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July 23, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

Shhh! Pro Bono�s Not Just for Liberals Anymore

Lawyers should not be discouraged from proposing conservative pro bono to their firms.
12 minute read
September 02, 1999 | Law.com

L.A. Firms Top N.Y.'s in Coastal Warfare

With apologies to Frank Sinatra, anyone who thinks, "If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere" hasn't followed the fate of the branch offices that Wall Street law firms opened in L.A. en masse in the mid- to-late 1980s. Of the 25 largest in place in 1990, a National Law Journal survey found that 11 have scaled down, eight others have closed, and one has renewed its lease on an office with no lawyers assigned to it.
9 minute read
April 30, 2008 | The Recorder

The Sky's the Limit

Profits per partner of $20 million? Revenues of $23 billion? A business school professor offers startling projections for the Am Law 100 of 2025 — including some that would please Latham's Robert Dell.
11 minute read
June 01, 1999 | Law.com

Viva Las Venice

Las Vegas is transforming itself into The Land of Wildest Dreams, where mega-resorts recreate world-class cities out of concrete and neon. Law firms like L.A.'s Latham & Watkins have played a key role in engineering the financing for this new breed of super-resort. Recently, Latham arranged a unique financing package for the recently opened Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino, a $1.5 billion project built on the site where the landmark Sands Hotel once stood.
6 minute read
October 01, 2008 | The American Lawyer

An Occupational Hazard

AG's auction rate win is loss for plaintiffs lawyers.
5 minute read
October 20, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal

Largest Mergers & Acquisitions

14 minute read
June 14, 1999 | Law.com

No Letup in Harassment Claims

Although it has been a year since the U.S. Supreme Court made two pivotal rulings that offer companies an affirmative defense against liability for sexual harassment, the number of claims hasn't dropped significantly. Some employment law experts blame the disappointing results on the lawyers hired to train executives and employees on how to reduce the incidence of sexual misconduct.
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Second Time's the Charm for Plaintiffs in Antitrust Class Action over Optical Disk Drives
Publication Date: 2012-04-22
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A dozen Am Law firms failed to convince a federal judge in San Francisco to throw out claims that many of the world's leading consumer electronics companies conspired to fix prices for CD, DVD and Blu Ray recordable and rewritable drives.

May 13, 2013 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

"Skilling Sentencing," "The Spirit of 1976"
4 minute read
July 09, 2007 | National Law Journal

Shhh! Pro Bono's Not Just for Liberals Anymore

Contrary to popular wisdom, pro bono isn't just the province of liberals. Bolstered by influential organizations and pro bono advocates, some big firms regularly champion libertarian causes, while others challenge race-based policies and represent opponents of gay rights and abortion. As the politics of pro bono become more fluid, distinctions between liberals and conservatives are also blurring. The shift, seen in recent Supreme Court showdowns, is a quiet phenomenon that's 20 years in the making.
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