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June 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Score: Jones Day's Nager on Back Nine as USGA Head

Last week was filled with 18-hour days for Glen Nager, but the Jones Day issues and appeals chair and U.S. Golf Association president wasn't complaining. After all, despite some weather delays, the U.S. Open— the USGA's signature event— was under way in suburban Philadelphia.
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April 04, 2013 | Law.com

Patton Boggs, Vedder Price Latest Am Law Firms to Open New Offices

On the heels of K&L Gates and Fox Rothschild entering new cities earlier in the week, Patton Boggs and Vedder Price launch locations in Dubai and San Francisco, respectively.
6 minute read
November 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Deals in Brief

Healthy sector: biotech and pharma M&A.
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January 18, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Split Panel Dismisses Deception Claim Against Greenberg Traurig and Partner Leslie Corwin

A suit accusing Leslie Corwin, a partner at Greenberg Traurig, and the firm of deceiving a Manhattan court in a lawsuit over a hedge fund member's compensation has been dismissed by a state appeals panel, which held that the suit was time-barred.
6 minute read
March 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Bankruptcy Files: AMR-US Airways Merger Seeks Liftoff

A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved this week an $11 billion merger between American Airlines parent AMR and U.S. Airways Group. In other big bankruptcies of note, Kirkland & Ellis is advising Atlantic City's newest casino Revel in its restructuring proceedings, while Willkie Farr takes the lead for wireline telecom services provider Otelco in its Chapter 11 case.
7 minute read
October 10, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Will Law Firms Adapt—or Go the Way of the Dodo?

The fossil records, interesting on their own terms, offer some reason for optimism.
4 minute read
May 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

For New York Lawyers, Pro Bono Disclosure Now Required

In addition to the new reporting requirement, the voluntary pro bono goal for lawyers in the state was increased to 50 hours a year from 20. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman denied that the changes are a prelude to the imposition of mandatory pro bono, which some bar groups and individual lawyers have opposed for years.
6 minute read
December 19, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Radio Throwdown: Kirkland, Weil Behind Citadel on Cumulus Bids

The two firms have been retained by Citadel Broadcasting, the nation's third-largest radio station operator, as it fends off a $2.1 billion unsolicited bid by Cumulus Media, the second-largest radio station ownership group in the U.S.
2 minute read
April 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Change of Identity

John Vasily doesn't need a textbook for his class on global securities offerings at Georgetown University Law Center; he can mine his own deals for case studies and tests. The Debevoise & Plimpton describes the biggest transaction he worked on last year, the IPO of American International Assurance, as "the perfect final exam."
4 minute read
April 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Real Estate Recovery?

Law firms are hiring again--cautiously.
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