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April 11, 2000 | Law.com

Contract Killer

In 1993, President Clinton appointed Steve Kelman to "reinvent" the government procurement machine. During the next four years, Kelman helped turn a slew of controversial, free-market style reforms into law. While big companies are applauding a streamlined system, some small-businesses, outside counsel, and academics warn that conditions are ripe for waste, fraud, and abuse.
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June 15, 2012 | Law.com

Office Openings Update: New Outposts Abound as Dewey Diaspora Helps Fuel Overseas Expansions

Multiple Am Law firms are extending their reach, with the fall of Dewey & LeBoeuf proving to be a particular boon to Baker & McKenzie, Dechert, Greenberg Traurig, McDermott, Morgan Lewis, and now, Patton Boggs.
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January 11, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

Into the Unknown: Mystery Surrounding Salaries And Start Dates Doesn't Impact Job Acceptance Rates

Third-year law student Giselle Torres says it may sound trite, but she accepted an offer to become an associate with Bracewell & Giuliani mostly because she connected with the people at the Houston-based firm. Torres is among the lucky law students who landed summer associate positions at BigTex firms in 2009 and received offers for permanent jobs they will start sometime after graduating in May.
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August 15, 2003 | Law.com

Advice and Dissent

As attorney general and White House counsel, respectively, John Ashcroft and Alberto Gonzales occupy two of the most important legal positions in Washington. But coming from different wings of the GOP, they have repeatedly clashed over policy, personnel and politics. One of the most significant ideological rifts arose over the administration's Supreme Court brief in the University of Michigan affirmative action cases.
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May 31, 2011 | New York Law Journal

NY Partners Switching Firms

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August 18, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Advice and Dissent

It�s no surprise that President George W. Bush�s two top lawyers -- White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales and Attorney General John Ashcroft -- have frequently clashed over key policy and personnel issues.
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Cephalon Agrees to Pay $425 Million to Settle Off-Label Marketing Case
Publication Date: 2008-09-30
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July 29, 2003 | Law.com

U.S. House takes on Commandments ruling

The U.S. House has voted to withhold funds that would be used to enforce an 11th Circuit decision declaring the Ten Commandments monument in Alabama's judicial building unconstitutional. The vote expanded what was already a heated argument over government authority -- specifically between Alabama's chief justice and federal judges -- and posed intriguing questions about Congress' power to influence the executive branch's enforcement of judicial rulings.
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January 08, 2004 | New York Law Journal

State of New York v. National Services Industries Inc.

Substantial Continuity Test Cannot Be Applied to Determine Successor Liability Under CERCLA
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May 31, 2007 | Law.com

Justice Department Gets $635 Million Plea Agreement in OxyContin Marketing Case

Earlier this month, the Justice Department reached a $635 million plea agreement with the Purdue Frederick Co. and three of its executives over its marketing of OxyContin, which has plaintiffs attorneys celebrating. The deal sets aside $130 million to settle hundreds of civil suits brought by those who claimed they became addicted to the prescription painkiller. For Purdue, the plea agreement is a step toward closure in an epic legal effort that has reportedly involved $400 million in legal fees.
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