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October 30, 2003 | Law.com

Mediator Named for World Trade Center Suit

John S. Martin, a former judge who issued several key rulings in the multibillion-dollar insurance dispute over the World Trade Center's destruction, will try to mediate a settlement in the case. WTC leaseholder Larry Silverstein claims the attacks on the center by two hijacked planes amounted to two "occurrences," entitling him to receive double the $3.5 billion that insurance companies say is all he is owed under policies in effect on Sept. 11, 2001.
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July 16, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Potential Challengers To Morgenthau, Hynes Emerge for 2005 Race

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April 30, 2004 | National Law Journal

Lawyers, Firms Get Top Honors

The American Lawyer magazine presented top honors Wednesday to a select group of firms and individual lawyers. Twenty firms made the A List of 2003 for their achievements in such areas as economic, pro bono, workplace and diversity performance. In addition, 12 lawyers were given Lifetime Achievement Awards. The ceremony took place during the magazine's 25th anniversary at a dinner held at Cipriani restaurant in New York.
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October 21, 2004 | Law.com

Insurers Get Bill for Race-Based Pricing

After four years of litigation, major insurance companies are settling suits and regulatory actions for allegedly charging African-Americans higher premiums than whites. So far, the tailspin has cost the industry $497 million in settlements to owners of 6.9 million policies. Plaintiffs lawyers say the civil litigation started when attorneys from five firms began discussing what they saw as a history of overt discrimination, in some instances stretching back to policies written in 1900.
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April 27, 2007 | New York Law Journal

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July 15, 2003 | New York Law Journal

Breaking With Tradition, Cravath Hires Marketer

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July 19, 2001 | Law.com

Smoke and Ba-Gua Mirrors

Want to enhance your firm's reputation? Consider hanging a few plants in your office -- as long as they don't have drooping leaves. Looking to close that merger? Make sure you're sitting farthest from the door, but facing it. Need to protect your office from unwelcome energy -- say that snarky sixth-year associate who's after your clients? A Ba-Gua mirror just might do the trick.
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July 28, 2008 | Law.com

Pro Bono 2008: The Enemy of My Friend

Persecuted Tibetans seeking pro bono representation are getting plenty of support from major American law firms -- even those with busy China practices. Judging from the impressive list of firms that have counseled Tibetans in recent years, there should be no shortage of help in the event of an uptick. One reason law firms are not shying away is that most of the work consists of individual asylum applications, which tend to be discreet.
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September 11, 2007 | National Law Journal

Recruiting Sites That Draw Thumbs Down

Attorney Robert Ambrogi turns his thumb down on the flubs, duds and missteps in legal cyberspace -- from video vexations to browser blunders. Though many firms have revised their recruiting pages, he surveys the career sites created by law firms that fail to take full advantage of Web site potential.
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September 24, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

Largest Mergers & Acquisitions

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