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The Work

The Scandalous Chronicles: A Quick (and Ugly) Look at Sports and the Law

Two polarizing sports figures made legal news this week in cases that tread into very uncomfortable areas.

The Churn

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Crowell & Moring gets three in L.A., Eckert Seamans takes two from Dechert, and Squire Sanders has a new chair. Plus: moves to Anderson Kill, Baker & Daniels, Barnes & Thornburg, Greenberg Traurig, Hogan & Hartson, and Sheppard Mullin. The Churn is constant. Send your news to amlawdaily@alm.com.

The Work

BofA: The Waiver Holds True

Bank of America is confident its limited attorney-client privilege waiver is, in fact, limited.

The Work

McDonald's Settles Another "David v. Goliath" Suit

A family-owned hamburger joint has settled a suit accusing McDonald's of violating trademark law by using its "Who's Your Patty?" slogan in marketing the new McDonald's Angus beef burger.

The Work

S&C, Ropes & Gray Work Biggest LBO This Year

TPG Capital teamed up with the Canadian Pension Plan to buy market research company IMS Health for $5.2 billion. Lawyers on the deal say it's another indicator that credit markets are starting to thaw. 

The Work

Legal Side Show Forces Touchy Questions in Prop 8 Case

A conservative group wants to intervene in the federal case against California's ban on gay marriage, claiming the lawyers arguing in favor of Prop 8 aren't doing a good enough job.

The Am Law Pro Bono 100

The cases are as diverse as the firms. Our first Am Law 100 Pro Bono project looks in depth at firms’ pro bono matters.
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