• September 5, 2017 | National Law Journal

    Willkie Beefs Up Regulatory Practices with Former FERC Chair

    Norman Bay, the former U.S. attorney for New Mexico and most recently chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Priya Aiyar, previously the Treasury Department's acting general counsel, joined Willkie as partners Tuesday.

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  • September 1, 2017 | The American Lawyer

    CMS Becomes Latest Big Firm Heading to Singapore

    The latest international firm expanding into Singapore is CMS, which has secured a local law capability in the city-state with the launch of a formal law alliance with Holborn Law.

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  • September 1, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

    Distinguished Leader: Gary C. Johnson

    Gary C. Johnson partner, Reed Smith, Houston TL: Distinguished Leaders in many cases have praiseworthy careers, but most importantly they continue to…

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  • Jane Doe, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lt. Gen. Franklin Lee Hagenbeck, Brig. Gen. William E. Rapp, Defendants-Appellants, United States of America, Defendant, 15-1890-cv

    Publication Date: 2017-09-01
    Practice Area: Litigation | Civil Appeals
    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

    Former West Point Cadet's Sexual Assault Liability Suit Stymied by Second C

  • August 31, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Pa. Midlevel Associates Could Be Happier

    Associates in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh gave their firms below-average scores when it comes to a satisfying work experience. But one Philadelphia firm led the national ranking.

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  • August 28, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

    Hurricane Harvey Record Rainfall Floods Lawyers' Homes, Shutters Law Firms

    The torrential rain in Houston from Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in South Texas on Aug. 25, is disrupting the nation's fourth-largest city, has led to eight reported deaths and is prompting Houston lawyers to work from home, if they are lucky enough to have power.

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  • August 24, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

    PLW People in the News—Aug. 29, 2017—Steven L. Sugarman & Associates

    Steven L. Sugarman, founding principal of Steven L. Sugarman & Associates, was a speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's program, "A Day on Real Estate-East/The Best of the 2016 Real Estate Institute" held in Philadelphia.

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  • August 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

    Dentons' US Aviation Group Packs Its Bags for LeClairRyan

    The global legal giant is set to lose its U.S. aviation practice to LeClairRyan, according to two people who follow the practice area. The group, which includes partner Mark Dombroff in Tysons, Virginia, is known for its representation of aviation industry clients after plane crashes.

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  • August 24, 2017 | Legaltech News

    Breaking Down the Barriers to Information Governance Automation

    At ILTACON 2017, law firm and professional services leaders discuss their experiences automating parts of the information governance workflow.

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  • August 21, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

    Martha Stewart Extinguishes Investor Lawsuit Over Company's $353M Sale

    The Delaware Court of Chancery has dismissed a shareholder challenge to the 2015 sale of Martha Stewart's merchandising company to Sequential Brands Group Inc., ruling that the $353 million deal included protective measures that kept it within the protection of the business judgment rule and shielded it from heightened scrutiny.

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