October 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland Advises Bain Capital on Second Deal in Three DaysThe private equity firm said Friday that it has agreed to buy the call-center unit of Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica for $1.34 billion. Kirkland & Ellis and Spanish firm Ramon y Cajal are representing, respectively, the buyer and seller in connection with the transaction.
By Sara Randazzo
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September 12, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Summer Associates Survey 2011Law students who spent the past summer working as associates at some of the nation's largest firms went into their jobs knowing the negative reputation that life at such firms can have. They ended the season believing that reputation isn't deserved—at least not where they worked.
By Sara Randazzo
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August 29, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pepper Hamilton Advises on IBM's Social NetworkingSeven years after going public, human resources-related software maker Kenexa Corp. agreed on Monday to be sold to IBM Corp. in a deal that values the Wayne, Pa.-based company at $1.3 billion.
By Sara Randazzo
3 minute read
February 06, 2013 | Daily Report Online
Another study warns that glory days are over for law firmsLaw firms that hope to succeed in the future need to embrace the shifting realities of the marketplace now, according to a new report that serves as the latest in a string of warnings that the legal sector will never return to its pre-recession heyday.
By Sara Randazzo
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July 23, 2012 | Daily Report Online
Proposed settlement with Dewey partners on holdCiting widely held concerns voiced by former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners, the bankrupt law firm's chief restructuring officer said in an email sent to partners Thursday that the deadline for agreeing to a proposed $103.6 million settlement has been bumped back two weeks and that revisions to the original plan will be announced next week.
By Sara Randazzo
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December 27, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Judge reduces professional fees in defunct firm's caseA bankruptcy judge reduced professional fees in a defunct law firm's case -- but not as much as the trustee sought.
By Sara Randazzo
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September 11, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Citi Report Shows Law Firm Leaders' Confidence Waning in Q2Though managing partners remain relatively upbeat about the demand for legal services, a quarterly report released Tuesday by Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group suggests concerns about the broader economy are making them a bit more pessimistic than they were earlier in the year.
By Sara Randazzo
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February 01, 2012 | The American Lawyer
McKool Hires Day Pitney Partners to Launch Whistle-blower PracticeBy Sara Randazzo
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February 03, 2012 | New York Law Journal
Bias Suit Against Kelley Drye May Be Nearing an EndA two-year-old legal battle over whether Kelley Drye's policy of forcing partners to give up their equity in the firm at age 70 was discriminatory may be nearing an end.
By Sara Randazzo
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June 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer
Slander Suit Says Paul Hastings Lawyer's Spittle Spurred SlapA New York lawyer is suing the Am Law firm for slander and assault after a contentious deposition that ended with a Paul Hastings partner being slapped in the face.
By Sara Randazzo
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