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September 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

White & Case Tapped to Probe U.S. Speedskating Coaches' Alleged Abuse

The firm has been enlisted by U.S. Speedskating to look into allegations of abuse made against three of the short track speedskating national team's coaches, one of whom was placed on suspension Sunday by the sport's governing body.
4 minute read
August 17, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Former Singapore Partner Gets Day in Jail and Fine for Faking Pay

Rudy Lim, a former corporate partner in Singapore for DLA Piper and Duane Morris, has had his two-month sentence for lying about his annual compensation in an effort to switch firms slashed by a local high court justice. Lim will now serve one day in jail and pay a $10,000 fine.
3 minute read
June 23, 2011 | The American Lawyer

SABMiller Still Craving Foster's After $10 Billion Offer Nixed

British beer company SABMiller PLC is to keep pushing for a deal to acquire Foster's Group Ltd., despite the Australian brand's rebuttal of its $10 billion offer, The Am Law Daily reports.
3 minute read
October 25, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The Bankruptcy Files: ResCap Asset Sales Headline Busy Bankruptcy Month

Mayer Brown is advising a group led by Ocwen Financial on its $3 billion acquisition of bankrupt mortgage lender Residential Capital's loan servicing assets, while Munger Tolles is representing Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on its $1.5 billion acquisition of ResCap's loan portfolio. Meanwhile, other Am Law 100 firms such as Arnold & Porter, Bryan Cave, Cadwalader, DLA Piper, Greenberg Traurig, Kirkland & Ellis, Proskauer Rose, and Sidley Austin have also landed key roles in the latest round of notable bankruptcy filings.
11 minute read
December 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Six Weeks Post-Sandy, Some Firms Are Back Downtown While Others Brace for More Delay

Several law firms that remain displaced after flooding caused by the so-called superstorm forced them to flee lower Manhattan are confronting the possibility that getting back to normal may take much longer than they'd hoped.
5 minute read
February 01, 2006 | The American Lawyer

The Sheltering Storm

Winning asylum has never been so difficult. As more firms take on cases, can their zealous advocacy overcome the obstacles?
24 minute read
February 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Am Law Firms in Cairo React to Egyptian Unrest

The Am Law Daily reached out to several firms with offices in Cairo to get their take on the mounting protests that have crippled the country's economy, unnerved the West, and prompted longtime president Hosni Mubarak to announce that he won't seek reelection in the fall.
7 minute read
April 25, 2012 | The American Lawyer

For Most Dewey Lawyers and Staffers, the Silence Is Deafening

Dewey & LeBoeuf's five-pronged management team has gone silent as it scrambles to find a solution to the firm's problems. Possible suitor Greenberg Traurig's interest, meanwhile, may be waning.
6 minute read
May 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Commendable Conduct Award

I'm often critical of many law school deans. But when one of them gets something right, let's give credit where it's due.
5 minute read

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