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August 07, 2003 | New York Law Journal

Lawyers on Major Transactions

Check out which New York firms played parts in this week's deals, including the $2.16 billion acquisition of one of General Electric's insurance assets and a major transaction involving two apparel makers.
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Defense Cries Foul at Long-Running W.R. Grace Criminal Trial in Montana
Publication Date: 2009-04-15
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Will what's been billed as the largest and most complex prosecution of environmental crimes in history be derailed by alleged prosecutorial misconduct? A hearing Friday may answer the question.

February 02, 2010 | Law.com

Lateral Partner Moves Spiked in 2009, New Report Shows

By most measures, 2009 was a dismal year for the legal industry. One notable exception to the drumbeat of record layoffs and bankruptcy actions: By our count, there was also a record number of lateral partner moves in The Am Law 200. In the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2009, 2,775 partners left or joined the biggest firms in the United States -- a 10.6 percent increase in mobility over last year. Litigation partners led the pack, but banking and finance partners were close behind.
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Thomas H. Lee Reaches $145 Million Settlement with Refco Trustee and Brokerage Customers
Publication Date: 2011-03-04
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The brokerage customers had their complaint dismissed with prejudice in 2008. But they will still benefit from a settlement that will also resolve claims by Refco's bankruptcy trustee against private equity firm Thomas H. Lee.

Sabre Strikes Back With Claims Against American Airlines
Publication Date: 2011-06-01
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For months, American Airlines has been litigating over the anti-competitive practices of the companies that distribute flight information to travel agents and consumers. Now one of those travel fare companies, Sabre, is turning the tables with its own antitrust accusations.

June 28, 2007 | Law.com

An A-List Firm Takes the Road Less Traveled

The American Lawyer's fifth annual A-List proves anew that breaking into the top tier of elite firms, and staying there, requires consistent effort, and that attaining a perfect score on any one measure -- revenue per lawyer, pro bono, associate satisfaction and diversity -- isn't enough to snag a place on the list. One firm that's an A-List perennial is Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. As that firm's experience illustrates, money alone won't buy a spot among the elite.
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Class Certification Denied in Race Discrimination Case Against Merrill Lynch
Publication Date: 2010-08-10
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More than 1,000 African-American financial advisers and trainees don't have enough in common to be certified as a discrimination class, according to a Chicago federal judge.

December 19, 2006 | Law.com

Judges in Northern and Southern Districts of Texas Ponder New Patent Rules

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, judges in the Eastern District of Texas must be proud. Six years ago, Judge T. John Ward of the Eastern District adopted rules and procedures to make patent cases proceed more quickly in his court. In 2005, all of the Eastern District judges followed suit, earning the district a reputation as the place to file patent litigation. Now, judges in the Northern and Southern Districts are considering similar rules and procedures for patent litigation.
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Samsung Sued Four Times in One Day
Publication Date: 2008-11-19
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June 27, 2006 | Law.com

HMO Suit Brings Big Payoffs to Lawyers but Leaves Unsettled Questions

It was the case that was going to overhaul the way for-profit HMOs do business and enhance the rights of patients and physicians.The seven-year-long federal litigation against the nation's biggest managed health care insurers included some of the largest law firms in the country and such star litigators as David Boies and Archie Lamb. When the case concluded last week, it had clearly brought some big payoffs to plaintiffs lawyers. Less clear was how much good it did for medical consumers and providers.
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