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October 07, 2009 |

Star Turn for Hollywood Newcomers

A few players are catching their big break in entertainment law, but for most, there's still no business in show business.
8 minute read
September 29, 2010 |

Akin Gump, Orrick Explore Merger Possibility

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld confirmed Tuesday that they are engaged in "preliminary discussions" about the possibility of combining, potentially reshaping the legal landscape by creating a more than 1,800-lawyer firm with revenues of more than $1.5 billion. News of the potential deal comes amid renewed interest in mergers among the United States' law firms, with activity picking up after a drop-off in the recession.
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January 29, 2004 |

Patriot Act Debated at State Bar Convention

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February 27, 2004 |

Black Student Convention Sees Big Draw

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January 12, 2010 |

Ex-Associate's Suit Proceeds Against Labaton Over Origination Fees

A former Labaton Sucharow associate can pursue nearly $12 million in legal fees he claims his ex-employer owes him for his role in bringing in New Mexico's pension funds as clients, a New York state judge has ruled. Although the judge dismissed a series of claims brought by Jon Adams against Labaton, she left in place Adams' claim that the firm breached an agreement by not giving him a share of multimillion-dollar fee awards stemming from securities settlements with HealthSouth Corp., St. Paul Travelers and other cases.
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October 07, 2009 |

Star Turn for Some Hollywood Newcomers

When Summit Entertainment needed an attorney to help promote its new vampire movie, "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," general counsel David Friedman turned to an old colleague from his former Paramount Pictures job. That lawyer, Nancy Derwin-Weiss, had moved to Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon and helped it break through the barriers that have frustrated more than one East Coast firm's ambition to go Hollywood. And at least three other firms from outside California are using similar tactics to get into entertainment law.
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Mark Mendelsohn of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
Publication Date: 2010-04-15
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At the Justice Department, Mendelsohn pushed to make Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases a priority. In so doing, he generating a boom in demand for FCPA defense lawyers. Now he--and his new firm--are poised to benefit from his entry into the market he created.

September 10, 2002 |

Paralegals Are Team Members

At some point during the first few months at your firm, a senior attorney will tell you to "ask the legal assistant." Legal assistants, or paralegals, are trained professionals who do work of a legal nature under attorney supervision -- and who, at this point, may know more about your job than you do. It's to your advantage to see them as valued team members: know who they are, what they do, and how you can work together.
7 minute read
October 01, 2009 |

National Rankings: Season of Uncertainty

23 minute read
May 16, 2002 |

Bar Drafts Loan Forgiveness Propsal

BY THE end of the month, members of the New York State Bar Association Executive Committee will have in their hands a draft proposal that would offer law school debt relief to young attorneys in return for devoting at least part of their careers to government or public interest law.
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