• November 15, 2000 | Legal Times

    Practicing in the Pacific Isles

    On a characteristically hot and sunny day on the tropical island of Weno, I noticed that an overpowering smell of smoke appeared to be emanating from behind the cinderblock building housing th

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  • Igor A. Timofeyev, Claimant v. Palant and Shapiro, P.C., Defendant, SCR 618/10

    Publication Date: 2010-12-10
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Court: Civil Court, Richmond County
    Judge: Judge Philip S. Straniere
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: SCR 618/10

    Cite as: Timofeyev v. Palant and Shapiro, P.C., SCR 618/10, NYLJ 1202475879584, at *1 (Civ., RI, Decided November 29, 2010)Judge Philip S. Stranierep class

  • June 7, 2010 | Texas Lawyer

    Inadmissible

    On Again, Off Again R. Allen Stanford now should have a clear understanding of who represents his interests. During a three-hour hearing on June 3, U.S. District Judge span class="person"

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  • September 17, 2007 | Daily Report Online

    Behind the Words

    Janet L. Conley, the author of most of the stories in our climate change series, is the associate editor of the Daily Report. She also has written and reported for The American Lawyer, The N

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  • March 25, 2005 | Texas Lawyer

    Divided Loyalties

    Corporate executives rely on their general counsel for many things, only one of which is legal services. While this is the simple reality, it creates ethical and other challenges for the gener

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  • August 13, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Vinson & Elkins Acquires Bankruptcy Boutique Vinson & Elkins has acquired a New York bankruptcy boutique founded by former partners of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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  • April 1, 2010 | New York Law Journal

    India Shuts Out Foreign Law Firms

    A recent decision of India's Bombay High Court has shut out foreign law firms from setting up offices in India. New York law firms White & Case and Chadbourne & Parke had set up repr

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  • March 7, 2001 | Legal Times

    Legal Aid Group Fights for Survival

    D.C. Law Students in Court, the largest provider of legal aid to low-income Washington, D.C., residents battling eviction and other housing problems, is facing a serious budget deficit that co

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  • June 18, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

    State Bar President Receives Good Marks for '06-'07 Term

    Poised to turn over leadership of the State Bar of Texas to Vinson & Elkins partner Gib Walton of Houston on June 22, Martha Dickie looks back fondly on her term as president. "It

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  • October 8, 2012 | National Law Journal

    INADMISSIBLE

    A LIFELIKE 'SCRIM' REPLICATES COURT'S FACADE Passersby did a double take when they glanced at the U.S. Supreme Court last week. It is sporting a new face

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