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Top Cravath litigator Joffe dead at 66
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2010/01/28 18:10
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| pRobert Joffe, an antitrust, corporate governance and litigation specialist who worked for more than four decades at Cravath, Swaine amp; Moore LLP, including eight as presiding partner, has died./ppJoffe, 66, died on Thursday from cancer, according to Greg Johnson, chief executive of asset management company Franklin Resources Inc (BEN.N), where Joffe was a director and chaired the corporate governance committee./ppJohnson spoke on a conference call. A spokeswoman for the law firm confirmed Joffe's death./ppJoffe was principal litigator for Time Inc in its efforts in 1989 to resist a takeover by Paramount Communications Inc, according to a biography on Cravath's website,./ppIt said he later represented Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) in connection with its merger with America Online Inc, and a proxy fight by the investor Carl Icahn./p |
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Los Angeles DUI Defense
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2009/10/19 09:39
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table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:Table Normal; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Times New Roman; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;}/style![endif]--p class=MsoNormala href=http://www.dui1guy.com/dui-lawLos Angeles DUI Lawyer/a/pp class=MsoNormalMichael Bialys, a Los Angeles DUI lawyer also known as theDUI Guy, is the former managing partner of a large criminal defense firm.span style=nbsp; /spanIn his time in that role, he saw manymismanaged DUI cases and realized his true calling was to go into DUIdefense.span style=nbsp; /spanMr. Bialys’s philosophy is thateveryone should be able to get a comprehensive and aggressive defense, and withthat ideal in mind he opened up his own DUI defense law firm. /pp class=MsoNormalMr. Bialys prides himself on offering client orientedservices, focusing on one-on-one personal relationships with his clients.span style=nbsp; /spanHe has a full understanding of the long termeffects of criminal records on areas of life such as employment opportunitiesand knows how important it is to get records expunged.span style=nbsp; /spanIf you have been in a related accident andwish to be fully and comprehensively defended by a premier a href=http://www.dui1guy.com/about-the-dui-guyLos AngelesDUI lawyer/a, call Michael Bialys today at 1-888-DUI-1-GUY./p |
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Former Staff Attorney's Discrimination Suit Against Covington Back On Track
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2009/07/27 10:04
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According to The National Law Journal, a federal judge on Friday revived the discrimination suit filed by former Covington amp; Burling staff attorney Yolanda Young against her old firm. Last we reported, Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia had dismissed the case after Young and her attorney, Latif Doman of Doman Davis, failed to show up in court.
Young asked the judge to reconsider, saying that Doman had simply written down the wrong time for the conference on his calendar. She pointed out that although the judge had dismissed the case without prejudice, more than 90 days had passed since she received a right-to-sue notice from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Therefore, she would not be able to file another claim under Title VII or the D.C. Human Rights Act. That was far too harsh a penalty for a small oversight, Young contended.
Walton seems to have agreed. The case is back on, with the next status conference scheduled for Dec. 18.
Young, for those who don't recall, is the writer who after leaving Covington, published a long essay on the Huffington Post comparing conditions at her erstwhile employer to the Jim Crow South. |
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Shuman Law Firm Investigates Advanced Med Optics
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2009/01/13 09:09
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The Shuman Law Firm today announced that it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (Advanced Medical Optics or the Company) (NYSE:EYE).
On January 12, 2009, Advanced Medical Optics announced their intent to sell the Company to Abbott Labs, Inc. (NYSE:ABT). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Advanced Medical Optics shareholders would receive $22 per share in cash for a total sale price of approximately $1.4 billion. Advanced Medical Optics is a leader in LASIK vision correction surgery and surgical contact lenses. One analyst noted that the Company was a depressed, distressed asset, not so much because of the product portfolio, but because of under-management and a cyclical, tough environment for Lasik. Advanced Medical Optics stock had traded at more than $22 per share within the past four months.
