• August 1, 2003 | Corporate Counsel

    CONTRIBUTORS

    Daphne Eviatar ["Crackdown on Kickbacks," page 20], a New York — based freelancer and attorney, is a contributing editor to The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel's sibling publication.

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  • April 12, 2013 | The Careerist

    Ready for the $1,000+ an Hour Partner?

    You know that old saying: "Only WASPs pay retail"? That used to describe the legal world too. There was a time when blue-chip clients scrutinized the bills of their outside c

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  • April 2, 2003 |

    AMR Reaches Deal With Unions

    American Airlines' parent AMR Corp. reached agreements with its unions late Monday for $1.8 billion in annual concessions, at least temporarily averting a bankruptcy filing.The Fort Wo

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  • David McAnaney, Plaintiffs v. Astoria Financial Corp., Defendants, 04-CV-1101 (JFB) (WDW)

    Publication Date: 2011-02-24
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    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Eastern District
    Judge: District Judge Joseph F. Bianco
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Plaintiffs are represented by Joseph S. Tusa, Esq., Tusa P.C., New York, NY. Paul C. Whalen, Esq., Manhasset, NY. G. Oliver Koppell, Esq., G. Oliver Koppell & Associates, New York, New York.
    for defendant: Defendants are represented by Alfred W.J. Marks, Esq. and Lisa Pepe Whittaker, Esq., Day Pitney LLP, New York, New York.

    Case Number: 04-CV-1101 (JFB) (WDW)

    Cite as: McAnaney v. Astoria Financial Corp., 04-CV-1101 (JFB) (WDW), NYLJ 1202483062588, at *1 (EDNY, Decided February 11, 2011)District Judge Joseph F. Bianco

  • October 25, 2006 | Legal Times

    Going In-House? It Might Be a Wise Move

    Earlier this year, Judge J. Michael Luttig of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stunned the legal world by surrendering his lifetime appointment to the bench in favor of the top legal job at Bo

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  • May 30, 2006 |

    Avoiding In-House Conflicts

    In the aftermath of the recent corporate scandals, investigations, criminal trials of senior management and settlements of shareholder class actions, one question often heard is, "Where were t

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  • February 15, 2001 | New York Law Journal

    High-Tech Lawyers Busy Even in the Doldrums

    How times have changed for the lawyers who advise high-tech companies. Just a year ago, irrational exuberance ruled the day, the Nasdaq was soaring to record highs and initial public offerings

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  • August 25, 2000 | The American Lawyer

    What, Me Worry?

    You have to admire the American Bar Association for its bluster. Barely a year ago, an ABA commission had endorsed multidisciplinary practice -- lawyers practicing law in partnership with nonl

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  • August 1, 2006 | Corporate Counsel

    From Dean to GC

    Being the GC of a law firm can be tricky. Stevens & Lee decided that only a law school dean would be perfect for the job. The professional services firm announced in June that it had hired

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  • February 8, 2010 | The Recorder

    Dechert Patent Pair Jumping to Skadden

    James Elacqua and Andrew Thomases are jumping from Dechert to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & F

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