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Developments: Sudden Stop
Sunday, November 1, 2009
State Budget Cuts threaten to stall court-ordered reforms.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Don't Count On It
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Litigation carries law firms through hard times. True or false?
Developments: Cash-Flow Woes
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Plaintiffs firms Feel the pinch — and try to borrow more.
Developments: Crash Landing?
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Shareholders start to challenge executive pay packages.
The New Price Is Right
Sunday, November 1, 2009
When Richard Kendall's clients got tired of paying big-firm rates, he left Irell & Manella to strike out on his own.
Voices: The View from the Trenches
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Litigators tell us how the recession has changed their jobs.
LITIGATION 2009
Home Court Disadvantage
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Investors have long complained that securities arbitration is biased toward brokerages. But this year arbitrators socked Credit Suisse with a $431 million award. More big cases are on the way.
Perspective: An Excess of Zeal
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Lessons for defense lawyers from the W.R. Grace trial.
Less Than Zero
Sunday, November 1, 2009
With no debt, but hefty capital calls, K&L Gates may be the model recession-era law firm. Under chairman Peter Kalis (photo at left), the firm's growth has exploded as K&L tries to meet the legal needs of its clients around the globe.
Touch-Up Job
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Dinged by scandal and internal conflict, Mayer Brown tries to freshen up. Will more streamlined management and a new focus on the firm's "global platform" do the trick?
In-House at The American Lawyer
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Blood Money
Sunday, November 1, 2009
After 30 years, one of the biggest patent cases ever ends with a $400 million win for C.R. Bard and its lawyers.
A Suitable Venue
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Right now there's no international court to handle Madoff-scale fraud cases or cross-border disputes between the world's biggest banks. A few lawyers are starting to imagine what one might look like.
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The recession has brought a painful degree of uncertainty to a profession that doesn't like change. But when the storm's over, how different will the landscape look?
Scanning the Future
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Google's settlement with book publishers is a brilliantly innovative use of the class action mechanism that could reshape copyright law. But first it has to pass muster with the Justice Department.
Editor's Note
Sunday, November 1, 2009
As we began to plan the 2009 edition of our annual litigation supplement, it wasn't hard to decide what to write about: the economy.
Tide's Out
Sunday, November 1, 2009
An expected wave of financial-crisis prosecutions hasn't hit yet.
Report: BofA to Waive Privilege in Merrill Flap
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
In a surprising reversal, Bank of America has reportedly agreed to waive attorney-client privilege and give federal and state investigators access to its communications with in-house and outside lawyers who advised on the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
Sizing up BofA's Privilege Waiver
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Bank of America has waived attorney-client privilege. Just how far does the waiver extend?
Google Books: Scanning the Future
Monday, October 12, 2009
Field Reports
Thursday, October 1, 2009
From Russia's gray gloom to Brazil's red-hot ambitions, a look at the state of five emerging legal markets.
The Global Issue
Bridging The Distance
Thursday, October 1, 2009
As China's economy rebounds, Australian firms wonder whether they should team up with a U.K. partner or go it alone.
Russia: Life in the Deep Freeze
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The problems for Russia's economy began even before the fall of Lehman Brothers Inc.
The Great Game
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Global networks shield big firms from economic downturns--at least, that's the theory. How did it work out in real life?
Singapore: Feeling the West's Pain
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Singapore's export-focused economy has been among the hardest hit in Asia by the global economic crisis.
Abu Dhabi: The Desert's New Hot Spot
Thursday, October 1, 2009
While tales of Dubai's excesses were de rigueur during the boom years, its neighbor Abu Dhabi, maintained a relatively low profile.
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