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August 27, 2009 | National Law Journal

Lawyers and firms stake claims in Masry & Vititoe bankruptcy

At least four lawyers and law firms are among the top creditors of Masry & Vititoe, the personal injury law firm of Erin Brockovich fame that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Aug. 14. The firm said in bankruptcy court papers that it has spent $3 million defending lawsuits filed by the family and estate of former name partner Edward Masry, who died in 2005.
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May 14, 2012 | National Law Journal

Brief of the Week: Taser case evokes a personal response

Kirkland & Ellis attorney Michael Williams was expecting his eighth child when he read a ruling that sided with police officers who repeatedly used a Taser on a pregnant woman at a routine traffic stop. "It really struck me on a personal level," Williams said of the case, Brooks v. Daman, so he offered to work pro bono on a petition for certiorari.
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November 20, 2012 | Law.com

Justices will hear attorney fee and takings cases

During its last conference meeting before Thanksgiving, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday added takings and attorney's fee cases to its argument calendar.
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November 10, 2008 | National Law Journal

Growth recedes amid bad economy

Growth at the 250 largest law firms in the country receded this year, likely a reflection of the economic downturn of 2008. The results of our 31st annual survey of the nation's largest law firms show that they added 4.3% more attorneys this year, compared with 5.6% growth in 2007. Global megafirm DLA Piper held its position at the top of the list, with 3,785 attorneys.
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July 07, 2010 | National Law Journal

Commentary: The term in labor and employment law, Part Two

In the second of a two-part series, employment specialist Debra S. Katz discusses the Supreme Court's top labor and employment law decisions this term, including key rulings on arbitration and ERISA.
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October 11, 2011 | National Law Journal

Judge rejects MGA's antitrust suit against Mattel

A federal judge has tentatively dismissed an antitrust suit filed by MGA Entertainment Inc. against Mattel Inc., ruling that the maker of the Bratz doll was barred from asserting claims that it should have brought in a previously filed copyright infringement case.
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March 29, 2004 | National Law Journal

60-day rule hurts biz

Faster is not always better. In the wake of Sarbanes-Oxley, the SEC has instituted an informal practice of placing a 60-day deadline (known as the 60-day rule) for subjects of investigations to cough up the necesssary paper trail to absolve themselves of further suspicion. Ironically, all that haste makes for even more corporate wastein attorneys fees, accounting fees and general distractin from the running of the business itself.
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February 02, 2004 | National Law Journal

Look to an Active Court

During the past few years, the U.S. Supreme Court has shown its interest in both nuts and bolts and thorny problems bearing on forum selection. This term will be no different. This column focuses on one case with an international flavor in which the Supreme Court granted certiorari.
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October 06, 2008 | National Law Journal

Global diamond cartel is cut down to size

A diamond may be forever, but to plaintiffs' lawyers who sought to litigate antitrust claims against the world's largest diamond supplier and an avowed monopolist, it seemed to take nearly an eternity to get De Beers S.A. into a U.S. court. For decades, the South African company had successfully evaded litigation by refusing to submit to any U.S. jurisdiction. But plaintiffs' firms' tenacity ended that streak with a $295 million settlement for DeBeers' customers earlier this year.
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July 18, 2005 | National Law Journal

VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS

Verdicts & settlements from The National Law Journal.
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