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  • May 22, 2013

    NY Can't Dodge Judges' Suit Over Health Contribution Cuts

    A New York judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a suit challenging a state law that reduced New York's contribution to the health insurance premiums of current and retired state judges, finding the judges had sufficiently alleged that the law imposes an unconstitutional decrease in judges' compensation.

  • May 22, 2013

    Texas Judge Indicted On Abuse Of Office Charges

    A Texas judge on Wednesday was indicted in state court on criminal charges that he routinely abuses his authority to retaliate against attorneys with whom he has personal conflicts at the expense of litigants.

  • May 22, 2013

    Orrick Loses Bid To Flip Heller Ehrman Fraud Transfer Ruling

    A California federal district judge on Tuesday rejected Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP’s argument that a bankruptcy judge lacked authority to make a ruling that the law firm wrongfully hired former partners of defunct Heller Ehrman LLP.

  • May 22, 2013

    Adams And Reese Snags SC Firm In Biggest Q2 Merger

    New Orleans-based Adams and Reese LLP will continue to expand its attorney roster and geographic reach with the acquisition of a South Carolina outfit, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • May 22, 2013

    22 Firms Form International Network To Fight Financial Fraud

    Twenty-two plaintiffs' and defense law firms in the U.S., Europe and Asia have launched a worldwide alliance to share international resources and potentially collaborate on litigation strategies to fight financial fraud, a response to bank collapses and scandals surrounding Ponzi schemer Bernard L. Madoff and Libor-rigging, they announced Wednesday.

  • May 22, 2013

    Patent Attys' USPTO Applications Protected By Fair Use

    Winstead PC attorneys didn’t infringe copyrights for scientific articles owned by publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. and others by making copies of and reviewing the literature for use in patent applications without buying a license, a Texas federal judge held Wednesday.

  • May 22, 2013

    Legal Leaders Short-Sighted Amid Industry Changes: Survey

    The legal industry is undergoing seismic and permanent shifts toward greater efficiency and a smaller profession, but most managing partners appear focused on short-term strategies to prop up quarter-to-quarter revenues, according to a survey of managing partners released Tuesday and its author.

  • May 22, 2013

    McVay Wins Democratic Primary For Pa. Superior Court Slot

    Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jack McVay Jr. defeated Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Joseph Waters to earn the Democratic nomination for an open slot on the Pennsylvania Superior Court, in the sole contested statewide race in Tuesday’s primary election.

  • May 21, 2013

    4 Tips For Merging Cultures In Law Firm Tie-Ups

    Law firms embarking on a merger often say they've found a good cultural fit, but unless managers take care to ensure the habits and philosophies of their partners-to-be truly mesh with theirs, they could be in for heartbreak. Here, experts share tips with Law360 on how to merge cultures successfully when two firms tie the knot.

  • May 21, 2013

    Dreier Investors Say Profits Weren't Part Of Ponzi Scheme

    Attorneys for two investors being sued for millions by Dreier LLP's Chapter 11 trustee told a New York bankruptcy judge Tuesday that the trustee can't prove that the profits they received from their investments in the defunct firm were part of a Ponzi scheme.

  • May 21, 2013

    Workers' Comp. Judges Not Entitled To Raise, Pa. Justices Say

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court finding that a state administrative board's decision to eliminate a one-time pay increase for Pennsylvania's workers' compensation judges didn't violate the state or federal constitutions.

  • May 21, 2013

    Master Tapped In Philly Traffic Judge's Disciplinary Case

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would appoint a special master to gather evidence to weigh legal questions related to the proposed suspension of the only sitting judge on the Philadelphia Traffic Court not indicted as part of a sweeping ticket-fixing scandal.

  • May 21, 2013

    Ex-Pa. Justice Moves To Overturn Corruption Conviction

    Disgraced former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin on Monday launched an appeal challenging her February conviction on charges that she ordered her state-funded staff to work on two political campaigns as she sought a seat on the state’s highest court.

  • May 20, 2013

    Fla. Gov. Appoints Solicitor General To Appeals Court

    Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Timothy D. Osterhaus, the state's solicitor general, to the state's First District Court of Appeal on Monday to fill the seat of the retiring Judge Marguerite Davis.

  • May 20, 2013

    Howrey Looks To Pursue Claims Against Dewey, Cooley, MoFo

    The trustee for defunct law firm Howrey LLP on Monday filed a motion in California bankruptcy court seeking permission to pursue claims against Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Cooley LLP, Morrison & Foerster LLP, Bunsow De Mory Smith & Allison LLP, Dickinson Wright PLLC and Paul Hastings LLP, for “unfinished business.”

  • May 20, 2013

    Ex-Bose McKinney Partner Suspended For Harassing Intern

    A former Bose McKinney & Evans LLP partner who spread a horror-film clip showcasing a female intern who appeared to be topless in the movie has been suspended from practice for three years, after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that he hadn't shown sufficient remorse.

  • May 17, 2013

    In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

    For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

  • May 17, 2013

    Winston & Strawn Faces DQ Bid In Calif. City Bankruptcies

    Citing an alleged conflict of interest, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System told a California federal judge on Friday that Winston & Strawn LLP should be disqualified from representing a creditor in the Chapter 9 bankruptcies of the cities of Stockton and San Bernardino.

  • May 17, 2013

    NJ Judiciary To Expand E-Filing To Appellate Division

    The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division on Thursday announced plans to allow criminal and civil appeals to be filed electronically, as the state continues to experiment with e-filing options that could eventually become mandatory across the state.

  • May 17, 2013

    Justice Served: The Week In Judicial Benchslaps

    Lawyers and litigants had a judge evoking Lucifer himself in Law360's weekly roundup of judicial benchslaps, which also features a California judge calling out a plaintiff and her attorney for some highly personal attacks on a New York judge.