• August 2, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves in The Am Law 200

    Blank Rome has absorbed the entirety of Houston-based law firm Bell, Ryniker & Letourneau. The acquisition has brought all eight of the maritime boutiqu rsquo;s lawyers to Blank Rom

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  • July 16, 2003 | National Law Journal

    No Change at Most Schools After Michigan Decision

    The Supreme Court's affirmative action decisions will require changes at few U.S. law schools, a survey indicates.Officials at most of 25 schools contacted said that they will continue

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  • August 25, 2006 | The Recorder

    Alschuler Firm Torn Over Future

    LOS ANGELES � Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan occupies three floors in Santa Monica's The Water Garden building, and each is commanded by one of the firm's heavyweights.On the fif

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  • April 16, 2012 | National Law Journal

    INADMISSIBLE

    SUPREME COURT WOMEN: A 'FABULOUS' SORORITY It was an unprecedented evening: all four women who have served on the U.S. Supreme Court, brought together April 11 to disc

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  • July 20, 2000 | The Recorder

    The Urge to Merge

    Last November, John Pritchard attended a meeting focusing on law firm mergers. The chairman of New York's Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts listened intently as the meeting's facilitator

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  • February 21, 2001 | The Recorder

    Record Labels Take Offensive to Retool Napster Injunction

    The next courtroom battle in the Napster copyright case will likely focus on an aggressive attempt by the recording industry to shape a U.S. District Court judge's injunction against the music

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  • January 16, 2003 |

    Search and Destroy

    When Gator Corp. was founded in 1998, the Redwood, Calif., company billed itself as a vehicle for consumer choice. Gator offered consumers a free "digital wallet." This wallet conveniently rem

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  • November 21, 2001 | The Recorder

    Buyer Beware

    Valuations are through the floor, the stock market is floundering, and no one knows where the technology industry is headed.But thanks to a summer court ruling, tech company executives

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  • May 3, 2013 | The Recorder

    Firms Use Apps to Burnish Brands

    SAN FRANCISCO — Clients looking to learn more about the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws overseas don't need to track down their lawyers. They can just whip out their smart pho

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  • January 11, 2012 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Laster Creates Formula for Attorney Fees in Shareholder Suits With No Monetary Reward

    In a December decision, Delaware Chancery Court Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster crafted a formula for evaluating attorney fees in shareholder suits where the plaintiffs successfully challeng

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