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Judge Rules AIG Didn't Knowingly Make Misstatements in Offerings
Publication Date: 2013-04-26
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Thanks to a 2011 Second Circuit decision, AIG has trimmed down a class action alleging that it misled investors about its exposure to mortgage-backed securities. In a Friday ruling, a U.S. district judge in Manhattan dismissed claims that AIG's offering materials from 2006 to 2008 misstated its credit risk.

JPMorgan Reaches $211 Million Settlement in State and Federal Muni Bond Bid-Rigging Probe; Plaintiffs Lawyers in Antitrust MDL Already Crying Foul
Publication Date: 2011-07-07
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Just as they did after officials reached similar settlements with UBS and Bank of America, plaintiffs lawyers in private multidistrict litigation against the banks may argue that the JPMorgan deal sidelines class claims in the MDL.

From Memory Lane: IPO Suit Close to Settling
Publication Date: 2008-10-30
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June 01, 2005 | The American Lawyer

Princes of the City

homas Friedman, globalization guru for The New York Times, contends that as a result of broken-down barriers and technological innovations, the world is now flat. Maybe Friedman has been spending too much time in Bangalore, because his observation doesn't fit the high-end legal market. In the Am Law 200 world, New York is still a very high hill.
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July 25, 2001 | Law.com

After Tobacco?

What is the next wave in bet-the-company lawsuits? The National Law Journal invited top plaintiffs' and defense lawyers to discuss not only strategy and logistics, but to speculate on upcoming trends. Predictions on future litigation range from intellectual property and pharmaceutical litigation, to antitrust enforcement and civil rights. Panelists also discuss the most common mistakes made by lawyers when it comes to settling a megalawsuit.
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June 01, 2011 | The American Lawyer

A Chasm With Consequences

Despite the recovery, market forces are combining to create unprecedented challenges for Am Law 200 firms. Get ready to make some tough decisions.
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In Market Meltdown, Plaintiffs Target Secondary Actors
Publication Date: 2008-10-21
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May 24, 1999 | Law.com

Judge Rejects 'Worthless' Deal

A New York federal judge has rejected a shareholder class action settlement and request for $200,000 in plaintiffs' attorney fees, calling the deal virtually worthless to shareholders. The case stemmed from the 1998 purchase of London insurance broker Willis Corroon Group P.L.C. by an investor group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).
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October 22, 2002 | Law.com

Adelphia Bankruptcy

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Verizon Flaunting Video-on-Demand Injunction, ActiveVideo Claims
Publication Date: 2012-05-24
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ActiveVideo's lawyers at Morgan Lewis accused Verizon of refusing to comply with an injunction in the ongoing patent battle between the two companies on Wednesday--the same day Verizon had been ordered to cease infringing ActiveVideo's patented video-on-demand technology.

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