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August 23, 1999 |

Maquiladora Settlement May Improve Safety

An American company's $30 million settlement to families of Mexican maquiladora workers who were killed in a bus crash should make U.S. firms more careful about worker safety outside the plant, some international lawyers say. But it remains to be seen whether the suit will serve as a blueprint for countless Mexican workplace suits to be filed in Texas courts, as defense lawyers argued in their bitter fight over the forum of the case before settling on Aug. 16.
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November 08, 2000 |

New York Alternative Schools Must Give Regents Exam

An appellate panel in Albany, N.Y., upheld a State Education Department mandate requiring students at alternative public schools to take Regents examinations, handing the education commissioner a significant victory. "This is the first real challenge to the new state testing requirements and the higher learning standards," said Kathy Ahearn, counsel to the commissioner and the Board of Regents.
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April 11, 2002 |

No Private Damages Found Under SEC Takeover Rules

IN A DECISION of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled yesterday that no private damages remedy exists for violations of a federal securities law designed to inform investors about the possibility of a hostile corporate takeover. Writing for a unanimous panel, Judge Guido Calabresi held in Hallwood Realty Partners LP v. Gotham Partners LP, 01-7246, that a failure to comply with �13(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act did not give rise to a claim for money damages. Rathe
4 minute read
December 29, 1999 |

SEC Takes Aim at Disclosures

The proposal to stop the selective disclosure of corporate information to analysts has been expected for months, as the swan song of Harvey Goldschmid's tenure as general counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Now the question is: How significantly will the rule, if adopted as proposed, alter the legal landscape?
6 minute read
October 17, 2011 |

Summer Associates Survey 2011: A Season In the Sun

After two years of economic anxiety, summer associates rediscover their optimism.
9 minute read
September 08, 1999 |

Tried and True

What's the verdict of a former-DOJ Inspector General on the jury system? Not guilty on all counts, says Michael R. Bromwich
7 minute read
June 19, 2006 |

Making the Most of the Summer

While talented law students should focus on soaking up life inside a big firm, associates and partners should also remember these are their future co-workers.
5 minute read
July 01, 1999 |

The AmLaw 100: Firing On All Cylinders

For the third year in a row, the nation's 100 largest law firms saw double-digit growth in gross revenue. What effect did turmoil in the capital markets and a merger boom have on the AmLaw100?
7 minute read
January 10, 2005 |

N.J. Dealmaking Skyrockets in '04 But Local Firms Stay Grounded

The value of New Jersey mergers and acquisitions in 2004 more than doubled over the year before, courtesy of some high-ticket transactions, but little of the work trickled down to local lawyers.
4 minute read
October 28, 2002 |

Chart: Out-of-Towners

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