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Should questions arise about our own conduct because of willingness to let our colleagues' "on the edge" behavior go unchecked?Firms' Track Record Gave Them Edge in TXU Buyout
Law firms working with private-equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Texas Pacific Group were tapped to help lead the $45 billion buyout deal with energy giant TXU Corp., an agreement that will become the largest leveraged buyout transaction. Both main law firms, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Vinson & Elkins, have long-standing ties with KKR and TPG. "You always hope the large prominent transaction helps develop other business," says Simpson Thacher partner David Sorkin.View From the Bench: Personal Experience and Objectivity
Senior Eastern District Judge Frederic Block, Justice John Leventhal of the Second Department and Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara R. Kapnick weighed in on the subject of judicial decision-making last week, each stressing that personal familiarity with an issue does not necessarily mean a judge cannot be objective.Lawyers using the Net to build cases draw fire
Lawyers engaging in pretrial publicity on the Internet is a growing concern within the legal profession, as many fear that online rantings, blogs and press releases by attorneys are potentially tainting the jury pool. "Courts are going to have to be especially vigilant in making sure the juries are not tainted by such tactics," said Snell & Wilmer's Wayne Gross. "The Internet increasingly provides lawyers with an inexpensive platform to widely disseminate prejudicial information."The Churn.Gov: Lateral Moves from Public Sector to Private
The former inspector general for the City of Chicago is now a partner in Sidley Austin's litigation group.The Propriety of Criticizing Judges
To what extent must we also keep inviolate other lawyer-type information gleaned in the course of representation, that may appear sacrosanct, such as judges' and courts' reputations?Panel Considers Mitigating Factors but Rules That Failure to Pay Taxes Demands Suspension
The First Department has suspended for one year Manhattan attorney Roger M. Roisman, holding that his acknowledgment of his guilt, cooperation with authorities, community service and pro bono work were not enough to avoid suspension.Trending Stories
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