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June 30, 2005 | New York Law Journal

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China National Offshore Oil Co. Ltd. put forward a politically controversial counterbid for energy company Unocal Corp. last week, offering $18.5 billion if the company should choose China National over Chevron Corp., which won a $16.4 billion bid to buy Unocal in April.
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January 30, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Messiah, petitioner-appellant v. Duncan, respondents-appellees

�Batson� Challenge Adequately Adjudicated by Court�s Acceptance or Rejection of Peremptory Strike
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April 29, 2003 | New York Law Journal

The People appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Peter Benitez, J.), entered on or about July 31, 2000, which granted defendant's motion to dismiss an indictment charging him with burglary in the first degree, attempted robbery in the first degree and other crimes.
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April 27, 2006 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Sempra Energy Partners LLC and Carlyle/Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund II, L.P. have agreed to a $1.14 billion cash deal to sell a jointly-owned Texas power plant to British electricity company International Power plc. Also, Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless operator, has bought UbiquiTel Inc. for $1.3 billion and Russell Corp., the manufacturer of Spalding and Russell Athletic brand sportswear, has agreed to a $1 billion sale to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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September 07, 2006 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Both the Yankees and the Mets have received funding for new stadiums within one block of their current homes. The New York City Industrial Development Agency has issued bonds totalling $967.5 million to the Yankees for a stadium seating 50,000 spectators, and $612 million to the Mets, who will be able to accomodate 45,000 fans. The bulk of the funding for both projects was through Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) bonds.
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January 26, 2006 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Burlington Resources, Inc., one of the world's largest independent oil and gas companies, agreed to be acquired by ConocoPhillips, the third-largest integrated energy company in the United States. The $35.6 billion deal ranks as one of the largest of 2005 and one of the largest within the oil and gas sector.
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April 28, 2005 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Bankrupt cable provider Adelphia Communications Corp. agreed last week to split its assets between Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. for $17.6 billion in cash and stock, including a 16 percent stake in Time Warner.
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August 29, 2006 | New York Law Journal

DiSimone v. Phillips

Grant of Habeas Corpus Reversed Based on Failure To Preserve Insufficient Evidence Claim for Appeal
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March 21, 2003 | Law.com

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