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August 06, 2008 | National Law Journal

Several litigators boast repeat performances

Getting one U.S. Supreme Court argument — win or lose — has always been a coup for a lawyer. But as the high court's docket continues to shrink — this term had the fewest merits opinions in more than 50 years — getting more than one argument is near miraculous. These five litigators were the term's heavy hitters — up at bat an amazing three times and, for one, an extraordinary five times.
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December 08, 2008 | National Law Journal

Staying Ahead of the Curve

With everyone predicting significant and dramatic changes in energy policy, what's an industry to do? Energy companies must prepare to ride the wave of policy change, not be flattened by it.
6 minute read
December 15, 2005 | Law.com

Politics Fuels Fire Over $35.6 Billion Gas Deal

Congressional concerns about rising energy prices could pose the greatest risk to ConocoPhillips Co. winning federal antirust approval for its purchase of Burlington Resources, one of North America's biggest independent energy exploration and production companies. The $35.6 billion merger, which will create the largest natural gas producer in the U.S., comes just as consumers are receiving the first of what are expected to be uncommonly expensive home heating bills.
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September 05, 2001 | Law.com

Exxon to Pay $12 Million in Well Case

In what the plaintiff's lawyer called a first in the nation, Exxon Corp. will pay a California water district $12 million to settle a lawsuit alleging a controversial gasoline additive that pollutes drinking water is a defective product. The South Lake Tahoe Utility District shut down 12 of its 34 wells due to contamination from an additive known as MTBE.
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March 15, 2004 | National Law Journal

Corporate Pro Bono Coming of Age

Corporate lawyers gather to share ideas for building in-house pro bono programs.
8 minute read
January 04, 2005 | Law.com

Litigation Boutique of the Year: Keker & Van Nest

The law firms that dominated The American Lawyer magazine's first Litigation Boutique of the Year competition got to where they are today by taking risks on big-time cases -- and making those gambles pay off. Keker & Van Nest, a 49-lawyer firm based in San Francisco, took the top prize by winning a string of major cases in intellectual property, legal malpractice and white-collar defense. But the competition was fierce.
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November 14, 2001 | Law.com

Small Trademark Owners Face Higher Hurdles

It is not surprising that large companies can take advantage of market dominance in fights over brand protection. A series of recent court decisions have quietly multiplied the hurdles small trademark plaintiffs face. The difficulty is not simply the burden of litigation costs. Small companies face serious substantive challenges, beginning with the threshold claim to protectable trademark rights.
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May 05, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

Which Law Schools Won the Annual Supreme Court Justice at Commencement Jackpot?

It's May, which means commencement ceremonies are about to ... commence.
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February 03, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

Ugh, This Job Is Really Taxing: H&R Block Figures Out Its New Top Lawyer

As a lawyer with an engineering background, Brian Woram says he's pretty good with numbers. That mathematical prowess should come in handy as he moves into the positions of chief legal officer and senior vice president at H&R Block, Inc., the country's largest tax preparation company. Woram is taking over from interim general counsel Jim Ash, who is returning to private practice. The company's previous general counsel, Carol Graebner, left in November 2007.
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