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January 04, 2000 |

Invasion of the Lawyer Snatchers

The invasion of the Northeast's megafirms topped New Jersey's legal stories in 1999, a year that saw two venerable partnerships and dozens of smaller groups swept up in the tide of colonization. From the purchase of 110-lawyer Shanley & Fisher by Philadelphia's Drinker, Biddle & Reath to the defection of legions of lone lawyers, hardly a week passed without an announcement that a New York or Pennsylvania firm had gobbled up a partnership or a practice section.
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July 20, 2010 |

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Tom Duffy, managing partner of Philadelphia-based Duffy & Partners, will take part in the Atlantic City Airshow next month in a B-25 Mitchell Bomber named "Take Off Time," one of about a dozen war birds from his private collection. Earlier this year he flew the plane in a re-created flyover of the 1942 "Doolittle Raid" at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
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April 26, 2004 |

Governor's Pick For Court Enjoys Life in Fast Lane

If judicial temperament is defined as a calm, contemplative disposition, don't look for it in Roberto Rivera-Soto. The most recent state Supreme Court nominee is anything but laid back. He is an adventurer - a free-spirited motorcycle enthusiast and licensed private pilot who's hopped around three states in his quarter century of practice; a forceful and voluble litigator who's been just as willing to take risks in his professional career as in his personal life.
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November 23, 2009 |

Largest Awards and Settlements

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September 06, 2013 |

Starting Salaries at Large New Jersey Firms

Starting Salaries at Large New Jersey Firms
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What Does BofA's $410 Million Bank Overdraft Settlement Mean for Other Defendants in the Ginormous Overdraft MDL?
Publication Date: 2011-02-07
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With class certification briefing due next month, BofA may turn out to have been smart for getting out early from this sweeping MDL, which alleges that more than a dozen banks fleeced their most vulnerable depositors by charging exorbitant overdraft fees.

Judge Approves $35 Million Flonase Antitrust Settlement
Publication Date: 2013-06-21
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Days after approving a $150 million class action settlement between direct purchasers of nasal spray Flonase and manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline, a federal judge has approved a $35 million settlement between GSK and the indirect purchasers of the drug.

April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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Mayer Brown Wins Blockbuster 5-4 Ruling From Supreme Court Permitting Bans on Class Arbitration
Publication Date: 2011-04-27
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Partner Andrew Pincus, who has argued more than 20 cases before the high court, convinced the majority to overturn a Ninth Circuit decision and allow AT&T to enforce a ban on class arbitrations in a contract with its customers.

August 16, 2005 |

Law Firms Place Bets on Vegas

If legal markets went through life stages, Las Vegas would be an adolescent. Ten years ago Nevada did not have a law school. Five years ago it had the most restrictive rules on multijurisdictional practice in the country. And for decades Las Vegas' legal community was a tiny pool of lawyers at insular firms, handling local matters for hotels, casinos and mining companies. Today, all that is changing, and local firms are slowly making way for outsiders. But are the arrivistes late to the party?
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