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December 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Fred Bartlit Dives into Deepwater

Critics question whether his inquiry has any depth.
5 minute read
August 14, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Lawsuit-Palooza: Poly Prep Twist for O'Melveny

Our latest roundup of litigation in which Am Law 200 firms are either plaintiffs or defendants includes O'Melveny & Myers being sued over its handling of a high-profile New York City school sex abuse case; Shearman & Sterling targeted for alleged age bias; Bryan Cave accused of perpetuating illegal tax shelters; and Patton Boggs fighting claims filed by a company that tried—and failed—to securitize life insurance plans.
10 minute read
August 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

The Revolutionaries

Howrey hopes to end lockstep as we know it. But will its associates take up the cause?
15 minute read
March 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Pardon the Intrusion

Although controversial, Microsoft's Windows 8 operation system may be impossible to avoid.
9 minute read
November 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Precision Castparts to Acquire Titanium Metals for $2.9 Billion

Stoel Rives, O'Melveny, and Weil Gotshal are advising on Precision's purchase of Titanium Metals—America's largest manufacturer of titanium products.
2 minute read
January 22, 2013 | The American Lawyer

In-House Duo Heads Back to Law Firm Life

Two lawyers who shared leadership of the UnitedHealth Group Inc. legal department are returning to law firm life at Hogan Lovells. Christopher Walsh and Mitchell Zamoff will apply their collective legal and business know-how to establishing a new location for the firm in Minneapolis.
7 minute read
March 19, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Five Am Law 100 Firms Tune in As Liberty Media Buys Charter Communications Stake

Liberty Media, the entertainment conglomerate run by billionaire John Malone, will pay a group of three private equity firms about $2.6 billion for a 27.3 percent stake in Charter, the country's fourth-largest cable operator. Baker Botts, Davis Polk, Kirkland, Paul Weiss, and Wachtell all landed roles on the deal.
4 minute read
August 29, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Will Chinese Firms Monopolize Chinese Anti-Monopoly Work?

King & Wood's Susan Ning has emerged as one of the go-to lawyers for multinationals navigating China's three-year-old anti-monopoly law. International firms are eager to expand in the area, but practice restrictions have left their position ambiguous.
7 minute read
February 06, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Cadwalader, Ropes Advise on $3.25 Billion Tysabri Accord

The Am Law 100 firms are working on an agreement between biotechnology giants Biogen Idec and Elan that will see the former acquire full rights to multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.
3 minute read

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