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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.

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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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