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  • February 27, 2013 | The American Lawyer

    An Arm and a Leg?

    In 2006 Dechert was facing a potentially budget-busting task: During the next 18 months, it would need to relocate its three largest offices. Capital expenses were

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  • March 13, 2007 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Drinker Biddle Moves Up Timetable To Increase First-Year Lawyers� Pay

    After looking at the market conditions and discussing integration plans post-merger, Drinker Biddle & Reath has decided to move up the start date for its first-year associate salary increa

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  • Vinas v. The Chubb Corp., 06 Civ. 10233

    Publication Date: 2007-06-22
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    Date Filed: 2007-06-14
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
    Judge: Harold Baer
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    for defendant:
    Case Number: 06 Civ. 10233

    District Judge Harold Baer U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK For Plaintiff: David Arens For Defendants: Cary B. Samowitz Joseph G. F

  • Blackrock Financial Management Inc. v. The Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corp., 11-5309-cv(L)

    Publication Date: 2012-02-29
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before Jacobs, Ch.J., Hall and Lohier, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Petitioners-Appellants BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., et al.: ROBERT MADDEN, Gibbs & Bruns, LLP, Houston, TX (Kathy Patrick, Gibbs & Bruns, LLP, Houston, TX, Kenneth E. Warner, Warner Partners, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief). For Petitioner-Appellant The Bank of New York Mellon: ANDREW L. FREY, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY (Matthew D. Ingber, Christopher J. Houpt, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY, Charles A. Rothfeld, Brian J. Wong, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, DC, Hector Gonzalez, James M. McGuire, Dechert LLP, New York, NY, on the brief).
    for defendant: For Respondents-Appellees Walnut Place LLC, et al: OWEN L. CYRULNIK, Grais & Ellsworth LLP, New York, NY (David J. Grais, Kathryn E. Matthews, Leanne M. Wilson, on the brief). For Respondents-Appellees The Segregated Account of Ambac Asssurance Coorporation & AMBAC Assurance Corporation: Rachel Allison Gupta, DLA Piper LLP, New York, NY. For Respondents-Appellees Triaxx Prime CDO 2007-1, Ltd., et al: John G. Moon, Miller & Wrubel P.C., New York, NY. For Respondent-Appellee Commonwealth Investors: Justin M. Sher, Sher LLP, New York,NY. For Respondents-Appellees American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company & Knights of Columbus: Peter N. Tsapatsaris, Peter N. Tsapatsaris, LLC, New York, NY. For Respondents-Appellees Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, et al.: David J. Grais, Grais & Ellsworth LLP, New York, NY. For Respondents-Appellees Policemens Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago, et al.: Beth A. Kaswan, Scott+Scott LLP, New York, NY. For Respondents-Appellees Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, et al.: Derek W. Loeser, Amy Christine Williams-Derry, Keller Rohrback, L.L.P., Seattle, WA, Gary A. Gotto, Ron Kilgard, Keller Rohrback, PLC, Phoenix, AZ. For Respondent-Appellee Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh: Heather Yue-Ling Fong, Robbins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, LLP, New York, NY. For Respondents-Appellees Columbus Life Insurance Company, et al.: Daniel M. Reilly, Reilly Pozner, L.L.P., Denver, CO. For Amicus Curiae Bank of America Corporation: THEODORE N. MIRVIS, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY (George T. Conway III, Elaine P. Golin, Won S. Shin, on the brief).
    Case Number: 11-5309-cv(L)

    Cite as: Blackrock Financial Management Inc. v. The Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance Corp., 11-5309-cv(L), NYLJ 1202543755452, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided February 27, 2012) p

  • Gill v. Arab Bank, 11-CV-3706

    Publication Date: 2012-11-08
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    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Jack B.Weinstein
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For the Plaintiff: Gary M. Osen, Aaron Schlanger, Ari Ungar, Joshua D. Glatter, Peter R. Kolker, Osen LLC, Hackensack, NJ. Aitan D. Goelman, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Washington, DC.
    for defendant: For the Defendant: Kevin Walsh, Shand Stephens, Steven J. Young, Douglas Walter Mateyaschuk, DLA Piper US LLP, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 11-CV-3706

    Cite as: Gill v. Arab Bank, 11-CV-3706, NYLJ 1202577564887, at *1 (EDNY, Decided November 6, 2012)District Judge Jack B.WeinsteinDe

  • February 25, 2010 | The Recorder

    JDSU Turns to DLA for Help with Agilent Deal

    The legal team at JDS Uniphase Corp. likes to be hands-on in its deals. The Milpitas-based maker of optical networking products and equipment announced Feb. 11 it would be paying $165 millio

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  • February 26, 2007 | The Recorder

    In Brief

    6 KING & SPALDING LITIGATORS DEFECTNEW YORK � McKee Nelson has recruited a six-partner litigation group from the New York office of King & Spalding.Led by Jeffre

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  • November 10, 2006 | The Recorder

    South Korea Comin' Up Fast?

    South Korea has been described as the next frontier for major U.S. law firms. Now it may be closer than ever.

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  • February 11, 2011 | The Recorder

    For IPO Lawyers, It's Almost 1999 Again

    Update: Story was corrected. An earlier version said that Cooley was working on at least 20 IPOs this year and had worked on 42 last year; those figures include both initial public offerings and

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  • April 28, 2008 | The Recorder

    Deal Market's Downshift

    The depressed number of mergers and acquisitions worldwide in the first quarter took a toll on California's biggest firms. Of the top 10 firms on the a href="http://www.la

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