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September 12, 2013 | The American Lawyer

London Inquest Convenes in Hogan Lovells Partner Death

An inquest in London into the February death of Hogan Lovells senior IP partner David Latham has heard evidence that the 58-year-old lawyer leaped in front of a Tube train and killed himself due to work-related stresses.
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July 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

PRO BONO 2008 Men With No Country

Persecuted by China and betrayed by bounty hunters, Guant�namo's Uighurs--ethnically Turkic Muslims who dominate China's northwest--exemplify the plight of detainees who have no home to return to.
8 minute read
October 31, 2012 | The American Lawyer

U.S. Law Firms, Courts and Law Schools Struggle to Cope in Sandy's Wake

East Coast legal communities were mopping up on October 30 as the "superstorm" Sandy finally began to quit the region. Power outages, mass transit shutdowns and wind and water damage meant a second day on hiatus for attorneys, judges and students in the storm's path.
5 minute read
December 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

SEC Targets China Affiliates of 'Big Four' Accounting Firms

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused five Chinese accounting firms, including affiliates of the United States' "big four," of refusing to produce documents related to an agency investigation of fraud.
4 minute read
March 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Fixer-Upper: Stacy Kanter | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Transforming Realogy from a troubled real estate business into the biggest private equity-backed IPO of 2012 took patience, creativity, and perseverance.
9 minute read
April 23, 2013 | Law.com

Ex-Dewey Chair Davis Settles Mismanagement Claims

Steven Davis—one of three former Dewey & LeBoeuf leaders often faulted for causing the firm's collapse—has agreed to pay the Dewey estate more than half a million dollars to resolve allegations that his stewardship was indeed to blame. Dewey insurers, meanwhile, have agreed to contribute $19 million to the estate.
5 minute read
October 07, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The Bankruptcy Files: Friendly's and Other Distressed Delicacies

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