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  • July 25, 2013 | New York Law Journal

    Implementing Exclusive Forum Bylaws

    Late last month, in an important decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that boards of directors of Delaware corporations may validly adopt exclusive forum bylaws, also known as forum

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  • March 28, 2005 | Legal Times

    Parlez-Vous Global Marketing?

    Rapid economic growth in many countries is fueling big growth opportunities these days for U.S. law firms. In good times and bad, legal services are required at nearly every step of the

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  • Rinehart v. Akers, 11-4232-cv

    Publication Date: 2013-07-16
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack, Wesley, C.JJ., Nathan, D.J.**
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Daniel W. Krasner, Gregory M. Nespole, Matthew M. Guiney, Beth A. Landes, Maja Lukic, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, New York, NY; Thomas J. McKenna, Gainey & McKenna, New York, NY, on the brief, Mark C. Rifkin, Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP, Interim Co-Lead Counsel.
    for defendant: For the Benefit Committee Defendants-Appellees: Janet Gochman, Hiral D. Mehta, on the brief, Jonathan K. Youngwood, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY. For all of the Director Defendants-Appellees: Other than Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Andrew J. Levander, Kathleen N. Massey, Dechert LLP, New York, NY; Thomas K. Johnson II, J. Ian Downes, Dechert LLP, Philadelphia, PA, on the brief, Adam J. Wasserman. For Defendant-Appellee: Richard S. Fuld, Jr., Patricia M. Hynes, Todd S. Fishman, Allen & Overy LLP, New York, NY. For Amicus Curiae Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of the United States Department of Labor., M. Patricia Smith, Solicitor of Labor, Timothy D. Hauser, Associate Solicitor for Plan Benefits Security, Elizabeth Hopkins, Counsel for Appellate and Special Litigation, on the brief, Benjamin R. Botts, Attorney, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC.
    Case Number: 11-4232-cv

    Cite as: Rinehart v. Akers, 11-4232-cv, NYLJ 1202611058774, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 15, 2013) 11-4232-cv Before: Sack, Wesley, C.JJ., Nathan

  • Eric Brown v. Steven J. O'brien

    Publication Date: 2012-01-30
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    Date Filed: 2012-01-24
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Boudin, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 11-1037

    Before Boudin, Selya and Howard, Circuit Judges.Eric Brown, now in state prison serving two life terms for first degree murder, was denied habeas corpus relief in the federal district court,

  • August 8, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Making the Most of Pretrial Discovery

    Plaintiff medical malpractice litigation is expensive and time consuming, and can be very risky when not properly prepared. Thus, it is paramount that the attorney handling the litigation have

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  • September 29, 2003 | Daily Report Online

    Possibility and Peril: Firms Position Themselves for Work in Iraq

    Marie Beaudette [email protected] WASHINGTON-With billions of dollars of reconstruction work to be done and the world's second-largest oil reserves underground, Iraq

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  • April 20, 2009 | New York Law Journal

    An Introduction To Goodwill

    Why would anyone buy a business when she could simply start her own, especially if the cost of purchasing the necessary assets (equipment, licenses, etc.) is less than the asking price o

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  • July 28, 2004 | Corporate Counsel

    Small Firms, Big Clients

    Traditionally, corporate clients turned to the nation's largest firms when they needed outside legal help. But in today's economic environment, less can be more. Small firms can offer speed, e

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  • March 10, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

    Disqualification Duel

    Can a firm defend another firm in a legal malpractice suit after representing the same firm in the underlying case that gave rise to the malpractice claim? That question is raised in a case in

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  • May 1, 2006 | Legal Times

    Influence: Job Tracker

    JOB TRACKER“Job Tracker” is a roundup of the latest job changes in the lobbying world, from turns of the revolving door to moves between firms. Send information about

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