Anthony Lin

August 13, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has sharply rebuked a National Association of Securities Dealers arbitration panel for trying to restrict an award of attorney's fees to a successful age discrimination claimant.

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September 03, 2008 | Law.com

Steptoe & Johnson has recruited two environmental lawyers, including the practice chair, from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, which has recently been through layoffs and several high-profile departures. Andrew J. Perel, the chair of Cadwalader's environmental litigation practice, and Daniel R. Lavoie, a senior attorney in the group, are both joining Washington, D.C.-based Steptoe's New York office as partners.

By Anthony Lin

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April 18, 2012 | The American Lawyer

John Tivey, the lead partner in the mining practice at Freehills, is leaving the Australian firm's Melbourne office to join White & Case in Hong Kong.

By Anthony Lin

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April 28, 2006 | Daily Report Online

By Anthony Lin, New York Law JournalThe Florida lawyer who last year won financier Ronald O. Perelman a $1.6 billion verdict in a suit against investment bank Morgan Stanley Co. has set his sights on law firm Proskauer Rose.John "Jack" Scarola of West Palm Beach's Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart Shipley is representing two former Proskauer clients in two separate suits against the 715-lawyer New York firm.

By Anthony Lin

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May 15, 2007 | National Law Journal

O'Melveny & Myers has recruited a four-partner bankruptcy practice from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. The practice is led by Michael J. Sage, who will be co-head of O'Melveny's restructuring group. O'Melveny's move comes just one day after Cravath, Swaine & Moore announced it was launching a bankruptcy practice with the recruitment of partner Richard Levin from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

By Anthony Lin

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October 23, 2008 | National Law Journal

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January 24, 2007 | National Law Journal

Several New York law firms moved swiftly yesterday to match the associate salary increase announced Monday by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, which boosted first-year base pay to $160,000 from $145,000.

By Anthony Lin

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October 31, 2005 | National Law Journal

The difficulties the largest British law firms have encountered in New York are well known. But the problems facing their biggest rival from across the English Channel may be even greater.

By Anthony LinNew York Law Journal

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May 16, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The prosecution and local bar had opposed admitting Cheryl Montgomery QC to represent former Hong Kong University surgery chief John Wong, who was convicted last year of misallocating public funds for personal use.

By Anthony Lin

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October 05, 2012 | The American Lawyer

The U.S. firm is bringing aboard former Salans partner Benny Pang and relocating partner Lawrence Venick from its Beijing office.

By Anthony Lin

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