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Rajaratnam Responds to SEC Charges
Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam (pictured at left, background, with his attorney, Akin Gump's John Dowd) responded forcefully to SEC insider trading charges Tuesday.

The Churn
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Allen & Overy gets a pro bono leader from Reed Smith, Jackson Lewis hires three to open in Cincinnati, and Orrick's Hong Kong office brings in new blood. Plus, moves to: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Haynes and Boone, and Baker & McKenzie. The Churn is constant. Send your news to amlawdaily@alm.com.
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Quinn Emanuel Raises Stakes in Lehman-Barclays Dispute
Allegations over a Barclays windfall in the most significant Lehman sell-off now threaten to ensnare PricewaterhouseCoopers and the U.K.'s Financial Services Authority.
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Rajaratnam Responds to SEC Charges
Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam responded forcefully to SEC insider trading charges in a filing made by his lawyers at Akin Gump, one of 14 firms now involved in the civil case.
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Bankruptcy Files: The Casino Edition
You know it's been a rough year when casinos are going bankrupt. Kirkland Ellis and Sonnenschein are just two firms benefiting from the gaming industry's losing streaks.
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The Am Law Litigation Daily -- Nov. 24, 2009
Xerox makes concessions to resolve claims challenging the ACS deal; Parmalat shareholders milk small settlements from auditors; and a New York appeals court slams the door on Snyder's suit against Bronfman.
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Rothstein Roundup: Angry Investors Want to Hear What Scotty Knows
A $100 million civil suit, fictitious sexual harassment settlements, Jamie-Lynn Sigler's ex-husband, more asset seizures, and disbarment are all in the cards for disgraced Fort Lauderdale lawyer-turned-Ponzi-scheme-suspect Scott Rothstein.
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