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Settlement Over Target's Web Site Marks a Win for ADA Plaintiffs

The Recorder

Resolving a lawsuit that caught the attention of online retailers across the U.S., Target Corp. will pay out $6 million in damages and make its Web site fully accessible to blind customers as part of a settlement filed Wednesday. An attorney involved in the litigation called it a "bellwether case."

Split Panel Supports Trial Judge in His Use of 'Ultimate' Sanction

New York Law Journal

A divided New York appeals panel has backed the decision of an exasperated trial judge who threw an attorney and her former employer out of court after both parties "willfully" disobeyed discovery orders despite repeated warnings and sanctions.

Vioxx Settlement Judge Caps Legal Fees at 32 Percent

The Associated Press

The judge overseeing much of the massive litigation over withdrawn painkiller Vioxx has capped fees for plaintiffs attorneys at a relatively low 32 percent of the $4.85 billion settlement, saying he had to ensure fees were reasonable. More than 800 firms are involved in the litigation.

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Framing a Digital Bill of Rights

With convention season in full force, is it time to convene a cyberconvention to draw up a Bill of Rights for the digital age? TechCrunch co-editor Erick Schonfeld thinks so. He is proposing a Digital Bill of Rights, one that will serve as a comprehensive national technology policy for the Internet Age.

--Legal Blog Watch

ILTA 2008: Dispatches From Grapevine

The inimitable Craig Ball writes from Texas: "I've watered for years at all the springs where the rare inbred species Lex Geekus congregates, but this is my first convention of the International Legal Technology Association. It certainly won't be my last."

-EDD Update

Rawls' 'Original Position' and the Values General Counsel Should Support

A general counsel of a philosophical bent might thoughtfully ask, "How would you design a society if you didn't know who you would turn out to be in it?"

-Law Department Management

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Small Firms Team Up for a New Growth Strategy

The Recorder

To diversify Brydon Hugo's product liability group, partner John Brydon wants to expand its bad-faith insurance coverage and commercial trucking litigation work. Rather than merge for geographical reach and resources, the 32-lawyer firm joined a network of similar-size firms with similar goals.

Firms Step Up IP-Related Training for Associates

The National Law Journal

Worries about associate turnover and client billing pressures are prompting more firms to pull IP associates from their caseloads for specialized training. Ropes & Gray offers a new internal training program because partner Mark Bloomberg says learning by watching other lawyers doesn't work anymore.

Much Ado About Text Searching

The National Law Journal

Two recent decisions should help guide parties to avoid costly case outcomes due to certain e-discovery miscues by collaborating on search methodology. An agreed-upon plan provides control and predictability over one of the most significant and potentially expensive aspects of discovery.

Outside Counsel Take Seat at Boardroom Table

Fulton County Daily Report

Along with increased emphasis on compliance, greater independence of corporate directors and heightened pressures on general counsel comes another post-Sarbanes-Oxley Act trend: more lawyers in the boardroom -- and the potential for tension between GCs and directors' lawyers.