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The American Lawyer

Dewey Case Memo Calls Birth of DA's Case “Troubling”

A defense attorney representing former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO Joel Sanders suggested in a court filing that the criminal investigation of the now-defunct firm's former chairman "was pressed by" an ex-partner and a former top prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s Office.
21 minute read

The American Lawyer

Transgender Bathroom Imbroglio Enlists Two More Big Firms

An Am Law 100 quartet—Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Jones Day, Jenner & Block and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher—have landed key roles advising on the fallout from HB2, North Carolina's controversial new transgender bathroom law.
29 minute read

New York Law Journal

Dewey Defendant Taps New Counsel for Retrial

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf executive director Stephen DiCarmine, who continues to battle multiple criminal charges related to his firm's 2012 collapse, chose a new white-collar defense lawyer for his upcoming retrial.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Firms Face Big Risks in High-Profile Internal Investigations

From lawsuits alleging defamation to threats of physical violence from ­disgruntled employees, attorneys who conduct high-profile internal investigations face a bevy of risks as they delicately balance the needs of the client with what the public may come to learn.
34 minute read

The American Lawyer

Five Firms Plant Themselves on Bayer's Mega Monsanto Bid

Eight months after Monsanto Co. abandoned its $45 billion saga to acquire Switzerland's Syngenta AG, the agribusiness giant is the recipient of a $62 billion takeover bid by Germany's Bayer AG.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is Your Firm Collaborative? What Your Client Sees

Do your partners collaborate well? Here's what to look for—and behavior to avoid.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Bankrupt Steel Foundry Operator Leaves Big Firms Holding Bag

Constellation Enterprises LLC, owner of the nation's largest single site steel foundry, owes nearly $2 million in legal bills to some of its outside lawyers, according to its Chapter 11 filing in Delaware.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Rule Change Would Protect Lawyers Who Represent Pot Growers

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering a rule change that would ensure that lawyers who represent growers of medical marijuana don't face disciplinary charges, even though those lawyers may be assisting their clients in violating federal law.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Amid Oil Price Plunge, Two Big Energy Deals

A half-dozen big firms are advising on two key transactions in the embattled energy space, as a pair of oil field services companies and natural gas producers agree to combine.
45 minute read

The American Lawyer

Facebook Strikes Out in Attorney Deceit Case Against DLA Piper, Milberg

The company will now have to convince New York's top court if it wants a chance to revive its lawsuit against former lawyers for accused fraudster Paul Ceglia.
3 minute read

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