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October 01, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Don't Look Back

The recession has helped usher in a new era. Better to embrace it than yearn for the good old days.
13 minute read
May 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Honesty: Not Such a Lonely Word

A star-filled gallery at the Supreme Court.
5 minute read
April 12, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

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May 01, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Seeds of a Settlement

A decade after Monsanto licensed its soybean patents to DuPont, the two companies signed a second licensing deal. In between came bitter court fights, an embarrassing sanctions order, and a record-setting jury verdict.
15 minute read
September 06, 2013 | The American Lawyer

KKR, Global Tower Deals Yield More M&A Work for Simpson

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's transactional hot streak continued Friday, only days after counseling British telecom giant Vodafone on the third-largest M&A deal in history. The firm is currently advising longtime private equity client KKR on its $1 billion buy of Mitchell International, as well as Global Tower Partners on its $3.3 billion sale to American Tower Corp.
6 minute read
June 14, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Power Play: Howrey in Middle of New York Utility Feud

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December 10, 2010 | The American Lawyer

As Assange Indictment Looms, WikiLeaks Cables Tie Two Treasure Cases Together

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday they are preparing for the possibility that their client will be indicted in the U.S. In a separate development, confidential U.S. State Department cables released by the whistle-blowing website reveal that the government took sides in a pair of unrelated litigations in order to further bilateral relations with Spain.
6 minute read
March 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer

BREAKING: Bleeding Continues at Dewey as 12 Partners Bolt for Willkie

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August 02, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Score: Firms Nab Roles on Team Sales, Stadium Plans

The recent $261 million purchase of English Premier League franchise Fulham FC and the record-setting $68 million sale of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew have landed roles for a handful of Am Law 200 firms. Meanwhile, Shearman and Snell & Wilmer are advising a potential purchaser of the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes, and DLA Piper is acting as counsel to Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs on a $500 million renovation plan for Wrigley Field. It's all in our semiregular look at sports and the law.
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