• April 6, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Circuit Declines to Rehear U.S. Insider Trading Case

    Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has lost his bid to reinstate insider trading convictions that were vacated last year by the Second Circuit, restricting the scope of criminal insider trading liability in a way that Bharara said has handcuffed law enforcement.

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  • April 6, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Skadden Runs Up Against Davis Polk, S&C for Lead in M&A Rankings

    After dominating the top spot in three separate M&A rankings of legal advisers by deal value last year, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom was bumped by Davis Polk & Wardwell and Sullivan & Cromwell in two of the rankings for the first quarter.

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  • April 2, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Four Am Law Firms Advise on UnitedHealth's $12.8 Billion Catamaran Buy

    Topping our latest roundup of deals worth $1 billion or more is UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Catamaran for $12.8 billion. The acquired pharmacy benefits m

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  • April 2, 2015 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Four Am Law Firms Advise on UnitedHealth's $12.8 Billion Catamaran Buy

    This week's roundup of deals worth $1 billion or more features UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s $12.8 billion acquisition of Schaumburg, Illinois-based pharmacy benefits manager Catamaran Corp. Sullivan & Cromwell, Blake, Cassels & Graydon and Squire Patton Boggs advised UnitedHealth in the transaction, while Sidley Austin and Baker & McKenzie worked on behalf of Catamaran.

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  • April 2, 2015 | The Associated Press

    Big Deals

    New York Firms Get a Taste of Heinz Purchase of Kraft Some of the most familiar names in ketchup, pickles, cheese and hot dogs are set to come under the

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  • April 2, 2015 | New York Law Journal

    Big Deals

    Some of the most familiar names in ketchup, pickles, cheese and hot dogs are set to come under the same roof after H.J. Heinz Co. announced plans on March 25 to buy Kraft and create one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.

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  • April 1, 2015 | The Recorder

    Five Tips for Going In-House at a Startup

    In-house counsel is seen as an ideal job by many lawyers because it affords the opportunity to be part of a growing company that will potentially be acquired or go public with an IPO. Attorn

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  • April 1, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

    April Deals & Suits

    Shire NPS Recovering from a botched deal with AbbVie Inc. last year, Irish drugmaker Shire plc said Jan. 12 it would purchase Bedmin

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  • March 31, 2015 | Daily Report Online

    Two Rejoin McKenna Long

    Two former partners at McKenna Long & Aldridge, Jim Thomas II and Phil Bradley, returned to the firm as senior counsel in March. Thomas was a name partner with Cary

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  • March 31, 2015 | Daily Report Online

    Two Rejoin McKenna Long

    Two former partners at McKenna Long & Aldridge, Jim Thomas II and Phil Bradley, returned to the firm as senior counsel in March.

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