NEXT
Sign in to follow
Search Results

0 results for 'Debevoise & Plimpton'

You can use to get even better search results
July 06, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Justiciability Dispute

Insurers of a corporation facing billions of dollars in asbestos claims have won the right to litigate their exposure in a New York court. A divided Appellate Division, First Department, last week overturned a Supreme Court decision granting a stay in a declaratory judgment action until a Pennsylvania federal district court resolved a bankruptcy action involving one of parties.
7 minute read
Networks Stymied Again in Aereo Copyright Fight
Publication Date: 2013-07-17
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court:
Judge:
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number:

Over the strenuous objections of Judge Denny Chin, the full Second Circuit refused to revisit broadcasters' claims that Aereo's upstart streaming TV service is a flagrant exercise in copyright infringement.

November 09, 1999 | Law.com

What Lawyers Like: Mediation

Lawyers who champion alternative dispute resolution increasingly prefer mediation to arbitration, according to a survey of leading litigators and general counsel conducted by The National Law Journal and the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Overall, 69% of litigators and 88% of in-house counsel who responded to the survey say they prefer nonbinding mediation to binding arbitration. By contrast, only 25% of the litigators and 9% of the corporate counsel say they prefer arbitration.
9 minute read
July 10, 2006 | Law.com

The Good Fight

17 minute read
Holland & Knight Joins Networks' Aereo Fight with Boston Lawsuit
Publication Date: 2013-07-10
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court:
Judge:
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number:

After a string of losses, the broadcast television industry has tapped Holland & Knight to open up a new front in its copyright fight with Aereo Inc., the fast-growing startup that streams TV programming to subscribers over the Internet.

March 27, 2003 | Law.com

Litigation Like a Rolling Stone

Songwriter James Damiano's copyright infringement suit against Bob Dylan is still in the federal courts after eight years, with no sign of stopping. The saga of the case is, in fact, mostly about the ability of a pro se plaintiff to keep the object of his obsession tied up in court seemingly indefinitely, despite what more than one court has deemed a meritless complaint.
11 minute read
January 04, 2010 | The American Lawyer

French Connections

4 minute read
Hedge Fund Chief Falcone Admits Misconduct in SEC Deal
Publication Date: 2013-08-19
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court:
Judge:
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number:

Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone and his firm Harbinger Capital Partners admitted to market manipulation and other misconduct as part of an $18 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Google Fights Class Cert as Copyright Suit Over Books Project Lurches Forward
Publication Date: 2012-02-09
Practice Area:
Industry:
Court:
Judge:
Attorneys:
For plaintiff:
For defendant:
Case number:

Google and its lawyers at Durie Tangri are wielding a new weapon in their copyright battle over the Google Books project: the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last summer decertifying a massive employment class in Wal-Mart v. Dukes.

February 24, 2006 | Law.com

No. 1 Task for Shearman Leader: Keeping the Firm in the Top Tier

With its illustrious history and posh name, Shearman & Sterling strikes many as the epitome of the patrician, white-shoe New York law firm. But the past few years have seen the 1,013-lawyer firm's image tarnished by associate layoffs, partner departures and signs of internal dissent, all capped by a profitability gap between Shearman and its erstwhile peers. Now the firm may be enjoying a fresh start, due partly to firm leader Rohan Weerasinghe and a 22 percent jump in profits per partner.
18 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • The Essential Guide to Governance, Risk, and Compliance

    Brought to you by Diligent Corporation

    Download Now

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now