http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Jurisprudence"  everywhere Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:30:46 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 38479 | Because Dozing's No Crime http://en.redtram.com/go/149098029/top100/ 149098029 The difference between a failure and a felony can turn on whether anexecutive willfully shut his or her eyes to illegal activity -- orsimply dozed and missed a problem. That difference can sometimes be hardto distinguish. And that's why it's Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149098029/top100/ 38479 | Fast Job Cuts Could Lead to Regrets http://en.redtram.com/go/149098028/top100/ 149098028 While many law firms during the economic slowdown have pulled back on associate recruitment or culled their lower ranks of attorneys, a lesson in recent history shows that any drastic moves could well lead to hiring headaches once business improves. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149098028/top100/ 38479 | Federal Judge Throws Out Securities Class Action Against Comcast http://en.redtram.com/go/149098031/top100/ 149098031 Finding that investors had failed to properly allege fraud, a federal judge has dismissed a securities fraud suit against Comcast that accused the company of making false statements about its projected growth throughout 2007, despite knowing that it faced rising Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149098031/top100/ 38479 | Laterals Move in Slow Motion http://en.redtram.com/go/149098022/top100/ 149098022 Partners and firms are vetting one another more closely in the hiring process these days, many recruiters say. Despite the extra caution, lateral activity has remained high and will likely continue, thanks to opportunities created by new and recent entrants Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149098022/top100/ 38479 | Clinton Impeachment Prosecutor Appointed to Florida Supreme Court http://en.redtram.com/go/149097982/top100/ 149097982 Judge Charles Canady, who as a congressman helped prosecute then-President Clinton at his impeachment trial, was appointed Thursday to Florida's high court. As GC to Jeb Bush, Canady defended the then-governor's voucher program, which let children in failing public schools Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097982/top100/ 38479 | Questions Follow Mattel's $100 Million Bratz Verdict http://en.redtram.com/go/149097978/top100/ 149097978 A three-month trial that pitted Mattel against Bratz maker MGA Entertainment brought a $100 million jury award for the house of Barbie, but the legal battle is far from over. Still at question is whether MGA can continue to make Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097978/top100/ 38479 | Stay Remains in N.Y. Judges' Pay Lawsuit, Panel Rules http://en.redtram.com/go/149097959/top100/ 149097959 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097959/top100/ 38479 | Chief Justice Roberts to Judge Moot Court Competition http://en.redtram.com/go/149097957/top100/ 149097957 Talk about pressure. They haven't yet graduated from law school, and already four young Floridians will be arguing before Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. The University of Florida Levin College of Law was so thrilled to land Roberts, the Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097957/top100/ 38479 | Discrimination Suit Against Subprime Mortgage Lender Remanded to State Court http://en.redtram.com/go/149097897/top100/ 149097897 Subprime mortgage lender Option One Mortgage Corp. and former parent company H&R Block will face a groundbreaking discrimination case over its lending practices to blacks and Latinos in Massachusetts state court instead of its preferred venue, federal court. The Massachusetts Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:27 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097897/top100/ 38479 | Federal Judge Indicted on Sex Abuse Charges http://en.redtram.com/go/149097894/top100/ 149097894 A Texas federal judge accused of sexual harassment by his former case manager was indicted Thursday on charges of abusive sexual contact and attempted aggravated sexual abuse, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. A federal criminal investigation began in November 2007 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:26 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097894/top100/ 38479 | Curtis-Mallet Turns to Facebook for Recruiting http://en.redtram.com/go/149097836/top100/ 149097836 Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle is looking to make some new connections. The 200-lawyer New York firm this week announced the launch of its own group page on Facebook, a move meant to boost recruiting through targeted marketing. Will other Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097836/top100/ 38479 | 2nd Circuit Upholds End of Cases Against Former KPMG Employees http://en.redtram.com/go/149097769/top100/ 149097769 The 2nd Circuit has upheld the dismissal of criminal charges against 13 former KPMG employees on the grounds that prosecutors interfered with their constitutional rights to counsel. Thursday's ruling came shortly before a DOJ announcement that it has revised guidelines Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097769/top100/ 38479 | What Are the Ethical Limits of CI? http://en.redtram.com/go/149097774/top100/ 149097774 Competitive intelligence is a systematic method of collecting and analyzing information on individuals, business entities and competitors. Much has been written in the business world about the ethical obligations in the gathering and use of CI, but what about the Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097774/top100/ 38479 | Heller Ehrman, Mayer Brown in Merger Talks http://en.redtram.com/go/149097706/top100/ 149097706 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149097706/top100/ 31538 | Possible Case: Habermaass http://en.redtram.com/go/149078303/top100/ 149078303 Recakks Wooden Infant Toys Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:41:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149078303/top100/