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Latham Partner Continues Supreme Court Winning Streak
Meticulous preparation, consummate skill and an intense desire to win have propelled Latham & Watkins partner Maureen Mahoney to the top of her field. In the 2006-2007 Supreme Court term, Mahoney argued more cases than any other lawyer in private practice. The four cases tested her versatility in a range of difficult legal areas, including First Amendment, whistleblowing and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. And next on her agenda is a closely watched patent case before the high court in January.CNET Dodges Proxy Fight Via Sale to CBS
Staring down the barrel of a proxy fight with hedge fund Jana Partners, San Francisco's CNET Networks agreed to sell itself to CBS for $1.8 billion May 15. It's a deal that has corporate lawyers buzzing because it highlights the trend of increased shareholder activism and hostile activity at tech companies -- and also because the five-month fight between Jana and CNET produced a court ruling that has companies rechecking their bylaws.Downsizing On-Campus Interviews
Gone are the days of wine and roses for law students as the nation's law firms rethink the on-campus interview. In an effort to woo the brightest while keeping an eye on their pocketbooks, many law firms are reducing the number of schools they visit, calling back fewer candidates, and sharing interviewing costs with other firms. And at large firms, the days of the inefficient recruiting committee appear to be numbered.Remember a couple weeks back, when we told the story of how Dell defeated a motion to dismiss based on the same theory that had felled Motorola in a parallel case? Give Motorola's lawyers at Crowell & Moring credit: When their first complaint faltered, they knew exactly how to frame the next one.
Taking Bets on Frankel's Dream Team
How many lawyers does it take to mount a legal defense for fugitive financier Martin R. Frankel? Hugh F. Keefe, the tough-talking, criminal-defense attorney, and a Capricorn, who's represented the astrologically inclined Frankel, a Scorpio, since June, says it's too early to tell. But some lawyers, such as white-collar lawyer David B. Fein, of Wiggin & Dana's Stamford, Conn. office, contend that Frankel's case is complex enough for him to require the assistance of a host of legal specialists.In re Electrical Carbon Products Antitrust Litigation
In this multidistrict antitrust action against various companies and their subsidiaries, the allegations provide notice of the specific products within the broad products market that are at issue, and provide notice of the conduct that each specific defendant is alleged to have taken in furtherance of the conspiracy, and the motions to dismiss are denied; additionally, plaintiffs have stated a claim for fraudulent concealment with particularity so as to toll the four-year statute of limitations.Trending Stories
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