Rights activists and lawyers on Wednesday hailed an overturned verdict in the case of a blind legal activist as a victory over corrupt officials. “This is a success of the central party committee practicing rule of law,” said Li Jinsong, lawyer for Chen Guangcheng, a self-taught legal activist blinded by a childhood illness. “This is […]
The suits were part of a big new push to eradicate piracy of the world’s most popular software programs and buoy consumer confidence on the eve of a major new product launch. Microsoft is on the verge of releasing new versions of Windows, its operating system, and Office, its word-processing and office management software package.
But a lawyer for Mayola Williams, whose husband died of lung cancer in 1997 after smoking for more than 40 years, defended the large award won by his client. “This jury did a very good job,” he said in urging that the award be upheld. The case has been closely watched by business groups who
A New York court has rejected Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe’s “tactical” bid to disqualify the lawyer suing the law firm on behalf of a former associate who claims he was fraudulently promised promotion to partnership. Orrick’s efforts to remove the lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, from the case reveal that not one but two associates consulted with
Like to be a High Court judge? Forget the whisper over a drink at your Inn or the traditional “tap on the shoulder”. Dust off the CV and send in an application. And then prepare yourself for an “interview” with a selection panel. This is the new world of appointing judges — and today it
Clifford Chance, the world’s largest law firm, announced yesterday that it would outsource much of its administration work to India, in what will be the biggest move offshore ever undertaken in the legal profession. The proposal is expected to yield more than $18m (£9.5m) in annual savings. A service centre being built in Delhi is
Frustrated with laws and regulations that have made companies and accounting firms more open to lawsuits from investors and the government, corporate America — with the encouragement of the Bush administration — is preparing to fight back. Now that corruption cases like Enron and WorldCom are falling out of the news, two influential industry groups
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider whether Microsoft Corp. should have to pay damages overseas for infringing a speech recognition software patent owned by AT&T Inc. The high court granted Microsoft’s petition to review an appeals court ruling that held AT&T could seek royalties based on the foreign manufacture and sale of
Home Secretary John Reid is preparing new laws to stop convicted criminals cashing in on their crimes. A consultation will be soon be launched on legislation to stop criminals receiving money for writing books about their past, the Home Secretary said. It follows concern in Northern Ireland earlier this year that Johnny Adair, the former
In 1997 Nancy and Luke Weinstein, a Connecticut couple with a young daughter, decided to go their separate ways. They weren’t rich, it seemed. Nancy was a stay-at-home mom; Luke’s base salary was $48,000 a year at Product Technologies, which developed software for smart cards. On his asset disclosure sheet he valued his 19.4% stake
