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December 06, 2004 | Law.com

Government Probes Stoke Law Firms' Internal Investigations Practices

Corporations cringe at the thought of hiring them, but internal investigation attorneys are becoming a dreaded necessity for a growing number of public companies, where suspected foul play can mean big pay for law firms that do the digging. But as demand is rising for this type of work, so are the complications in doing it. In short, there's much money to be made, but easy money it isn't.
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March 09, 2005 | Law.com

National Geographic Wins Copyright Suit Over Articles, Photos on CD-Rom

The 2nd Circuit has confirmed a lower court ruling dismissing copyright claims against National Geographic by interpreting the copyrights at issue within the context of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2001 Tasini ruling. The opinion combined multiple cases in which freelance writers and photographers accused National Geographic of copyright infringement over its sale of a set of CD-roms containing the entire collection of magazines dating back to 1888.
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September 12, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

From Contracts to Jurisdiction, IM Creates Legal Risk

Instant messaging (IM) has changed not only the way employees interact but also how the courts consider and interpret corporate communications, say Craig A. Olsen and Jason Bonk. When used in connection with business activities — or even if in connection with personal activities if employees in the workplace can access IM tools — IM may have significant legal implications for discovery and litigation.
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October 27, 2004 | Law.com

Working With the Same Client for 25 Years: Priceless

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April 18, 2008 | New York Law Journal

Attorneys and Firms Participating in the Projects

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December 02, 2009 | Law.com

Clifford Chance, Ashurst, Allen & Overy on Dubai World Debt Crisis

Dubai World's massive debt restructuring will give a ton of work to law firms with deep roots in Dubai, and the bulk of the work so far seems to be going to U.K.-based firms with a long history of client work there. Clifford Chance has scored the starring role as lead adviser to Dubai World, a longtime client. On the other side: Ashurst is advising a group of noteholders who control about 25 percent of the debt owed by Dubai World's property unit, Nakheel.
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May 16, 2005 | Law.com

G'day, U.S. Law Firms

Already frequent hires at major U.S. law firms, Australian-born attorneys are likely to become much more common in the States, now that Congress has approved a separate visa category for professionals from Australia. Noting the half-million Australians who live in London, the New York-based CEO of a networking group for Australians abroad said, "Many of them would be here but for visa problems." Law is one of the top three industries for Australians in the United States.
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Litigator of the Week: Michael Calhoon of Baker Botts
Publication Date: 2012-06-28
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It took Calhoon and his partners at Baker Botts nearly a decade to get claims that Vivendi breached the terms of a multibillion deal with their client in front of a jury. But it paid off on Monday, when Calhoon won a $956 million verdict for Liberty Media Corp.

May 19, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

Inadmissible

Bracewell Remembered
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January 26, 2000 | Law.com

Corporate Counsel Focus: David H. Lissy, Ames Department Stores Inc.

Ames general counsel David H. Lissy joined the company a few months after the department store filed for bankruptcy. Now that they've recovered, he can focus on all the other legal issues that come his way. Of course, that's a little of everything, from "vendor contract issues, or a copyright or trademark or patent dispute, or litigation involving a slip-and-fall in a store, or transactional business on an acquisition.
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