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  • September 18, 2017 | Litigation Daily

    In Reed Smith Partner Suicide Suit, What Big Law Expert Would Have Said

    “GSK was prejudiced by not being allowed to present this evidence to the jury to show that Mr. Dolin committed suicide because of his underlying anxiety and depression, which was heavily influenced by the stress and pressure he felt at work," company lawyers argued. Here's a look at what their expert would have said.

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  • September 18, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Rejoining Old Firms, Partners Move Back, but Not Backward

    What draws some lawyers back to their old firms after practicing for years somewhere else?

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  • September 15, 2017 | National Law Journal

    Back to Work for Obama Lawyers; US Attorney Picks Raise Eyebrows; Dentons' Big New Referral Database

    It's been another busy week in the nation's capital for lawyers and news-watchers alike.

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  • September 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

    Kirkland Has a New Private Equity King in San Francisco

    David King, a former Simpson Thacher & Bartlett associate who spent nearly the past seven years at buyout giant The Carlyle Group LP, has joined Kirkland & Ellis as an investment funds partner in the Bay Area.

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  • September 14, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Two Reed Smith Partners Return to Pepper Hamilton

    Two former Pepper Hamilton partners who left for Reed Smith years ago have returned to help restrenghten Pepper Hamilton's financial services offerings.

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  • September 12, 2017 | National Law Journal

    LeClairRyan Lands 17-Strong Aviation Group From Dentons

    Dentons' former U.S. aviation group has landed at LeClairRyan, and the team is larger than what first appeared on the horizon.

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  • September 11, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Trump Announces Two Pa. US Attorney Nominees

    The White House has announced President Donald Trump's U.S. attorney nominees for the Middle and Western federal districts of Pennsylvania, but has not yet revealed his pick for the Philadelphia-based Eastern District.

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  • September 8, 2017 | National Law Journal

    DC Judge's Best Trial Tips, Government Lawyers Flock to Firms, Mueller's Hotline

    Washington Wrap is a weekly roundup of Big Law hires and other Washington, D.C., legal industry news.

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  • Doe v. Hagenbeck, 15-1890-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-09-08
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Wesley, Livingston, and Chin, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellee for Jane Doe: Rebecca Ojserkis, Jonas Wang, Erin Baldwin, Kathryn Wynbrandt, Bethany Li, Michael J. Wishnie, Veteran Legal Services Clinic, Jerome M. Frank Legal Services Organization, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellants for Lt. Gen. Franklin Lee Hagenbeck and Brig. Gen. William E. Rapp: Christopher Connolly, Benjamin H. Torrance, Assistant United States Attorneys, New York, NY, for Joon H. Kim, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Amici Curiae for Amici Curiae Federal Courts and Constitutional Law Professors, in support of Jane Doe: Caitlin J. Halligan, Joel M. Cohen, Casey K. Lee, Kathryn M. Cherry, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae University Administrators, in support of Jane Doe: Paul W. Hughes, Travis Crum, Mayer Brown LLP, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae Former Military Officers, in support of Jane Doe: Penelope A. Preovolos, Ben Patterson, Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae National Veterans Legal Services Program, Protect Our Defenders, Service Women's Action Network, in support of Jane Doe: John D. Niles, James Anglin Flynn, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, D.C. For Amici Curiae American Civil Liberties Union, American Association of University Women, Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic at the City University of New York School of Law, Human Rights Watch, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, National Women's Law Center, in support of Jane Doe: Sandra S. Park, Steven Watt, Lenora M. Lapidus, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 15-1890-cv

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  • September 7, 2017 | National Law Journal

    Hughes Hubbard Adds Fraud Chief, Veteran FCPA Lawyer in DC

    After nearly a decade working for the U.S. Department of Justice, Laura Perkins is getting off the federal government's payroll for a life in private practice. The veteran Foreign Corrupt Practices Act lawyer received some guidance from a legal recruiter with ties to the nation's top court to find her new perch in Big Law.

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