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June 13, 2011 | Daily Business Review

Transatlantic merges with Allied World in $3.2 billion deal

Transatlantic Holdings Inc. and Switzerland's Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG agreed to merge in a $3.2 billion deal that creates a reinsurer with operations in 18 countries.
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August 09, 2005 | The Legal Intelligencer

Securities Class Action Trials on the Rise Nationwide

In South Carolina, juries think investing in stock is like gambling and it's sinful, while in New York City, jurors are disappointed if lawyers don't rip up witnesses during questioning, but in Detroit they are more likely to hold the corporate top dog to account.
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August 10, 2005 | The Recorder

Securities Class Action Trials on Rise

Settlements have been the norm since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. But as settlement amounts have grown, so has the defense's willingness to take these cases to court.
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May 15, 2006 | National Law Journal

Sidley may face liability in opt-outs

Sidley Austin is expected to pay $30 million to settle a class action next month filed by more than 200 investors who lost money on illegal tax shelters that the law firm approved.
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August 09, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

Securities Class Action Trials on the Rise

Since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, nearly every securities class action case has settled. But this year alone, six securities class actions have gone to trial, out of a total of nine such trials involving alleged misconduct after the law took effect. Two important factors behind this trend: The dollar size of settlements is growing, and lawyers have gotten much more sophisticated about honing their cases before mock juries.
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March 01, 2007 | The American Lawyer

The Long Road to Conviction

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December 21, 2006 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Sabre Holdings Corp., the owner of Travelocity.com, has agreed to be taken private by Silver Lake Partners and Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in a $5 billion deal. Under the agreement, Silver Lake and TPG will pay $32.75 in cash for each share of Sabre and assume all debt. Also, MidOcean Partners LLP will acquire Sbarro for $450 million.
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August 08, 2005 | National Law Journal

Securities class action trials on the rise

Since the passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, nearly every case has settled, and that's out of an average of about 190 filings a year. But this year, an unusual thing is happening.
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May 22, 2006 | The Recorder

Sidley May Face Liability in Opt-Outs

Sidley Austin is already expected to pay $30 million to settle a class action over illegal tax shelters, but investors who opted out of the settlement may wring even more money from the firm.
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May 22, 2006 | National Law Journal

Sidley Could Face $100M Liability in Opt-Outs

Sidley Austin is expected to pay $30 million to settle a class action filed by more than 200 investors who lost money on illegal tax shelters that the law firm approved. But the nation's seventh-largest firm isn't out of the woods yet. Investors in about 55 cases have opted out of the settlement, which includes claims against KPMG, the accounting firm that sold the shelters. A lawyer who represents three such investors said liability costs associated with the opt-out cases could exceed $500 million.
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