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  • December 9, 2003 | Legal Times

    Tactics Shift in War on Terrorism

    Since Sept. 11, 2001, government lawyers have argued that normal rules of law do not apply to terrorists -- whether they are picked up on the battlefield or inside U.S. borders.But wit

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  • August 20, 2011 | The American Lawyer

    Big Deals

    Nortel Patent Auction The fight for smartphone supremacy led to a furious bidding war for the patents and patent applications of

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  • September 3, 2002 | Legal Times

    The Law Firm Targets

    Forty-five law firms from Dusseldorf to Omaha now find themselves targets of a major discovery effort by Neal Batson, the court-appointed examiner investigating Enron's fall. Batson has asked

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  • October 19, 2001 |

    Is Credit Suisse Trying to Settle IPO Probe?

    Credit Suisse First Boston is reportedly trying to negotiate a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the bank's allocation of shares in hot technology initial public

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  • March 10, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    Law Firms' Tax Advice Challenged in Report

    Enron Report Challenges Law Firms' Tax AdviceLaw Firms' Tax Advice Challenged in ReportAmerican Lawyer MediaTHEENRON examiner is back. And a few law firms cannot

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  • January 25, 2008 | The Recorder

    Former Pharmaceutical Company Execs Face Federal Probe

    Scott Harkonen may have thought he could move on.Fifteen months ago, the Department of Justice signed a d

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  • October 12, 2005 | Corporate Counsel

    Who's Coming Out Ahead in Morgan Stanley Culture Wars?

    After staging its own version of the War of the Roses for nearly a decade, Morgan Stanley -- and its legal department -- is back under the rule of the House of Mack. In July the bank's board w

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  • November 4, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

    Media for a Merger

    When it comes to firm merger media, most firms still do not get it quite right. Successful merger media starts with early and honest planning. It communicates why your clients and prospects should car

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  • March 11, 2003 | Legal Times

    Enron Probe Examines Firms' Roles

    The Enron examiner is back. And a few law firms can't be too happy about it.R. Neal Batson, the court-appointed examiner investigating the exotic financing schemes that contributed to

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  • March 2, 2001 | National Law Journal

    Pro Bono Work Is Good for Business

    In making the case for why lawyers and legal institutions should undertake pro bono work, supporters of pro bono service typically focus on the compelling need for such assistance. But researc

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