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July 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

Rise of the Right

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February 23, 2005 | Law.com

On the Record With Eric Reicin

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Manhattan Federal Judge Dismisses $186 Billion 'Cash Sweep' Class Action Against Brokerages
Publication Date: 2009-07-28
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In a case that filled the courtroom with Am Law 100 lawyers, Judge Richard Sullivan ruled that brokerages had no obligation to place their customers' extra cash in the highest-possible interest-bearing money market accounts, but could instead sweep it into accounts at the brokerages. It was a welcome ruling for the brokerages. The plaintiffs had alleged that $186 billion in customer accounts had been affected.

January 27, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

A First Monday First

The first Monday in October this fall will be an unusual one. The U.S. Supreme Court will commence its fall term that day, Oct. 6, as dictated by law and tradition, but it will not hear oral arguments. The reason? Yom Kippur falls on that day, and the court last week announced that no arguments would be held "so that Yom Kippur may be observed."
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Judge Rakoff E-Mails the Lit Daily: Turns Out He's No Fan of Arbitration
Publication Date: 2010-11-30
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We were pretty excited that Judge Rakoff sent us his opinion explaining why he upheld a $20.6 million FINRA arbitration award against Goldman Sachs. Reading the ruling--in which Rakoff takes subtle digs at the arbitration process and those who choose it as an alternative to court proceedings--was also fun.

January 11, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

`First Monday` Flubs Will Bring Out Lawyers` Penchant for Nitpicking

The Supreme Court debuts this week as a vehicle for television drama, and it is more likely to have Washington`s legal elite shouting "oy, vey" than "oyez."
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January 13, 2004 | Law.com

The Art of Persuasion

As appellate specialist Daniel Smith argued in court in late November that his client in a negligence case had been prejudiced by the exclusion of crucial evidence at trial, one appeal court justice started to ask a question. "I'm not quite finished," Smith said gently. Surprisingly the justice said, "OK," and backed off. Not many attorneys would be given that much leeway. But Smith, who obtained a reversal in that case, is no average lawyer.
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March 22, 2006 | Law.com

Upcoming Trial Highlights Disclosure Requirements of Biotech Companies

In a civil fraud action set for a May trial, the SEC argues that Biopure, its GC Jane Kober and two former executives misled investors about the prospects for Hemopure, a blood substitute that is the company's flagship product. The outcome will provide important guidance to other biotechnology outfits, particularly those built around a single product. One major issue in the case is an undeniably upbeat Biopure press release that came after the FDA suspended review of Hemopure pending more information.
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May 27, 2004 | Law.com

On Second Thought, Company Skips IPO for a Sale

Symantec Corp. snaps up anti-spam company Brightmail Inc. just after Brightmail filed its IPO; Fruit�s In Deep Freeze, Sale Isn�t; Bandwidth Bounty
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New FCPA Settlement Proves Investigation of U.N. Oil-for-Food Program Is Alive and Kicking
Publication Date: 2009-05-14
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Earlier this week, Novo-Nordisk agreed to pay $18 million to resolve Justice and SEC charges that it paid kickbacks to win pharmaceutical contracts in Iraq--the second of what is predicted to be a run of pharma FCPA deals. Also: What do Sun's disclosures of potentially material FCPA charges mean for its Oracle merger?

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