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The Global Issue
Oil in the Blood
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
To be lord of the oil patch is a prize worth fighting for. As the Magic Circle makes inroads, Texas energy firms like Vinson & Elkins and Baker Botts tout their historical ties to the oil industry and defend their turf.
--David Asmus, Baker Botts
Features
Man of the World
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Under John Conroy, Baker & McKenzie has raised its sights-boosting profits, tightening management, and working hard to lose its franchise image. Will that be enough to climb into the global elite?
The Global Issue
Oil in the Blood
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
To be lord of the oil patch is a prize worth fighting for. As the Magic Circle makes inroads, Texas energy firms like Vinson & Elkins and Baker Botts tout their historical ties to the oil industry and defend their turf.
Open Wounds
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Big Oil and Big Mining face a host of allegations that they helped commit human rights abuses.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
The Global 100: The English Advantage
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
For U.K. firms, international networks are paying off.
Arguments
Bar None
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
In the global law era, local admission is an outmoded way to regulate lawyers.
Bar Talk
The Cleaner
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Business threatened by a libelous story? Name unfairly placed on a terrorist watch list? Mark MacDougall of Akin Gump will make the problem go away.
An Occupational Hazard
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
AG's auction rate win is loss for plaintiffs lawyers.
One Side of Midnight
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
With revenue down, firms pin their hopes to the expense side of the balance sheet.
Big Suits
Big Suits
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Citigroup Settlement, Nokia v. Qualcomm, GM Securities Litigation, Mattel v. MGA Entertainment, Merrill v. SCA
Books
Crime Vs. Nature
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
In 1855, when Walt Whitman published the first edition of Le...
Dicta
Mirror Image
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
English and U.S. courts have dismayingly similar reactions to claims of national security.
International
Man of the World
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Under John Conroy, Baker & McKenzie has raised its sights-boosting profits, tightening management, and working hard to lose its franchise image. Will that be enough to climb into the global elite?
The Global 100: The English Advantage
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
For U.K. firms, international networks are paying off.
Open Wounds
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Big Oil and Big Mining face a host of allegations that they helped commit human rights abuses.
The Lawyer's Life
MOTION: Everyday Hero
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The Porsche Turbo 997 is by far the easiest supercar to drive well.
CASE OF THE MONTH: Swell Swill, Cheap
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
The best young Bordeaux I ever tasted came from the stunning 1982 vintage-delicious, and still decidedly cheap in 1985. Five bucks got you a good minor Bordeaux, while for $10-$15, you could drink a grand cru. Things h...
Management
Under Pressure
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Since 2001, the legal industry has been characterized by double-digit profit growth, strong demand, solid productivity, and controlled expense growth. That all started to change in the second half of 2007, and now, the first half of 2...
AmLaw Tech
AMLAW TECH: Competitive Advantage
Friday, August 1, 2008
Business intelligence-finding, analyzing, and leveraging it-reshapes the role of law librarians.
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