... was oversubscribed, but only four summer associates paid the price. We'd been hearing reports that Wiley gave offers to 34 out of 38 SAs, and the firm has now confirmed the news. Kay Nash, director of professional development and attorney recruiting at Wiley, said over email: As is always the case here, everyone who deserved an offer received one, despite our higher numbers this summer. We are confident that we can comfortably accommodate the excellent students to whom we extended offers. We ...
August 28, 2008 06:28 pm
... action, specifically this proposed bill, the new guidelines "[prevent] prosecutors from asking companies under investigation to disclose attorney-client privileged information" and specify that "whether a company is paying legal fees of employees under investigation, or ... and of course, what effects the revisions will have in practice. UPDATE: Apropos of pressuring companies not to pay attorney fees for employees, Miriam Baer just tells me that the Second Circuit just affirmed Judge Kaplan's ...
August 28, 2008 04:31 pm
In a significant ruling that will sure warm the hearts of all white-collar defense attorneys, the Second Circuit today has affirmed the Judge Lewis Kaplan's groundbreaking right-to-counsel Sixth Amendment ruling the the KPMG case. The decision in US v. Stein, No. 07-3042 (2d Cir. Aug. 28, 2008) (available here), starts with this summary: The United States appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Kaplan, J.), dismissing an indictment against ...
August 28, 2008 03:33 pm
... officials that the county would not enforce its ordinance. Brian Keith, president of the Decatur County Plan Commission, said Rockies Express told county officials in a letter a few months ago that it did not have to abide by the ordinance because the pipeline is a federal project. "This just takes me completely by surprise," he said of the lawsuit, adding he thought it was merely a formality. In addition to the injunction, the pipeline also is seeking damages, attorney fees and court costs.
August 28, 2008 03:22 pm
... . Dorsey & Whitney LLP (4.575) 88. Dickstein Shapiro LLP (4.554) 89. Baker & Hostetler (4.531) 90. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P (4.503) Are the following statements true or false? Venable attorneys like bocce ball. Katten attorneys need Weight Watchers. Having your tupperware washed denotes a "notable perk." Getting to leave early and have the firm respect your personal time is the best perk of all. Okay, you know the drill. Earlier: Vault 100 Open Threads - ...
August 28, 2008 03:14 pm

Suspected California Bank Robber Charged with DUI

(San Diego Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog)
... stolen property, driving without a license, and being a fugitive from justice, among other charges. He is awaiting extradition to California. Highway patrol arrest suspected bank robber from California, ArgusLeader.com, August 26, 2008 If you have been charged with DUI or a related crime, then contact a San Diego criminal defense attorney. Victor Orsatti at the San Diego Law Center can explain your legal options during a free consultation. He may be able to get your bail reduced or eliminated.
August 28, 2008 03:11 pm
... . BP officials sent a letter to the city officially withdrawing the company's request last week, BP spokesman Tom Keilman said Wednesday. * * * No BP officials attended the city's Board of Zoning Appeals meeting at which attorneys for the firm offered a one-sentence withdrawal of the permit requests needed to build the facility. City environmental regulators appeared ready to approve the plan in March when they issued a 96-page report outlining several conditions through which BP could earn a ...
August 28, 2008 03:10 pm
by Clay J. Countryman The Office of Inspector General issued Advisory Opinion No. 08-10 on August 19, 2008 regarding a proposal for a physician group practice to lease a facility owned by the practice on a part-time basis to other physician groups for the groups to provide certain radiation therapy treatments to their patients. The physician group practice that owns the facility had requested this advisory opinion from the OIG on whether the OIG considers the proposed part-time (i.e., block) ...
August 28, 2008 03:02 pm

