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April 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

New York Firms Outperform Others in Am Law 100 Report

The results of The American Lawyer's annual report on the profitability of the nation's largest law firms, released online today, reflect the fact that firms have faced one of the toughest economic climates they have seen in years. Yet the figures are not as bad as firms predicted just a year ago. And the 23 New York firms, which are located at the epicenter of the financial crisis, outperformed the rest of their competitors on the list.
4 minute read
June 24, 2004 | Law.com

Belnick Testifies He Soon Felt Out of Place at Tyco

Former Tyco International Ltd. general counsel Mark A. Belnick took the stand in his own defense Tuesday, describing how his initial enthusiasm about joining Tyco in 1998 quickly turned to concern that he had "made a very big mistake." A mild-mannered Belnick presented himself as a shy outsider stepping into a hard-charging corporate culture and encountering resistance, particularly from then-Tyco Chairman L. Dennis Kozlowski.
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October 08, 1999 | Law.com

Atlanta Firm Connects Sprint to Biggest Deal Ever

For Atlanta's King & Spalding lawyers this week, representing Sprint Corp. in the biggest deal in history brought deja vu - with a happier ending. The firm helped Sprint in its attempt to merge with Electronic Data Systems Inc., a deal that could have topped the telecommunications charts at around $30 billion. That's nickel-and-dime business compared to this week's announcement by Sprint that it is merging with MCI WorldCom Inc. for a record $115 billion. It wasn't bad for King & Spalding, either.
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February 24, 2000 | Law.com

When Smaller Is Better

When it comes to quality of life at a law firm, bigger isn't always better. And while the biggest firms in the District put a lot of effort -- and a lot of compensation -- into buffing the images they present at recruitment time, so do many midsize and small firms.
14 minute read
January 07, 2002 | New York Law Journal

Proud of Nine-Year Record, White Steps Down

MARY JO White walked away from her job as Southern District U.S. Attorney with only one regret.
7 minute read
January 26, 2005 | New York Law Journal

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March 02, 2007 | Law.com

Top Law Firms Undergo a Rainbow Revolution

Am Law 200 firms are putting out the lavender welcome mat to gay attorneys, with perks that seemed radical just 10 years ago. "It used to be the love that dare not speak its name," says Morrison & Foerster managing partner Keith Wetmore about being gay at law firms. "Now it's the love that cannot keep its mouth shut." Wetmore, who joined MoFo as an openly gay associate in 1982, says being gay is neither a liability nor a novelty nowadays. "There are so many of us that we don't have to like each other."
8 minute read
April 03, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The Score: Dewey's Football Bills, March Madness, and Opening Day

In our latest look at sports and the law, The Am Law Daily does some spring cleaning by tracking down the legal fees accrued by the National Football League Players Association in its collective bargaining battle with owners in 2011; catching up with one of the NCAA's top outside litigators from Schiff Hardin; and looking at the lawyers staying busy for Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees.
16 minute read
June 28, 2000 | Law.com

The Joys and Risks of Paternity Leave

A changing of the guard took place in Benjamin Deutsch's household three months after the birth of his daughter Alexandra. Deutsch's wife returned to her law practice in New Jersey. And Deutsch, an associate, left his New York firm for a five-week paternity leave. Increasingly, young male professionals are placing importance on spending time with their families. And firms are responding.
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July 17, 2006 | Law.com

Side-by-Side Comparison Not Good Enough to Determine Infringement

Side-by-side comparison of a protected trademark and the allegedly infringing copy is not enough to determine whether consumers are likely to be confused, according to the 2nd Circuit. In an infringement case brought by Louis Vuitton Malletier against the Dooney & Burke "It-Bag," the circuit said the lower court judge "inappropriately" focused "on the similarity of the marks in a side-by-side comparison instead of when viewed sequentially in the context of the marketplace."
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