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March 27, 2012 |

'Alpha war' brewing in fight to lead Goldman

More often than not during the past 100 years, succession to the top job at Goldman Sachs has been a blood sport.A careful reading of former Goldman employee Greg Smith's infamous New York Times op-ed article-along with a twist of conspiracy theory-suggests that the jockeying to replace Lloyd Blankfein, who has been Goldman's CEO since June 2006, is well under way.
5 minute read
November 27, 2012 |

Financial Industry Lawyers Praise Schapiro for Saving a Tattered SEC

Mary Schapiro, the chairwoman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has announced that she will be stepping down from her post and leaving the agency on December 14.
4 minute read
May 03, 2002 |

Who Killed Dot-Com?

George M. Kraw looks at three books that are chiefly about the roles of founders and financiers in the dot-com bust and asks a cogent question: What about the lawyers? Lawyers exaggerated their importance during the Internet boom, but they've been none too eager to take credit for the collapse. The books' omissions, says Kraw, underscore how attorneys have flown under the radar while the blame game is being played out.
4 minute read
January 18, 2006 |

Book Club: 'Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town'

It was an odd bust. The 39 residents of Tulia, Texas, charged as drug dealers, weren't found with drugs during the 1999 mass arrests. They couldn't afford the powdered cocaine they were accused of dealing. And the cases, against nearly 10 percent of the black population in town, rested almost entirely upon the uncorroborated word of a single narc. Nate Blakeslee's new book "Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town," describes the legal proceedings along a long road to justice.
7 minute read
December 17, 2012 |

Tech Circuit: Anticipation Edition

December is always a magical month, where everything seems in sharper focus in the cold crisp air of winter. Here in New York, the city is at its finest, with bright lights and tourists pouring in to shop and see a Broadway show, while locals head upstate to enjoy bucolic rural vistas straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Wherever you are located, we hope the coming holiday weeks will be refreshing, invigorating, and memorable. Before we take a look at potlatch ceremony wish lists, let's check out some of the latest news from our legal technology community.
6 minute read
June 13, 2005 |

Gender-Based Bias Engenders Action

The comments by Harvard's president on gender differences have had some positive results.
4 minute read
May 31, 2012 |

A Wave of Judicial Change

During his tenure, President George W. Bush created a more conservative judiciary. Time is running out for President Obama to turn back the tide.
7 minute read
June 26, 2013 |

Real Estate Inside With Jack McCabe: New Homes Are Better Bet For Buyers

With institutional cash dominating housing resales, new construction may be the better option for owner-occupiers.
4 minute read
August 01, 2005 |

J.C. Penney GC Holds Down Costs By Handling Litigation In-House

Since becoming general counsel of retail-giant J.C. Penney Co. Inc. six months ago, Joanne L. Bober has streamlined her department, but she still adheres to the legal department's long-held practice of handling most litigation in-house. By relying largely on in-house litigators, J.C. Penney keeps its legal costs low.
9 minute read
September 10, 2008 |

Stephen Starr's Parc Favors Charm Over Trendiness

Much-hyped eateries by big-name restaurateurs can be intimidating to some diners. This is especially true when the restaurant is the hip French bistro Parc, the restaurateur is Stephen Starr -- the man behind �ber-hip Philadelphia mainstays like Buddakan and Continental -- and the diner is me, a man who regards a trip to Applebee's as a night on the town and feels Outback Steakhouse is "kind of pricey."
4 minute read

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