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November 5, 2010 | The American Lawyer

SEC Expands Its Focus in FCPA Case Beyond U.S. Issuers

The government's most recent Foreign Corrupt Practices Act announcement is a biggie. Seven companies will be ponying up $236.5 million in sanctions to settle actions brought by the Department of Justi

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February 29, 2012 | The American Lawyer

Federal Circuit Revives Patent Claim in GE Wind Turbine Suit Against Mitsubishi

General Electric's long-running, multijurisdictional fight with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over wind turbine technology won't be blowing over anytime soon. On Wednesday, a unanimo

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September 21, 2012 | New Jersey Law Journal

License Revocation Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(c)

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEYPursuant to Rule 1:28-2, the Trustees of the New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection (Fund) have reported to the Supreme Court the names of att

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Palisades Collections LLC v. Shorts

Publication Date: 2008-12-24
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Date Filed: 2008-12-16
Court: 4th Cir.
Judge: Williams, Chief Judge
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for appellants: Dan Himmelfarb, Mayer Brown, Washington, D.C.
for defendant: Attorney for appellee: Christopher Regan, Bordas & Bordas, Wheeling, W.Va. Attorney for amicus supporting appellants: Robin Conrad, Amar Sarwal, National Chamber Litigation Center, Washington, D.C.; John Beisner, Jessica Davidson Miller, Charles Borden, Richard Rose, O'Melveny & Myers, Washington, D.C. Attorney for Palisades Collections, on the merits: William Wilmoth, Karen Kahle, Steptoe & Johnson, Wheeling, W.Va.; Joseph Curia III, Steptoe & Johnson, Charleston, W.Va.
Case Number: 08-2188

PUBLISHEDArgued: October 30, 2008Before WILLIAMS, Chief Judge, and NIEMEYER and KING, Circuit Judges.Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge Williams wrote the opinion, in which Judge King

January 27, 2003 | Legal Times

Inadmissible

ESTRADA, SUTTON ON THE SENATE FIGHT CARDSen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is wasting no time firing up the judicial confirmation machine now that the chairmanship of the Judiciary Co

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October 25, 2010 | The American Lawyer

In Gigantic Win for Samsung (and Millions of Electronic Device Consumers), ITC Judge Nixes Spansion Flash Memory Infringement Claims

If Spansion and its King & Spalding lawyers had received a different ruling Friday from the U.S. International Trade Commission, Samsung and companies that use Samsung flash memory chips--includin

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In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963

Publication Date: 2011-01-26
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Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
Judge: District Judge Robert W. Sweet
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA Attorneys for Lead Securities Plaintiff State of Michigan Retirement Systems: By: Jeffrey C. Block, Esq., Patrick T. Egan, Esq., Justin Saif, Esq., Berman Devalerio, Boston, MA By: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr., Esq., Julie J. Bai, Esq., San Francisco, CA By: Thomas A. Dubbs, Esq., James W. Johnson, Esq., Michael W. Stocker, Esq., Labaton Sucharow LLP, New York, NY Co-Lead Counsel for the Derivative Plaintiff: By: David A.P. Brower, Esq., Brower Piven, P.C., New York, NY By: Marc M. Umeda, Esq., George C. Aguilar, Esq., Shane P. Sanders, Esq., Gregory E. Del Gaizo, Esq., Robbins Umeda LLP, San Diego, CA Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Julie Siebert-Johnson, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Mark K. Gyandoh, Esq., James A. Maro, Jr., Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA Interim Liaison Counsel for ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY
for defendant: Interim Liaison Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Michael Minikes, Kathleen Cavallo, Stephen Lacoff, and Robert Steinberg: By: Eric. S. Goldstein, Esq., Brad S. Karp, Esq., Lewis R. Clayton, Esq., Douglas M. Pravda, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY By: Paul J. Ondrasik, Jr., Esq., F. Michael Kail, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Attorneys for Defendant James E. Cayne: By: David S. Frankel, Esq., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan D. Schwartz: By: Jay B. Kasner, Esq., Susan Saltzstein, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.: By: Michael Chepiga, Esq., William T. Russell, Jr., Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan C. Greenberg: By: Ronald Richman, Esq., Jill L. Goldberg, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Warren J. Spector: By: David B. Anders, Esq., Meredith L. Turner, Esq., Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey Mayer: By: Richard A. Edlin, Esq., Ronald D. Lefton, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants Henry S. Bienen, Carl D. Glickman, Michael Goldstein, Donald J. Harrington, Frank T. Nickell, Paul A. Novelly, Frederic V. Salerno, Vincent Tese and Wesley S. Williams, Jr.: By: Randy M. Mastro, Esq., Robert F. Serio, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Michael Alix: By: Scott D. Corrigan, Esq., Jeffrey P. Wade, Esq., Wiggin & Dana LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey M. Farber: By: Michael R. Young, Esq., Antonio Yanez, Jr., Esq., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP: By: Max R. Shulman, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY
Case Number: 08 MDL 1963

Cite as: In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963, NYLJ 1202479404634, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 9, 2011)District Judge Robert W. Sweetp class="decided

May 6, 2002 | Legal Times

Changing of the Guard at D.C. Legal Aid

After five years under the stewardship of Joseph Zengerle, the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia has a new leader. Jonathan Smith, currently the executive director of Balt

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February 28, 2005 | Alm Media

MCI-Verizon Plans to Slash Legal Team

At some point in the coming months, the proverbial blood may be hitting the floor. Verizon Communications Inc.'s $6.7 billion proposed acquisition of MCI Inc. would result in job losse

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March 6, 2002 | New York Law Journal

New Deals

Lawyers on Major TransactionsSkadden, Sullivan & Cromwell, Help Uncork Liquor DealIn a deal valued at about $835 million, London-based Diageo plc, which bills itself a

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