Lawyers Weekly

This Week's Content
October 13, 2008
News Story
  • Lawyers: during financial meltdown, task of crisis control critical
    Post-Lehman, one Boston firm mobilizes team to aid clients
  • BBO sanction vs. partners alarming news for big firms
    Client conflict never detected
  • It’s not easy being green
    LEED certification could lead to litigation
    • Hearsay
  • Confidential Informant: The French connection
    • Viewpoint
  • Editorial: Limiting the Appellate Division’s jurisdiction
  • Technologically savvy attorneys may never have metadata they like
    Technolawgically Speaking
  • Networking at social events a juggling act
    Do The Right Thing
  • Are you a business collaborator, or just a lawyer?
    Coach's Corner
  • Lawyers, experts would do well to keep IP trials 'jury-friendly'
    • Letters To The Editor
  • ‘Hot’ lawyers cool on calendar
  • Lawyers, like all people, are multi-dimensional
  • Fair lending laws not the cause of Wall St. collapse 
    • News Briefs

    • Verdicts & Settlements
  • Second spinal procedure results in permanent pain
  • Family of accident victim sues auto leasing company
  • Condo owners unwittingly pay neighbor’s gas bill
    • Addenda
  • The Cowins: like parents, like daughter
    Relatively Speaking
  • What if Manny were a Massachusetts lawyer?
    Courtside
    • Bar Discipline

    • People In The Law

    • Opinion Digest
  • Judgments affirmed
  • Employment - Vacation pay – Treble damages
  • Elections - Ballot question – School Building Committee
  • Zoning - Subdivision plan - PRD special permit
  • Search and seizure - Warrant affidavit - Narcotics-detecting dog
  • Bankruptcy - Mortgage – Assignment - Standing
  • Attorneys - Lien - Patent prosecution
  • Bankruptcy - In pari delicto defense – Restructuring plan
  • Bankruptcy - Appeals – Motions for relief from judgment
  • Criminal - Leaving scene of accident
  • Elections - Untranslated Spanish language decision
  • Employment - Rehabilitation Act
  • Contract - Advertising - Exclusivity
  • Zoning - Refusals to endorse ANR plans
  • Negligence - Registered nurse
  • Civil rights - Handicap discrimination – Accommodation – Ramp - Condominium
  • Taxation - Corporate excise
  • Civil practice - Limitations – Dismissal of counterclaim
  • Bankruptcy - Motion to reopen – Discharge injunction
  • Bankruptcy - Federal tax lien - Filing
  • Bankruptcy - Mortgage lender – Punitive damages – Emotional distress
  • Criminal - Firearm possession - National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record
  • Criminal - Sentencing – Medicare fraud
  • Retirement - Disability retirement benefits
  • Employment - Discrimination - Qualifications
  • Civil practice - Transfer request
  • Criminal - Sentence – Drunk driving
  • Taxation - Burlington residential property
  • Patent and trademark - Claim anticipation
  • Patent and trademark - Claim validity
  • Civil practice - Certiorari – Disposal works construction permit
  • Tort - FTCA – ‘Postal-matter exception’
  • Immigration - Asylum - Lebanese national
  • Social services - Fernald Development Center – Transfer of residents
  • Negligence - Fall on ice - Natural accumulation
  • Evidence - Wiretap
  • Civil practice - Limitations – Discovery rule – Relation back doctrine
  • Taxation - Concord residential property
    • Opinion
  • Reform needed to change practices of Harvard police
    • Miscellaneous
  • Lawyers Weekly Web Poll Results
    • Mergers & Acquisitions

    • Case Digests
  • Judgments affirmed
  • Employment - Vacation pay – Treble damages
  • Elections - Ballot question – School Building Committee
  • Zoning - Subdivision plan - PRD special permit
  • Search and seizure - Warrant affidavit - Narcotics-detecting dog
  • Bankruptcy - Mortgage – Assignment - Standing
  • Attorneys - Lien - Patent prosecution
  • Bankruptcy - In pari delicto defense – Restructuring plan
  • Bankruptcy - Appeals – Motions for relief from judgment
  • Criminal - Leaving scene of accident
  • Elections - Untranslated Spanish language decision
  • Employment - Rehabilitation Act
  • Contract - Advertising - Exclusivity
  • Zoning - Refusals to endorse ANR plans
  • Negligence - Registered nurse
  • Civil rights - Handicap discrimination – Accommodation – Ramp - Condominium
  • Taxation - Corporate excise
  • Civil practice - Limitations – Dismissal of counterclaim
  • Bankruptcy - Motion to reopen – Discharge injunction
  • Bankruptcy - Federal tax lien - Filing
  • Bankruptcy - Mortgage lender – Punitive damages – Emotional distress
  • Criminal - Firearm possession - National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record
  • Criminal - Sentencing – Medicare fraud
  • Retirement - Disability retirement benefits
  • Employment - Discrimination - Qualifications
  • Civil practice - Transfer request
  • Criminal - Sentence – Drunk driving
  • Taxation - Burlington residential property
  • Patent and trademark - Claim anticipation
  • Patent and trademark - Claim validity
  • Civil practice - Certiorari – Disposal works construction permit
  • Tort - FTCA – ‘Postal-matter exception’
  • Immigration - Asylum - Lebanese national
  • Social services - Fernald Development Center – Transfer of residents
  • Negligence - Fall on ice - Natural accumulation
  • Evidence - Wiretap
  • Civil practice - Limitations – Discovery rule – Relation back doctrine
  • Taxation - Concord residential property
    • Verdicts and Settlements
  • Second spinal procedure results in permanent pain
  • Family of accident victim sues auto leasing company
  • Condo owners unwittingly pay neighbor’s gas bill


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