Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines December 17, 2008
By David Badertscher, PLL
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pbr/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 22, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699 size=2ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVS target=_blankFROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Federal judge asks Dewey amp; LeBoeuf to explain billing in securities case /a/b/fontbr/font size=2font color=#333333A federal judge in New York ordered Dewey amp; LeBoeuf to explain its billing rates and hours worked that the firm submitted on its first reimbursement application in a securities receivership case. /fontbr/br/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 22, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVT target=_blankFROM THE UPCOMING ISSUE | Law firms across U.S. prepare to litigate in wake of Madoff scandal /a/b/fontbr/font color=#333333Lawsuits are flying following the arrest of Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff, but some of the nation's largest plaintiffs' firms are taking their time investigating potential claims, which they assert involve complicated legal issues. At the same time, dozens of lawyers at those firms are preparing to file lawsuits, which could number well into the thousands. /fontbr/br/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 18, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVU target=_blankWEB-ONLY | Fla. boutique goes against the economic grain ? with a growth strategy /a/b/fontbr/font color=#333333While other law firms are downsizing, one Florida boutique firm is actually growing. Fort Lauderdale-based Greenspoon Marder recently opened its sixth office and added four attorneys. And it's looking to expand further. /fontbr/br/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 18, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVW target=_blankWEB-ONLY | One firm sees job jitters among lawyers as an opportunity /a/b/fontbr/font color=#333333At least one law firm sees job jitters among lawyers as a growth opportunity. Atlanta-based Smith, Gambrell amp; Russell has announced the opening of a New York office, saying market conditions 'create exceptional growth opportunities.' /fontbr/br/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 18, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVY target=_blankWEB-ONLY | Citing conflict of interest, Blagojevich asks Ill. AG to appoint special attorney /a/b/fontbr/font color=#333333Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the Illinois attorney general and the state House of Representatives to agree to appoint a special attorney to represent him in pending legal matters related to his alleged misconduct. Blagojevich's attorney, Edward Genson, asked Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the House of Representatives Special Investigative Committee that the governor be allowed to select state-paid lawyers to represent him in the matters because the attorney general has a conflict of interest. /fontbr/br/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 18, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVA target=_blankWEB-ONLY | Economic crisis forces Ca. to cancel courthouse, deathrow projects /a/b/fontbr/font color=#333333In the throws of a budget crisis, California state officials halted thousands of public works projects statewide Wednesday, including the $26.5 million Santa Ana courthouse and expansion of the state's death row at San Quentin. With a $40 billion budget deficit looming, it is not clear when the freeze may be lifted, but the state treasurer said, 'The likelihood of contract breaches is probably 98%.' /font/font/p#13;
pfont color=#333333a class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVC target=_blankfont size=2WEB-ONLY | Survey: 74% observe misconduct at their companies /font/abr/font size=2font color=#333333A poll of 5,000 U.S. workers found that 74% had observed misconduct within their organizations motivated by pressure to do whatever it takes to achieve business goals. Sixty percent of workers in the banking and finance industries reported having seen actions that 'could cause a significant loss of public trust if discovered.' /fontbr/br/!--commentsListSize 0--!-- siteDateFormat MMMM d, yyyy --!-- December 18, 2008 --!-- Style = headlineSummaryKickerNewsletter --font color=#336699ba class=headline href=http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSSSRDQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVD target=_blankWEB-ONLY | One lawyer's take on why banks in Canada have fared better than in U.S. ? so far /a/b/fontbr/font color=#333333While the governments in the United States and other countries have been working on bailouts and rescue packages, Canadian banks have so far avoided such a large-scale financial crisis. We asked Robert Elliott, the national co-chairman of Toronto-based Fasken Martineau DuMoulin's financial institutions and services group, what lessons can be learned from Canada's banking system./font /font/font/p
