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October 25, 2006 | National Law Journal

Fried Frank Litigation Partner Joins Milberg Weiss

Embattled class action firm Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman has brought aboard a new senior partner. Matthew Gluck joins the firm from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, where he had been a litigation partner since 1973 but was facing mandatory retirement. The addition follows a number of partner departures from Milberg Weiss, which was indicted by federal prosecutors in May for allegedly paying kickbacks to plaintiffs.
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Cravath Beats Back TRO, Will Continue as Counsel in Hostile Takeover Bid for at Least Another Week; In Detailed New Filings, Firm Denies It Breached Duty to Airgas
Publication Date: 2010-02-09
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A Philadelphia judge denied Airgas's motion to bar Cravath from representing Air Products in its $5.1 billion takeover attempt. But even as Cravath claims in new filings that Airgas's suit is merely a tactical move, it faces a preliminary injunction hearing next Tuesday.

April 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

After Partner Departures, Balch & Bingham Takes Over Birmingham Firm

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November 29, 2005 | Law.com

Ruling Clears Way for Payment of Austrian Holocaust Claims

A divided 2nd Circuit has dismissed the last remaining class action for Holocaust-era claims against the Austrian government, setting the stage for the release of $210 million in compensation negotiated in the waning days of the Clinton administration. The majority ordered the dismissal under the political question doctrine of claims against governmental entities brought by a group of Austrian Jews whose property had been seized by the Nazis during World War II.
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August 15, 2007 | Law.com

$4 Billion Suit Against Akin Gump Highlights Hedge Fund Representation Risks

A $4 billion damages claim filed against Akin Gump by two former hedge fund managers who claim the firm advised them that late trading was legal is a new development for law firms and shows the risks they face as they try to reap the rewards of representing private investment funds. The funds generate high legal bills, but they're apt to strike back hard if they feel firms have led them astray. In a typical securities class action, a law firm is a minor defendant after deep-pocket financial institutions.
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American, Travelport Make Peace in Airline Booking War
Publication Date: 2013-03-13
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The companies reached a deal Wednesday to end two-plus years of hostilities that kept lawyers busy at more than a half-dozen firms.

The Chu Finally Drops for Irell's IP King
Publication Date: 2009-05-05
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How good is Irell & Manella's Morgan Chu? So good that we're writing a headline about him losing a case. It happened last week, when Chu couldn't persuade a federal jury in San Jose that Elan Technologies infringed his client's patents on optical mouse sensor technology. On the winning side was Alston & Bird.

October 27, 2003 | Law.com

Clifford's Game of Chance

London's Clifford Chance marched into California in June 2002 with a swagger. Ex-Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison chief Tower Snow Jr. said he saw nothing but expansion for his new firm, predicting Clifford Chance would have 100 lawyers in the state by the end of 2002. But 16 months later, momentum has slowed -- and with the economy still weak, every other major firm is looking for big-name laterals to boost their practices.
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New York Judge Delays Approving 'State-of-the-Art' $575 Million Proposed Settlement for World Trade Center Responders; Orders Hearing on Attorneys' Fees
Publication Date: 2010-03-12
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At a hearing Friday, Judge Alvin Hellerstein said he had questions about the innovative deal, which depends on 95 percent of the 10,000 WTC first responder plaintiffs agreeing to its terms. Among other things, the judge said he wants to know more about plaintiffs lawyers' fees.

February 25, 2003 | Law.com

Cracking The Whip

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