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NY Atty Recalls Haunted House Case That Made Legal History
Hudson Valley lawyer Bill Stein reflects on the case that gave him “more than 15 minutes of fame,” colloquially known as “the Ghostbusters ruling” — which marks the only time a house in the United States has been declared legally haunted.
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Houston Boutique AZA To Expand To Dallas In New Year
Houston trial boutique Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PLLC is launching a satellite shop in Dallas at the first of the year, breaking with a 33-year, single-office tradition for what one of the firm's named partners said is "an incredible opportunity."
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'David V. Goliath' Litigation Boutique Launches In SoCal
A longtime Miller Barondess LLP trial lawyer has joined forces with a former Los Angeles federal prosecutor to launch a nationwide litigation boutique representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes business disputes.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of October with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms announced partner promotions and expanded their practice offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Foley Hoag LLP's work on the acquisition of a healthcare services platform and Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP handling a trademark suit for a luxury pen brand lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 17 to 31.
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Ga. Judges OK Axing Of Atty's Slander Suit Against Ex-Client
A Georgia appellate panel Thursday backed the dismissal of an attorney's lawsuit against a former client who sued him for legal malpractice, ruling that the complaint boiled down to an abusive litigation claim that couldn't be pursued until the underlying case was complete.
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Agri Stats, Pork Producers Push To Pause Price-Fixing Case
Agri Stats Inc. and pork producers facing an impending trial on allegations that they schemed to limit pork supply and drive up prices are asking a Minnesota federal judge to pause the case while they continue a push for his recusal in the Eighth Circuit.
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Google Tells Justices Epic Order Makes Court Central Planner
Google has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case being brought by Epic Games over Google's Play Store policies, telling the justices a sweeping injunction issued in the case defies precedent by turning a court in California into a "central planner" for Android mobile devices.
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Healthcare Nonprofit Hit With Clock-In Pay Suit
A healthcare nonprofit stiffed workers on pay for off-the-clock work, including time spent booting up computers and logging in to software programs, two former employees alleged in a proposed class action filed in Ohio federal court.
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Ga. Judge Should DQ Self From Med Mal Case, Couple Say
A Florida couple have moved to disqualify a Georgia federal judge from presiding over their medical malpractice case, citing alleged conflicts of interest involving the judge's family members and their connections to Southeast Georgia Health System Inc.
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McCarter & English Used Doctrine As 'Whipsaw,' Panel Hears
A biotech company on Thursday urged a New Jersey appellate panel to revive its legal malpractice suit against McCarter & English LLP, arguing that the claims were distinct from the firm's own suit seeking unpaid fees.
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Fla. Attys Face Stricter Penalty For Settling Dead Client's Case
The Florida Supreme Court justices on Thursday said they favored a three-year suspension for two attorneys facing ethics charges, rejecting a recommended 18-month penalty for settling a client's case after he died.
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Sidley's 'Incomplete' Story Hid Fraud Scheme, Family Says
A family alleging it was roped into an illegal tax sheltering scheme on the advice of a former Sidley Austin LLP attorney has urged a Georgia federal judge to keep its suit against the firm alive, arguing a jury should decide when the family knew enough about the fraud to move forward with its claims.
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E-Discovery Co. Consilio Adds BlueLinx GC As CLO
Global legal technology company Consilio LLC has brought on the general counsel and corporate secretary of BlueLinx Corp. as its next chief legal officer, the company announced Thursday.
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Ethics Atty Says Tattler's Timing Supports 'Blackmail' Threat
A Pennsylvania attorney told a Florida bankruptcy court that debtors he'd been trying to collect from for years had unreported assets, just days after he allegedly threatened their lawyer that he would do so if they didn't pay up, state ethics watchdogs told a disciplinary panel Thursday.
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Dentons Litigator Jumps To Potomac Law Group In Pittsburgh
For the second time this year, a former Dentons Cohen & Grigsby attorney has recently moved her commercial litigation practice to Potomac Law Group's Pittsburgh team.
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No Sanctions Over 'Immature' Atty Emails In Job.com Ch. 11
A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday declined to sanction an attorney from Morris James LLP in the bankruptcy case of Job.com, saying she disapproved of the tone of emails between the attorney and a pro se creditor but did not find it warranted sanctions.
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Ex-Md. Judge Joins Bayard To Lead Business ADR Practice
Delaware firm Bayard PA has announced the hiring of a former Maryland state court judge to serve as the leader of its business ADR, or alternative disputes resolution, practice group.
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Top Law Firms, Brokers Compete For Legal Finance Honors
Law firms, legal technology companies and litigation-finance brokers are among those who have made the shortlist in the International Legal Finance Association's inaugural awards, which recognize achievement and innovation in the global industry, the trade association said Thursday.
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Merchant & Gould Taps IP Boutique Leader To Head LA Office
Intellectual property firm Merchant & Gould PC is boosting its West Coast team with a copyright and trademark litigator becoming the managing partner of its 4-year-old Los Angeles office, the firm said Wednesday.
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Levi & Korsinsky To Lead Modivcare Securities Class Action
Levi & Korsinsky LLP will lead a proposed class of investors accusing patient transportation company Modivcare Inc. of failing to disclose that its contract renegotiations with customers negatively affected its bottom line.
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2 Firms Beat Malpractice Suit Over Ice Cream Biz
A New Jersey state judge has mostly dismissed a Florida physician's legal malpractice suit against Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Fox Rothschild LLP, another firm and several attorneys whom he accused of botching documents in a low-calorie ice cream business project.
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Split Ga. Appeals Court Upends $13.7M Med Mal Fee Award
In a split decision, a Georgia appellate court panel on Wednesday tossed a $13.7 million attorney fee award in a medical malpractice case after finding that a trial court improperly considered postjudgment legal work in approving that amount.
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Tesla Urges Del. Justices To Cut $176M Atty Fee In Options Suit
Warning of a "shaking of public confidence," a Tesla Inc. attorney on Wednesday asked Delaware's Supreme Court to cut a $176.2 million class attorney fee award to $40 million in a case that saw Delaware's chancellor cancel $730 million in the electric car company's director stock options.
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Wind Co. Says Judge Lopez Doesn't Need To Recuse
Bankrupt wind company TPI Composites Inc. has requested that U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez should continue to oversee its case, saying that he does not need to recuse himself just because he previously worked for the law firm that's representing the debtor.