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  • September 1, 2004 | The American Lawyer

    The A-List

    Just a year ago we began to answer this question: Which are the best law firms in the land? We introduced The American Lawyer's A-List, a carefully weighted ranking based on our

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  • August 18, 2009 | National Law Journal

    For Litigators, a Different Kind of Recession

    What happened to the wave of litigation that was supposed to swamp corporate America in 2009? A year ago, as the economy began its freefall, corporate law departments were preparing for an

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  • January 16, 2001 | Alm

    Spain

    Law firms have been discovering that there's far more to Spain than Iberian business stereotypes would suggest. Since a fiscally conservative government took power in 1996, the country has bee

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  • March 2, 2009 | National Law Journal

    In Down Economy, Midsized Firms Make Their Move

    Coming soon to a major city near you: new branch offices launched by midsized law firms. Many smaller firms that have avoided moving into major cities dominated by large firms are suddenly e

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  • March 1, 1989 | The American Lawyer

    Joseph Flom, 1923-2011 He Built the Preeminent Law Firm in America

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner and M&A pioneer Joseph H. Flom died early Wednesday, the firm announced. He was 87 years old. During a legal career that spanned six decades

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  • October 19, 2011 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Legal Services of New Jersey Thanks Volunteer Attorneys

    Some lawyers call it pay-back for the fulfilling careers they have had. Other sconsider it their professional responsibility to help ensure that the legal system is open to all. And there are those

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  • December 20, 2004 | Texas Lawyer

    Developments in the Substantive Law

    Administrative Law: Sovereign Immunity Issues The doctrine of sovereign immunity is a bane, or a boon, for administrative law practitioners. This year, the Texas Supreme Court d

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  • April 30, 2007 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    Former Milberg Partner Seeks Dismissal of Kickback Charge One of the indicted former name partners of New York's Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman has moved to dismiss federa

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  • January 1, 2010 | Corporate Counsel

    Deals & Suits

    Northeast Utilities / NSTAR Northeast Utilities agreed to buy rival New England electric power producer NSTAR for $4.2 billion in stock and $2.5 billion in assumed debt on October

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  • May 29, 2012 | New York Law Journal

    Finding Counsel for Noncitizens

    This article is excerpted from a lecture given at the Federal Bar Council's presentation of its Learned Hand Medal to Second Circuit Judge Robert A. Katzmann. For the compl

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