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April 24, 2003 | New York Law Journal

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Karla Moskowitz, J.), entered July 27, 2001, which granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint.
12 minute read
September 12, 2007 | National Law Journal

Attorney Fees: To Advance or Not to Advance?

Most companies promise to advance attorney fees and litigation expenses to executives who face criminal or civil litigation and to indemnify such executives. But is there a point at which a company does not have an obligation to advance defense attorney fees to admitted or proven wrongdoers? Is there a point at which defense costs become unreasonably excessive? Attorney Robert J. Giuffra Jr. addresses such issues concerning the advancement of attorney fees to current and former corporate executives.
15 minute read
September 12, 2007 | Law.com

Attorney Fees: To Advance or Not to Advance?

Most companies promise to advance attorney fees and litigation expenses to executives who face criminal or civil litigation and to indemnify such executives. But is there a point at which a company does not have an obligation to advance defense attorney fees to admitted or proven wrongdoers? Is there a point at which defense costs become unreasonably excessive? Attorney Robert J. Giuffra Jr. addresses such issues concerning the advancement of attorney fees to current and former corporate executives.
15 minute read
January 23, 2002 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

In a deal valued at about $1.13 billion, New York-based L-3 Communications Holdings Inc., a supplier of secure communication systems and specialized communication products, announced last week that it had agreed to acquire Aircraft Integration Systems, the Greenville, Texas-based aircraft modification and integration business of defense contractor Raytheon Co., which maintains its headquarters in Lexington, Mass.
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March 01, 2000 | Law.com

Deal of the Week

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December 21, 2000 | Law.com

Conflict on The Board

The four men on the boards of both Intermedia Communications and its subsidiary, Digex, did not follow a process calculated to satisfy a Delaware court when they agreed on Digex's behalf to sell Intermedia to WorldCom. As a result, the deal is in jeopardy, and Intermedia stock has tumbled in the wake of a Delaware judge's decision detailing the "faithless acts" of the directors.
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October 27, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Former Judge Helps KPMG Survive Shady Tax Shelters

Five months after retiring as chief federal judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, after 10 years on the bench, Sven Erik Holmes Mr. Holmes was back in a federal court, without his robes, and under drastically different circumstances. This time, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan looked on as Mr. Holmes, now the chief legal officer for KPMG LLP, signed a document to keep his company from being criminally prosecuted.
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October 29, 2004 | Law.com

SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules 16b-3 and 16b-7

In June, the SEC proposed amendments to rules 16b-3 and 16b-7 to clarify the types of transactions that are excluded from §16(b) liability following a 3rd Circuit decision that significantly narrowed the scope of the two exemptions in transactions involving public companies and their insiders. Weil, Gotshal & Manges attorneys discuss the amendments, why they should be adopted and the opposition that can be expected.
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May 03, 2000 | Law.com

Big-Firm Associates Hang Out Shingle

Christopher Parnagian and Robert O'Hare did not leave big firms because they had to. They left because they thought they could make a start-up firm a success. Six months later they have no regrets and much advice for associates who are willing to keep up the hard work but want to do so on their own terms.If you are not forced out and do not hate big firm culture and you are interested in starting your own firm, you cannot wait too long to leave," O'Hare said.
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January 04, 2010 | Law.com

Litigation Department of the Year: Gibson Dunn

When other firms and conventional strategies come up short, clients in deep trouble turn to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher -- helmed by marquee partners like Ted Olson -- for fresh, aggressive thinking and innovative rescues. "I call them lifeboat lawyers, because our careers depend on them," says Wal-Mart Executive Vice President Thomas Mars. For those rescues, and a broader record of excellent work for hard-pressed clients, The American Lawyer names the firm its Litigation Department of the Year.
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