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June 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Canadian Big Deals

9 minute read
June 04, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Implementing General Anti Avoidance Rules in India

5 minute read
July 19, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Foundation Work

Wringing inefficiencies out of library budgets requires questioning some fundamental assumptions, the partner in charge of Jones Day's library services contends.
6 minute read
May 27, 2011 | The American Lawyer

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

4 minute read
March 26, 2012 | The American Lawyer

How a Move to Chicago Fueled Latham's Rise

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January 01, 2005 | The American Lawyer

Management: A Human Touch

For a decade firms have invested in client relationship management (CRM), installing software, building databases, and creating teams. However, clients often report that they don't see any appreciable change in the way legal services are delivered, and firms that purport to espouse a client-centered approach are still plagued by client hoarding. Why does CRM continue to underwhelm? And what can firm leaders do about it?
8 minute read
July 24, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss, Stikeman Help Perelman Unload Data Unit

The market for Canadian M&A work continued to stay hot this week, as Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Stikeman Elliott grabbed roles on Toronto-based financial services firm Davis + Henderson Corp.'s $1.2 billion buy of U.S. rival Harland Financial Solutions from Harland Clarke Holdings, a portfolio company of billionaire Ronald Perelman's MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings.
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July 17, 2012 | Law.com

Do Not Trust Deans Bearing Versatile Juris Doctors

Responding to news of high graduate unemployment rates, some law school deans lean on the "versatile juris doctor" argument to defend their enterprises. But they aren't very credible when their schools didn't do well even in good times.
8 minute read
October 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Wanna Buy A Watch?

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court will determine how much control copyright holders can exert over secondary markets.
7 minute read
April 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

Growth Spurt

When fertilizer maker Terra Industries found itself the target of a $2.1 billion hostile bid from CF Industries, it knew that it needed a seasoned veteran to advise it. Terra found her in Cravath's Faiza Saeed.
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