• July 11, 2011 | Texas Lawyer

    Commentary: A Day in the Life of a Regulatory Lawyer

    Lawyers might think one could become lonely as a Food and Drug Administration regulatory attorney in the Lone Star state. Most lawyers in my line of work spend the bulk of their time closer to the

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  • September 2, 2009 | The American Lawyer

    Ropes & Gray Advises Pfizer on $2.3 Billion Settlement

    Pfizer is no stranger to eye-popping settlements. In 2004 alone, the drugmaker agreed to pay $430 million to settle charges related to off-label marketing of Neurontin, and $965 million to put an end

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  • February 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    News In Brief

    Judge, Parties Pick 12 Cases for Trial in 9/11 Litigation Twelve bellwether cases have been selected for trial on whether New York City, the Port Authority of New York a

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  • April 1, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

    On the Job

    DAVID SAVNER, former senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary of General Dynamics Corporation, has returned to Jenner & Block as a partner in Chicago. CHR

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  • February 6, 2006 | Connecticut Law Tribune

    'Bigger Is Better' Philosophy Prevails

    The number of law firm mergers in 2005 topped that of 2004, with international and large-scale deals representing a big piece of last year's action. Forty-nine law firm mergers occurre

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  • December 28, 2012 | The American Lawyer

    Big Deals

    BP Asset SalesBP p.l.c. has been on a selling spree. In October the company struck a deal to sell its 50 percent stake in

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  • May 1, 2013 | Corporate Counsel

    Deals & Suits

    Berkshire / 3G CapitalHeinz Warren Buffett has always loved strong consumer brands, and on Valentine's Day he put his money where his heart is. Buffett's

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  • April 2, 2010 | Daily Business Review

    Real estate lawyers finally seeing transaction uptick

    At long last, many real estate attorneys are seeing transactions - not just workouts and defaults - increase, with property sales figures coming in much higher in the first quarter of 2010 than a y

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  • February 1, 2006 | Alm

    Mergers Show 'Bigger Is Better' Theory Prevails

    The number of law firm mergers in 2005 topped that of 2004, with international and large-scale deals representing a big piece of last year's action. Forty-nine law firm mergers occurr

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  • June 8, 2010 | The Legal Intelligencer

    PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

    Elected and Appointed Gov. Edward G. Rendell announced several nominations and appointments he has made recently. Thomas P. Caulfield has been nom

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