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November 02, 2007 |

Supreme Court Takes Critical Look at Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 7 will examine whether the Federal Arbitration Act allows parties to an arbitration agreement to expand judicial review of an arbitration decision beyond the statute's terms. The case demonstrates the tension between those who view the FAA's principal purpose as enforcement of an arbitration agreement's written terms and those who agree with party autonomy, but add economy and finality as of equal importance. The decision could have a significant impact on corporate practice.
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February 11, 2010 |

Chicago's Lateral Market Heating up

More Chicago partners are jumping to new law firms or seriously contemplating a move after a year in which demand for profitable partners outstripped the number willing to leave stable positions, the city's recruiters and law firm managers said. Lawyers are more willing to take the risk as they see an uptick in client demand in the corporate, litigation and transactional areas.
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September 30, 2010 |

2010 A-Z Summer Associate Rankings

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May 04, 2000 |

Minority GCs Are Few, Far Between

Only 10 of the Fortune 500's top lawyers are members of minority groups, according to a survey by the San Francisco-based Minority Corporation Counsel Association (MCAA). That's just 2 percent. In contrast, about 28 percent of the nation's 272 million people are black, Hispanic, Asian or other minorities. To most lawyers of color, the MCCA study's results are not surprising.
7 minute read
February 08, 2010 |

Chicago market for laterals picking up

More Chicago partners are jumping to new law firms or seriously contemplating a move after a year in which demand for profitable partners outstripped the number willing to leave stable positions, the city's recruiters and law firm managers said.
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Bolstering Arbitration, Supreme Court Sides with AmEx
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Continuing its warm embrace of arbitration and its disdain for class actions, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that agreements between companies and their customers can prohibit class action arbitration, even if that makes it harder for plaintiffs to vindicate their claims.

April 12, 2010 |

Stevens, High Court Liberal Leader, to Retire

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, a one-time centrist maverick who became a powerful leader of the court's liberal wing, announced his retirement on April 9, just 11 days short of his 90th birthday.
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October 01, 2009 |

Brazil: The Waiting Game

Resource-rich Brazil is bursting with sugar, soybeans, and biofuels, but it has never had a robust economy to match.
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December 04, 2007 |

High Court Justices to Review Detainees' Rights Under Habeas Corpus

Former Solicitor General Seth P. Waxman has always worked to ensure that the great writ of habeas corpus does not become an empty shell. On Wednesday, Waxman will argue in the Supreme Court what is perhaps the most important habeas case in modern history. He will tell the justices that the Military Commissions Act of 2006 violates the suspension clause of the U.S. Constitution insofar as it bars Guantanamo Bay detainees from access to the writ of habeas corpus.
8 minute read
November 20, 2009 |

Coudert Estate Pursues Fees Earned From Former Clients

The liquidation plan administrator for the Coudert Brothers estate is claiming that Baker & McKenzie breached an agreement with the defunct law firm by failing to hand over a portion of a contingency fee earned from work for former Coudert clients. The claims against Baker & McKenzie, contained in an amended complaint filed in bankruptcy court last week, involve a contingency fee that could be as high as $17 million.
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