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January 29, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

A GC's Take on the 2013 World Economic Forum in Davos

An increasing number of general counsel and managing partners of law firms participate in the bilateral exchanges that take place at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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January 19, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Former Mayer Brown Partner Gets 7 Years for Refco Fraud

Joseph Collins sentenced to serve seven years in prison for helping Refco Inc. executives scam investors out of $2.4 million — crimes the judge said were motivated by 'excessive loyalty' to his client.
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June 28, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Boutique Investment Bank Greenhill Names Gavin Solotar New GC

After 20 years at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Gavin Solotar is set to become one of the rare partners to depart the top-ranked Am Law 100 firm on his way to taking the job of managing director and general counsel at boutique investment bank Greenhill & Co.
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October 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Framroze Virjee to Lead Cal State Legal Department

Cal State, the world's largest four-year university system, has named Framroze Virjee executive vice chancellor and general counsel to its board of trustees.
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September 26, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Law Firms Massing to Help War Vets

Wilmer Cutler attorney John Harwood, who was a Marine Corps platoon leader in the Vietnam War, and Nicholas Henry, a third-year law student and an Iraq veteran, don't know each other, but they have a common mission: providing legal services to wounded veterans. They're not alone. Law firms, corporate legal departments and law schools are setting out to help thousands of disabled soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan receive fair and timely benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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May 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

The Great Search Forward

How Chinese tech giant Baidu conquered the world's largest Internet market.
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May 04, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Former PeopleSoft Lawyers Bounce Back After Oracle Takeover

The merger of technology companies frequently means their legal departments are consolidated and many lawyers are left out on the street. With Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft, almost all of PeopleSoft's 50-lawyer legal department was laid off. The strength of the department's lawyers has meant that most have already landed on their feet. But others may find the in-house market tough to crack.
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October 27, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

When Mom Disses Your Work

When former Chadbourne & Parke lawyer turned hip-hop chef Eddie Huang got a bad review in the NY Times, his mom wasn't exactly supportive. Her advice: Get out of that kitchen and go back to law.
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September 08, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

Let's Hear It for Independence

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February 14, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Arbitrators Order Ecuador to Suspend Enforcement of Any Judgment Against Chevron

Arbitrators presiding over the investment treaty arbitration filed by Chevron against Ecuador, under the auspices of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, order Ecuador to 'take all measures at its disposal to suspend or cause to be suspended the enforcement or recognition within and without Ecuador of any judgment' against the oil giant. | SEE OUR EXCLUSIVE FIRST RELEASE: THE TAPES THE PLAINTIFFS DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE | FULL COVERAGE: CHEVRON IN ECUADOR
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