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July 01, 1999 | Law.com

The AmLaw 100: Firing On All Cylinders

For the third year in a row, the nation's 100 largest law firms saw double-digit growth in gross revenue. What effect did turmoil in the capital markets and a merger boom have on the AmLaw100?
8 minute read
November 23, 2005 | Law.com

NYC Claims Exception in New Federal Law Allows Gun Suit

The fate of New York City's lawsuit against the gun industry may rest on how a federal judge interprets an exception to sweeping legislation recently enacted by Congress. The city's suit alleges that manufacturers have created a public nuisance through their sales and marketing of guns, which end up in the hands of criminals. While the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act clearly was intended to curtail such lawsuits, the judge focused on an exception provision during oral arguments Monday.
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February 15, 2006 | Law.com

Kelley Drye in Merger Talks With Collier Shannon

Kelley, Drye & Warren, a New York-based firm with more than 300 attorneys, is in advanced merger talks with the 82-lawyer D.C. firm Collier Shannon Scott, both firms confirmed Tuesday. The merger would be the latest in a string of acquisitions in the D.C. legal market, which has seen many local midsize firms swallowed up by out-of-town players looking to bolster their presence inside the Beltway.
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September 16, 2010 | Law.com

DOJ, Tobacco Lawyers Back in Court Over Injunction

Government lawyers and attorneys for a group of tobacco companies met Wednesday to discuss how to implement a sweeping injunction lodged against the industry in 2006 by a federal judge who found the companies conspired for decades to conceal the health risks of smoking. The government's case against the tobacco companies -- including Philip Morris USA (whose parent company is Altria Group) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. -- has been held up in appellate courts since the injunction was issued.
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Advocacy Groups Making IP Litigation Waves
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Public interest groups, known for advocating for human rights and civil liberties, are playing a bigger and bigger role in the world of intellectual property law.

December 17, 2004 | The Legal Intelligencer

9th Circuit Backs Suit Challenging 'Vexatious Litigant'

A unanimous panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a suit against California Chief Justice Ronald George over the constitutionality of the state's vexatious litigant statute.
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June 01, 2010 | The Recorder

Rosen Gaining on Carr in DA Fundraising

The Santa Clara challenger raised $79,000 in the last two months, but the incumbent still holds a large lead. In San Francisco judge races, Ulmer and Colfax maintain comfortable fundraising advantages.
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June 08, 1999 | Law.com

Another Monster Chapter 11

The Loewen Group Inc., the owner of more than 1,100 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries, catapulted to second place on the list of largest Chapter 11 filings made in Delaware in the 1990s. Loewen listed $4.14 billion in assets and $3.24 billion in liabilities, continuing the feverish pace of bankruptcy filings in the state this year. Only Continental Airlines, which had $4.8 billion in assets and $3.4 billion in debt when it filed for reorganization, has exceeded Loewen's total assets this decade.
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February 24, 2010 | National Law Journal

Seyfarth Shaw plans to link merit pay and billing rates for associates

Seyfarth Shaw rolled out more details Wednesday on how its new merit-based compensation system for associates will work. The new merit levels will be the basis for how much the firm charges clients for associates' legal services, the firm said.
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March 25, 2003 | Law.com

Want a Mentor? Find and Develop Your Own

A common question in interviews for law firm jobs concerns firms' mentoring system. This question, while appropriate in its way, misses the point of most mentoring relationships. Just as no one can pick a life mate for you, no one else can really find a mentor for you. Here are some of the most important elements in finding and developing mentor relationships.
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