• June 6, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Top Court's Recent Transformation

    In the ongoing speculations about potential U.S. Supreme Court appointments, little or no attention has been paid to the transformed nature of the Court's membership. The justices' backgrounds

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  • November 11, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal

    SEC Proposes New Disclosure Rules

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed stringent new rules requiring securities lawyers to disclose evidence of wrongdoing at companies they counsel. The propos

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  • January 25, 2007 | Legal Times

    Skadden Bumps Up Associate Pay to $160,000

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom said Wednesday it would increase its associate salaries to $160,000, following in the footsteps of New York-based Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.Ska

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  • August 3, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    City, State Hit With $30 Million Malicious Prosecution Suit A Brooklyn man who spent 15 years in prison before his murder conviction was thrown out in June by a federal

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  • June 29, 2000 | The American Lawyer

    Hitting the Wall

    Even with another record year of profits, it doesn't take a cynic to wonder whether the legal market has peaked.Perhaps it's a reporter's cynicism, but it's been hard to look at this y

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  • October 7, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Plaintiffs' Claims Against Salvation Army Narrowed

    The Salvation Army is not a state actor and cannot be sued for religious discrimination in hiring even though it receives government funding to administer social services, a federal judge has

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  • January 5, 2006 |

    Mirant Emerges From Chapter 11

    After 2 1/2 years, Atlanta power producer Mirant Corp. emerged from bankruptcy protection and secured $2.35 billion in exit financing, it said late Tuesday.The company, which filed for Cha

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  • November 20, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    Grad: Online J.D. Isn't B.S.

    Derby, Conn., resident Mel Thompson believes he has what it takes to pass the Connecticut Bar Exam. The fact that he earned his law degree over the Internet, he asserts, shouldn't prevent him from

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  • September 23, 2008 | Law.com Corporate

    Crisis on Wall Street

    Law.com's ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with updates on the firms handling the bankruptcies, the fate of in-house legal teams, the legal implications of the Fe

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  • November 21, 2011 | Daily Business Review

    Tyson Foods 4Q profit falls on higher costs

    Tyson Foods' net income for the fourth quarter was less than half of what it was last year, the meat producer said Monday, with higher grain costs offsetting better prices and revenue, particular

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