The recent lawsuit against Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman by its former head of intellectual property brings into the spotlight a practice that some lawyers might find unimaginable: At several law firms today, the managing partner can unilaterally fire other partners.

The recent lawsuit against Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman by its former head of intellectual property brings into the spotlight a practice that some lawyers might find unimaginable: At several law firms today, the managing partner can unilaterally fire other partners. Jeremy Pitcock, who led IP at Kasowitz Benson, filed suit against the firm June […]

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In-House Counsel – Regulatory NZ Commerce Commission Position – LawFuel Online Legal Jobs Site

Be at the heart of regulatory and competition law * Energy focus * Regulatory, competition and public law The legal regulatory team is a key contributor to the Commerce Commission’s work under the Commerce, Electricity Industry Reform, Dairy Industry Restructuring and Telecommunications Acts. This role offers you the opportunity to accelerate your career by engaging

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Debevoise Advises US Investigations Services In Its Agreement to Merge With HireRight

New York – June 9, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Providence Equity Partners and its portfolio company US Investigations Services, Inc. (USIS) in USIS’ definitive agreement to merge with HireRight, Inc. through a transaction valued at approximately $195 million. HireRight, a NASDAQ-listed company, will be combined with USIS’ Commercial Services Division.

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Schatz Nobel Izard P.C. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Franklin Bank Corp.

HARTFORD, Conn., June 9, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — The law firm of Schatz Nobel Izard P.C., which has significant experience representing investors in prosecuting claims of securities fraud, announces that a lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on behalf of all those

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American International Group, Inc. Retirement Accounts Reeling After Company’s Historic Loss

NEW YORK, June 9, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — A month after American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced a record quarterly net loss of close to $8 million, AIG’s employees and investors continue to face significant losses and uncertainty. On Friday, AIG shares continued their now year-long slide to close at a new low of $33.93 per

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HP and Acer Settle Patent Litigation

PALO ALTO, Calif.–LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that it has settled all ongoing patent litigation with Acer. The confidential settlement agreement resolves all claims asserted in three federal court lawsuits and two United States International Trade Commission investigations between the parties. As a result of the settlement agreement, each action will

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Music Online Audioconference – Legal Scholar Questions Measures to “Streamline” Music Licensing

GW Law Symposium on June 18, 2008 EVENT: With new distribution channels for music come repeated calls for changes in the legal structure of intellectual property (IP) rights that apply to music. University of California, Berkeley Law Professor Robert P. Merges will present a paper on The Continuing Vitality of Music Performance Rights Organizations. He

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Labaton Sucharow LLP Announces Filing of Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Wachovia Corp.

NEW YORK, June 9, 2008 (LAWFUEL) — Labaton Sucharow LLP filed a class action lawsuit on June 6, 2008 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, on behalf of persons who purchased the securities of Wachovia Corp. (NYSE:WB) (“Wachovia” or the “Company”) between May 8, 2006 and April 11, 2008,

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Director of New Jersey’s Division of Criminal Justice to Join Pepper Hamilton in Commercial Litigation Practice

PEPPER HAMILTON EXPANDS WHITE COLLAR AND CORPORATE INVESTIGATIONS TEAM WITH ADDITION OF GREGORY A. PAW, FEDERAL AND STATE PROSECUTOR Princeton, NJ – June 9, 2008 (LAWFUEL) – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Gregory A. Paw – director of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, a former Deputy U.S. Attorney and an experienced trial lawyer

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