• October 3, 2001 | The American Lawyer

    Losing the Race

    In the mid-1990s Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton had a lot to offer law school graduates looking for their first job in the profession. The firm boasted a relaxed institutional cultur

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  • January 5, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Clifford Chance Head to Relocate to New York

    In a move to affirm his law firm's commitment to the U.S. market, Clifford Chance's global managing partner, Peter Cornell, has announced he will relocate to New York. Cornell, 52, wil

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  • July 9, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    Pro Bono

    State Bar Honors ThreeThe Department of Pro Bono Affairs for the New York State Bar Association recently honored three attorneys � one posthumously � for outstanding serv

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  • December 23, 2003 | Alm

    Singer Sues Weil Gotshal Over Joint Representation

    Pop star Michael Bolton has sued Weil Gotshal & Manges for $30 million in damages, alleging the law firm was conflicted when it represented him and other parties in copyright infringement

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  • May 20, 2002 | The Recorder

    Brobeck Ousts Former Chairman Tower Snow

    San Francisco-based Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison expelled its former Chairman Tower Snow Jr. from the partnership Friday in retribution for his attempt to lure several partners with him i

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  • July 22, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

    "Fabulous Fab" Defense?: The Lawyers Did It

    Fabrice Tourre, the Goldman Sachs & Co. trader, has chosen a novel def

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  • June 5, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Sliding Dollar Hurts U.S. firms in U.K.

    Since they started arriving in London in droves in the mid-1990s, U.S. firms have used the lure of higher profits per partner and associate salaries as one of their most powerful recruiting to

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  • April 14, 2003 | Legaltech News

    Managing Knowledge Management Via the Web

    In law firms, knowledge -- the product of raw data filtered through learning and experience -- abounds. But while firms have become pretty good at managing information with the help of technol

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  • April 26, 2004 | The Recorder

    Singin' the Legal Blues

    When pop singer Michael Bolton feels betrayed, he does more than croon a sad song. He also goes to court. At the moment, he's suing Weil, Gotshal & Manges for $30 million in damages, alleg

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  • March 25, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Europe's Top Court Blesses Google's AdWords

    Google's AdWords paid search business isn't popular with many companies that have well-established brands. But Google's not about to end it. Not as long as it's largely responsible for the company's $

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