• September 16, 2004 | New York Law Journal

    Kruse v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Inc.

    Decided September 10, 2004 Before Jacobs, Sack and Raggi, C.JJ. The plaintiff homeowners brought a putative class action against the defendants seeking, inter alia, treble damage

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  • February 21, 2011 | National Law Journal

    Big bankruptcies, big legal fees

    It's been a good time to be a bankruptcy lawyer. Though it's been almost three years since the economy began its meltdown, several massive bankruptcies are continuing to generate big fees for attor

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  • August 30, 2007 | The Recorder

    L.A. Corporate Partner Leaves Mayer, Brown

    LOS ANGELES � Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's L.A. office took another hit this week when longtime corporate partner Kenneth Kohler took off for Morrison & Foerster.But James Tancul

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  • August 22, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

    Stapled in Place

    If you're looking for the attorneys in Kristin Campbell's legal department, just look for their hats. Shortly after being named general counsel at Staples Inc., Campbell gave lawyers at an off-

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  • August 10, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

    Moves: Kristin Campbell Makes Herself at Home at Hilton Worldwide

    Hilton Worldwide is nearing its 93rd birthday, but nobody can accuse the hospitality company of resistance to change. Since 2009, it

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  • May 1, 2010 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn

    All eyes were on President Barack Obama in March as he signed the health care ­reform law. Firms prepared for work that might trickle down from the legislation by pursuing laterals in the i

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  • February 12, 2009 | National Law Journal

    DLA Piper lays off 80 associates and 100 staffers

    DLA Piper is laying off 80 associates in its U.S. offices. The international law firm also is cutting loose of about 100 staffers stateside. The announcement, made to attorneys and employ

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  • December 1, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    The Churn

    If being a judge is akin to being an umpire—to borrow an analogy from Chief ­Justice John Roberts—then several judges have decided to become ballplayers, hanging up thei

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  • May 1, 2008 | The American Lawyer

    THE AM LAW 100 2008: Trouble at Heller Ehrman

    Matthew Larrabee, the 52-year-old litigator who chairs Heller Ehrman, prides himself on his ability to diplomatically answer the most sensitive questions. Has the firm in recent years nudged some shar

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  • December 3, 2012 | National Law Journal

    MOVERS

    NEW ARRIVALS Goodwin Procter (Boston): Abim Thomas joins the firm's securities litigation and white-collar defense group, a

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