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September 26, 2006 |

Federal Judge Certifies $200 Billion Light Cigarette Class Action

A New York federal judge on Monday certified a $200 billion class action lawsuit against the tobacco industry for its marketing of light cigarettes, saying that no matter how vast and complex the claims, the U.S. Constitution demanded that a jury hear the plaintiffs' case. The judge said he even would consider broadening the class to encompass smokers of all "low tar" brands, not just light cigarettes, suggesting that an expansion of the class could assist the parties in negotiating a global settlement.
5 minute read
February 22, 2012 |

Navigating the High Seas of the Internet Age

Cozen O'Connor's Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint write that the Internet Age has made the world of IP and anti-piracy more complex than ever -- the Stop Online Piracy Act is just one example.
6 minute read
November 20, 2003 |

Newsbriefs

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November 21, 2009 |

With jump to DLA, Daschle going global

Former Senate majority leader Tom Daschle spoke with the NLJ about his jump from Alston & Bird to DLA Piper and his role in his new firm's global operations.
4 minute read
January 03, 2005 |

New Deals

Loews Corp. acquisition of Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP
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January 09, 2001 |

Stress, Substance Abuse & the Legal Community

With the increase in associate salaries and the pressure to bill more hours, the legal profession is witnessing -- and falling victim to -- a rise in alcohol and drug addiction as well as stress, depression and other mental health problems. Moderator Michael Cohen leads a panel discussion exploring these issues during an ongoing law.com online seminar "Stress, Substance Abuse & the Legal Community."
11 minute read
April 24, 2009 |

Flash training 2010 Test: Part 2a

27 minute read
April 28, 2006 |

2006 Am Law 100: Two More Billion-Dollar Firms

12 minute read
October 30, 2003 |

Firms Seek Big Names for Senior Advisers, Law Degrees Optional

They are often the biggest names at their law firms. Well-credentialed and well-connected, they are ideally situated to be rainmakers -- but J.D.s or not, they're not lawyers. Instead, they belong to the growing ranks of senior advisers, brought on to guide firms through non-legal intricacies of various markets and to provide access to prospective clients. And in the view of Covington & Burling's Stuart Eizenstat, it's the wave of the globalized future.
7 minute read
February 04, 2010 |

Covington Seeks Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case

Covington & Burling asked a federal judge on Tuesday to grant summary judgment in the closely watched race discrimination suit against the firm filed by former staff attorney Yolanda Young. The judge last month dismissed one of Young's claims as time-barred but let another claim move forward. In its motion for summary judgment, Covington says that Young lacks the proper standing to file a discrimination suit because she was not personally affected by any of the firm's alleged discriminatory policies.
3 minute read

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