• March 22, 2013 | The Recorder

    Toward a More Perfect Union

    SAN FRANCISCO — Tamara Lange remembers the call. The former ACLU staff attorney was on an airport bus to a UCLA conference in early February 2004 when the word came through: San Fran

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  • January 21, 2003 | The Recorder

    Court Ruling Could Affect Billions in Oil and Gas Rights

    For nearly 25 years, property owned by oil and gas companies in California has not been assessed for taxes unless there were proven reserves beneath the ground. But that might be changing.

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  • December 14, 2007 | International Edition

    Barclays' Legal Team Still Has Worlds to Conquer

    Barclays' legal team is coming to the end of one of the most eventful years in the bank's 300-year history. From its prolonged attempt to acquire Dutch bank ABN Amro to sustained stock market specu

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  • May 18, 2000 | New York Law Journal

    Politics Beckons Paul Weiss Associate

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  • July 16, 2012 | Texas Lawyer

    Ins and Outs of Purchasing Natural Gas-Fueled Power Plants

    Wholesale electricity prices in the market covered by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the operator and regional coordinator of electricity systems within Texas, move with t

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  • May 23, 2012 | Litigation Daily

    Rakoff Gets Amicus Support from Occupy Wall Street in Citi Appeal

    Now that Occupy Wall Street has faded from public squares, some of its members are focusing their energy on courtroom battles. On Monday the group filed what appears to be its first amicus br

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  • In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963

    Publication Date: 2011-01-26
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Robert W. Sweet
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA Attorneys for Lead Securities Plaintiff State of Michigan Retirement Systems: By: Jeffrey C. Block, Esq., Patrick T. Egan, Esq., Justin Saif, Esq., Berman Devalerio, Boston, MA By: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr., Esq., Julie J. Bai, Esq., San Francisco, CA By: Thomas A. Dubbs, Esq., James W. Johnson, Esq., Michael W. Stocker, Esq., Labaton Sucharow LLP, New York, NY Co-Lead Counsel for the Derivative Plaintiff: By: David A.P. Brower, Esq., Brower Piven, P.C., New York, NY By: Marc M. Umeda, Esq., George C. Aguilar, Esq., Shane P. Sanders, Esq., Gregory E. Del Gaizo, Esq., Robbins Umeda LLP, San Diego, CA Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Julie Siebert-Johnson, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Mark K. Gyandoh, Esq., James A. Maro, Jr., Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA Interim Liaison Counsel for ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY
    for defendant: Interim Liaison Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Michael Minikes, Kathleen Cavallo, Stephen Lacoff, and Robert Steinberg: By: Eric. S. Goldstein, Esq., Brad S. Karp, Esq., Lewis R. Clayton, Esq., Douglas M. Pravda, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY By: Paul J. Ondrasik, Jr., Esq., F. Michael Kail, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Attorneys for Defendant James E. Cayne: By: David S. Frankel, Esq., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan D. Schwartz: By: Jay B. Kasner, Esq., Susan Saltzstein, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.: By: Michael Chepiga, Esq., William T. Russell, Jr., Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan C. Greenberg: By: Ronald Richman, Esq., Jill L. Goldberg, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Warren J. Spector: By: David B. Anders, Esq., Meredith L. Turner, Esq., Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey Mayer: By: Richard A. Edlin, Esq., Ronald D. Lefton, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants Henry S. Bienen, Carl D. Glickman, Michael Goldstein, Donald J. Harrington, Frank T. Nickell, Paul A. Novelly, Frederic V. Salerno, Vincent Tese and Wesley S. Williams, Jr.: By: Randy M. Mastro, Esq., Robert F. Serio, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Michael Alix: By: Scott D. Corrigan, Esq., Jeffrey P. Wade, Esq., Wiggin & Dana LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey M. Farber: By: Michael R. Young, Esq., Antonio Yanez, Jr., Esq., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP: By: Max R. Shulman, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY

    Case Number: 08 MDL 1963

    Cite as: In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963, NYLJ 1202479404634, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 9, 2011)District Judge Robert W. Sweetp class="decided

