Anthony Lin

May 14, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Virginia Nemeth had sought to invalidate a deal for 25 percent of her divorce settlement on the grounds that she was "irrational" when she signed it.

By Anthony Lin

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February 02, 2004 | National Law Journal

Nearly one year after lawyers at Dewey Ballantine infuriated members of the Asian-American community by performing a stereotype-laden parody song at their annual dinner, the law firm is again dealing with allegations of racial insensitivity, this time stemming from a partner's joke that was e-mailed to all of the New York firm's employees.

By Anthony LinAmerican Lawyer Media News Service

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April 03, 2007 | National Law Journal

Dewey Ballantine has recruited two more corporate partners from the New York office of Reed Smith. Patrick de Carbuccia and Alexander G. Fraser are joining Dewey as partners in the structured finance group. Their move comes a few weeks after two other Reed Smith lawyers, John J. Altorelli and Jeffrey A. Potash, also became Dewey structured finance partners.

By Anthony Lin

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April 22, 2005 | Law.com

By Anthony Lin

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May 02, 2007 | National Law Journal

WilmerHale has recruited a corporate partner from Proskauer Rose. Brian B. Margolis specializes in equity offerings, including initial public offerings, for companies in the technology, media and life sciences industries.

By Anthony Lin

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October 30, 2007 | National Law Journal

Law firm bonus season got off to a early start this year as Cravath, Swaine & Moore on Monday announced both one-time special bonuses and year-end bonuses for associates. The firm said it would pay special bonuses ranging from $10,000 for first-years to $50,000 for senior associates, with year-end bonuses running from $35,000 to $60,000.

By Anthony Lin

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September 01, 2008 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit last week upheld the dismissal of criminal tax-shelter fraud charges against 13 former employees of accounting firm KPMG on the grounds that prosecutors interfered with their constitutional rights to counsel.

By Anthony Lin, New York Law Journal

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June 19, 2008 | National Law Journal

Arent Fox has recruited a partner to launch a New York labor and employment practice. Darrell Gay, previously a partner in the New York office of DLA Piper, specializes in management-side employment matters. He has also been active in advising clients on cross-border labor issues. Gay, who began his career as a lawyer with the National Labor Relations Board, led his own firm for many years before he joined Coudert Brothers in 2003. Washington, D.C.-based Arent Fox has 64 of its 350 lawyers in New York.

By Anthony Lin

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April 17, 2007 | National Law Journal

Chadbourne & Parke has reopened an office in Dubai after a 14-year absence. The office will be led by Jack Greenwald, a former Chadbourne partner who has been running a legal consultancy in Dubai. The firm said its reopening was in response to Dubai's growth as a regional financial center.

By Anthony Lin

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April 16, 2008 | National Law Journal

A New York judge has allowed a legal malpractice suit alleging faulty due diligence work by Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker to proceed. Investor Ronald Katz hired the law firm to represent him in connection with a $3 million investment in a company called Humitech. Katz claims the lawyers failed to determine that Humitech was not the beneficial owner of certain mineral rights he expected to obtain, and that other collateral in the form of stocks was encumbered.

By Anthony Lin

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