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Time Inc.’s associate general counsel has written a novel. Helen Wan’s novel, “The Partner Track,” is about a woman who struggles with race and gender issues while trying to succeed in the legal...
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To merge or not to merge. That is the question. The Wall Street Journal talked to general counsels at big companies about what they think about BigLaw firms merging to form even bigger megafirms. Most...
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Welcome to Monday, the 85th anniversary of the premiere of Steamboat Willie (aka Mickey Mouse). Here are some news items to get your week started. – Are you banking on the Volcker Rule? – Will...
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Legal help via video
Grab the popcorn and dim the lights. The Maryland Judiciary has a new series of instructive videos available on its website. The Judiciary has created video presentations to help those who are...
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In-House Interrogatory
The billable hour is not dead. At least according to a panel of corporate counsels in Missouri. A group of general counsels discussed their jobs and challenges in the legal industry at a Missouri...
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Welcome to Monday, the start of a week to be thankful for family, friends, fowl and football. Here are some news items to get the festivities started. – Skier Bode Miller competes in a cross-country...
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A former general counsel has found a new calling. Jack Friedman, who worked for telecommunications and financial companies for 30 years, was laid off at the beginning of the recession in 2008. When he...
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Welcome to Monday, the 35th anniversary of this song hitting No. 1. Here are some news items to get the week started. – Congress takes aim at patent trolls. – Couples wage legal challenges to Texas’...
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In-House Interrogatory
How can in-house counsel ensure they are handling insurance claims properly? An article in Corporate Counsel details when general counsels should call outside insurance coverage counsel. Most in-house...
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Alleged former BGF member refiles suit against officers
A former self-described member of the Black Guerilla Family has refiled a lawsuit alleging he was assaulted by Baltimore City Detention Center officers who also gave BGF members information that...
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Today is Monday, the 159th anniversary of the publication of Alfred Tennyson’s “Charge of the Light Brigade.” Here are some news items to get the week started. – New York Times profiles lawyer assigned...
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Snow day for Maryland courthouses
The wheels of justice have skidded to a halt due to the wintry weather at the following federal and state courthouses in Maryland, which are closed today: The U.S. district courts in Baltimore and...
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In-House Interrogatory
The in-house legal department: Is it a woman’s world? Canadian female GCs are saying that the not-so collegial atmosphere at law firms has caused them to take jobs with in-house legal departments at...
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Former Baltimore Hogan Lovells head slated for CEO spot
The former head of Hogan Lovells’ Baltimore office has been recommended as the new CEO of the global law firm. Steve Immelt also served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Maryland from 1979 through 1983....
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Welcome to Monday, the 240th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. Here are some news items to get the week started. – Is the first person appropriate before the Supreme Court? – Ikea faces wrenching...
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In-House Interrogatory
Legal education is blending with the in-house world up North. Boston University School of Law is running a program that joins local companies with law school graduates interested in in-house work. The...
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Welcome to the final Monday of 2013. Here are some news items to prepare us for 2014. – Justice will be served in Times Square. – Here’s the story of a rule named Brady. – Justice Scalia’s dissent...
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Cecil County shake-up
Though Cecil County may be under half a foot of snow today, its court system is plowing ahead with some administrative changes. Judge Keith A. Baynes was named administrative judge of the Cecil County...
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Welcome to Monday, the last day of the college-football season. Here are some news items to kickoff the week. – A registered sex offender seeks admission to the Kentucky bar. – Texas mayor ignites...
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Appeals court gives red light to speed camera lawsuit
James Liskow (File photo) Bowie lawyer James Liskow beat a speed camera ticket in Montgomery County three years ago based on what was essentially a typo. In a nutshell, the law as written required...
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