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  • March 1, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

    Call for Entries

    It's not unusual for companies to fashion requests for proposals on standard business matters, but when Intel Corporation put out an invitation for help with pro bono, it was onto something ne

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  • May 8, 2013 | The Recorder

    Firms Use Apps to Burnish Their Brands

    Clients looking to learn more about the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws overseas don't need to track down their lawyers. They can just whip out their smartphones.Latham & Wat

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  • December 20, 2005 |

    The Great Mall of China

    For multinational companies operating in China, fighting piracy is like playing the arcade game Whack-a-Mole. Knock down one counterfeiter, and three more pop up -- despite the millions spent

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  • October 8, 2012 | Daily Business Review

    Lawyer's compensation survey 2012

    Global mega-firm Baker & McKenzie in July raised its hourly billing rates in its Miami outpost across the board, leading the charge across the $900 threshold. Miami managing partne

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  • May 3, 2013 | The Recorder

    Law Firms Use Smartphone Apps to Burnish Brands

    Clients looking to learn more about the anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws overseas don't need to track down their lawyers. They can just whip out their smart phones.This week, Lath

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  • November 24, 2009 | National Law Journal

    What To Expect in the Decade Ahead

    It's a good time to be a client. Charles James, Chevron Corp.'s executive vice president, expects that the newfound leverage that clients have over law firms will allow them to squeeze more fee con

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  • June 10, 2013 | National Law Journal

    The Old Rules No Longer Apply on The NLJ 350

    Tepid growth among the nation's 350 largest law firms in 2012 showed that the highly leveraged, bottom-heavy ways of doing business have become unsustainable.Overall, the nation's larg

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  • May 23, 2011 | International

    Nishimura & Asahi Prepares for Hanoi Launch

    Japanese firm Nishimura & Asahi has applied to Vietnam's Ministry of Justice to open an office in Hanoi. If it is approved, the Hanoi practice

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  • July 1, 2002 | The Recorder

    Profit Plunge

    Through the late 1990s, driven by double-digit growth at Silicon Valley tech firms, Bay Area law firms led the nation in terms of profit growth. In 2001, the region's fortunes took an abrupt

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  • August 23, 2005 | The Recorder

    Coudert Meltdown May Refuel Firms' China Plans

    As Silicon Valley firms finally take an interest in China, the unraveling of Coudert Brothers may provide a quick way into the market.The decision last week to break up Coudert leaves

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