• June 6, 2013 | National Law Journal

    Obama Signals Resolve To Win Confirmations Of D.C. Circuit Picks

    President Obama used the announcement of three nominations to a key appeals court Tuesday to strike a new, more aggressive tone. The move ultimately could determine the size of the imprint hi

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  • Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

    Publication Date: 2012-12-26
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2012-12-26
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Before: Michael Daly Hawkins, M. Margaret McKeown, and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Colin C. O'Brien (argued), Earthjustice, Anchorage, Alaska; Eric P. Jorgensen, Earthjustice, Juneau, Alaska, for Petitioners.
    for defendant: Ignacio S. Moreno, Daniel Pinkston (argued), Alan D. Greenberg, United States Department of Justice, Denver, Colorado, for Respondent. Kathleen M. Sullivan (argued), William B. Adams, David S. Mader, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, New York; Duane A. Siler, Sarah C. Bordelon, Tony G. Mendoza, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, D.C., for Intervenors-Respondents. Lisa E. Jones, Samuel B. Boxerman, and James R. Wedeking, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, D.C., Mara E. Zimmerman, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae American Petroleum Institute. Cameron M. Leonard, Office of the Attorney General, Fairbanks, Alaska, for Amicus Curiae State of Alaska.

    Case Number: No. 12-70518

    Cite as 12 C.D.O.S. 14049RESISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION ON INDIGENOUS LANDS, REDOIL; ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE; CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; NATUR

  • October 17, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    No Deal Downturn for Skadden, as Firm Lands Roles on Spate of Major Transactions

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a firm whose reputation for transactional work is so strong it was a href="http://www.thedeal.

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  • In Re 911 Terrorist Attacks; (Saudi Joint Relief Committee, et al.), 11-3294-cv(L)

    Publication Date: 2013-04-18
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Cabranes, Raggi, CJJ, and Rakoff, DJ.**
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants on Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Issues: Stephen A. Cozen, Elliott R. Feldman, Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA; Ronald L. Motley, Robert T. Haefele, Motley Rice, LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC; Carter G. Phillips, Richard Klingler, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, DC; Andrea Bierstein, Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes, LLP, New York, NY; Robert M. Kaplan, Ferber Chan Essner & Coller, LLP, New York, NY; James P. Kreindler, Justin T. Green, Andrew J. Maloney, III, Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, New York, NY; Jerry S. Goldman, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C., New York, NY; Chris Leonardo, Adams Holcomb LLP, Washington, DC, on the brief, Sean P. Carter Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee Saudi Joint Relief Committee: Gregory G. Rapawy, Brendan Crimmins, William J. Rinner, on the brief, Michael K. Kellogg, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, PLLC, Washington, DC. For Defendant-Appellee Saudi Red Crescent Society.1: Lynne Bernabei, Alan R. Kabat, Bernabei & Wachtel, PLLC, Washington, DC.

    Case Number: 11-3294-cv(L)

    Cite as: In Re 911 Terrorist Attacks; (Saudi Joint Relief Committee, et al.), 11-3294-cv(L), NYLJ 1202596362053, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided April 16, 2013)B

  • April 1, 2006 | The American Lawyer

    Hedged Bets

    When Barry Barbash started working on hedge funds 25 years ago, he wasn't exactly facing stiff competition for the work. "The general rule of thumb was that the lowest person on the totem pole

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  • Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

    Publication Date: 2013-04-23
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2012-12-26
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: Before: Michael Daly Hawkins, M. Margaret McKeown, and Carlos T. Bea, Circuit Judges.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Colin C. O'Brien (argued), Earthjustice, Anchorage, Alaska; Eric P. Jorgensen, Earthjustice, Juneau, Alaska, for Petitioners.
    for defendant: Ignacia S. Moreno, Daniel Pinkston (argued), Alan D. Greenberg, United States Department of Justice, Denver, Colorado, for Respondent. Kathleen M. Sullivan (argued), William B. Adams, David S. Mader, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, New York, New York; Duane A. Siler, Sarah C. Bordelon, Tony G. Mendoza, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, D.C., for Intervenors-Respondents. Lisa E. Jones, Samuel B. Boxerman, and James R. Wedeking, Sidley Austin, LLP, Washington, D.C., Mara E. Zimmerman, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae American Petroleum Institute. Cameron M. Leonard, Office of the Attorney General, Fairbanks, Alaska, for Amicus Curiae State of Alaska.

    Case Number: No. 12-70518

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 4006RESISTING ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION ON INDIGENOUS LANDS, REDOIL; ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE; CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY; N A

  • July 2, 2003 | Legal Times

    In 'Grutter v. Bollinger' Amicus Avalanche, One Brief Stood Out

    It began four years ago in a private conversation between James Cannon, a retired journalist and political operative, and former President Gerald Ford, whom Cannon served as a domestic a

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  • October 9, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in the Am Law 200

    Blank Rome has welcomed DANIELLE GARCIA as counsel in its financial services group in Los Angeles. Garcia, who left a position as counsel at Bingham McCutchen, represents len

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  • May 29, 2012 | National Law Journal

    Honeywell GC Katherine Adams is a 'Jill of All Trades'

    Honeywell International Inc. is a major player in aerospace, defense, transportation, fire protection and products for the home, to name a few product lines. Avionics systems, fuel, computers

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  • May 30, 2003 | Special To Law.Com

    'Clackamas' Decision Mixed Blessing for Professionals

    On April 22, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on an issue that created a split among the lower federal courts: when should owner/shareholders of professional corporations be consi

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