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Waivers Limiting Workers' Time to Sue Draws Fire

The National Law Journal

A growing number of employers are adding a controversial element to their job applications: a waiver that says employees can sue the company only within six months of a particular incident. Attorney Read Gignilliat says it's the growth in litigation that's largely driving this tactic.

Law Professor Challenges Tale About Blackmun and Race

Legal Times

For 30 years, a passage in Flood v. Kuhn -- Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun's second-most famous decision -- has been clouded by claims of racial insensitivity. Now, a law professor says he has shown that the ruling's list of baseball heroes included black players from the outset.

Patents: The New Class Action Frontier?

The Recorder

A patent battle with Synopsys cost Magma Design Automation $12.5 million to settle last year. But a securities class action over a stock price plunge that followed Magma's chief scientist's admission that he developed the disputed patents as a Synopsys employee will cost Magma even more.

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Changes in Store for 'Above the Law'

Popular legal-gossip blog Above the Law will soon have a new editor in place of David Lat, the former federal prosecutor turned blogger who gained notoriety in 2005 when he was revealed to be the pseudonymous Article III Groupie who wrote the blog Underneath Their Robes. Lat is moving from D.C.-based pajama-blogger to New York City-based media honcho.

--Legal Blog Watch

U Got the Suit: Prince's Label Attacks Toddler

Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s copyright infringement time. Prince’s music label is alleging a YouTube video of a dancing baby violates its copyright. But the Electronic Frontier Foundation is fighting back.

-Legal Pad

Portable Law Libraries

With Amazon's portable electronic reader, Kindle, tackling the textbook market, it looks like the legal world might not be far behind.

-Future Lawyer

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Small Firm Goes From Renter to Owner

New York Law Journal

Earlier this month Thompson Wigdor & Gilly eased into loftlike digs in New York City occupying the fifth floor of a landmark building near Union Square. The benefits and headaches of their commercial co-op deal are several, though the partners say the decision weighs to the positive.

Lawyers, Pros Say Flex Schedule's Time Has Come

The American Lawyer

"There is a pool of talented people who might never look at a law firm but will look at you if you offer these programs," said Michael Nannes, a chairman and managing partner at Dickstein Shapiro and the father of two, at a recent roundtable discussion about flexible work schedules at law firms.

Survey Shows E-Discovery Best Practices

Special to Law.com

At LegalTech West Coast 2008, attendees paced the exhibit floor searching for answers to control electronic data discovery costs. Consultant Ari Kaplan examines a recent survey of corporate counsel to glean their best practices in securing the greatest value for EDD expenses.

Using Incentive Plans to Protect Overseas Business Interests

Special to Law.com

Paul Hastings partner Christopher Walter discusses two recent cases that illustrate how U.S. stock incentive and bonus plans can collide with mandatory European Union legal protections, resulting in significant enforcement problems for employers with a global footprint.