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December 21, 2009 |

News In Brief

4 minute read
April 16, 2004 |

'Daubert' and the Rise of the Valuation Expert

There is an old story in which a lawyer asks a potential expert, "How much is two plus two?" Eager to get the engagement, the expert replies, "How much do you want it to be?" In the maze of valuation evidence, it is often difficult to determine which evidence is reliable and which is not. Robert J.A. Zito discusses the standard for expert testimony laid out by the U.S. Supreme Court in Daubert as applied to valuation testimony.
13 minute read
December 17, 2007 |

Ex-Hollinger Lawyer Skates

Former Hollinger International general counsel, Mark Kipnis, the sole U.S. lawyer convicted in the financial fraud that took down newspaper magnate Conrad Black, emerged from his federal sentencing in Chicago without prison time or a fine. U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve sentenced Kipnis, who was on duty when three other executives siphoned tens of millions of dollars from the company, to five years probation and six months of home detention.
3 minute read
September 24, 2012 |

In-House at Large Public Companies

16 minute read
January 02, 2013 |

In Memoriam: A Roll Call of 2012's Deceased Legal Luminaries

From Skadden's Roger Aaron to Sullivan & Cromwell's George Kern Jr., The Am Law Daily remembers some of the leading lights of the legal trade who died last year.
18 minute read
May 23, 2000 |

Even Off the Court, Jordan Packs the House

Not every contract dispute that gets handled in U.S. District Court in Illinois attracts the crowd that came Tuesday to the Chicago courtroom of Senior U.S. District Judge James Moran. Every seat was filled with lawyers, gawkers, court buffs, and the media. But then, not every contract dispute involves Michael Jordan.
4 minute read
October 18, 2000 |

Insider Trading Rules About to Change

Starting Oct. 23, a little-noticed Securities and Exchange Commission rule will permit employees to legally trade their company's shares even if they are aware of material inside information. The catch: Trades must be made under a written plan created before the insider knew of the stock-sensitive development. The rule could be a boon for corporate executives and employees of smaller companies.
6 minute read
June 01, 2007 |

Former Hollinger GC Passes the Buck in Fraud Trial

How does a general counsel stay out of jail if he's been accused of helping company executives line their pockets with millions of shareholder dollars? If he's Mark Kipnis, the former legal chief at Hollinger International, he pleads lack of experience and shifts the blame to the company's outside counsel. Pointing the finger may get Kipnis off -- he faces up to five years in prison -- but some experts say that his defense is the equivalent of career suicide.
4 minute read
October 01, 2003 |

From Latham & Watkins to Wolf Block

Letters L through W in the firm-by-firm summary of the responses to The American Lawyer's 2003 Associate Survey.
116 minute read

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