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Rental Car Wars:
Five Firms On Hand As Avis Tries Harder for Dollar Thrifty
Lawyers representing Avis Budget Group and Hertz Holdings are preparing for battle as the two rental car giants vie for control of Dollar Thrifty, the nation's fourth-largest car rental company.

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The Bankruptcy Files: Razors, Outsourcers, and Telecoms
Simpson Thacher snares a debtors' side assignment, while regional firms Frost Brown Todd and Womble Carlyle also pick up work in bankruptcy court.
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Paul Weiss, Wachtell, Skadden on Citi's $75M Settlement
But will the $75 million settlement with the SEC help private lawsuits against the bank?
Posted by Zach Lowe | Comments
The Careerist: The Magic Circle Is So Snooty
Think those big American law firms are credentials-obsessed? They are paragons of open opportunity in comparison to the hiring practices of London's Magic Circle firms.
Posted by Vivia Chen | Comments
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Rangel Charged by House Ethics Panel
Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) violated congressional ethics rules and federal law in the handling of his personal finances and his fundraising for a university institute, a subcommittee of Rangel's colleagues charged today.
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Rental Car Wars: Five Firms On Hand As Avis Tries Harder for Dollar Thrifty
Lawyers representing Avis Budget Group and Hertz Holdings are preparing for battle as the two rental car giants vie for control of Dollar Thrifty, the nation's fourth-largest car rental company.
Posted by Brian Baxter | Comments
The Firms
Squire Sanders Shutters Tallahassee Office
Struggling to overcome the death of a rainmaking lobbyist, the firm is closing up shop in Florida's capital and offering the office's four remaining lawyers opportunities elsewhere.
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