• December 28, 2005 | New York Law Journal

    Second Circuit Review

    A series of executive agreements brokered at the end of the Clinton administration paved the way for the establishment of several funds to compensate victims of German and Austrian misconduct

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  • March 27, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

    Brooks v. Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters

    ArbitrationNo. 01-01-00694-CV, 3/13/2003.FACTS: The appellant, Melvin C. Brooks, sued his former employer, the appellee, Pep Boys Automotive Supercenters a/k/a Pe

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  • July 21, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

    Abetter Trucking Co. Inc. v. Arizpe

    No. 01-01-00823-CV, 7/3/2003Civil LitigationFACTS: In this appeal, the court is asked to decide whether the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to sustain the j

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  • May 7, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Firms Hunting for Stars Re-Examine Partner Compensation

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton managing partner Mark Walker is old-school when it comes to partner compensation. He sees no reason to change Cleary's seniority-based lockstep scheme, in which

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  • February 5, 2002 | National Law Journal

    Top Plaintiffs' Verdicts

    A look at the top plaintiffs' verdicts of the year 2001, from asbestos to tortious interference. ASBESTOSA BIG WIN IN THE CRADLE OF ASBESTOS LAWSUITSCASE

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  • Fofanah v. Christiana Bank & Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2008-08-01
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2008-07-31
    Court: Tex. App. Dist. 1
    Judge: Per curiam.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 01-08-00276-CV

    MEMORANDUM OPINIONAppellants Hawa U. Fofanah and Foday S. Fofanah appeal the trial court's judgment granting appellee Christiana Bank & Trust Company, as Owner Trustee of the Security National

  • City of Los Angeles v. County of Kern

    Publication Date: 2013-03-13
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    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2013-02-13
    Court: C.A. 5th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carmen A. Trutanich, City Attorney, Valerie Flores, Managing Assistant City Attorney, Edward M. Jordan, Assistant City Attorney; Beveridge & Diamond, Gary J. Smith, Zachary M. Norris, James B. Slaughter, for Plaintiffs and Respondents City of Los Angeles, Responsible Biosolids Management, Inc., R&G Fanucchi, Inc., and Sierra Transport, Inc. Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Daniel V. Hyde and Paul J. Beck for Plaintiff and Respondent County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County. Woodruff Spradlin & Smart, Bradley R. Hogin for Plaintiff and Respondent Orange County Sanitation District. Law Offices of Michael J. Lampe, Michael J. Lampe for Plaintiffs and Respondents Shaen Magan, Honey Bucket Farms, Tule Ranch/Magan Farms, and Western Express, Inc. Somach Simmons & Dunn, Robert L. Larson for Plaintiff and Respondent California Association of Sanitation Agencies. Freeman Freeman Smiley, Christopher M. Westhoff; National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Nathan Gardner-Andrews for National Association of Clean Water Agencies as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents. Barg Coffin Lewis & Trap, Marc A. Zeppetello for Water Environment Federation as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
    for defendant: Arnold & Porter, Jerome B. Falk, Steven L. Mayer, Sara J. Eisenberg; Theresa A. Goldner, County Counsel, Mark L. Nations, Deputy County Counsel; Hogan Guiney Dick, Michael M. Hogan; Hogan Law, Michael M. Hogan, for Defendants and Appellants.

    Case Number: No. F063381

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 2697CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,v.COUNTY OF KERN et al., De

  • October 15, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    Wasserstein, Ex-Owner of Law Journal, Dies Investment banker Bruce Wasserstein, the CEO of Lazard Ltd., died yesterday, a company spokeswoman said. Mr. Wasserstein, 61,

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  • February 24, 2006 | New York Law Journal

    Shoring Up a Faltering Shearman

    NEW YORK � With its illustrious history and posh name, Shearman & Sterling strikes many as the epitome of the patrician, white-shoe New York law firm.It is a perception the 1,013-l

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  • April 26, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

    A.C.S. Wright v. Sage Engineering Inc.

    Click here for the full text of this decisionFACTS: A.C.S. Wright appeals the denial of his specia

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