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[IMAGE]   2nd Circuit Overturns Sanctions Against Out-of-State Lawyers  New York Law Journal Finding that lawyers sanctioned by a federal judge were never given a chance to defend themselves, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overruled a $10,000 assessment and restored the pro hac vice status of two Florida attorneys. Judge Constance Baker Motley of the Southern District of New York failed to follow the procedures required for imposing sanctions in the case stemming from a sexual harassment suit against Smith Barney Inc.   Full Text    Judge Finds Contents of Gallup Employee Survey Legally Protectable  The Legal Intelligencer Gallup Inc., the Princeton, N.J.-based consulting firm, won a significant victory in its copyright suit against Wayne, Pa.-based competitor Kenexa when a federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled that the contents of Gallup's employee satisfaction survey are legally protectable. However, the judge still found factual disputes in the suit, which claimed Kenexa misappropriated the contents of Gallup's survey and "raided" its employees. Full Text    Census Case Brings Family Reunion at U.S. Supreme Court  American Lawyer Media Brothers Michael and Thomas Lee are drawing extensively from the expertise of their late father, former Solicitor General Rex Lee, as they prepare for their first case at the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorneys are working on the state of Utah's claim that the 2000 census' failure to count Mormon missionaries overseas, leaving the state shy of gaining a congressional seat, was an equal protection violation.  Full Text     Portland Police Refuse to Cooperate With Federal Terrorism Questioning, Cite Oregon Law  The Associated Press Portland, Ore., police have refused a U.S. Department of Justice request for help in interviewing Middle Eastern immigrants as part of its sweeping terrorism investigation, saying it would violate a state law that says no one can be questioned by police unless they are suspected of being involved in a crime. Portland is believed to be the first city to refuse to cooperate with the DOJ in its anti-terrorism effort.  Full Text    Conviction for Drug Conspiracy Overturned: He Was Just Flirting  New York Law Journal A New York appellate court has thrown out the conviction of a man sentenced to one to three years in prison on drug charges, after finding that he was flirting with an undercover policewoman rather than conspiring to sell her crack. A jury had convicted William Tucker of criminal sale of a controlled substance after he led an undercover officer to drug dealers in his neighborhood. Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  50% Savings from ALL-STATE LEGAL!  Find the perfect holiday card you need to reach out to clients to express sincere thanks for business and well wishes for the year ahead with ALL-STATE LEGAL  Legal-Specific, Patriotic and traditional holiday cards with 50% OFF!!On behalf of your firm, we will donate 5% of the proceeds of your holiday card purchase to your choice of either the American Red Cross or the September 11th Fund.   Click here .   Florida High Court Disbars F. Lee Bailey Over Handling of Client's Funds  The Associated Press F. Lee Bailey, the combative defense attorney whose clients have included Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson, was disbarred in Florida on Wednesday. The state supreme court cited his mishandling of nearly $6 million in stock owned by a drug-smuggling client. Under the order, Bailey cannot reapply for admission to Florida's bar for five years. Full Text    [IMAGE]  Extranet Capability Offers Litigation Advantages    The National Law Journal More and more, lawyers are recognizing the power of extranets to develop their practice. With increasing frequency, clients, too, are considering extranet capabilities when selecting outside counsel, especially for certain matters of regular representation. Law firms seeking to expand their litigation practices should give serious consideration to extranets.  Visit the Automated Lawyer Spotlight   Discovery Goes Electronic  American Lawyer Media Except for a few scraps of handwritten notes on yellow stickies, evidence these days is mostly electronic. For trial lawyers, this means that the discovery phase of litigation has gone electric. The use of electronic discovery spans from the mundane to the sublime, but there's always a chance to find hidden evidence, and to prove a case with a little computer sleuthing.  Visit Automated Lawyer Tech News   Back Up With Ease  Law Technology News Backing up your computer is something like buying life insurance or writing a will: No one likes to think about it, but it buys you peace of mind. With all the uncertainty in the world these days, it's nice to know that you can have some control over an essential part of your life -- your digital existence. The good news is that backing up is less complicated than it used to be.  Visit Automated Lawyer Tips and Reviews   [IMAGE]   Totemic Justice  law.com In the wake of Sept. 11, many have asked what could possibly constitute a fair legal response. Thus far, in an emergency rule enacted by the Justice Department, the protections of attorney-client privilege have been superseded by the "lawyer-client rule," where all communication may be monitored. And an executive order authorizing military tribunals has civil libertarians worrying if we've not become what we abhor. Full Text    ADVERTISEMENT  Get ONE FREE Week of the Delphion Premier package. Register now!  When it comes to doing patent research, the best place to begin is at Delphion. With all of the IP information you need-all in one place-it's never been easier to save time, money and effort. The Delphion Premier package offers the Delphion Integrated View, Cross-Collection Searching (including INPADOC), Saved Searches, Alerts and more.  Click here .   Troubles Surface  Miami Daily Business Review A feud between the widow of undersea explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau and his grandchildren over rights to the family's name is surfacing in Miami and Los Angeles federal courts. The dispute began when Francine Cousteau, president of the Cousteau Society, filed suit against her step-grandchildren, warning them against using the world-famous name to promote an oceanographic nonprofit they established in Florida. Full Text    Summer Associates See Offers Fizzle  New York Law Journal When competing for jobs at big New York firms, students at New York's regional law schools have always known they must shine a bit brighter than their counterparts at Ivy League and other first-tier law schools. But in a season of layoffs and cancelled bonuses, students are facing new, harsher realities. Forget landing choice jobs; students at second- and third- tier schools wonder if they'll land jobs at all. Full Text    [IMAGE]  Buyer Beware  The Recorder   Technology company executives looking to sell can breathe a little easier, thanks to the Delaware Chancery Court ruling in IBP v. Tyson Foods, which found that Tyson couldn't cancel a deal with IBP based on accounting irregularities and a decline in IBP's business prospects. The ruling is among measures Silicon Valley mergers and acquisitions lawyers are drawing upon to make deals more predictable for clients. Full Text Visit the Corporate Law Practice Center    ADVERTISEMENT  RealLegal Binder?  RealLegal Application Solutions RealLegal Binder? turns the traditional drudgery of transcript review into an efficient, time-savings process for building trial strategy.  Manage an unlimited number of transcripts to take control of a complete trial or deposition. Import, file, search, review, annotate and report on everything from depositions and motion hearings to trial testimony and closing arguments.   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