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| Defense Firm Says It Was Fired After Saying Client Board Must Be Told of $350K Pact | The head of Cozen O'Connor says the well-known law firm was fired after it insisted that the client's board be told of a settlement concerning a sexual harassment claim made against its executive director by a female employee. The settlement resolved the third of four cases that could cost a total of some $900,000 and the second in which the law firm had represented the Philadelphia Housing Authority, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. Thomas "Tad" Decker, who serves as Cozen's president and chief executive officer, tells the Times Leader that his firm worked on two… |
| Sometime Girlfriend Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Attorney, After Eviction Filing | A woman who reportedly had an on-again, off-again relationship with a California attorney found dead in his home earlier this week has been arrested on suspicion of murdering him. Mark Hafen, 58, had filed an eviction case against Verginia Turner, 42, early this year when she refused to move out of his Salinas home, reports the Californian. She was given a five-day notice to vacate in July as a result of the Monterey County Superior Court case, according to the newspaper. Hafen worked as a family court attorney. An autopsy has not yet been completed, but authorities say he may… |
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| | France appeals court upholds judgment against eBay but reduces damages | [JURIST] The Paris Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a 2008 judgment against the online auction house eBay [corporate website] for its role in the sale of counterfeit goods but significantly reduced the amount of damages eBay has to pay. The appeals court cut the damages [AP report] to be paid to |
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Family Law
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