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October 09, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Man imprisoned for bullets found in antique gun fights case on appeal

Lawyers representing a man convicted for possession of ammunition—even though the bullets were inside an antique firearm—are trying to get his sentence erased.
4 minute read
October 05, 2010 | Law.com

In Fosamax Case, $8 Million Award Reduced and Attorney Sanctioned

A federal judge has sanctioned a plaintiffs lawyer and reduced the jury award in one of the bellwether cases in the MDL over the anti-osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The judge called the $8 million verdict returned by a jury in favor of plaintiff Shirley Boles "excessive" and gave Boles the option of either getting a retrial on damages or taking $1.5 million. Also, Boles' lawyer, Gary Douglas, was sanctioned $2,500 for conduct that included calling the conduct of the drug's maker, Merck, "reprehensible" and "disgusting."
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September 13, 2006 | National Law Journal

The Rise of the Homeland Security Practice

The 9/11 attacks gave rise to a new world in Washington, D.C.: the homeland security practice. Now scores of lawyers and lobbyists are fine-tuning their young practices at some of the top firms in town. Many say they're motivated by a desire to protect and secure the nation, but money is not a bad incentive either, with billions being spent. But entering this line of work is anything but simple, as it often involves the nuances of regulation and compliance law versus contract acquisition and appropriations.
8 minute read
February 06, 2012 | Daily Business Review

Fox Sports counsel joins throng fleeing ailing firm

Paul Laurin, lead counsel for Fox Sports in the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy, has joined Barnes & Thornburg, the latest attorney to depart from imploding Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff.
5 minute read
December 09, 2011 | The American Lawyer

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

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January 24, 2007 | Daily Report Online

Businesses blast official's detainee spiel

IT'S A RARE day when law firms get called out for their pro bono work. But that's exactly what happened when Pentagon official Charles "Cully" Stimson rattled off a list of firms representing Guantanamo Bay detainees-including Atlanta firms Sutherland Asbill Brennan and Alston Bird-predicting that businesses would shun their outside counsel for making the companies foot terrorists' legal bills.
9 minute read
November 26, 2012 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Jeremy Dongilli joins Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney as of counsel to the Philadelphia officePlus more law firm movers in this week's column.
3 minute read
February 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

Sidley's $80 Million Haul

More than 50 law firms have had a piece of the Federal-Mogul Global Corp. bankruptcy. Sidley Austin's share: nearly $80 million.
6 minute read
December 01, 2004 | The American Lawyer

BACK TO THE FUTURE: CHART

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October 25, 2010 | National Law Journal

D.C. CALENDAR

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