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Making a Difference, Firm by Firm: Part II
To better illustrate the variety of pro bono activities undertaken by local firms, the editors of Legal Times asked the 41 firms participating in the D.C. Bar's "pro bono challenge" to describe one interesting project their attorneys have handled in the past year. The following items, submitted by the firms, offer a glimpse of the depth and breadth of their commitment to service.Seyfarth Shaw plans to link merit pay and billing rates for associates
Seyfarth Shaw rolled out more details Wednesday on how its new merit-based compensation system for associates will work. The new merit levels will be the basis for how much the firm charges clients for associates' legal services, the firm said.Lawyers Feel The Heat From Subprime Meltdown
Foreclosure. Bankruptcy. Divorce. Over the past six months, the meltdown in the subprime lending market has had a devastating impact on many consumers. That's meant busier days for consumer law attorneys.U.S. Judge in Boston Bombing Emerges as Target for Republicans
A Harvard Medical School research assistant who went on to serve as a U.S. judge for 23 years now finds herself at the center of the Boston Marathon bombing case, and by extension the post 9-11 issue of whether, and when, suspected terrorists should benefit from constitutional rights.Monsanto and DuPont Fight in the Weeds Over Crop Biotech Patent
Who knew that the business of crops could be so nasty? Last week, Monsanto filed a patent infringement suit in federal court against E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and its subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International over the allegedly unlawful use of Monsanto's Roundup Ready herbicide-tolerant technologies in a new Pioneer line of genetically modified soybean and corn seeds. The litigation has spawned an especially colorful war of words.N.Y. Contractors Battle Over 9/11 Insurance Claims
The ongoing court battle pitting more than 8,000 workers who worked in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks against the World Trade Center Captive Insurance Co. is at a standstill after initial discovery, and awaits New York federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein's decision on Captive's immunity defense. If successful, Captive's insureds -- the construction companies, the city of New York and others -- would not be liable for damages, despite the fact that Congress set aside money for such claims.In Two High-Stakes Patent Cases, Different Results on Injunctions
AB InBev, Grupo Modelo Revise Sidecar Constellation Deal in Face of Antitrust Concerns
Anheuser-Busch InBev has revised its $20.1 billion deal to acquire the 50 percent stake in Mexican brewer Grupo Modelo it does not already own after U.S. regulators moved to block the purchase due to antitrust concerns. Skadden, S&C, Cravath, and Nixon Peabody are advising on the revised agreement.Trending Stories
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