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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.Justice W. Gerard AsherMoore v. J.M.B. Motel Corporation (11/1215-OT)—Motion GrantedBrown v. Lohdi (11/1219-MV)—Motion DeniedMazzol
District Judge William H. Pauley U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Counsel of Record: Counsel for Plaintiff Lewis Donald Prutz
Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK For Plaintiff Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.: Celia Goldwag Barenh
Plan Now to Manage Fracturing Risk
Opponents of hydrocarbon development have been doing a good job of linking hydraulic fracturing to every alleged environmental problem in oil and gas production areas, as well as questioning the extent of shale reserves, write Frank Perrone, Roger Patrick and Andrew J. Stanger.Cite as 10 C.D.O.S. 6538WORLD WIDE RUSH, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company; INSITE OUTDOOR WORKS LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaint
Petition for Writ of Mandamus Conditionally Granted, in Part, and Denied, in Part and Opinion filed December 29, 2009ORIGINAL PROCEEDING WRIT OF MANDAMUSOPINIONRelators, Vossdale Townhouse As
Law Firms Promote Fewer Senior Associates to Partnership
Fewer associates are winning promotion to partnership this year, a trend industry experts say is a result of the economic downturn. This month, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton elected four new partners firmwide, half as many as in 2008, while Latham & Watkins cut its firmwide promotions 25 percent to 23. Consultants say the trend likely is a reflection of the financial condition law firms have found themselves in, with demand for legal services down and profits falling.Justices to Consider a Border Battle Over Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court today will hear arguments in a "foreign-cubed" securities class action suit -- the latest legal nemesis that keeps lawyers for companies ranging from Toyota to Vivendi up at night. Foreign companies and countries have flooded the Court with amicus briefs, signaling the importance of the case worldwide. And the case, Morrison v. National Australia Bank, comes to a Court that has grown increasingly skeptical about U.S. courts exerting extraterritorial jurisdiction.Trending Stories
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