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October 11, 2004 | Law.com

Time to Cram?

In its recent decision in Till v. SCS Credit Corp., the U.S. Supreme Court has waded into murky waters over the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code's "cram-down" provisions. The court emerged with a 4-1-4 plurality decision that has far-reaching economic consequences for subprime lenders and secured creditors.
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January 31, 2001 | Law.com

Former U.S. Attorney Thompson Reported Choice as Ashcroft's Deputy AG

Former U.S. Attorney Larry D. Thompson of Atlanta reportedly is Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft's choice to be his second-in-command. Thompson declined to comment, but if Ashcroft has selected Thompson, it could ameliorate some of the race-based criticism Ashcroft has endured. Thompson is an African-American Republican with ties to the administrations of Presidents Reagan and George Bush Sr.
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January 11, 2005 | New York Law Journal

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June 15, 2001 | Law.com

Slander Suit Could Draw NBA Star Davis Into Gold Club Trial

Toronto Raptors forward and center Antonio Davis has filed a $50 million defamation suit against former Gold Club manager Thomas "Ziggy" Sicignano, who testified that Davis and other star athletes received sexual favors from Gold Club dancers. But Davis' attempt to clear his name may have the unintended effect of drawing him deeper into the trial, now underway in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
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July 25, 2006 | Law.com

In Brief

Ethics Group Seeks Tobacco Case Answers ... Cuomo Pulls Ahead In New York Ag Race
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February 07, 2005 | Daily Report Online

Readers: Show What the Victim Saw in Malpractice

The other side: Brain-damaged child I have been practicing law for almost 30 years with 25 as a medical-malpractice lawyer 18 for the defense and seven for the plaintiff. I am a huge admirer of the Daily Report, read it religiously and, OK, I admit it: I've been secretly in love with assistant managing editor Janet Conley since she first interviewed me in 1998.
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November 13, 2004 | National Law Journal

The NLJ 250: Call it growth — barely

The NLJ's 27th annual survey of the nation's 250 largest law firms reveals that the number of attorneys grew by a mere 1.5% over the past year after a 1.6% rate the year before. Even more telling, the number of associates dipped by 3.5%. It was only they third time in the history of the survey that associate staffing dropped in consecutive years. View with free registration.
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May 03, 2000 | Law.com

Midlife Crises Mean Venue, Career Changes for Lawyers

T'is the season for re-evaluation, reflection and change. For Bentley C. Adams III, a 45-year-old criminal defense lawyer in Georgia, that means radically altering his personal and professional life, packing up his worldly goods and moving to a South Pacific island to practice law. Adams describes this change as a midlife crisis -- fairly common for lawyers in their 40s, says the president of an Atlanta-based holistic career and life success counseling service.
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September 07, 2006 | Daily Report Online

Kilpatrick Stockton, Jones Day pitch in with WL Ross' latest textile roll-up

KILPATRICK STOCKTON partner David A. Stockton and Jones Day partners Mark L. Hanson and Lizanne Thomas worked on New York financier Wilbur Ross' most recent move in the textile industry.Ross' buyout shop, WL Ross Co., last month merged two Carolinas textile companies in which he was majority owner-Safety Components International Inc.
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March 14, 2005 | Law.com

King & Spalding Snags Ex-Senators, Team From Shaw Pittman

King & Spalding has bolstered its legislative and lobbying activities with the addition of former U.S. Sens. Connie Mack and Daniel R. Coats. Mack brings along Shaw Pittman's five-person government relations practice, while Coats comes fresh from serving as ambassador to Germany. The two former senators will chair the government relations team, which becomes a freestanding practice group. Mack said he's changing firms because Shaw Pittman's upcoming merger with Pillsbury Winthrop created client conflicts.
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