Attorney Newsletter (8/15/2009)
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Attorney News
Judge ends block on most parts of expanded bottle-deposit law (The Journal News)
A federal judge has lifted an injunction that was delaying a new law to charge nickel deposits on bottled water and require beverage companies to give the state 80 percent of unclaimed deposits, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said yesterday. (More)
Marathon No Problem for Laid-Off Lawyer, But Finding New Job is Harder
Lynne Zagami has never been afraid of a challenge. As her resume notes, she wrestled for four years on her high school’s boys varsity team. Last year, she completed the Boston Marathon in less than five hours. And, after being laid off from a $170,000-a-year job as a corporate associate in the Boston office of Brown Rudnick, she mapped out a game plan and approached the hunt for new work with the same dedication and drive that have helped her succeed throughout her life, according to the American Lawyer. The magazine article is reprinted in New York Lawyer (reg. req.).… (More)
Manager Gave Herself $30K Raise, Stole $1.3M from Law Firm, Feds Say
Unbeknownst to her California law firm, a longtime office administrator gave herself a $30,000 annual pay raise and better benefits by altering records on its computer, stealing some $1.3 million from Sacramento’s Diepenbrock Harrison by this and other methods between 2003 and 2008, according to a federal prosecutor. Regina Schenck, 46, has agreed to plead guilty to felony counts of computer fraud and filing a false tax return concerning the alleged embezzlement, reports the Central Valley Business Times. Schenck lied to partners to get authorization for operating and client trust account checks she used to buy five horses and a… (More)
Former L.A. city attorney joins private law firm (Los Angeles Times)
Rocky Delgadillo will be a full-time lawyer for Goodwin Procter LLP, but will be allowed to devote more time to his possible run for California attorney general. Former Los Angeles City Atty. Rocky Delgadillo began a new career Wednesday, joining the Los Angeles law offices of Goodwin Procter LLP. (More)
Attorney Articles
The Importance of Appointing a Legal Guardian in Your Will
When you have children, as a parent you have a responsibility to plan ahead to ensure that your children will be protected if something unexpected happens. One key situation to consider is what will happen to your children if for any reason you are unable to care for them. By appointing a legal guardian, you have the peace of mind of knowing that even if something happens to you, your children will be safe. (More)
Ready-Made Legal Forms and Documents – Reducing Your Legal Costs
The increasing popularity of ready made legal forms available online has become a practical approach to saving money on your legal costs. Here are some things to consider… (More)
Gender and Racial Discrimination
Discrimination is, simply put, different treatment based on attributes instead of merit. Some of the most common types of discrimination are racial discrimination and More)
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Posted: August 15th, 2009 under Uncategorized.