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December 05, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Kihl, respondent v. Pfeffer, defendant

County Not Entitled to Collateral Source Reduction Of Economic Loss Awards in $12 Million Crash Case
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September 24, 2008 | New York Law Journal

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November 03, 2005 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Two leading private equity firms, Hellman & Friedman LLC and Texas Pacific Group, have announced that they will acquire a 60 percent equity interest in Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. (LPL Financial Services), the leading independent brokerage firm in the United States. Also, Level 3 Communications, Inc., an international information services company, will purchase WilTel Communications Group, LLC from Leucadia National Corporation for about $680 million in cash and stock.
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May 19, 2003 | New York Law Journal

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May 26, 2005 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

MidAmerican Holdings Company agreed Tuesday to acquire Portland, Ore.'s PacifiCorp from ScottishPower for $9.4 billion in cash, stock and debt assumption. Also, a consortium of equity firms will acquire Maytag Corp. for for $2.1 billion.
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April 11, 2003 | New York Law Journal

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August 27, 2008 | New York Law Journal

United States, appellee v. Joseph Amato and John Fasciana, defendants-appellants

Free With Registration: Attorney's Fees, Accounting Costs Can Be Included, As 'Other Expenses', in Restitution Order Under MVRA
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October 12, 2006 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Gilead Sciences, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that specializes in anti-viral flu and AIDS medication, has purchased cardiology drug manufacturer Myogen, Inc., for $2.5 billion. Gilead also recently acquired Corus Pharma, Inc., for roughly $365 million. Also, Duke Energy Corporation has sold 49 percent of its stake in Crescent Resources, LLC, the land management and real estate development company it formed and began operating over 40 years ago, to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund for $1.4 billion.
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July 02, 2009 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

In a rare public-private merger of equals, Towers, Perrin, Foster & Crosby struck a deal to join forces with rival Watson Wyatt Worldwide to create what is believed to be the largest employee benefits company in the world, according to news reports. The companies valued the all-stock transaction at $3.5 billion, based on the valuation of both entities. Also, Nortel, the bankrupt Canadian phone-equipment maker that once had a market valuation of $250 billion has agreed to sell its most lucrative asset to Nokia Siemens for $650 million by the third quarter of this year.
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March 16, 2006 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

North Fork Bancorporation Inc. has been acquired by Capital One Financial Corporation in a $14.6 billion cash and stock deal. The combined company, which will become one of the 10 largest banks in the nation, will have 655 branches and deposits of more than $84 billion. Also, Knight Ridder Inc., the second-largest newspaper chain in the country, was acquired for $4.5 billion by the McClatchy Company, and Gentiva Health Services Inc. acquired The Healthfield Group Inc. for $454 million.
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