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February 01, 2006 | Law.com

New FDA Rule's Preamble Stirs Up Bar on Both Sides

The Food and Drug Administration may only be blowing smoke by prefacing a new drug-labeling rule with a purported pre-emption of state court suits against drug makers, but it's gotten some lawyers hopped up and others steamed -- because the preamble was not included in the proposed rule as published for comment. After the final rule was published on Jan. 18, plaintiffs lawyers excoriated the FDA for exceeding its authority, while drug makers' lawyers saw the preamble as a possible defense bolster.
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January 22, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Area Law Deans Up In Arms

A senior official at the Pentagon created a firestorm of reaction — both in Connecticut and nationally — in suggesting that corporations boycott law firms whose attorneys represent U.S. military detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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June 22, 2004 | Law.com

Changes at Freddie Mac Mean Changes for new GC

Freddie Mac's long search for a new legal chief finally ended this spring when it hired Ralph Boyd, Jr., a recent veteran of the Bush administration. The choice was a clear sign that the troubled mortgage company, under fire from regulators and legislators alike, knew it needed more than just a lawyer. Boyd's political connections -- he's a former top appointee in the U.S. Department of Justice -- will come in handy as he oversees both lobbying and legal matters for Freddie Mac.
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May 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

Deals & Suits

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October 20, 2008 | Daily Report Online

Trending toward equality

Everyone paying attention to the legal marketplace already knows that law firms wanting to prosper must embrace and support diversity. Clients are demanding it. Law students are insisting on it. As a result, the Web sites, firm rsums and promotional materials of almost every major law firm boldly announce a commitment to diversity.
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September 19, 2007 | Daily Report Online

In The Trenches: Environmental firm launches D.C. office

THE SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL Law Center has opened a Washington office to better influence legislation affecting water, air and land in the Southeast.The group has hired a Washington legislative director, Nathaniel B. "Nat" Mund, to launch the office. He joins the SELC from the League of Conservation Voters, where he was deputy legislative director.
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September 21, 2010 | Law.com

Judge May Allow Additional Claims Against Toyota

The future hangs in the balance for more than 100 suits filed against Toyota over unintended acceleration. On Monday, a federal judge questioned how to handle the suits, which assert claims that aren't part of the first consolidated complaint for economic damages, filed on Aug. 2.
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April 30, 2007 | Law.com

Three Firm Leaders Come Out All-Stars in Peer Survey

The consultants at Edge International took it upon themselves to poll law firm leaders on which of their peers they admire the most. And the winner is Robert Dell, head of international powerhouse Latham & Watkins. Dell garnered a rousing 13 percent of the vote, beating out Goodwin Procter's chair and managing partner Regina Pisa and DLA Piper's Joint Chief Executive Officer Lee Miller, who each got 6.5 percent. Check out the article to see who rounded out the top 10.
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June 01, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Credit Where Credit Is Due

Though Discover has a small legal staff, the attorneys at the credit card issuer deliver big results.
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July 11, 2000 | Law.com

Without a Net Loss

Philip Sbarbaro, chief litigation counsel for Network Solutions, has come up a winner in all the cases filed against his company, including many battles over who controls high-profile Internet domain names. Referred to as "The defendant from hell," and "Tough and mean," this personable man with the punishing litigation style boasts nearly 100 victories in court, with no losses following appeal.
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