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  • June 15, 2010 | National Law Journal

    Showdown looms over arbitration

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  • April 17, 2013 | National Law Journal

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  • Rothstein v. UBS AG, 11-0211-cv

    Publication Date: 2013-02-19
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Lohier, and Droney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Robert J. Tolchin, Jaroslawicz & Jaros, New York, New York, on the brief, Nathaniel A. Tarnor, Washington, D.C.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Daniel L. Cantor, Jacqueline V. Roeder, O'Melveny & Myers, New York, New York; Jonathan D. Hacker, Anton Metlitsky, O'Melveny & Myers, Washington, D.C.; Andrew J. Pincus, Marc R. Cohen, Alex C. Lakatos, Paul W. Hughes, Mayer Brown, Washington, D.C., on the brief, Jonathan Rosenberg, New York, New York. Filed a brief for Amicus Curiae Government of Switzerland, In Support of Appellee, Frederick A. Brodie, of Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, New York, New York. Filed a brief for Amici Curiae Institute of International Bankers, Association of German Banks, economiesuisse, European Banking Federation, Federation of German Industries, French Banking Federation, Mouvement des Entreprises de France, and Swiss Bankers Association, in Support of Appellee, Linda C. Goldstein, of Counsel; Brian D. Ginsberg, Covington & Burling, New York, New York, of Counsel, Dechert, New York, New York.

    Case Number: 11-0211-cv

    Cite as: Rothstein v. UBS AG, 11-0211-cv, NYLJ 1202588420674, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 14, 2013)Before: Kearse, Lohier, and Droney, C.JJ.p cl

  • June 30, 2010 | Delaware Law Weekly

    In Four Decisions, U.S. Supreme Court Limits Reach of Fraud Statutes

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  • July 17, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    Appellate Veterans Launch Moot Court Panel for Hire

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  • January 6, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

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