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April 07, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Megaupload Hires High-Profile Quinn Emanuel Laterals for Legal Defense

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March 25, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Lawyers Weigh Impact of India Vodafone Case

The Indian government's attempt to retroactively tax British mobile company Vodafone $2.5 billion may soon be settled. But, among foreign investors, the damage may already be done.
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March 02, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Simpson, Latham on Daiichi Sankyo's Acquisition of Plexxikon

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Latham & Watkins have taken the lead roles in a deal that will see Japan's third-largest pharmaceutical company acquire a Berkeley, Calif.-based biotech firm for up to $935 million, The Am Law Daily reports.
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April 22, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Firms Busy on $10.6B Qwest-CenturyTel Merger

Skadden, WilmerHale, Wachtell, and Jones Walker all have a piece of the $10.6 billion deal--the largest telecom deal in two years.
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January 09, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Letter From London: Kill the Billable Hour? A British Response

As much as the legal sector experiences a change in momentum, such a change seems to be occurring now.
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October 30, 2012 | Law.com

Orrick Taps Zuklie to Succeed Baxter as Chair

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Tuesday that 43-year-old Silicon Valley–based corporate partner Mitchell Zuklie will move into the firm's top leadership post when Ralph Baxter closes out his two-decades-plus run at the end of next year.
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December 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

New Business

New work landed by major firms, including high-profile deals, �lawsuits, and bankruptcies announced in October 2009.
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April 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Under Lock and Key

Judges and practitioners continue to debate how to define "laws of nature," "abstract ideas," and "natural phenomena," which are exempt from patent eligibility.
6 minute read
November 25, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Holiday Weekend Deal Roundup, AmLaw Style

To prep you for your Thanksgiving gorge, we're serving up a heaping portion of deals, along with the Am Law partners who brought them to the table. The Am Law Daily and the Litigation Daily will resume daily publishing on Monday, November 30. Happy Thanksgiving.
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