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December 14, 2006 | Daily Report Online

KING SPALDING is the latest U.S. law firm planning to open an office in Dubai, the booming city on the Persian Gulf.Pending approval from its partners, King Spalding plans to open the office next month with between eight and 10 lawyers, said Houston-based partner Philip R. Weems, who will be the Dubai office managing partner.

By Andy Peters

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February 01, 2007 | Daily Report Online

CLOSING A billion-dollar deal is rare enough, said King Spalding partner Joshua M. Kamin. Closing two billion-dollar deals simultaneously is like a Halley's Comet sighting.But Kamin and fellow partner William B. Fryer pulled off the feat last month when they advised GE Real Estate on two separate transactions, one valued at more than $2 billion, the other slightly less than $1 billion.

By Andy Peters

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November 03, 2008 | Daily Report Online

ST. LOUIS-With its panoramic view of the Gateway Arch and the Mississippi River from its downtown office atop One Metropolitan Square, the city's tallest building, Bryan Cave is all about St. Louis.Anheuser-Busch Cos., Emerson Electric Co., Monsanto Co. and Ralcorp Holdings Inc. are all longtime institutional clients of Bryan Cave.

By Andy Peters

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October 30, 2009 | Daily Report Online

Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement, a King Spalding partner, will be the lead attorney on the state of Georgia's appeal of a federal judge's ruling that threatens to cut off Atlanta's access to Lake Lanier as its water source.Clement will jointly represent Georgia and the Atlanta Regional Commission, which has been King Spalding's client in the water wars litigation.

By Andy Peters

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September 19, 2005 | National Law Journal

Atlanta-Once again, those who speculate about potential nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court are mentioning the name of Larry D. Thompson.

By Andy Peters Fulton County Daily Report

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October 21, 2005 | Daily Report Online

Andy [email protected] judges have tossed out the photo ID requirement for voters and portions of Georgia's new tort law, another of the Republican-controlled Legislature's big victories is standing strong after at least three court challenges.Judges in Douglas and Pickens counties have upheld three sections of the Criminal Justice Act, which consisted of revisions to state law long sought by prosecutors.

By Andy Peters

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September 14, 2006 | Daily Report Online

SUTHERLAND ASBILL BRENNAN partner Philip H. Mose advised a DeKalb County drug developer on a recent multimillion dollar investment from a group that includes one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies.Metastatix Inc., of Tucker, this week said it received a $3.6 million investment from a coalition of venture capitalists.

By Andy Peters

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September 12, 2008 | Daily Report Online

In the never-ending quest to drum up business, some Atlanta lawyers are finding that their most nettlesome competitors might not be other law firms-but accounting firms."Accounting firms are in our pants, no doubt about it," said Troutman Sanders corporate partner Terry C. Bridges. "In the tax field, we absolutely are competing more with accounting firms," said Kilpatrick Stockton tax partner Lynn E.

By Andy Peters

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January 05, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Eliminating a key defense to laws criminalizing teachers who have sex with their students is among several criminal law issues that state legislators will discuss starting today.With the 2010 General Assembly starting Jan. 11, legislators are planning to use this week to hash out ideas, including at least a half-dozen of interest to prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers.

By Andy Peters

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December 08, 2006 | Daily Report Online

Correction appended: See below for a correction to this story.ATLANTA LAW FIRMS raked in about $13 million by lobbying the federal government during the first six months of 2006, according to reports filed in recent weeks with the U.S. Senate.The work included controversial matters, such as lobbying by Alston Bird partner and former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole for a Dubai company attempting to manage U.

By Andy Peters

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