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February 02, 2005 |

Double Agent

In this new era of corporate criminal investigations, fundamental shifts are taking place in the corporate defense practice. While working to uncover wrongdoing, the investigating lawyer used to present a united front on behalf of both the corporation and its employees. The lawyer jousted with the government and sought to limit the flow of information. Today, the investigating lawyer essentially acts as a fact-finder with a badge -- the newest (and highest-paid) government agent.
18 minute read
June 04, 2009 |

New Deals

The General Motors Corp. began the process Monday of fashioning a "New GM" - a smaller, more nimble version of the 101-year-old legendary automaker that focuses on the company's strongest brands. Scores of attorneys have been tapped to represent GM, GM's independent directors, the U.S. Treasury Department, GMAC Financial Services and its affiliates, the United Auto Workers and other parties.
5 minute read
June 06, 2005 |

New Deals

Texas Pacific Group and Warburg Pincus to acquire Neiman Marcus Group Inc. Petrohawk Energy Corp. to acquire Mission Resources Corp. Apollo Management L.P. to acquire Metals USA Inc. Valero Energy Corp. to acquire Premcor Inc.
6 minute read
November 08, 2007 |

Buried Alive

When federal district court Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed criminal charges against 13 former KPMG partners indicted in the government's massive tax shelter fraud case, he beamed a bright light on a subject that is usually very private: the cost of defending a complex corporate fraud case. By prodding KPMG to end its longtime practice of advancing employees' legal fees, he concluded, the government had irreversibly damaged the defendants' ability to defend themselves.
18 minute read
September 27, 2004 |

List of Ineligible Attorneys - Out of Country

Notice to the bar.
5 minute read
December 13, 2004 |

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Skills and Methods Course

Notice to the bar.
50 minute read
September 17, 2008 |

The Top 20 Personal Injury Awards of the Year

Here are the largest personal injury awards reported by the Law Journal from September 10, 2007 through September 8, 2008 ranked in order of their value as of date of verdict or settlement. Awards of the same value share a ranking. They do not include arbitration awards or unilateral decisions by governmental entities to compensate injured parties, nor do they include uncollectible judgments. Awards for multiple parties are ranked by their lump sum value.
26 minute read
May 06, 1999 |

Meadows v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

55 minute read
March 17, 2004 |

Tempest Over Torts

In the Georgia and U.S. legislatures, tort reform is a contentious issue. Most Republicans want to limit damages and put a $250,000 cap per case on noneconomic damages; many Democrats want to check what they view as frivolous suits and defenses. In a panel discussion facilitated by The Daily Report, Georgia plaintiffs and defense attorneys discuss the verdicts, awards and statistics they believe point to or away from the need for tort reform.
30 minute read
February 02, 2005 |

Double Agent

Fundamental shifts are taking place in corporate defense practice. While working to uncover wrongdoing, the investigating lawyer used to present a united front on behalf of both the corporation and its employees. But today, in the new era of internal investigations, defense lawyers have become deputy prosecutors -- the newest (and highest-paid) government agents.
18 minute read

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