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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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  • February 10, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Global Lawyer: Global Class Actions After Morrison

    Two weeks ago I reviewed the wide impact of Morrison v. National Australia Bank in the U.S. federal courts, and the limited prospects for state law workarounds. The Global Lawyer today exami

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  • January 26, 2000 | National Law Journal

    Deal of the Week

    New York's Shearman & Sterling acted as U.S. counsel to SmithKline Beecham P.L.C., and that city's Sullivan & Cromwell was U.S. counsel to Glaxo Wellcome P.L.C., for their proposed $76 bill

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  • January 1, 2013 | Focus Europe

    Big Deals

    The largest recent transactions, all worth at least $500 million, involving targets or acquirors from each of six European jurisdictions or regions: France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany

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  • May 5, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

    Texas' Top Deals of 2007

    The following deals were announced in 2007: TXU CORP. GOES PRIVATE IN BUYOUT Description: An investor group led by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & C

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  • May 3, 2000 | New York Law Journal

    How to Choose the Right Firm

    After the thrill of the hefty paychecks and summer camp activities subsides, third-year law students are faced with the daunting task of choosing a firm in which to bill an annual 2,000 hours. Whil

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  • July 21, 2008 | National Law Journal

    Asset forfeiture hits the suites

    While asset forfeiture has long been a weapon in the federal prosecutor's arsenal, it is gaining more public attention as it is routinely applied to white-collar prosecutions. Subs

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  • May 1, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Pro Bono Digest

    In a just-completed survey of New York City law firms taking the VOLS Pro Bono Pledge, 41 law firms reported performing a total of 697,381 pro bono hours during 2005, or during their most rece

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  • August 9, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    The Score: Firms Eye Devils Deal, Proskauer Seals TV Pacts

    Proskauer Rose—lauded five months ago by Sports Illustrated for its a hr

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  • April 4, 2006 | The Recorder

    In Brief

    SIMPSON THACHER TO OPEN BEIJING OFFICE NEW YORK — Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has announced plans to open a Beijing office as it boosts its Asian presence with two late

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