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February 15, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Dealmaker of the Week: John Bick of Davis Polk &amp Wardwell

Bick, the head of Davis Polk's corporate department, was part of a team from the firm that advised Heinz on its sale to Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in a deal worth $28 billion, including assumed debt.
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December 17, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Judge Drops Thousands of Anonymous Alleged Porn Downloaders from Suits

In a major blow to a set of sweeping copyright infringement suits over the alleged illegal file-sharing of such titles as Tokyo Teens and Massive Asses 5, a West Virginia federal district court judge on Thursday effectively dismissed claims against thousands of John Doe defendants in the cases. The judge also ruled that Internet service providers--one of them represented by Latham & Watkins--need not disclose the identities of alleged infringers.
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August 20, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Kinder Morgan Turns to Bracewell on $1.8 Billion Asset Sale

As part of an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission to win approval of its $38 billion acquisition of rival El Paso Corporation, Kinder Morgan will sell a collection of oil and gas pipeline subsidiaries, as well as treatment and processing facilities, to Tallgrass Energy Partners for $1.8 billion in cash.
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November 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

The Good Fight

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October 09, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Judge Approves $71.5 Million Dewey Settlement with Former Partners

Tuesday's ruling means that the Dewey & LeBoeuf bankruptcy will be the first in which a major law firm manages to resolve claims against a majority of its former partners within mere months of its demise.
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June 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

Eric Holder: Duty Calls

Before the dark days of the Marc Rich case, Eric Holder built a stellar reputation as a judge and prosecutor.
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January 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Cleveland's Sports Dealings a Boon to Skadden, Regional Firms

Akerman Senterfitt and Skadden worked on either side of a new stadium rights naming deal for the National Football League's Cleveland Browns, while a local firm scored the work for the owners of Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians on their $230 million sale of a regional sports network to a unit of News Corporation.
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