Hughes

November 06, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Delta Air Lines and U.S. carriers may face higher labor costs while finding it easier to protect New York flights with Barack Obama as president. Obama also has pledged to keep current limits on foreign ownership of U.S. airlines' stock, and may accelerate air-traffic control upgrades and improve controllers' working conditions, according to industry groups and unions.

By John Hughes

5 minute read

January 23, 2003 | Law.com

"The GigaLaw Guide to Internet Law" takes its place in a growing field of such works, says Justin Hughes, who describes Doug Isenberg's book as competent and accurate, but not very user-friendly. Overall, says Hughes, the guide reads like a series of essays not woven into a whole. A more substantive flaw: no chapters devoted to the vexing jurisdiction issue.

By Justin Hughes

6 minute read

December 12, 2000 | Law.com

Most major New York law offices continued to grow in 2000, with a series of mega-mergers accelerating the trend toward consolidation in the state's legal marketplace. The New York Law Journal's "NYLJ 100" ranks the 100 largest law offices in the state. Growth and decline punctuate the list. Once again, 669-lawyer Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, took the top spot, with a 10.8 percent increase.

By Dorothy Hughes

7 minute read

May 03, 2010 | Daily Report Online

I will be 70 this year. Five years ago, as I approached 65, I began to think about retirement. The stress of a private litigation practice left me contemplating a change in lifestyle that would allow a little more smelling of the roses. I knew I didn't want to just rock on the front porch, and I had many hobbies that I wanted more time to pursue.

By Randall Hughes

5 minute read

June 25, 2008 | Daily Report Online

A secret report from a lobbyist who represents United Parcel Service Inc. prompted an Ohio state investigation into employment practices of FedEx Corp., leading to a finding that FedEx owed back taxes and interest. Kenneth Kies, a Washington tax lawyer and lobbyist whose firm has been paid $540,000 by UPS since 2002, sent Ohio officials a 562-page report in December 2006 alleging that FedEx misclassified truck drivers as contractors.

By John Hughes

6 minute read

October 17, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Nancy C. Hughes and Leah F. Scalise , founding shareholders of Hughes & Scalise, write: Today's small law firms share an essential need: managing the business side of law in the face of significant competitive and economic challenges. In addition, as firms receive an escalating influx of communication and documents, the need to manage the risk of missing an important e-mail or deadline increases. How are firms effectively meeting these challenges?

By Nancy C. Hughes and Leah F. Scalise

6 minute read

January 30, 2003 | Law.com

The SEC's "best price" rule raises difficulties for companies planning tender offers. While some courts set forth a less restrictive approach to the rule, the 2nd Circuit recently applied the rule against the payment of a non-competition fee to an executive officer of the target company in a tender offer. This broad application could block a wide variety of transactions that typically occur in tender offers.

By Priscilla C. Hughes and Lloyd Harmetz

12 minute read

September 29, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Southwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly, taking on his biggest acquisition ever, is dismantling the carrier's keep-it-simple strategy in a bid to reignite growth. The largest U.S. low-fare carrier's decision to buy AirTran Holdings Inc. for $1.4 billion will mark its first foray into a second jet type and its first boost in seating capacity since the end of 2008.

By Mary Schlangenstein and John Hughes

7 minute read

June 13, 2000 | Law.com

English firms enjoying another year of booming income should brace themselves for a drop in fortunes, according to senior lawyers in London's financial district.

By Ronan Hughes

2 minute read

August 25, 2000 | Law.com

A staggering 28 lawyers are snubbing Linklaters to set up the new Berlin office of Washington D.C.'s Hogan & Hartson. It will instantly become a top five firm in the German capital, with more than 15 partners and 20 associates expected to form the new office.

By Ronan Hughes

2 minute read