Richard Acello

July 31, 2018 | National Law Journal

Facing a crisis, Deckelman created for DXC an opportunity to break away from the traditional in-house practice and create a model more suitable for the 21st century.

By Richard Acello

1 minute read

July 31, 2018 | National Law Journal

This year, the legal team's big focus was on WGL Holdings' $6.4 billion merger with Canadian energy infrastructure provider AltaGas.

By Richard Acello

7 minute read

April 30, 2018 | National Law Journal

"In any death penalty case to the Supreme Court, there is a very strong presumption of deference to state court judgments that the death row inmate has to overcome." — Don Verrilli

By Richard Acello

3 minute read

August 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

Last September, Marriott Corp. closed on its $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, forming the world's largest hotel chain. The acquisition brought together some of the industry's best-known brands, including Marriott, and its Courtyard and Ritz-Carlton brands, as well as Starwood's Sheraton, Westin, W Hotel and St. Regis properties.

By Richard Acello

6 minute read

August 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

With a decade of experience helping the soon-to-be-married plan their weddings, in 2015 WeddingWire took the plunge and merged with gayweddings.com. And this was prior to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in .

By Richard Acello

6 minute read

June 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

After the Fourth Circuit affirmed former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's corruption convictions, Jones Day obtained a stay of the decision from the Supreme Court so that McDonnell could remain free on bail pending high court review.

By Richard Acello

3 minute read

June 02, 2017 | National Law Journal

In 2016, Gibson Dunn successfully challenged a commonwealth of Puerto Rico law in a dispute over the restructuring of more than $20 billion in debt of Puerto Rico's largest utility, PREPA.

By Richard Acello

3 minute read

April 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

When are state requirements made in the best interests of women not in the best interests of women?

By Richard Acello

10 minute read

April 03, 2017 | National Law Journal

In South Dakota's Indian Country, access to quality health care has been a real challenge, said Tim Purdon, a Robins Kaplan partner and former U.S. attorney in North Dakota.

By Richard Acello

14 minute read

November 07, 2016 | National Law Journal

"There are many different pathways to the general counsel role, and I recommend people should try to keep their doors open."

By Richard Acello

11 minute read