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July 30, 2009 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Bristol-Myers Squibb began a $2.4 billion cash tender offer for Medarex Tuesday, which equals $16 per share of Medarex stock, a 90 percent premium over the closing price of $8.40 right before the deal was announced on July 22. Also, IBM, the world's largest provider of computer services, announced it would acquire analytics software maker SPSS for $1.2 billion in cash and Swedish wireless company Ericsson announced it had submitted a winning bid of $1.3 billion for the wireless assets of Nortel Networks, snatching up the bankrupt Canadian telecommunications company's most profitable asset.
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April 15, 2009 | New York Law Journal

ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York, petitioner-appellant v. EMC National Life Company, respondent-appellee

Pact on Expenses Does Not Bar Award of Expenses As Sanction for Not Arbitrating in Good Faith
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August 20, 2004 | New York Law Journal

D'Alessio v. Securities and Exchange Commission

Panel Upholds Ban From NYSE Floor of Broker Who Made Illegal Stock Trades
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December 07, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Starbucks Corporation v. Wolfe's Borough Coffee, Inc.

Free With Registration: Starbucks May Pursue Claim for Trademark Dilution by 'Blurring,' Circuit Finds
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May 03, 2013 | New York Law Journal

List of Candidates Who Successfully Completed the February 2013 New York Bar Exam

2,060 applicants received passing scores.
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March 05, 2009 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

In yet another attempt to avoid bankruptcy, American International Group Inc. has received a $30 billion government bailout. In addition to the capital infusion, the transaction also forgives some of AIG's debt to the government by turning it into equity, attaches a lower interest rate to AIG's outstanding debts and gives the government control of two AIG subsidiaries. Also, the Treasury Department and Citigroup Inc. have agreed on a bailout - the third for the bank that, if fully executed, would leave the government with a 36 percent share in the bank.
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April 06, 2004 | New York Law Journal

In the Matter of Blanche D. Hunter

Bank, an Estate's Executor and Trustee, Protected by Res Judicata From Claims by Beneficiary
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June 03, 2008 | New York Law Journal

The Argo Fund Ltd., appellant v. Board of Directors of Telecom Argentina S.A., appellee

Court's Discretion Not Abused by Extension of Comity To Argentine Proceedings Not Violating Public Policy
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