NEXT
Sign in to follow
Search Results

0 results for 'McDermott Will & Emery'

You can use to get even better search results
November 02, 1999 | Law.com

Brooklyn Museum's Funding Is Restored

A federal judge in Brooklyn made it clear that New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's decision to stop funding the Brooklyn Museum of Art in the wake of the "Sensation" exhibition violated the U.S. Constitution. Agreeing with virtually every argument offered by lawyers for the museum, U.S. District Court Judge Nina Gershon refused to abstain from exercising federal jurisdiction in the face of a state eviction proceeding, and granted a preliminary injunction that restores withheld city funding.
6 minute read
July 07, 2005 | Law.com

Howard Rice Sees Change at the Top

Stuart Lipton, the first Howard Rice managing director to have served more than a single three-year term, is stepping down. The announcement comes in the wake of a series of defections from the firm. As of this week, 115 lawyers are listed on Howard Rice's Web site -- a 17 percent decline from two years ago. However, Lipton said he's not bothered by the figures: "Our numbers in March, April, June and July always go down. That is when people look to leave."
4 minute read
May 27, 2009 | Law.com

Lockheed Wins $37 Million in IP Suit Against Contractor

A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded Lockheed Martin $37.3 million for defense contractor L-3 Communications' misappropriation of trade secrets associated with the design and construction of Lockheed's anti-submarine bomber, which is used by navies around the world. "Trade secrets protection for information that is disclosed to the U.S. government really hasn't been addressed in many issues. It's pretty groundbreaking," said a Kilpatrick Stockton partner on Lockheed's legal team.
7 minute read
November 01, 2006 | Law.com

Pure Penalty

Biopure Corporation's recent settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission didn't cost it a cent, but GC Jane Kober wasn't so lucky.
3 minute read
December 24, 2009 | The Recorder

Accounting Scandals Flood the Courts

The Decade in Review: Enron and WorldCom usher in wave of fraud cases targeting corporate executives.
6 minute read
December 21, 2009 | National Law Journal

Accounting scandals flood the courts

Enron and WorldCom usher in wave of fraud cases targeting corporate executives.
6 minute read
October 24, 2007 | Law.com

MPAA GC Is Ready for His Close-Up

Since 1922, when movies were silent and television was a laboratory experiment, the Motion Picture Association of America has advocated the interests of Hollywood studios. GC Gregory P. Goeckner says these days, much of his work involves intellectual property litigation that results from changes in technology. "We've been involved in a great deal of precedent-setting litigation," he says.
6 minute read
June 15, 2006 | Law.com

Associate Salary War Moves to Midwest

The associate salary war has spread from the coasts to the middle of the United States, with law firms boosting starting pay to stay competitive in a market where demand is mounting and the supply of top-notch first-years is waning. Though Midwest law firms aren't matching the $135,000-plus salaries of the big firms on the East and West coasts, some, such as Denver-based Holme Roberts & Owen, are raising salaries by 17 percent, to $105,000, to stay competitive with national firms with local outposts.
7 minute read
December 11, 2009 | Law.com

Legal Training Looks at New Directions in Response to Recession

For the eighth year in a row, members of the legal training and professional development community converged on Washington, D.C., this month for their annual pow-wow, the NALP Professional Development Institute. This year, the faltering economy created a greater sense of urgency among attendees. In contrast to prior years' gatherings, which often focused on improving the performance of individual lawyers, the guiding principle this year was industry transformation.
4 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now