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Real Estate Attorneys Become Corporate Dealmakers
Real estate attorneys are adopting more of the deal-making skills of their corporate counterparts as they get pulled deeper into the real estate sector's surging M&A activity. Some say clients that buy and sell high-dollar, multiproperty assets increasingly want a lawyer who not only understands how to assess properties, but can also play a role in crafting a transaction. The buying and selling of real estate investment trusts, especially publicly traded ones, is at the heart of the increased activity.Phila. Jury Awards $27.6 Million for Promo Video Injury
A Philadelphia jury returned a $27.6 million verdict Monday in favor of a woman and her husband who said she was injured while taking part in a promotional video for an artificial knee implant.Cite as: Richardson v. Superintendent of Mid-Orange Correctional Facility, 09-3655-pr, NYLJ 1202472251780, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 20, 2010)Before: Ja
Making Gains, But Still Far to Go
As recently as the 1970s, African-American lawyers were routinely mistaken for messengers by co-workers. Into the 1980s, women lawyers were asked to fetch coffee for male counterparts. The dozen or so minority and woman lawyers who were among the first to reach partnership status in Washington, D.C law firms all have stories like these to tell. Today, minorities account for 3.3 percent of partners in major firms in the District and women make up just over 15 percent of the city's partners.High Court Justices Wary of Granting NFL Antitrust Immunity
After Supreme Court arguments in the titanic battle over the antitrust status of the National Football League, it did not seem the NFL would have an easy touchdown in its long quest for baseball-like immunity from antitrust laws. It's been spotlighted as potentially the biggest sports case in decades, because it may impact other leagues and other businesses that can be viewed either as a single entity or a "joint venture." But the justices seemed reluctant to use it as a vehicle for major change in antitrust doctrine.Six King & Spalding Partners Join McKee Nelson
McKee Nelson has recruited a six-partner litigation group from King & Spalding's New York office. Led by Jeffrey Q. Smith, the group also includes partners Steven G. Brody, Susan F. DiCicco, Scott E. Eckas, Michael M. Gordon and Jennifer Hurley McGay, who are set to start on Monday. In addition, at least 15 associates are expected to move from King & Spalding in the coming weeks. It's a significant move in the litigation arena for 200-lawyer McKee Nelson, founded in 1999 as an offshoot of Ernst & Young.Fossil GC Makes Legal Department Tick
With revenues that grew from $1 billion in 2005 to $1.2 billion in 2006, Fossil Inc. is an increasingly sought-after brand by consumers, a success on Wall Street -- according to stock analysts who recommend the stock for outperforming the market -- and a presence in malls worldwide in department stores and in its 153 domestic and 47 international stand-alone stores. GC Randy Hyne is happy to be part of it. "It doesn't hurt that the products are fun," he says. "It's an exciting place."Trending Stories
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