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Home » 2009 » September (Page 7)

Wednesday Morning Roundup

Wednesday Morning Roundup

Good morning! After a long weekend, things started slow yesterday but really picked up steam. Here’s an overview of the day’s hottest stories… The Supreme Court has a big week…

Big Week for Supreme Court

Big Week for Supreme Court

The week started out with a bang this morning with the investiture ceremony for new Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The event itself was relatively low key and simple. In attendance…

Attorney-Client Privilege Under Fire on the East Coast?

Attorney-Client Privilege Under Fire on the East Coast?

In two unrelated stories making headlines today, the ability of attorneys to give corporate clients unvarnished and frank advice is coming under fire. In New York, AG Cuomo is taking…

Bill LeBeau Jumps to Holland & Knight

Bill LeBeau Jumps to Holland & Knight

Holland & Knight announced today that Bill LeBeau, who was formerly of NBC Universal Inc., has now moved to their public policy and regulation group. Bill LeBeau was formerly the…

Fingers Crossed at Fulbright

Fingers Crossed at Fulbright

How do you pass a performance review when you have no idea what the standards are? This is the question on the minds of associates at Fulbright & Jaworski, who…

Georgia Supreme Court Judges to Take Furlough Days

Georgia Supreme Court Judges to Take Furlough Days

State budge cuts in Georgia have caused an ongoing crises in the Georgia court system. In May, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue ordered 25% cuts to all state agencies, but then…

Friday Morning News Roundup

Friday Morning News Roundup

Good morning and TGIF! Here’s a quick review of yesterday’s news… A Federal Court in New York rejected Standard and Poor’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against them in…

S&P’s First Amendment Defense in Mortgage Backed Security Ratings Case Rejected by Federal Court

S&P’s First Amendment Defense in Mortgage Backed Security Ratings Case Rejected by Federal Court

When the bubble burst on the housing market, it triggered a chain reaction in part because of mortgage backed securities issued as investment vehicles. These securities received ratings from agencies…

Bryan Cave Pays Associates to Not Come to Work

Bryan Cave Pays Associates to Not Come to Work

In 1933 the Federal Government began paying farmers to not grow crops, in the hopes that reducing the supply would stabilize prices and help spur recovery from the Great Depression.…

Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

Tough Times for Lawyers in Seoul

American lawyers aren’t the only ones struggling with jobs in this economy. Today we get news from South Korea, where the unemployment rate for lawyers is typically close to zero.…