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Use of SCOTUS Foreign Corporation Ruling Fails in Non-Compete Suit
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Negotiating When You Can't Back Down
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Once 'Unheard Of,' $20M Partner Pay Becomes Standard to Meet at Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher
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Baker & Hostetler Hires Baker Botts Partner to Lead New Catastrophic Accident Response Team
Greg Dillard, who has more than two decades of experience in helping clients respond to catastrophic accidents, will lead the team of about 30 lawyers across several offices.
Xcel Energy Hires Legal Chief as Lawsuits Over Texas Wildfire Pile Up
The Minneapolis-based utility said in March that its facilities "appeared to have been involved" in igniting the largest wildfire in Texas history.
Who Will Be the Next Texas Judge? Election Runoffs Underway
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Insights on M&A Trends: Midyear 2024 Expert Roundtable
The year began with a healthy dose of "cautious optimism" for the M&A market. In this webcast, you'll hear directly from leading transactional lawyers on what they are seeing in practice, and what they anticipate for deal volume for the second half of the year.Trending Stories
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