If you currently own Advanced Medical Optics common stock and would like a free consultation concerning your rights and interests, please contact Kip Shuman, Esq. or Rusty Glenn, Esq. toll-free at 866-974-8626 or email Mr. Shuman at kip@shumanlawfirm.com or Mr. Glenn at rusty@shumanlawfirm.com.
The Shuman Law Firm represents investors throughout the nation, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. |
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Train Accident Attorney Jerome Ringler on Metrolink Crash
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2009/01/01 14:32
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It happened in just seconds. As hundreds of people aboard an LA commuter train headed home late on the afternoon of September 12th, the engineer at the throttle of a Metrolink commuter train ran a red light. In the blink of an eye, it collided head on with a Union Pacific freight train. Twenty-five people were killed and dozens of others were injured in the a href=http://www.rkallp.comChatsworth Metrolink accident/a.
Jerome Ringler was the worst commuter train disaster in the city’s history. That unprecedented disaster is now being followed by an unprecedented and extremely complex legal action. One of the lawyers at the center of the litigation is highly regarded southern California attorney a href=http://www.rkallp.comJerome Ringler/a of Ringler, Kearny and Alvarez. “These kinds of cases,” says Ringler, “require highly experienced civil trial lawyers with significant personal injury and complex litigation experience to do the work effectively.”
Time is Running Out
Ringler’s firm currently represents about approximately a dozen people involved in the a href=http://www.rkallp.com/metrolink-disaster-lawyers.htmlMetrolink crash/a. At lest four of the cases involve claims by families of people killed in the accident. The others are people who sustained serious, in some cases catastrophic, injuries. “We have a number of clients—but I still believe the vast majority of the individuals who have been harmed have yet to actually select counsel,” says Ringler.
For those who may have a substantial claim and not yet stepped forward, the clock is ticking and ticking loudly. “Some of the victims may know about the statute and some may not,” says Ringler. According to California laws, claimants have only 6 months from the date of the railway disaster to let their intentions be known to the courts. “It has been only 2 to 3 months since the accident,” says Ringler. “Traditionally many people don’t hire a lawyer for a year after a tragedy, but in this case it is important that everyone make a decision within six months because the statute is running.”
Ringler Knows Railway Disasters
Jerome L. Ringler has more experience representing victims of commuter rail and freight train disasters than any other lawyer in the State of California and is one of the most knowledgeable a href=http://www.rkallp.com/metrolink-disaster-lawyers.htmlrailway disaster lawyers/a in the US.
Ringler served as lead Counsel in the Burbank commuter train crash in 2003 and is also representing people injured in the 2005 Glendale commuter train crash litigation in California. In the Burbank case, Ringler won $12 million for a woman whose ability to walk was permanently affected by the accident. She also suffered post traumatic stress.
“You have to understand all the ramifications involved in a major rail disaster both technically and procedurally and from a a href=http://www.rkallp.compersonal injury/a point of view as well,” says Ringler.
Claims Capped
It could take years for the Chatsworth crash to be dealt with in the courts and choosing the right lawyer will be critical for those with claims.
As an attorney for 35 years, Ringler anticipates some major challenges in the Chatsworth Metrolink case. One of those challenges is overcoming the $200 million cap on liability. “We believe there is a $400 million or $500 million loss here.”
Ringler’s view is that legislative change will be required in Washington, D.C. “The cap needs to be lifted and that’s a decision that has to come from the United States Congress.”
“That’s the best option—so that those who have been tragically injured or lost their lives can be compensated, or at least the families who have lost a loved one can be compensated.”
The Ringler Philosophy
The Ringler firm is careful about the cases it chooses. “We don’t take any case where the award will be less than a million dollars and we are very selective,” says Jerome Ringler. “We attend to them all with great detail and great care.”
Ringler’s personal philosophy puts a high value on ethics and value work for his clients. “I believe in getting 100 cents on the dollar for every client that comes to me,” he says. “If settlement is the best way to achieve that then we settle, if trial if is the best way to achieve that we go to trial.”
“The most important thing to me is that I get every dollar for my client that they deserve and never compromise their rights in order to expedite any kind of resolution,” he adds. |
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