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Riverbed Steelhead Apps Put to the Test

Friday, February 27th, 2009

At Lathrop & Gage, Riverbed Steelhead appliances play a crucial part in the firm’s data protection by consolidating critical services and data into one central location. CIO Ben Weinberger shows how Riverbed’s latest improvements meet the needs of a multilocation, 300-attorney firm.
Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News

Supreme Court Not Officially Atwitter

Friday, February 27th, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court Twitter site looks official enough. But any thoughts you might have had of Justice David Souter fast-forwarding himself into the BlackBerry Age will have to wait. A Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed that the Twitter site is not connected to the high court.
Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News

Travel Lighter With a Microprojector

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Tired of lifting heavy projectors into the overhead bin? With a microprojector, you’ll significantly lighten your carry-on luggage and still be able to display images at your next presentation. Consultant Donna Payne surveys the most recent models on the market and picks her favorite.
Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News

Is Your E-Communication Being Read?

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Unlike other marketing methods, e-communication is the one place a law firm can see specific results — from who received it, to whether that person viewed it or forwarded it to someone else. Consultant Nancy Robert Linder offer tips to ensure your e-communication is being read.
Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Internet Service Providers’ Price-Squeeze Claims

Friday, February 27th, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Feb. 25 that the price-squeeze claims of Internet service providers (ISPs) against telecommunications service providers Pacific Bell Telephone Co. and SBC Advanced Solutions Inc. (collectively, AT&T) are not cognizable under Section 2 of the Sherman Act because AT&T has no antitrust duty to deal with the […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Preemption For Medtronic Defibrillator

Friday, February 27th, 2009

MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Feb. 17 affirmed an appellate court decision that Joseph and Margaret Blunt’s common-law claims of negligence, strict liability and loss of consortium as related to Joseph’s explantation and replacement of his Medtronic Inc. Marquis 7230 implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are preempted by federal approval of the device (Joseph […]

U.S. Contractor Seeks Coverage For Claims By Iraqi Detainees

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Case: CACI International Inc., et al. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., No. 08-1885, 4th Cir.
Full story on lexis.com
Original post by LexisNexis® Mealey’sâ„¢ Legal News

Panel Reverses On Notice, Defense Of Environmental Claims

Friday, February 27th, 2009

NEW YORK - A New York appeals panel on Feb. 19 reversed a decision dismissing an insured’s environmental coverage action on late notice grounds, finding the insurer’s disclaimer insufficient and also ruling that the insured proved the existence of lost policies and is entitled to a defense (Estee Lauder Inc. v. OneBeacon Insurance Group LLC, […]

Judge Denies Motion To Dismiss Claim For Breach Of Duty Of Good Faith Under Bi-Economy

Friday, February 27th, 2009

SYRACUSE, NY - A federal judge on Feb. 10 denied an insurer’s motion to dismiss an insured’s claims for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing and attorney fees, finding that the New York Court of Appeals decision in Bi-Economy Market Inc. v. Harleysville Insurance Company of New York has changed the […]

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Identity Theft

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 25 heard oral arguments on whether, to prove identity theft, the government must show that a defendant knew that the means of identification he used belonged to another person (Ignacio Carlos Flores-Figueroa v. United States of America, No.08-108, U.S. Sup.).
Full story on lexis.com
Original post by LexisNexis® […]

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