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February 07, 2000 | Law.com

One Part Lawyer, One Part Executive

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September 06, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp. of America

�Follow-the-Fortunes� Doctrine Applied to Plaintiff�s Post-Settlement Allocation; Indemnification Required
37 minute read
June 13, 2002 | New York Law Journal

New York Court of Appeals Roundup

A divided Court of Appeals interpreted statutory indemnification provisions in a 4-3 decision of importance to directors and officers who may wish to retain counsel separate from that of the corporation in defending a suit arising out of their position. This month we discuss that decision, Baker v. Health Management Systems, Inc., and well as Mahoney v. Pataki, in which the Court found that its capital case fee schedule`s provision for legal and paralegal assistance is reasonable .
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February 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

The 2010 Lateral Report Starring Roles

When Laura Brank (photo at left), who was managing partner of Chadbourne's Moscow and St. Petersburg offices, defected to Dechert's new Moscow group last November, the departure caused something of a cold war. Brank is one of this year's star laterals, our picks for the most important partner moves of 2009.
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Big News in MBS Litigation: Second Circuit to Review Class Certification Rulings
Publication Date: 2011-04-29
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Last January Manhattan federal district court judge Harold Baer denied class certification in two cases brought by purchasers of mortgage-backed securities. The purchasers had different levels of sophistication and knowledge about loan underwriting guidelines and practices, he found. In a case of first impression, the Second Circuit on Thursday granted an interlocutory review.

Litigation Finance Firm BlackRobe Bites the Dust
Publication Date: 2013-05-16
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BlackRobe Capital may have been backed by plenty of high-profile legal talent, but it turns out that wasn't enough to keep the litigation funding firm afloat.

January 01, 2003 | Law.com

Manulife / John Hancock

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February 01, 2006 | Law.com

The Lifesavers

With deft strategy and dogged work, Paul, Weiss lawyers steered their clients through the corporate plague years.
18 minute read
October 01, 2002 | Law.com

French Provincial No More

It's a brand-new legal market in Canada, and in Montreal in particular. Over the past few years, Montreal's firms have consolidated, and the city's premier hometown firm, 400-lawyer Ogilvy Renault, has gone national. Meanwhile, newcomers from Toronto have come to town. Now that a bottom-line orientation has hit, is there still a place for long lunches and grand ballrooms?
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March 31, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Weil Wins Dismissal of AIG Derivative Suit

AIG very nearly collapsed in the early days of the subprime crisis. How hard could it be for plaintiffs to show that AIG officers and directors failed in their duties? Very, very hard, it turns out.
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