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The American Lawyer

Sweet Deals: Firms Binge on Friendly's, Krispy Kreme Sales

Move over, kale and quinoa. This week it's doughnuts and ice cream keeping deal lawyers happy.
54 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latham Lands Latest Energy Bankruptcy as Fees Draw Scrutiny

Oklahoma City's Chaparral Energy tapped Latham & Watkins to guide it through Chapter 11, while Skadden and Kirkland both faced questions over their fees in other recent energy industry bankruptcies.
26 minute read

Daily Business Review

Arnstein & Lehr Team Engineers $47 Million Science Museum Bond

Phillip Hudson III helped lead the legal team for the buyer of a municipal bond backing the underfunded Frost Museum of Science.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fraud Experts Says Access to Panama Papers Is a Good Starting Point

Attorneys are likely to use a new Panama Papers search option in asset recovery and civil fraud prosecutions.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC: Congress Has Tied Our Hands on Spending Disclosure Rule

In May 2014, Stephen Silberstein asked the SEC for a rule requiring corporations to disclose their political spending. Monday, the SEC said it cannot grant or deny his request for a rule because Congress has tied the agency's hands.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Firms Cash In on Anti-Bribery Expertise Amid Litigation Slowdown

Big-ticket litigations involving scores of lawyers may be thinner on the ground these days, but a surge in global anti-corruption probes appears to be making up for it at a number of firms.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Panel: Panama Papers May Spur Global Financial Transparency

Global demands for transparency had deeply affected regions like the Bahamas, where the offshore financial services industry has long been an economic driver, even before the Panama Papers leak.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Reverses Dismissal Over Scheduling Conflict

A trial court handed down an "unwarranted and excessive sanction" when it threw out a foreclosure case over a scheduling conflict, the Third DCA found.
2 minute read

Law.com

Dewey's DiCarmine Looks to Fire Lawyer as Retrial Looms

A judge urged former Dewey & LeBoeuf executive director Stephen DiCarmine not to split with Bryan Cave's Austin Campriello, saying that the risks of representing himself were too great.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CFPB Faces Backlash Over Mandatory Arbitration Ban

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new rules on Thursday that would stop banks and financial service companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses preventing customers from filing class action lawsuits.
3 minute read

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