Supreme Court May Hear 'Cat's Paw' Case
Employment lawyers are hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will resolve a conflict in the federal circuits over the so-called cat's paw theory, which says that an employer is liable for discrimination when a final decision-maker is influenced by a lower-level employee with discriminatory motives to take an adverse action against another worker. The Court earlier this month asked the solicitor general for the government's views on a case that raises the theory, and is now considering whether to hear the case.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Feds Drop Money-Laundering Case Against Miami Attorney
When federal prosecutors dropped all charges Wednesday in its money-laundering case against prominent Miami attorney Ben Kuehne and two co-defendants, the Justice Department left in its tracks a string of courtroom failures. Kuehne said his case leaves a legacy that will protect his colleagues. "There is no doubt my case is the most telling reaffirmation of the vital importance of the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel and should stand as a clear monument of the role of criminal defense lawyers," he said.
When federal prosecutors dropped all charges Wednesday in its money-laundering case against prominent Miami attorney Ben Kuehne and two co-defendants, the Justice Department left in its tracks a string of courtroom failures. Kuehne said his case leaves a legacy that will protect his colleagues. "There is no doubt my case is the most telling reaffirmation of the vital importance of the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel and should stand as a clear monument of the role of criminal defense lawyers," he said.
Small Firm Takes Big Bankruptcy Fight to High Court
For a number of lawyers across the country, a 2005 federal law requiring them to advertise as a debt relief agency -- regardless of whether they offer sporadic or regular bankruptcy advice to clients -- irritates like a pair of ill-fitting shoes. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, a 10-lawyer Minnesota firm, has waged a four-year battle against the law's provisions, which they argue pose ethical conflicts and strike at the heart of First Amendment values. That odyssey culminates at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
For a number of lawyers across the country, a 2005 federal law requiring them to advertise as a debt relief agency -- regardless of whether they offer sporadic or regular bankruptcy advice to clients -- irritates like a pair of ill-fitting shoes. Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, a 10-lawyer Minnesota firm, has waged a four-year battle against the law's provisions, which they argue pose ethical conflicts and strike at the heart of First Amendment values. That odyssey culminates at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Friday, November 27, 2009
SHARE HOLDERS QUERELS WITH COMPANY BOSSES
An uptick in mergers and acquisitions has led to more litigation seeking to stop the deals. Two Davis Polk lawyers offer their observations on this year's litigation.
LAWYERS TO HELP C E O.
Troubled Startup's CEO 'Relied on' Lawyers
Canopy Financial has been accused of massive fraud, but its former CEO says he simply relied on legal advice. Wilson Sonsini provided outside lawyers and the company's GC.
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