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February 24, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

Comparing and Contrasting U.S. and Chinese Environmental Law

In November, eight American environmental lawyers participated in an environmental law study tour of China and teach Chinese practitioners about U.S. law.1 This column describes several Chinese legal tools, and compares them to their American counterparts.
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February 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Judges Allow Testimony of Prior Killing to Rebut Extreme Emotional Claim

Revisiting one of its best-known precedents, the 1901 ruling in 'People v. Molineux,' the Court of Appeals has held that "where a defendant puts an affirmative fact - such as a claim regarding his/her state of mind - in issue, evidence of other uncharged crimes or prior bad acts may be admitted to rebut such a fact."
7 minute read
May 26, 2008 | National Law Journal

Year of departing partners for Bingham McCutchen

There are a lot of empty offices at Bingham McCutchen these days. At least 16 partners have departed this year, including several practice leaders and firm managers. Some former partners say they've simply seized a better opportunity, but many cite poor integration of past mergers, a top-down management style stemming from chairman Jay Zimmerman and the firm's expectation for partners to "rubberstamp" decisions made by senior firm management.
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October 31, 2008 | New York Law Journal

ADR Is Focus Of Pace Law Environmental Seminar

A daylong seminar next month at the New York City Bar Association intends to define and formulate a new frontier of environmental law, applying principles of alternative dispute resolution to what Professor John R. Nolon of Pace Law School calls "novel, quickly emerging and very serious conflicts in the environmental world, such as climate change, where we haven't got statutory rights or regulatory decisions that apply."
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June 20, 2005 | New York Law Journal

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July 14, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Public Interest Projects

The 2006 Pro Bono Publico Award from the American Bar Association will be given to Debevoise & Plimpton during the ABA's annual meeting next month. Also, Shearman & Sterling was honored by the international agency Human Rights First for its work in asylum legal representation, and Chadbourne & Parke has elected a new pro bono committee chairwoman.
6 minute read
November 08, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

Enron Task Force Racks Up 5 Convictions

Enron Task Force prosecutors prevailed against five defendants and lost to one in their first attempt to persuade a jury to convict criminally former employees and bankers for the infamous Houston energy company.
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January 08, 2007 | National Law Journal

MOVERS

Kirkland & Ellis opened its first office in Asia; Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis opened an office in Berlin; Joel Chefitzhas left his post as managing partner of Howrey's Chicago office to lead McDermott, Will & Emery's securities litigation practice; and Williams Mullen and Maupin Taylor have agreed to merge.
6 minute read
November 04, 2008 | Corporate Counsel

Tyco: When Does a Corporate Probe Become State Action?

On Oct. 16, the New York Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of former Tyco executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz, who may now theoretically challenge their convictions in federal court by seeking habeas review. Regardless of the fate of these two individuals, the opinion may have created more issues than it resolved. Its construction of a civil procedure discovery statute in the context of a criminal prosecution may well have opened up a Sixth Amendment Pandora's box.
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October 09, 2006 | Law.com

Are Your Employees Fair Game for the Recruiter You Hire?

As the competition for qualified personnel becomes more intense, employers often retain recruiters or search firms to help find and recruit new employees. Companies may not realize, however, that the recruiters assisting them may also turn around and place their own employees with someone else. Carter Ledyard & Milburn partner Jeffrey S. Boxer notes that such behavior is possible due to the lack of common law and industry restrictions. But a solid contract can still help employers hold onto their people.
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