Attorney for Department Disciplinary Committee Sues Court System
May 17, 2012
An attorney for the New York Appellate Division, First Department’s disciplinary committee alleges in a federal lawsuit that she was sexually harassed by two now-retired officials at the watchdog agency while a third retaliated against her for complaining.
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Attorney for Department Disciplinary Committee Sues Court System
Googacle Lawyers Create Procedural Path for Damages
May 17, 2012
Any money Oracle may get as a result of its copyright infringement suit against Google won’t be awarded any time soon. After negotiations with Google lawyers, a federal judge on Wednesday signed off on a proposal by Oracle lawyer David Boies to postpone a damages case until a slew of legal issues is resolved.
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Googacle Lawyers Create Procedural Path for Damages
Supreme Court Takes Up Admissibility of Text Messages
May 17, 2012
In what could be a landmark criminal case regarding electronic communications, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether “unauthenticated” text messages may be admitted as evidence during trial. The appeal stems from a drug conviction that followed the discovery of drug-related messages on a cellphone.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Admissibility of Text Messages
Dismissal of Lawyer’s Suit Against Skadden Is Upheld
May 17, 2012
A panel has affirmed the dismissal of a discrimination suit by a counsel who was fired, allegedly for charging clients for personal car service use. Rita Gordon claimed the issue was “a non-discriminatory excuse for terminating a 60-year-old woman” and replacing her with a man whose conduct was more in sync with the litigation department’s “macho” image.
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Dismissal of Lawyer’s Suit Against Skadden Is Upheld
Dispute over computer game profits draws legal stars
May 17, 2012
Activision Blizzard has brought in noted litigator Beth Wilkinson for an impending $1 billion trial against two former employees who created the blockbuster video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The closely watched case involves a contract dispute between developers and the publishers that make big profits from their games.
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Ruling Blocks Aspect of Anti-Terror Detention Law
May 17, 2012
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of part of a law allowing the indefinite detention and military trial of any person who “substantially supported” al-Qaida, the Taliban or “associated forces” in armed conflict. Journalists and activists claimed the provision would sweep up reporters and advocates who contact designated terror groups.
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Ruling Blocks Aspect of Anti-Terror Detention Law
Justices to Decide if Undocumented Alien Can Be Admitted to State Bar
May 17, 2012
The California Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to consider whether an undocumented immigrant brought to the U.S. as a young child should be admitted to the State Bar. Sergio Garcia’s attorney says Garcia’s application for a green card has been pending for more than 15 years.
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Justices to Decide if Undocumented Alien Can Be Admitted to State Bar
Dewey May Face Warn Act Lawsuits in California
May 17, 2012
At least one California employment law boutique is looking into suing Dewey & LeBoeuf over possible violations of federal and state WARN Acts in the way the failing firm has handled layoffs. But if they sue, former Dewey employees might be in for a long wait — and may have a hard time finding deep pockets to fund claims.
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Dewey May Face Warn Act Lawsuits in California
Partners May Be Gone, Internal Probe May Be Dead, But DA’s Dewey Inquiry Goes On
May 17, 2012
A criminal investigation launched by the Manhattan DA’s office into the actions of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former chairman is moving ahead. Partners still with Dewey as of May 10 received an email telling them to retain all documents in their possession related to a variety of Dewey business practices, according to three partners who received the email. See also: Dewey’s Office of the Chairman Officially Empty
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Partners May Be Gone, Internal Probe May Be Dead, But DA’s Dewey Inquiry Goes On
Faulting City’s ‘Cavalier Attitude,’ Judge OKs Stop-and-Frisk Class
May 17, 2012
Alluding to “overwhelming evidence” that the New York Police Department is running a centralized stop-and-frisk program that has led to thousands of unconstitutional stops, a federal judge has certified a 2008 class action challenging the policy. The suit alleged that the NYPD engaged in a widespread practice of concentrating its stop-and-frisk activity in black and Hispanic neighborhoods based on their racial composition rather than legitimate non-racial factors. The lawsuit said officers are pressured to meet quotas for stops, and are punished if they do not.
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Faulting City’s ‘Cavalier Attitude,’ Judge OKs Stop-and-Frisk Class
