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Big Bankruptcies Are Fee Machines for Lawyers
It's been a good time to be a bankruptcy lawyer. Though it's been almost three years since the economy began its meltdown, several massive bankruptcies are continuing to generate big fees for attorneys.
Iraq contractors tapping law firms
THE WAR IN IRAQ has an army of high-profile attorneys working to steer defense contractors through a minefield of lawsuits and federal investigations involving war profiteering and fraud. During the past year, several defense contractors hired to help rebuild Iraq have come under federal investigation or faced litigation for allegedly defrauding the government.Supreme Court Won't Hear Challenge to Redskins Name
Without comment, the Supreme Court on Monday morning denied review in Harjo v. Pro-Football Inc., a challenge brought by Native Americans who assert that the name of the Washington Redskins is offensive and should be denied trademark status. The long-running dispute began in 1992 when Native American groups sought cancellation of the trademark under the provision of the Lanham Act that prohibits trademarks that disparage persons "living or dead."
Am Law 100 Trio Reap Benefits of NFL Legal Work
Recent federal tax filings by the National Football League and its collective bargaining arm, the NFL Management Council, show that the league paid a total of at least $15 million in legal fees to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Covington & Burling, and Proskauer Rose during its 2011 fiscal year, which included the four-and-a-half-month labor lockout that ultimately ended with a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement.Sonsini advised on Apple options
WHEN APPLE INC. tried to hammer out a new compensation agreement for iconic CEO Steve Jobs in 2001-an agreement now being probed by federal prosecutors-the company called on Larry Sonsini, the lead partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati. People with knowledge of the federal probe say the lawyer-an expert on corporate governance-was consulted by Apple's board and legal department on a 7.The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
The week brought a slew of office openings, including Saul Ewing in Pittsburgh and McKool Smith in Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, a Duane Morris immigration boutique spin-off is born; and McDermott Will & Emery expands in Paris. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
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