Oh, no, this news sounds like a tragedy coming: "St. Paul police have asked Minnesota and Wisconsin authorities to be on the lookout for a 43-year-old woman who has been missing since she left her home Thursday without telling anyone where she was going or packing anything. "Nancy Gee's family and friends are also hoping the public will keep an eye out. "While there aren't...
Excellent news for supporters of habeas corpus: "The American Bar Association said last week it will continue to challenge key provisions of a federal bill authorizing military tribunals to try terrorism suspects, even though the legislation ultimately passed by a lopsided margin in the Senate. "ABA members say they are most concerned about sections of the Military Commissions Act of...
Sounds like a very informative (& fun!) roundtable discussion: "This summer, an employee of the Coca-Cola Co. made news when she -- along with two others -- allegedly attempted to steal trade secrets from Coke and sell them to PepsiCo Inc. It's not every day that a company goes public when someone tries to loot its intellectual property, but Coke's decision to do so garnered national...
Mega merger! Mega merger! Over $1 billion in possible revenues if this goes through. Could it also mean more opportunity (& $$$) for paralegals?? "New York's Dewey Ballantine and San Francisco's Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are discussing a possible merger, the leaders of both firms confirmed Monday. "It remains unclear how far the discussions have advanced, but if a merger is...
Oh, no, this is awful news! "An assistant to one of the defense lawyers in the trial of ex-president Saddam Hussein and six co-defendants over the alleged genocide of Kurds has been found dead, a lawyer said Thursday."Lawyer Badih Aref Izzat said his 50-year-old assistant Abdel Monem Yassin Hussein had been kidnapped on August 29 in Baghdad, and his family discovered his body five days...
Sounds like a very messy case: "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being sued by a legal assistant for allegedly firing her daughter, a legal assistant, because she is pregnant, according to court records."Diane Broda says her pregnant daughter was fired by Abdul-Jabbar's company Ain Jeem Inc., last December. When Broda called Ain Jeem Inc. to warn them she would fall a lawsuit, Ain Jeem officials...
Gotta check out LAT's latest news blurbs: Ohio Provides Paralegal Certification: Bar association creates education, experience standards. Carrying on After Katrina: The paralegal community strives to cope one year later. ATLA Adopts New Name: Association works to improve image of trial lawyers. NALA Holds Annual Convention: Education and achievements rewarded at the 31st annual event. Florida...
Not solely affecting paralegals, everyone should read this info about identity theft: "A national study has uncovered the top cities most at risk for 'ijacking.' "iJacking: (i*jak*ng) noun: An emotionally devastating crime that drains your accounts, hurts your reputation and leaves you financially paralyzed when thieves assume your identity or use your Social Security number to...
Here's an interesting article about corporate executive witnesses: "These are challenging times for those of us who represent and defend corporations in litigation. The recent criminal convictions of Enron's Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling only confirm what we have known for quite some time -- jurors are skeptical of, and even hostile toward, corporations and corporate executives. "But...
A married couple serves together in Iraq as, yes, paralegals: "The night envelops the two young Army sergeants in darkness as their hearts beat loudly within their chests. Staring at one another through night vision goggles, he whispers, 'Happy anniversary, baby.' With nothing to do but keep silent and wait, she drifts off into past memories that brought her to this point of spending her...