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June 15, 2001 | Law.com

The Empire Strikes Back

Lawyers, it is said, are motivated in equal part by fear and greed. When it comes to technology, which devil they listen to may depend on whether they're in London or New York. In London, where large firms have innovative long-range computer projects, they fear competitors' use of technology. So they spend lots of money. In New York, lawyers are focused on profits and less inclined to invest in long-term tech projects.
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Second Circuit Revives Online Music Pricing Antitrust Class Action Against Record Companies
Publication Date: 2010-01-13
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For the antitrust bar, the ruling is an important clarification of Twombly pleading standards in Sherman Act cases. And for the rest of us, it raises the possibility of cheap music downloads somewhere down the road.

Plaintiffs Lawyers in Muni Bond Bid-Rigging MDL Delay JPMorgan Deal with State AGs
Publication Date: 2011-07-19
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Lawyers at Hausfeld; Susman Godfrey; and Boies, Schiller claim that a portion of JPMorgan's $211 million bid-rigging settlement earlier this month sidelines their class claims against the bank in a parallel MDL. On Friday the MDL judge agreed to put part of the deal on hold while he considers the plaintiffs' challenge to a similar settlement with Bank of America.

Commil Wins $64 Million Award in Replay of Cisco Patent Infringement Trial
Publication Date: 2011-04-11
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The first trial featured references to Jesus Christ and the eating habits of Commil's Jewish owner. This time around the lawyers stuck to the evidence, which persuaded Texas jurors to award Commil $63.8 million in damages.

August 04, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

New Deals

Travel Transaction Processing acquisition of Worldspan, Regency Gas Services acquisition of pipelines from El Paso Corp., Fleming Cos. sale of wholesale business to C&S Wholesale Grocers, and Rent-A-Center refinancing.
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December 01, 2005 | Law.com

Life After Larry

As they chart their post-tech-bust comeback, partners at Wilson Sonsini ponder a delicate question: What happens if their top rainmaker ever quits?
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February 24, 2004 | New York Law Journal

Top Cases of 2003: Corporate Crime

Wrongdoing in the boardroom was behind many of the cases that grabbed the attention of the New York legal community in 2003. The New York Law Journal Magazine explores why those cases stand out and what effect they may have on future litigations. We also take a closer look at the attorneys at the center of these events.
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March 12, 2003 | New York Law Journal

New York Court of Appeals Roundup

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August 16, 2000 | Law.com

Detour Delays Ruling on Gun Makers' Verdict

The first jury verdict in the nation against a gun maker for injuries caused by a properly functioning gun will likely remain in limbo for another year, due to a ruling issued by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday. The court concluded that the New York Court of Appeals should first answer the question of whether the plaintiffs' negligent marketing theory is cognizable under state law.
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May 12, 2000 | Law.com

Transformed

In the late 1990s utility monopolies were dismantled, their generating and energy services businesses shoved into the open market. Among the affected utility law departments pressure and demands are greater, but so too are opportunities. As general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 1993 to 1997, Susan Tomasky had championed competition in electricity and gas markets. Now she has a job that lets her implement the massive changes she helped spark within the electric industry.
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