  • In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963

    Publication Date: 2011-01-26
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District
    Judge: District Judge Robert W. Sweet
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA Attorneys for Lead Securities Plaintiff State of Michigan Retirement Systems: By: Jeffrey C. Block, Esq., Patrick T. Egan, Esq., Justin Saif, Esq., Berman Devalerio, Boston, MA By: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr., Esq., Julie J. Bai, Esq., San Francisco, CA By: Thomas A. Dubbs, Esq., James W. Johnson, Esq., Michael W. Stocker, Esq., Labaton Sucharow LLP, New York, NY Co-Lead Counsel for the Derivative Plaintiff: By: David A.P. Brower, Esq., Brower Piven, P.C., New York, NY By: Marc M. Umeda, Esq., George C. Aguilar, Esq., Shane P. Sanders, Esq., Gregory E. Del Gaizo, Esq., Robbins Umeda LLP, San Diego, CA Interim Co-Lead Counsel for the ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., Julie Siebert-Johnson, Esq., Peter H. LeVan Jr., Esq., Shannon O. Lack, Esq., Mark K. Gyandoh, Esq., James A. Maro, Jr., Esq., Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer Check LLP, Radnor, PA By: David S. Preminger, Esq., Keller Rohrback LLP, New York, NY By: Lynn L. Sarko, Esq., Derek W. Loeser, Esq., Erin M. Riley, Esq., Gretchen S. Obrist, Esq., Seattle, WA Interim Liaison Counsel for ERISA Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY
    for defendant: Interim Liaison Counsel for the Securities Plaintiffs: By: Milo Silberstein, Esq., Dealy & Silberstein, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Michael Minikes, Kathleen Cavallo, Stephen Lacoff, and Robert Steinberg: By: Eric. S. Goldstein, Esq., Brad S. Karp, Esq., Lewis R. Clayton, Esq., Douglas M. Pravda, Esq., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY By: Paul J. Ondrasik, Jr., Esq., F. Michael Kail, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Washington, DC Attorneys for Defendant James E. Cayne: By: David S. Frankel, Esq., Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan D. Schwartz: By: Jay B. Kasner, Esq., Susan Saltzstein, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Samuel L. Molinaro, Jr.: By: Michael Chepiga, Esq., William T. Russell, Jr., Esq., Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Alan C. Greenberg: By: Ronald Richman, Esq., Jill L. Goldberg, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Warren J. Spector: By: David B. Anders, Esq., Meredith L. Turner, Esq., Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey Mayer: By: Richard A. Edlin, Esq., Ronald D. Lefton, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendants Henry S. Bienen, Carl D. Glickman, Michael Goldstein, Donald J. Harrington, Frank T. Nickell, Paul A. Novelly, Frederic V. Salerno, Vincent Tese and Wesley S. Williams, Jr.: By: Randy M. Mastro, Esq., Robert F. Serio, Esq., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Michael Alix: By: Scott D. Corrigan, Esq., Jeffrey P. Wade, Esq., Wiggin & Dana LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Jeffrey M. Farber: By: Michael R. Young, Esq., Antonio Yanez, Jr., Esq., Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY Attorneys for Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP: By: Max R. Shulman, Esq., Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY

    Case Number: 08 MDL 1963

    Cite as: In Re Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 08 MDL 1963, NYLJ 1202479404634, at *1 (SDNY, Decided January 9, 2011)District Judge Robert W. Sweetp class="decided

  • Ceglia v. Zuckerberg, 10-CV-00569A(F)

    Publication Date: 2013-03-29
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: U. S. District Court, Western District
    Judge: Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Attorney for Plaintiff: Paul A. Argentieri, Esq., Hornell, NY. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Dean M. Boland, of Counsel, Boland Legal, LLC, Lakewood, OH.
    for defendant: Attorneys for Defendants: Orin S. Snyder, and Alexander H. Southwell, of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY. and Thomas H. Dupree, Jr., of Counsel, Washington, District of Columbia. Attorneys for Defendants: Terrance P. Flynn, of Counsel Larkin at Exchange, Harris Beach LLP, Buffalo, NY.

    Case Number: 10-CV-00569A(F)

    Cite as: Ceglia v. Zuckerberg, 10-CV-00569A(F), NYLJ 1202593906005, at *1 (WDNY, Decided March 26, 2013)Magistrate Judge Leslie G. Foschiop class="de

  • February 24, 2003 | Texas Lawyer

    Top 10 Texas Settlements in 2002

    The following are the top 10 settlement summaries, ranked by dollar amount, of 2002 according to Texas Blue Sheet, a weekly publication of The National Law Journal's Litigation Servic

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