• September 22, 2003 | National Law Journal

    How Viable Is Dot-Com Divorce?

    You might think a couple wanting a quick divorce would first stop at a lawyer's office — or maybe two lawyers' offices, one for each. Not necessarily. Their first stop may be the c

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  • May 18, 2011 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Seven Candidates Seeking Vice Chancellor Position

    The candidate list is composed of two judges and five private practitioners. The judges are Samuel Glasscock III, the current Chancery Court master, and Mary Johnston of the Superior Court. T

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  • SEC v. Sharef, 11 Civ. 9073

    Publication Date: 2013-02-25
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff: Denise Hansberry, Esq., Kara Novaco Brockmeyer, Esq., Paul W. Kisslinger, Esq., Robert Irving Dodge, Esq., Tracy Linkins Price, Esq., Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For Defendants: Amanda Grier, Esq., Erich T. Schwartz, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (DC), Washington, DC. Gary Dibianco, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, London, EN.

    Case Number: 11 Civ. 9073

    Cite as: SEC v. Sharef, 11 Civ. 9073, NYLJ 1202589223058, at *1 (SDNY, d February 19, 2013)District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin

  • December 17, 2010 | National Law Journal

    Twitter: Still misunderstood by law firms

    According to the Pew Research Center, 8% of Internet users in the United States are using Twitter. While 8% may seem a small number, it represents a substantial population. More important

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  • October 5, 2012 | New York Law Journal

    Courts Divided on Employer Claims Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

    Employers have increasingly turned to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 USC §1030, for a cause of acti

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  • September 1, 2011 | New York Law Journal

    Multi-Forum Deal Litigation: A Growing Concern

    With merger and acquisition activity on the rise, a concomitant increase in litigation challenging transactions is a given. Recently, these types of deal litigation cases have posed an interesting

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  • Wilson v. Merrill Lynch & Co., 10-1528-cv

    Publication Date: 2011-11-16
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Sack, and Katzmann, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant: Daniel C. Girard (Jonathan K. Levine, Aaron M. Sheanin, on the brief), Girard Gibbs LLP, San Francisco, Cal.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees: Jay Kasner (Scott D. Musoff, on the brief), Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, N.Y.

    Case Number: 10-1528-cv

    Cite as: Wilson v. Merrill Lynch & Co., 10-1528-cv, NYLJ 1202532469744, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided November 14, 2011)Before: Kearse, Sack, and Katzmann,

  • January 18, 2008 | The Recorder

    Former CEO Gets 6 More Months for 'Misleading' Statement

    Inexact drafting by lawyers for former Brocade CEO Gregory Reyes may have gotten an extra six months tacked onto his stock option backdating sentence. U.S. District Judge Charles Brey

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  • March 31, 2008 | Legal Times

    Climate Work Heating Up

    Kenneth Berlin and his team at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have been working on climate-related matters for years. He was section chief in the Justice Department's Environmental

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  • February 16, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    Hearing Set on Monserrate's Challenge to Expulsion The state Senate seat of Hiram Monserrate, who was voted out of office last week for recklessly assaulting his girlfri

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