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Winston & Strawn Adds Prominent ERISA Litigator James Baker in San Francisco
The Am Law Daily's Zach Lowe reports that Barclays filed thousands of pages of documents Friday refuting the charge that it got a $5 billion secret sweetheart deal when it purchased Lehman's North American assets. One of its key exhibits: a 110-page deposition by Harvey Miller, the Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner who was Lehman's lead bankruptcy lawyer.
Poison Pills: Maintain Flexibility in Takeover Defense
With the spotlight of public attention now shining bright on corporate governance, companies must take the opportunity to review their takeover preparedness and consider the extent to which shareholder rights plans or "poison pills" can be a valuable part of the overall picture. Attorneys David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh caution against companies' limiting their flexibility in the takeover context simply to increase their corporate governance ratings.Goldberg Segalla managing partner Richard Cohen speaks about how his firm sets itself apart from other litigation boutiques.
New Head of FTC Competition Bureau
Antitrust attorneys expect the Federal Trade Commission's next competition chief, Richard Parker, to continue to drive an aggressive antitrust program at the agency. While that is not necessary welcome news for corporate executives, attorneys are hopeful that Mr. Parker's approach could be. Since he is newer to the agency than William Baer, the current director of the Commission's competition bureau, attorneys hope that Mr. Parker may be more willing to set his own course than Mr. Baer has been.Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig filed suit against Liberation Music Pty. Ltd. for threatening to sue him over his use of the song "Lisztomania" by the French band Phoenix.
Ex-Fulton ADA Shawn LaGrua to Head DeKalb Corruption Unit
Prosecuter Shawn E. LaGrua is set to become DeKalb County, Ga.'s assistant district attorney and head the new public corruption unit. This means LaGrua will assist in the grand jury investigation into DeKalb Sheriff-elect Derwin Brown's murder and public corruption in the sheriff's office. Also of interest: a Kilpatrick Stockton IP lawyer heads to Russia to teach copyright law; and recent firm news in Georgia.No Causation in Accident Case but Defendant Stipulates to Liability
On July 8, 2006, plaintiff Darwin Burnett, late 50s, unemployed, was a passenger in a pickup truck, stopped at a red light on Eighth Street in Erie, when the truck was rear-ended by a sports utility vehicle driven by Dwight Smith.Trending Stories
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