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When Chief U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno first read the final fee request for the Mutual Benefits fraud receivership, he thought lawyers were seeking $1.1 million, not $11 million. He was wrong.

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When Chief U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno first read the final fee request for the Mutual Benefits fraud receivership, he thought lawyers were seeking $1.1 million, not $11 million. Then he realized there was no decimal point, the judge recounted Thursday at a hearing in Miami. “I needed a defibrillator,” he joked. “We’re talking about […]

When Chief U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno first read the final fee request for the Mutual Benefits fraud receivership, he thought lawyers were seeking $1.1 million, not $11 million. He was wrong. Read More »

Legal ‘futurologist’ Richard Susskind looks at the five types of future corporate counsel and his book, ‘The End of Lawyers’

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Many lawyers do not like the title of my latest book, “The End of Lawyers?” And yet I am at pains to point out that my message is a mixed and not a negative one. I claim that the future for lawyers could be prosperous or disastrous. Admittedly, I do predict that lawyers who are

Legal ‘futurologist’ Richard Susskind looks at the five types of future corporate counsel and his book, ‘The End of Lawyers’ Read More »

During C-Span’s ‘Supreme Court Week’ Justice Antonin Scalia provided a nugget regarding the legal profession about the fact that lawyers “don’t produce anything”.

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This past June, all of the Supreme Court justices conducted fairly lengthy interviews with reporters from C-SPAN, in honor the channel’s “Supreme Court Week,” which starts next week. The interviews, with all nine sitting justices as well as with Sandra Day O’Connor, cover lots of terrain, from the history of the court to what the

During C-Span’s ‘Supreme Court Week’ Justice Antonin Scalia provided a nugget regarding the legal profession about the fact that lawyers “don’t produce anything”. Read More »

Amazon.com Inc has settled for $150,000 a lawsuit brought by a high school student and another consumer who claimed the online retailer illegally deleted from their Kindle devices digital copies of George Orwell’s “1984.”

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Amazon.com Inc has settled for $150,000 a lawsuit brought by a high school student and another consumer who claimed the online retailer illegally deleted from their Kindle devices digital copies of George Orwell’s “1984.” The settlement, filed September 25, revealed that Amazon in September offered consumers whose books had been deleted a new free digital

Amazon.com Inc has settled for $150,000 a lawsuit brought by a high school student and another consumer who claimed the online retailer illegally deleted from their Kindle devices digital copies of George Orwell’s “1984.” Read More »

When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.”

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When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.” Mr. Rubenstein, who turned

When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.” Read More »

When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.”

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When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.” Mr. Rubenstein, who turned

When David M. Rubenstein turned 54, he read that white Jewish males were likely to live to 81. “So I said, ‘I have 27 years to go,’ ” Mr. Rubenstein said. “I could be like the pharaohs and say, ‘Bury me with my money.’ Or I could start giving it away.” Read More »

W. Mark Lanier of Houston’s The Lanier Law Firm says he is starting a joint venture with Lisa Blue, a partner in Dallas’ Baron & Blue and the widow of the late Fred Baron. Lanier says he and Blue will pursue international arbitration work and offer to handle the matters on a contingency basis.

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W. Mark Lanier of Houston’s The Lanier Law Firm says he is starting a joint venture with Lisa Blue, a partner in Dallas’ Baron & Blue and the widow of the late Fred Baron. Lanier says he and Blue will pursue international arbitration work and offer to handle the matters on a contingency basis. Already,

W. Mark Lanier of Houston’s The Lanier Law Firm says he is starting a joint venture with Lisa Blue, a partner in Dallas’ Baron & Blue and the widow of the late Fred Baron. Lanier says he and Blue will pursue international arbitration work and offer to handle the matters on a contingency basis. Read More »

Citigroup has been on the receiving end of at least one suit over a credit default swap, a case brought by the hedge fund VCG Special Opportunities that was dismissed last year. But now it’s on the other side of the caption, playing plaintiff in a suit filed last Friday in Manhattan federal district court against Morgan Stanley. Here’s Citi’s 15-page complaint.

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Citigroup has been on the receiving end of at least one suit over a credit default swap, a case brought by the hedge fund VCG Special Opportunities that was dismissed last year. But now it’s on the other side of the caption, playing plaintiff in a suit filed last Friday in Manhattan federal district court

Citigroup has been on the receiving end of at least one suit over a credit default swap, a case brought by the hedge fund VCG Special Opportunities that was dismissed last year. But now it’s on the other side of the caption, playing plaintiff in a suit filed last Friday in Manhattan federal district court against Morgan Stanley. Here’s Citi’s 15-page complaint. Read More »

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had people talking last month when the firm announced it would make all of its job offers on one day in late-September, abandoning its usual practice of offering 2Ls summer associate positions on a rolling basis throughout the fall.

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had people talking last month when the firm announced it would make all of its job offers on one day in late-September, abandoning its usual practice of offering 2Ls summer associate positions on a rolling basis throughout the fall. Skadden’s recruiters told us the all-in-one-day strategy was in response

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom had people talking last month when the firm announced it would make all of its job offers on one day in late-September, abandoning its usual practice of offering 2Ls summer associate positions on a rolling basis throughout the fall. Read More »

Blogging has always given rise to a mixture of hysterical opinion and well-informed commentary, but it is now also giving rise to a mounting tide of litigation in the United States. Harvard Professor David Ardia, director of the university’s Citizen Media Project, spoke to Associated Press about the lawsuits arising from ‘anonymous’ comments online.

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Getting named the local paper’s Person of the Year was supposed to be an honor for small-town politician Dean Zuleger. But the award only enraged many townspeople. Readers anonymously flooded the Wausau Daily Herald’s Web site with comments bashing Zuleger’s salary, his management style, his weight. One person suggested his third chin should have been

Blogging has always given rise to a mixture of hysterical opinion and well-informed commentary, but it is now also giving rise to a mounting tide of litigation in the United States. Harvard Professor David Ardia, director of the university’s Citizen Media Project, spoke to Associated Press about the lawsuits arising from ‘anonymous’ comments online. Read More »

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