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December 16, 2002 | National Law Journal

Remarks by Thomas Alter Argument

With frequent references to the hateful history of cross burning, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday considered the constitutionality of a Virginia law that makes it a crime to burn crosses with the intent to intimidate. While the argument began along typical First Amendment lines, Justice Clarence Thomas transformed the debate with a reminder that cross burning was part of a "reign of terror" against black Americans in the South.
15 minute read
January 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

Browsing the Paris Boutiques

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April 28, 2006 | Law.com

2006 Am Law 100: Two More Billion-Dollar Firms

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June 28, 2006 | Law.com

Federal Judge Blasts U.S. Pressure on KPMG Case Fees

Saying the government "let its zeal get in the way of its judgment," Southern District of New York Judge Lewis Kaplan delivered a harsh rebuke to prosecutors Tuesday for pressuring KPMG to cut off legal fees for employees unwilling to cooperate in the nation's largest tax fraud investigation. The decision has been eagerly anticipated by defense groups and business organizations who are increasingly concerned at prosecutorial tactics they believe are eroding defendants' rights to counsel and a fair trial.
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April 05, 2004 | Law.com

PGA Wins Round Over Real-Time Scores

The PGA Tour can keep Morris Communications and other media companies from selling real-time golf scores online, the 11th Circuit has held. Each side accused the other of seeking to control access to tour scores for commercial purposes. But Judge Joel F. Dubina, writing for a unanimous panel, put to rest any notion that the issue involved freedom of the press or the First Amendment, calling it a "straightforward antitrust case."
6 minute read
February 24, 2006 | National Law Journal

No. 1 Task for Shearman Leader: Keeping the Firm in the Top Tier

With its illustrious history and posh name, Shearman & Sterling strikes many as the epitome of the patrician, white-shoe New York law firm. But the past few years have seen the 1,013-lawyer firm's image tarnished by associate layoffs, partner departures and signs of internal dissent, all capped by a profitability gap between Shearman and its erstwhile peers. Now the firm may be enjoying a fresh start, due partly to firm leader Rohan Weerasinghe and a 22 percent jump in profits per partner.
18 minute read
August 29, 2002 | Law.com

3rd Circuit OKs $21.7M Trimming of Jury Verdict

When a federal jury heard the claims and counterclaims in Total Containment Inc. v. Dayco Products Inc., a suit over a contract for pipe used in underground gasoline containment systems, it found liability running in both directions and awarded TCI $23 million and Dayco $3.7 million. Then, a federal judge slashed TCI's award down to $1.3 million. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld that decision.
9 minute read
September 11, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

Corzine's New Chief Counsel Boasts Two Decades of Public Interest Lawyering

If the governor's chief counsel is supposed to be a consummate Trenton insider with an iron fist and a velvet glove, Kenneth Zimmerman hardly fits the bill. Instead, Gov. Jon Corzine has selected as his new top legal adviser an Ivy League-schooled public interest lawyer whose career has been spent advocating for the disadvantaged.
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December 07, 2000 | Law.com

Court Sings Priceline's Tune in Trade Secret Suit

It's a victory that may even have William Shatner singing on key. Priceline.com, whose ads feature the former Captain Kirk, successfully defended itself in a trade secrets suit brought by a San Francisco company. U.S. District Judge Charles Legge granted summary judgment for Priceline as to claims that it built its business by stealing, and then patenting, Marketel International's business method.
4 minute read
March 27, 2006 | Law.com

Firms Buying Their Way Into the High Court Club

With its relatively minimal docket, the Supreme Court wouldn't necessarily come to mind as a growth market. But it's becoming one. It's now standard operating procedure for clients in high-stakes corporate cases before the Court to snag a member of the high court bar, the elite and exclusive cadre of practitioners who have effectively cornered the market and, in a sense, serve as unofficial gatekeepers to the Court. But now, more firms are trying to buy their way into the club.
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