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E-Discovery — more than merely a discovery process; an alternate method of trying a lawsuit
E-discovery does not necessarily need to increase the cost of litigation. Many e-discovery tools make the process of collecting, reviewing and producing electronic documents efficient and economical. But
Continue readingThe billable hour and contract attorneys
Today’s New York Times has an article featuring Evan Chesler, presiding partner at Cravath, Swain & MooreLawyers, who chats … once again …. about getting rid of the billable hour.
Continue readingIn re Bilski: Landmark Patent Case Heads to the Supreme Court
The long-anticipated petition appealing the landmark In re Bilski decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was filed at the Supreme Court Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown
Continue readingContract attorney bankruptcy review work slows a bit as liquidation increases
Restructuring under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process can sometimes take years. The large ones generate significant document reviews. But as reported in the legal press and on various bankruptcy
Continue readingFDIC May Run ‘Bad Bank’ in U.S. Plan to Remove Toxic Assets: possible contract attorney jobs?
As reported by the Bloomberg and the HuffingtonPost websites last night, the FDIC may manage the so-called “bad bank” that the Obama administration is likely to set up as it tries to break
Continue readingContract Attorney Primer: A note on security clearances and Federal government contract work
We are getting a lot of questions on security clearances so we thought we’d put out a primer. There is an increase in the number of Federal government projects and positions coming into the DC Metro
Continue readingThe Gap to Fellow Corporate Counsel: “Use Contract Attorneys”
As noted by Rees Morrison in his blog Law Department Management (click here), the December 2008 issue of the ACC Digest (the magazine of the Association of Corporate Counsel) reports on the ACC Annual
Continue readingContract attorney rates, attorney billing rates, and lodestar
Back in November 2008 we commented on the settlement negotiations around Carlson v. Xerox case (click here). The noteworthy item for contract attorneys was the issue “can you pay a contract
Continue readingEU regulators raid Slovak Telekom in antitrust probe
EU antitrust regulators raided Slovak Telekom last week on suspicions that the group had violated European anti-monopoly rules. EU officials raided the company’s offices accompanied by national
Continue readingE-discovery: Metadata grows in legal significance
A very small thing called “metadata” is getting bigger, at least in legal significance. Litigation attorneys say that lawsuits demanding the production of metadata — the digital
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