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December 06, 2007 | National Law Journal

The former co-chairman of the national tax practice of Heller Ehrman, Gary Maeder, has joined Morrison & Foerster's Los Angeles office as a partner.

By Amanda Bronstad / Staff reporter

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November 28, 2007 | National Law Journal

Holding court even on her final day at the helm, Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder, the first woman to lead the nation's largest federal appeals court, steps aside Friday in a ceremony passing the gavel to incoming Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. During her seven-year tenure, Schroeder beat back attempts in Congress to split the circuit and streamlined administration of a whopping 600% increase in immigration appeals.

By Pamela MacLean / Staff reporter

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April 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

Alabama has become the latest state to consider a law allowing those 75 and older to be excused from jury duty. State Representative Mac Gipson sponsored the bill after several elderly constituents complained that jury duty posed a significant hardship on them.

By Julie Kay / Staff reporter

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January 22, 2009 | National Law Journal

A group of entertainment litigators from Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George, has joined the Los Angeles office of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. Michael Plonsker, former co-chairman of the entertainment and media department at Dreier, Stein, Kahan, Browne, Woods, George, will join the Minneapolis firm along with two other partners and at least three associates.

By Amanda Bronstad / Staff reporter

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April 11, 2008 | National Law Journal

The Association of Corporate Counsel and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have joined an aerospace defense company in its court fight with the Internal Revenue Service in a closely watched tax case with work product protection at its core.

By Marcia Coyle / Staff reporter

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June 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

Securities fraud class action lawsuits against life sciences companies climbed 56% last year to 25 lawsuits filed, compared with 16 cases in 2006, according to a new Dechert survey which also noted that the largest and smallest companies are the most likely to be sued, with large companies increasingly likely to face such lawsuits.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

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November 13, 2008 | National Law Journal

DLA Piper has hired Heinz Zimmermann from Hogan & Hartson Raue to establish a tax advisory practice in its Cologne, Germany, office as the firm seeks to expand its tax services across Europe. Zimmerman will join the firm in December from Hogan's Berlin office, where he has been a tax adviser, auditor and lawyer.

By Lynne Marek / Staff reporter

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December 30, 2008 | National Law Journal

Anne-Marie Leroy, a French lawyer and judge who has been a partner in charge of the department of public law in the Paris office of London's Denton Wilde Sapte since 2005, has been appointed senior vice president and general counsel at the World Bank.

By By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

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October 29, 2007 | National Law Journal

A network of 10 law schools has launched an ambitious project aimed at improving how law schools operate, ranging from changes in curricula to providing more practical, real-world training for law students.

By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

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August 15, 2005 | National Law Journal

Threats to attorney-client privilege, federal habeas corpus rights and the need to improve procedures for hearing post-conviction claims of innocence were some of the topics that top state high court judges and top court administrators addressed at their recent annual meeting.

By Leonard PostStaff Reporter

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