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December 13, 2000 | Law.com

The Peter Principle

Whether he comes in war or in peace or in search of business, Peter Bensinger Jr., comes prepared. Call it the AAA way, or the Peter Principle. He's ready to practice law anytime, anywhere, anyhow. Bensinger may be the most wired lawyer in America and one of the clearest examples of how technology can explode the myth and tradition that law is a deskbound endeavor.
8 minute read
December 07, 2006 | The Legal Intelligencer

IPO Case Hits Big Snag At Second Circuit

A federal appeals court Tuesday vacated class certification in six key cases in the massive litigation over dot-com era initial public offerings - a potentially devastating setback for plaintiffs in the biggest consolidated securities class action in U.S. history.
5 minute read
October 08, 2009 | Law.com

No New Trial for Perelman in Morgan Stanley Fraud Case

A Florida appellate court has rejected Ronald Perelman's attempt to revive his multibillion-dollar fraud and conspiracy case against Morgan Stanley. In 2005, Perelman obtained a $1.6 billion judgment against the company, but in 2007 a Florida appeals court reversed and entered judgment for Morgan Stanley, and the state high court declined review. The state appellate court's rejection of Perelman's new trial motion affirms the trial court's decision. An attorney for Morgan Stanley says he thinks the case is finally over.
3 minute read
November 30, 2007 | Law.com

U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review of $20M Malpractice Verdict Against Pa. Hospital

A long battle to defend a $20 million medical malpractice verdict ended this week when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a series of decisions by Pennsylvania courts in a case against Temple University Hospital. In 2003, a Philadelphia jury found that a Temple student suffered brain damage because of a slow response by hospital staffers. In appeals of the $20 million verdict, lawyers for the hospital argued that the jury mistakenly included punitive damages in its compensatory damages award.
4 minute read
October 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

As Lateral Losses Mount, McDermott Leaders Focus on Growth

Though at least 38 partners—including several practice group leaders—have left McDermott Will & Emery this year, firm cochairs Peter Sacripanti (left) and Jeffrey Stone are downplaying the defections and highlighting instead what they insist are efforts to expand in key areas.
14 minute read
September 09, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

Circuit OKs Antitrust Class Action Based on Fraudulent Concealment

8 minute read
December 12, 2006 | Law.com

Fried Frank Set to Open Office in Hong Kong

In an unusually large Asian office launch, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is set to announce today the opening of a Hong Kong office, to be started by six partners recruited from British firm Simmons & Simmons, led by China region managing partner Huen Wong. Another three from Simmons & Simmons, including China corporate head Stephen Mok, will come aboard early next year. They'll be joined by 20 associates, and by six Fried Frank partners who will relocate from the United States and Britain.
7 minute read
March 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Canadian Big Deals

Spectra/Express-Platte; BCE/Q9; Exxon Mobil/Celtic; H&R/Primaris
17 minute read
June 22, 2005 | Law.com

High-Tech, Low-Tech

7 minute read
January 30, 2003 | Law.com

New Standard as Court Rules for Rambus

In a high-profile case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Wednesday set a new -- and somewhat liberal -- bar for corporations when they disclose their patents. The court handed a big win to California computer memory developer Rambus Inc., which has been accused by the FTC of antitrust violations for not revealing all of the patents it held while it sat on a standards-setting body for semiconductor technology.
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