Anthony Lin

September 19, 2005 | National Law Journal

Boies, Schiller & Flexner, the law firm of litigator David Boies, has already received a pair of public black eyes over its hiring on clients' behalf a document production company partly owned by Boies' children. But the ultimate cost to the firm could be higher still.

By Anthony Lin New York Law Journal

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October 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Ralls Corp. had claimed that it was denied due process when its purchase of several Oregon wind farms located near a naval installation was blocked by the president and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

By Anthony Lin

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March 02, 2007 | National Law Journal

Former Sullivan & Cromwell associate Aaron Charney has moved to dismiss the firm's suit against him for disclosing client and firm confidences, arguing that most of the alleged confidences had already been made public by the firm.

By Anthony Lin

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May 23, 2005 | National Law Journal

A New York judge has thrown out a lawsuit by the former managing partner of Fish & Neave and another former partner charging that their old firm improperly altered its partnership agreement to penalize them financially as departing partners.

By Anthony LinNew York Law Journal

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December 03, 2007 | National Law Journal

The co-head of the bankruptcy practice at Weil, Gotshal & Manges has left to launch a new practice group for Dewey & LeBoeuf.

By Anthony Lin

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September 09, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The costs order allowed legal fees of around $54,000 after $241,000 had been requested.

By Anthony Lin

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February 16, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Clifford Chance has become the first U.K. firm to announce it has applied to open an office in Seoul. It will join several U.S. firms in entering the South Korean capital following the country's passage of free trade agreements with the EU and the U.S.

By Anthony Lin

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July 02, 2007 | National Law Journal

A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed an ERISA claim against Holland & Knight by a former partner who alleged he was expelled from the firm because of his age. In his 2005 lawsuit, John K. Weir claimed the firm had terminated his employment at age 55 partly to avoid paying him retirement benefits under its ERISA plans. The judge found the claims barred by the two-year statute of limitations, which tolled from the time of Weir's 2002 termination, not the ending of his benefits two years later.

By Anthony Lin

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March 30, 2007 | National Law Journal

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have entered into a nonprosecution agreement with Dallas law firm Jenkens & Gilchrist over its past involvement in illegal tax shelters, a scandal that has already fatally crippled the once-thriving firm. As part of the agreement, Jenkens & Gilchrist will pay a $76 million civil penalty to the IRS. The firm, which once had 600 lawyers and offices nationwide, has advised prosecutors that it will close its last office and cease practicing law by the end of the month.

By Anthony Lin

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November 17, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Japan's public reaction to Olympus' disclosure that it disguised more than $1 billion in investment losses amid a series of acquisitions may be more restrained than what would be expected in the United States.

By Anthony Lin

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