• September 2, 2003 | Legal Times

    Court, Bar, Brace For McCain-Feingold Argument

    WASHINGTON -- On most September days, the majestic U.S. Supreme Court chamber is empty except for the occasional lecture given to tourists about the architecture and history of the courtroom.

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  • January 4, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    Litigation Department of the Year: Gibson Dunn

    Most Januarys, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Theodore Olson gives the firm's freshest hires a speech t

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  • Praimnath v Torres

    Publication Date: 2009-02-03
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    Case Number: 2008-08820

    Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department PETER B. SKELOS, J.P. MARK C. DILLON DANIEL D. ANGIOLILLO RANDALL T

  • August 11, 2003 | National Law Journal

    Measuring High Court's Momentum

    Sometimes the Supreme Court leads the nation: commanding school desegregation. And sometimes the Supreme Court follows: prohibiting the execution of the mentally retarded.In the term j

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  • Matter of Rehabilitation of Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., 401265/12

    Publication Date: 2013-09-10
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    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, Part 36
    Judge: Justice Doris Ling-Cohan
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Petitioner: Financial Guaranty Insurance Company by Weil Gotshal & Manges, LLP.
    for defendant: Trustees: Bank of New York by the following four attorneys Dechert, LLP, Carter Ledyard & Milburn, LLP, Seward & Kissel, LLP, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. Wells Fargo by Alston & Bird LLP. Objectors: The Monarch Objectors by Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Freddie Mac by McKool Smith FYI by Halperin Battaglia Raicht, LLP.

    Case Number: 401265/12

    Cite as: Matter of Rehabilitation of Financial Guaranty Insurance Co., 401265/12, NYLJ 1202618315392, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided August 16, 2013) 401265/12p class="j

  • September 22, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Brewington Named to Judicial Nomination Commission Civil rights litigation specialist Frederick K. Brewington became on Friday Governor David A. Paterson's

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  • April 17, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Feerick Named Chair of Ethics Commission Fordham Law School professor John Feerick will become chairman of the state Ethics Commission, and of its successor agency in September

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  • December 5, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Hynes Nominated as Next City Bar President Patricia M. Hynes, senior counsel at Allen & Overy, has been nominated to become the next president of the New York City Bar Assoc

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  • December 19, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Professional Liability

    Breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice are causes of action that often mirror one another in the pleadings and either or both are predictably dismissed from the case. br

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  • Syncora v. Countrywide, et al., 650042/09

    Publication Date: 2012-01-06
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    Court: Supreme Court, New York County, Part 3
    Judge: Justice Eileen Bransten
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    Case Number: 650042/09

    Cite as: Syncora v. Countrywide, et al., 650042/09, NYLJ 1202537445780, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided January 3, 2012)Justice Eileen Bra