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September 29, 2010 |

Witness Intimidation Case Against Attorney Dropped After 2 Years

The two-year legal odyssey of Arienne Irving, the Manhattan defense attorney who faced life in prison for her alleged role in a violent plot to intimidate witnesses on behalf of a Guyanese drug kingpin, is officially over.
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August 17, 2011 |

Circuit Split Watch: The legislative privilege

The U.S. Constitution protects members of Congress from interference in their work by the other branches of government. The scope of this privilege, which aims to ensure legislative independence without enabling misconduct, has recently split two federal appellate circuits and will likely reach the Supreme Court soon as a petition for certiorari.
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September 21, 2010 |

BigLaw Firm Pulled Deeper Into Ex-Partner's Legal Woes Over Young Lawyer's Murder

Arent Fox has been pulled into a $20 million wrongful death suit filed by the wife of a Washington lawyer who was found stabbed to death in the home of one the firm's former partners.
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Wells Fargo Engaged in 'Sham' Tax Shelter, Court Finds; Loses Bid for $82 Million Tax Refund
Publication Date: 2011-10-04
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For five years, Wells Fargo has fought to get the U.S. government to refund the bank $82 million in taxes. But a federal judge in Minnesota on Friday ruled that the underlying transaction was a "sham" transaction and a tax shelter, and disallowed any refund.

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Wall Street Banks Lose Motion to Dismiss Municipal Derivatives Bid-Rigging Case
Publication Date: 2010-03-25
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The plaintiffs--including state, local and municipal government entities--claim that Wall Street banks and other investment firms conspired to rig bids and fix the price of municipal derivatives.

March 09, 2010 |

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April 01, 2010 |

A Texas-Size Battle

A smelting company's four-year odyssey through Chapter 11 had more twists than the Rio Grande.
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Bartlit Beck Knocks Out Baycol Whistleblower Suit
Publication Date: 2012-07-19
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It's been a banner year for False Claims Act litigation against the pharmaceutical industry. But as lawyers for a Bayer whistleblower at Boies Schiller and Diamond McCarthy were reminded on Thursday, not every case can be a winner.

April 17, 2012 |

City Plans to Appeal Ruling on 911 System Report

The review was commissioned after a 2010 Christmas blizzard left ambulances stranded and backed up the emergency call system. The city argues the review is still in draft form.
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