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Former U.S. Judges Enter Fray Over Guantanamo Detentions
Three former federal judges from New Jersey have filed U.S. Supreme Court briefs opposing the detention, without judicial review, of 660 men at Guantanamo Bay. John Gibbons, former chief judge of the 3rd Circuit, will argue two consolidated cases which will force a final answer to a hard question: whether U.S. courts have the jurisdiction to consider habeas corpus challenges to the detention of foreign nationals captured in the post-Sept. 11 fighting in Afghanistan.Incentives, Incentives, Incentives
When an associate wins at Dallas' Cowles & Thompson P.C., Jim Cowles scrawls "GTL" in magic marker and hangs the sign on the lawyer's door. One newbie thought it stood for "Gone to Lunch." He made his own sign and hung it up every day until he figured out the truth: "GTL" stands for "Great Trial Lawyer." Associates treasure their GTL signs, and work hard to earn them. "It's a silly little thing, but it just works," says Cowles. He understands the magic of incentives.It's not over, but the first round goes to the tech guys.
We don't know of any reporter as attuned to international arbitration as Am Law's Michael Goldhaber, which is why we look forward to his Arbitration Scorecard each summer. Freshfields claims pride of place as the top arbitration law firm, with an impressive 19 treaty arbitrations and an equally impressive 16 contract arbitrations.
Remarks on Detainees Cement Bond Between Firms and Corporate Clients
When Pentagon official Charles "Cully" Stimson rattled off a list of firms representing Guantanamo Bay detainees in a now-infamous radio interview, he predicted that businesses would shun their outside counsel. But instead of getting dumped, those firms are largely enjoying support from Fortune 500 clients. General Electric GC Brackett Denniston, for one, says GE will not discriminate based on a firm's pro bono choices -- good news for the more than 120 corporate firms handling detainee cases.After the Hexion thrashing, Wachtell takes the other side in a busted-merger case in Delaware.
How does the Baker & Hostetler partner cap off a frantic two-week spree of filing big-money claims against major banks? By reaching a settlement with one of them, plus another deal with an old Madoff friend.
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