and-frisk program that has led to thousands of unconstitutional stops, a federal judge has certified a 2008 class action challenging the policy. The suit alleged that the NYPD engaged in a widespread practice of concentrating its stop-and-frisk act... | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Attorney for Department Disciplinary Committee Sues Court System |
| An attorney for the New York Appellate Division, First Department's disciplinary committee alleges in a federal lawsuit that she was sexually harassed by two now-retired officials at the watchdog agency while a third retaliated against her for complaining. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| Court revives teacher's pregnancy bias claim |
| An Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Wednesday that a Florida teacher fired by a small Christian school after she acknowledged conceiving a child out of wedlock can take her pregnancy discrimination lawsuit to a jury. | | 5/17/2012 3:23:58 AM |
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| The Advantages and Disadvantages of Home Equity Loans |
| Because of the home equity loans, house loans have become popular among the borrowers. It is an easy and secured loan and it possesses all important functions of a great home loan. No wonder why more and more people are opting for these home equity loans. But are they all good? They are, but not all the time. Just like everything else, home equity ... | | 5/16/2012 8:59:58 PM |
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| Role Played by a Contract Mortgage Processor on Behalf of Lending Institutions |
| Mortgage processing is a tedious activity that involves bulky paperwork. Nowadays lenders are doing business on the internet hence they are piling more electronic documents than actual paperwork. Even though the electronic system is a big help, it attracts many loan applications that most lending institutions are not able to process quickly and acc... | | 5/16/2012 2:12:31 PM |
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| Contract Loan Processing is Ideal for Small Mortgage Companies |
| Contract loan processing is a technique that many institutions are using to stay stable in the current unpredictable housing market. Lending institutions have faced inconsistent business in the past few years because of factors that are beyond their powers such as inflation. The small mortgage companies, in particular, are greatly devastated by eco... | | 5/16/2012 2:11:46 PM |
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