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March 21, 2003 | Law.com

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September 30, 2010 | The American Lawyer

2010 A-Z Summer Associate Rankings

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March 17, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Candidates Tap Powerful Teams For Campaign, Fundraising

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February 02, 2005 | Law.com

Double Agent

In this new era of corporate criminal investigations, fundamental shifts are taking place in the corporate defense practice. While working to uncover wrongdoing, the investigating lawyer used to present a united front on behalf of both the corporation and its employees. The lawyer jousted with the government and sought to limit the flow of information. Today, the investigating lawyer essentially acts as a fact-finder with a badge -- the newest (and highest-paid) government agent.
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August 13, 1999 | Law.com

Pay-to-Play Contribution Ban Remains in ABA Limbo

On Tuesday, the American Bar Association's policy-making body, the House of Delegates, narrowly defeated a proposed rule aimed at curbing "pay-to-play" -- the practice of lawyers making political contributions to get government work. The fate of any specific prohibitions on this loaded brand of political gift-giving rests once again in the hands of individual lawyers and bar groups. However, even if the rule passed, it would have required adoption in some form by individual states to be enforceable.
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September 01, 1999 | Law.com

Foster Kids Owed Safe Homes, N.Y. Court Finds

In a groundbreaking decision on substantive due process rights in child welfare cases, a New York appeals court Tuesday gave families an opportunity to revive suits against New York City on behalf of children who allegedly suffered physical or emotional abuse while in foster care. The court ruled that government may be held liable for monetary damages for failure to ensure that reasonable safety and basic necessities are provided for children it has placed in foster care.
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Watch It Live: Barry Ostrager and Maureen Mahoney to Argue America's Cup Case
Publication Date: 2009-02-09
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Who will challenge the Alinghi syndicate in the world's premier sailing race in 2010? That's a matter to be decided not on the water, but in New York's highest court. And the legal talent making arguments may make this contest as exciting as a regatta on a windy day.

February 28, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Ending 16-Year Run, Immergut Stepping Down as Milbank Chair

Having restored Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy's reputation as a top player in the high-end legal market, Mel Immergut will cap a leadership transition set in motion four years ago by handing the firm's reins to litigator Scott Edelman next week.
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November 16, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Civilian Trial for 9/11 Suspects Raises Issues of Law, Logistics

Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement Friday that five Guantanamo Bay terror suspects will face trial just blocks from Ground Zero, where almost 3,000 people were killed, has added more fuel to the already heated debate over whether civilian courts can handle terror prosecutions. The transfer of the detainees to New York for trial presents daunting logistical and security problems for the Southern District, as well as a thicket of novel legal issues for the judge who handles the case.
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May 05, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

More Big-Tex Firms Land on Elite Deal List

For deals work of many kinds, nine Texas firms are among the nation's leading transactional players in 2007, showing up in rankings on The American Lawyer's Corporate Scorecard 2008, an elite listing of the firms with the most robust corporate practices. Houston firms Andrews Kurth and Vinson & Elkins posted the best results on the Corporate Scorecard charts.
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