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Revisiting the Forbes 400 and Its Deep-Pocketed Attorneys
Three years after considering the credentials of the lawyers littering Forbes' annual list of America's 400 richest people, The Am Law Daily decided to revisit the wealth rankings and examine the legal lineage of both holdovers from 2010 and several who made their way into the upper echelon since the last time we looked.
Immigration Proof Allowed; Dominatrix Mention Denied
A jury that will decide a Brazilian nanny's back wages claim won't be able to hear about the profession of her allegedly stingy boss. A New York judge has ruled against allowing Luzenilde Campos to tell the jury that her boss, Scarlet LeMay, is a dominatrix or escort. That information is not relevant, the judge said, because she has dismissed counterclaims for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress made by LeMay. A jury will be able to hear evidence about Campos' immigration status.The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice gains a healthcare veteran; Baker & Hostetler grabs a pair of lawyers from McKenna Long & Aldridge; and a government employee in Massachusetts heads to Goodwin Procter. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].Decisions Clarify Indemnification, Directors Insurance Policy Issues
Federal and state courts have issued noteworthy decisions this year addressing important issues concerning corporate indemnification rights and directors and officers liability insurance policies. Attorney Joseph M. McLaughlin examines these recent decisions, in particular a 9th Circuit opinion on covered damages that highlights the risk to insurers of defining key policy terms in serpentine sentences that impair clear expression.
LexisNexis Buys Law360, Plans Content Integration
Legal research giant LexisNexis acquired business news provider Portfolio Media and its Law360 service, the companies announced Tuesday.Plenty of Headaches in Valley's Hottest Deal
Wilson Sonsini's escorting of Google Inc. to market last week sure didn't look easy. While Google sold 19.6 million shares at $85 each on Aug. 18, a settlement payout to Yahoo and the potential violation of SEC filing laws could take its toll. Around the same time Latham & Watkins clinched a $750 million debt offering for Safeway just before investment bankers traded their briefcases for travel bags. Capital market transactions are rare in late August since those two weeks are usually reserved for vacation.Trending Stories
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