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May 31, 2013 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

Two firms launch Washington, D.C., offices; Covington welcomes back a white-collar criminal defense attorney from Justice; and Seyfarth Shaw adds three partners in New York. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
5 minute read
October 25, 2012 |

The Bankruptcy Files: ResCap Asset Sales Headline Busy Bankruptcy Month

Mayer Brown is advising a group led by Ocwen Financial on its $3 billion acquisition of bankrupt mortgage lender Residential Capital's loan servicing assets, while Munger Tolles is representing Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on its $1.5 billion acquisition of ResCap's loan portfolio. Meanwhile, other Am Law 100 firms such as Arnold & Porter, Bryan Cave, Cadwalader, DLA Piper, Greenberg Traurig, Kirkland & Ellis, Proskauer Rose, and Sidley Austin have also landed key roles in the latest round of notable bankruptcy filings.
10 minute read
January 17, 2011 |

Mentorships are made mandatory

Recent law school graduates who plan to practice in Oregon will be the first to participate in a mandatory yearlong mentorship program.
7 minute read
November 02, 2007 |

Justices take critical look at arbitration

For most of the 30 years that Donald J. Friedman has been handling commercial arbitrations, companies and their lawyers have been willing to use the procedure without all the "bells and whistles," said the partner at Seattle-based Perkins Coie. But now, he added, "My general sense is arbitration is not quite as popular as it had been.
7 minute read
April 07, 2008 |

Daily Report Dozen: Deals

Atlanta's biggest law firms did numerous big deals last year. The following is a sampling of some of the transactions that caught our eye in putting together this section. Plenty were local, even as firms have expanded into other locales-but there are a few surprises.LocalReal estate and projectsKilpatrick Stockton partner William R.
8 minute read
November 01, 2007 |

Who Protects Innovation in America

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November 02, 2007 |

Supreme Court Takes Critical Look at Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 7 will examine whether the Federal Arbitration Act allows parties to an arbitration agreement to expand judicial review of an arbitration decision beyond the statute's terms. The case demonstrates the tension between those who view the FAA's principal purpose as enforcement of an arbitration agreement's written terms and those who agree with party autonomy, but add economy and finality as of equal importance. The decision could have a significant impact on corporate practice.
7 minute read
November 09, 2009 |

2009 Worst Year for Lawyer Headcount in 3 Decades, Says 'NLJ 250' Survey

The United States' largest law firms this year suffered the deepest cuts in their attorney numbers since The National Law Journal began tracking the figures more than 30 years ago. The total number of attorneys working at the top 250 law firms plunged by 5,259 lawyers. Put another way, it's as if all of the lawyers working at two firms the size of Jones Day vanished in 2009.
7 minute read
November 01, 2007 |

Who Protects: The Companies

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