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September 26, 2001 | Law.com

Attacks Likely to Spur Chapter 11 Bankruptcies

Even before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, bankruptcy and insolvency practices were booming, with record Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings during the second quarter of this year. Now, with concerns of an even weaker economy, legal experts predict that bankruptcy law is moving into an unprecedented era resulting in firms raiding other firms, higher salaries for partners and brutal work schedules.
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August 23, 2006 | Law.com

E-Discovery Zero Hour Approaches

As the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure draw ever closer, "everybody is a little terrified," according to a law firm partner. Particular fear greets Rule 26(f), which requires that parties address the preservation of electronic information 21 days before their first scheduling conference. The upshot: Lawyers need to get organized and help clients corral electronic information pronto. From building "response teams" to learning to think and speak tech, the time to ramp up on e-discovery is now or never.
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February 20, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

N.J. Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions involving N.J. companies.
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May 05, 2003 | Law.com

FTC Opens Huge Trial of Chip Designer

With more than $1 billion on the line, lawyers for memory chip designer Rambus Inc. squared off against the Federal Trade Commission last week in the opening round of one of the biggest administrative proceedings in FTC history -- involving 500,000 pages of documents and 18 major law firms. The FTC has charged Rambus with abusing its intellectual property rights to illegally monopolize the market for a widely used form of computer memory.
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November 03, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

It's Official: Fairey Lawyers Want Out

In a motion filed with the court, lawyers representing artist Shepard Fairey in the copyright fight with the Associated Press over his "Obama Hope" poster asked that they be allowed to step aside so that Jones Day and a pair of law professors can take over the case.
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August 28, 2001 | Law.com

Hard to Shock

Large jury verdicts still face a significant risk of reversal or reduction. But the rate of outright reversal has fallen, and the bar has been raised considerably on what judges find offensive. Jury awards that "used to make you gag and choke are being upheld," says defense counsel Frank Daily of Milwaukee's Quarles & Brady. Naturally, the reaction varies depending on where you sit in the courtroom.
9 minute read
June 01, 2011 | Legaltech News

Am Law 10

Who's flying around the friendly sky?
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May 16, 2002 | Law.com

Destination: New York

New York City has lost more than 100,000 jobs since last summer. While the rest of the country talks of recovery, New York looks forward to more belt-tightening. And yet it remains the number-one destination for expansion by large law firms. If anything, the weak economy has only increased firms' eagerness to break into the market, as smaller New York firms tend to be more receptive to merger offers in a down economy.
13 minute read
August 31, 2005 | Law.com

GCs Have Their Day in Supreme Court

Lawyers dream of arguing a case before the highest court in the land, but only a handful of general counsel have had the opportunity.
6 minute read
November 01, 2000 | Law.com

Marshall's D'Agostino Quits; Accrediting Woes Unresolved

John Marshall Law School Dean Robert J. D'Agostino resigned Wednesday amid continuing problems in the Atlanta school's battle for American Bar Association accreditation. He says he believes someone better connected with the ABA may have more success in gaining accreditation. The announcement comes days after the publication of the school's poor performance on the Georgia bar examination.
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