Credit Damages and Precedent

(Credit Damage Blog)
... sophistry. Credit damage has been recognized as a valid claim for several decades in California. Only recently, though, has the technology been available to prove the value of credit damage and impaired credit capacity. Thus, for sound legitimate reasons attorneys have not even been aware of the existence of credit damages and have therefore not alleged such damages in personal injury law suits. Now, though, due to the pioneering work of credit expert Georg Finder, it is possible to allege and ...
August 28, 2008 03:00 pm
/**/ SEC Adopts Changes for Cross-Border Business Combinations, Exchange Offers and Rights Offerings Yesterday, the SEC approved a host of changes to the exemptions for M&A transactions and rights offerings at an open Commission meeting; here are opening remarks from Tina Chalk of Corp Fin. From Mark Bergman of Paul Weiss, here is a summary of these changes: - Look-through analysis and beneficial ownership - In order to allow bidders to make the determination of eligibility (the 10% and 40% ...
August 28, 2008 02:57 pm
... : An Englishtown company's effort to generate mortgage leads was a bit too ambitious, according to a lawsuit filed by the Indiana state attorney general's office against the firm. EZ Precious Metals Group Inc., which does business as EZPMG and ... faxes when it sent more than 1,000 faxes to Indiana residents advertising mortgage services, the state's Attorney General Steve Carter said in an announcement. His office is awaiting a response from the company, a Carter spokeswoman told NJBIZ today. The ...
August 28, 2008 02:54 pm
... criminal charges." Reporter Rick Yencer writes in a story that begins: MUNCIE -- Former Delaware Circuit Court 5 Judge Wayne Lennington now faces a special prosecutor who will decide whether he committed a crime or misconduct. Indiana General Attorney Steve Carter and Delaware County Prosecutor Mark McKinney sought a special prosecutor earlier this month in the investigation of Lennington, who resigned from the bench last May after acknowledging he was being investigated for financial interests ...
August 28, 2008 02:29 pm
... misdemeanor crime of domestic violence." Given the fact that the federal ban is a lifetime ban, and given that there is no way to get the ban lifted, and given the above anomaly in the law, one has to wonder whether the Lautenberg Act could survive any form of constitutional scrutiny. If you or a loved one has a misdemeanor or felony charge in California, the criminal defense attorneys in California from Wallin & Klarich can help. Call us toll free at 888.280.6839 for your free consultation.
August 28, 2008 02:00 pm
... unrestricted abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy. During the court's deliberations, which apparently are conducted in public in what seems to resemble a legislative hearing, 8 of the 11 justices indicated that they would vote to uphold the law. The federal attorney general had challenged the Mexico City law as beyond the scope of the local government's powers. The case has been in litigation since shortly after the law was enacted, in April 2007. If the Mexico City law stands, it will ...
August 28, 2008 01:53 pm
... and sometimes listen to fast talking insurance salesmen and they purchase anything but the full and necessary insurance policy. Simply money thrown out of the window. Taking a few minutes every year to read your policy or talk to your agent or even an attorney from our office for a free consultation can help you avoid unnecessary hassles, as well as significant out-of-pocket expenditures. As stated in the Philadelphia Daily News Article (August 27, 2008), among the City of Philadelphia's deaths ...
August 28, 2008 01:38 pm

Tax Relief For Mortgage Debt Forgiven

(California Tax Attorney Blog)
... , but only up to the amount of the old mortgage principal, just before the refinancing. Debt forgiven on second homes, rental property, business property, credit cards or car loans does not qualify for the new tax-relief provision. In some cases, however, other kinds of tax relief, based on insolvency, for example, may be available. If you have other federal or California state tax problems, speak with a qualified tax attorney about finding a solution. Call Mitchell A. Port at 310.559.5259.
August 28, 2008 12:51 pm

THE DREAM FULFILLED

(Justice Building Blog)
... different and better place. So we anticipate the speech of Senator Obama tonight, and Senator McCain in a week or so for now, and we hope one of them lays forth the dreams we as a nation can set about working to fulfill in the next fifty years. PS. KUDOS to Defense Attorney Frank Rubio for his stunning NOT GUILTY verdict in the case in which his client was charged with attempted murder of songwriter Estefano. The coverage is on the front page of the Herald here. " title="Atom feed">Site Feed
August 28, 2008 12:51 pm

Division of Property in Divorce

(Kevin Hickey Law Blog)
... and Farris v. Farris, 287 Ark. 479 (1985), both holding that nonmarital property acquired during the marriage cannot be divided. Marital property may include property acquired after separation, but before divorce is final. This time period is usually after the divorce complaint is filed and before the divorce decree is entered. (See Askins v. Askins, 288 Ark. 333 (1986)) As always, make sure you keep your attorney advised of any and all property interests and when and how they are/were acquired.
August 28, 2008 12:17 pm

Jack Abramoff getting cooperator's benefit

(Sentencing Law and Policy)
... by the Bureau of Prisons," meaning he could be out by late 2011, and possibly a year earlier if Abramoff's attorneys are successful in winning further reductions. Abramoff's assistance to DOJ and FBI investigators "has exposed significant misconduct by others in ... of criminal, regulatory, and ethical laws and rules," prosecutors said in a pre-sentencing memo filed today. According to Abramoff's attorney. their client has spent more than 3,000 hours meeting with more than 100 federal investigators.
August 28, 2008 11:44 am

Vioxx Settlement Payments Start Going Out Today

(Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog)
Last November, Merck reached a tentative settlement to resolve most of the outstanding claims it had against it due to the dangerous drug Vioxx. The settlement was contingent on the number of participants. Approximately 50,000 claimants registered for the settlement and earlier this month, Merck waived it right to walk away from the settlement. Today, the first payments are scheduled to be sent out by the administrator to the claimants' lawyers. It should be about 40% of the total payout for ...
August 28, 2008 11:03 am
 
 
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