• December 10, 2007 | National Law Journal

    Patent Malpractice Claims Hit Firms

    The high level of liability exposure in patent work and the growing complexity of the practice area are making law firms increasingly vulnerable to malpractice lawsuits that blame attorneys for a j

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  • June 1, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Germany

    Four years after being hit by a �660 million fine for price-fixing from Germany's cartel enforcement office, six cement companies are again on the defensive for their alleged misconduct. This

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  • July 9, 2007 | Texas Lawyer

    VerdictSearch

    Employment Jury finds against Jehovah's Witness claiming discriminationA jury in Harris County returned a defense verdict in a religious discrimination case on Ju

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  • January 1, 2007 | The American Lawyer

    Spain

    Not long ago, you could find people in Spain sporting blue bracelets similar to the yellow Lance Armstrong model with the words, "Endesa-put your heart into it." Bracelet wearers-mostly employ

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  • February 24, 2006 | Daily Report Online

    Smith Gambrell Opens German Office

    Smith, Gambrell & Russell has opened a two-lawyer office in Frankfurt, Germany.Stephen M. Forte, the firm's managing partner, explained, "We've had a historic connection with Germany goi

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  • June 29, 2007 | Daily Business Review

    Some Law Firms Reach Out to Gay Attorneys

    Richard A. Wilson, chairman of the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, recalls that as recently as 2002 only a couple of law firms made the trip to recruit at the group's Lavender Law Career

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  • December 7, 2004 | Alm

    DLA and Piper Rudnick Make Merger Official

    London's DLA and the partners of Piper Rudnick voted to merge the firms Saturday, creating what on Jan. 1 will be the world's third-largest law firm measured by lawyers and fifth-largest measu

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  • September 15, 2011 | International

    Asia Deal Digest: September 15, 2011

    Japan Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has advised Toshiba Corp. on the $1.6 billion acquisition of a 20 percent interest in Westinghouse Electric Co., a nuclear e

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  • November 13, 2006 | National Law Journal

    10 Law Firms Rejoin or Debut on the NLJ 250 This Year

    The annual on-off shuffle of law firms that win a place or lose a spot among the nation's largest 250 involved 20 firms this year.Filling the 10 slots created by the law firms that slid off

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  • September 23, 2009 | International Edition

    Gide Adds Trio to Vietnam Office in International Reshuffle

    Gide Loyrette Nouel has moved to build up its Vietnam presence, adding three lawyers to its Ho Chi Minh City office

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