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Thelen Reid Hit With Malpractice Suit for Allegedly Mishandling IP

The Recorder

A former Thelen client has filed a malpractice complaint against the law firm and one of its partners, contending the firm concealed that it was simultaneously working for a key competitor, whom it allegedly assisted in the theft of intellectual property.

Spitzer Figures Violated Law, Says Integrity Commission

New York Law Journal

Four top figures in former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's administration broke the law by enlisting or allowing the State Police to gather records designed to tarnish Spitzer's chief political foe, a state commission has ruled. Spitzer himself was not charged.

Wilson Sonsini Said to Sidestep Derivative Suit Over Brocade Backdating

The Recorder

Sources say Wilson Sonsini and Chairman Larry Sonsini likely will not be targets of a Brocade backdating derivative suit. A Brocade committee has been weighing whether to sue former advisers to recover losses the company sustained in the backdating scandal.

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The Death of Google's Patents?

That is the title of a provocative new article by George Washington University Law School professor John F. Duffy arguing that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's newly developed position on patentability will invalidate countless software patents, notably among them Google's patent on its Web-searching technology.

--Legal Blog Watch

Zero Tolerance to the Rescue

The "improper activities" of summer associates have led to stricter policies and behavioral guidelines. But are summer associates children whose knuckles need to be regularly rapped?

-Adam Smith, Esq.

'Fajitagate' Case Ends Quietly at 9th Circuit

The much-ballyhooed "Fajitagate" litigation, which plaintiffs lawyers had hoped the 9th Circuit would use to establish new precedent on police misconduct, ended with a whimper.

-Legal Pad

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GC Compensation Survey: Party Like It's 2001

Corporate Counsel

Corporate Counsel's 2008 GC Compensation Survey shows that top legal officers at Fortune 500 companies raked it in, largely due to cash bonuses that swell year after year. The average bonus jumped to $1.1 million -- double the average salary. But will the good times last?

The Evolution of Law Firm Lunch

Fulton County Daily Report

Humor columnist The Snark accepts that the days of daily group lunches are a distant memory. An associate's place in the lunch cycle can be articulated by a simple analysis of five factors at any one stage of a big-firm career, he explains.

Ultraportable Laptops: For Your Briefcase?

Corporate Counsel

Ultraportable laptops may travel easily, but they often sacrifice key features, such as optical drives or keyboard size, necessary for long stretches of work. Alan Cohen reviews the latest models, which, despite some hits and misses, still offer advantages to the mobile lawyer.

In-House Counsel Given Wider Latitude in New Jersey

New Jersey Law Journal

In-house counsel with limited licenses to practice in New Jersey will be able to represent officers, employees and directors under rule changes adopted Tuesday by the state Supreme Court. But the court deferred action on proposals dealing with cross-border lawyering.