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October 03, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. Supreme Court Gears Up for New Term

A year ago, the Supreme Court opened its term on a relatively quiet note, with few blockbuster cases on its docket.
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July 27, 2009 | Law.com

New Offices Hold Tight During Silicon Valley Slump

Managing partners of fledgling Silicon Valley offices say that despite the tanking economy and stagnant lateral market, they are here to stay. Their firms still see long-term economic opportunities in the nation's technology capital, but lateral hiring has become riskier, for both firms and partners, slowing expansion plans mapped out in the boom years. Though resumes are abundant, both partners and firms are more cautious, managing partners and recruiters say.
7 minute read
August 12, 2003 | Law.com

All Together Now

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February 10, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Candidates Who Passed the February 2010 NYS Bar Exam

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March 02, 2006 | Law.com

Small Firm Helps Win $554 Million Award in Nuclear Plant Lawsuit

In a bit of a David vs. Goliath scenario, small firm Berger & Montague helped secure a $554 million jury verdict last month in a class action against two companies that ran a government-owned nuclear weapons production plant. Berger & Montague attorney David Sorensen said his firm was up against a major firm that "ran wild" with an unlimited budget supported by the government. But he had a good feeling about deliberations because the jury asked about punitive damages and requested a calculator and Red Bull.
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April 22, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Billionaire Sex Offender's Glitzy Legal Team Try to Keep the Lid on Plea Talks With Feds

Miami attorney Roy Black and two other high-profile attorneys who represented billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have asked a federal judge to prohibit two alleged victims from obtaining correspondence between the defense team and federal prosecutors who hammered out a nonprosecution agreement.
7 minute read
November 06, 2006 | Law.com

Enron Prosecutor Lands at Latham

Sean Berkowitz, the director of the Justice Department's Enron Task Force in the trial of Jeffrey Skilling and the late Kenneth Lay, will join the Chicago office of Latham & Watkins, the law firm announced Thursday. The announcement came on the heels of Enron co-prosecutor John Hueston joining Irell & Manella. At Latham, Berkowitz will handle white-collar cases and litigation outside the criminal realm, and also assist transactional lawyers in corporate governance matters.
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November 14, 2001 | Law.com

The Collapse

Being a global law firm has never been so risky. The terrorist attacks and resulting war on terrorism have dealt firms a crippling blow by throwing capital markets into turmoil. The brutal economic reality is unavoidable -- law during wartime means less work and fewer jobs. But there is a bright side to this aftermath: Emotional capital has never been healthier, as lawyers have paused to recognize their true priorities.
7 minute read
September 10, 2002 | Law.com

Bittersweet Payday

After an era of fizzle and pop, associate salaries in 2002 have been flatter than a can of soda left on a desktop overnight. For the second year in a row, most of the San Francisco Bay Area's top-grossing firms have left salaries at the levels set during the height of the technology boom, and a few firms have even trimmed associate base pay or tinkered with bonus structures to save a little money.
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November 16, 2005 | Law.com

Companies Seek Savvy Way to Trim Pensions

With bankruptcy reorganization strategies in the auto and airline industries seeking elimination of decades-old employee pension and health care obligations, firms could be expected to beat a path to the bankruptcy court of the 2nd Circuit. Like the story of the three bears, some debtors consider the 3rd Circuit too hostile to revoking union contracts in bankruptcy, the 6th Circuit law too confused, and the 2nd Circuit just right. Still, danger lurks for any attempt to use bankruptcy as an escape.
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