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September 13, 2010 |

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

A former U.S. ambassador to Australia and Japan is now with Akin Gump; two partners return to Foley & Lardner after running their own boutique in Palo Alto; and Sidley Austin finds a new global coordinator for its international arbitration practice.
6 minute read
October 20, 2009 |

New Enforcement Chief Aims to Restore Confidence in SEC

As the top cop at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Robert Khuzami has spent his first six months as the director of the Division of Enforcement tackling a cleanup of major proportions. He's undertaken what many call the most sweeping changes of the division in 30 years. Under intense scrutiny from Congress and the SEC's own inspector general, the agency has come to a watershed moment. But change isn't easy, with staff reporting insecurity and doubt as they struggle to find their place in the new regime.
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August 22, 2005 |

On the Record With Curtis Schehr of Anteon

Curtis Schehr is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Anteon International Corp., a systems integrator providing information technology and engineering services to federal government agencies and international customers. In this Q&A, Schehr discusses Anteon's workings, the challenges and pleasures of his job, increased opportunities stemming from new government requirements and the pursuit of a "Team Anteon" environment.
6 minute read
September 25, 2000 |

Insurers Plead for Oversight

It's not often that a vast and powerful industry comes before Congress and asks to be regulated, but some of the biggest players in the insurance world are doing just that. Equally unheard of in a time when politicians seem more interested in dismantling agencies than creating them, some insurance industry representatives are calling for the formation of an all-new federal body to handle the job.
6 minute read
March 28, 2006 |

Advising the Government

Manik Rath is vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of McLean, Va.-based LMI, a nonprofit strategic consulting company that advises the government in areas such as procurement and logistics. Although the company has more than 700 employees, Rath has just one other attorney in his legal department. Rath considers the most significant legal issues he faces to be regulatory ones involving adherence to corporate governance and federal contracting standards.
6 minute read
October 24, 2002 |

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June 19, 2007 |

AT&T In-House Lawyer Faces Suspension After Domestic Assault

After being convicted of assaulting his wife in an attack that dislocated her shoulder, attorney Peter H. Jacoby received a slap on the wrist from the Supreme Court of New Jersey, which ordered only a public censure. It might not go so easy for Jacoby in Washington, D.C., where he is also licensed and where he works as an in-house lawyer for AT&T specializing in federal communications. The D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended that Jacoby be suspended from practicing law for 60 days.
6 minute read
January 24, 2007 |

Remarks on Detainees Cement Bond Between Firms and Corporate Clients

When Pentagon official Charles "Cully" Stimson rattled off a list of firms representing Guantanamo Bay detainees in a now-infamous radio interview, he predicted that businesses would shun their outside counsel. But instead of getting dumped, those firms are largely enjoying support from Fortune 500 clients. General Electric GC Brackett Denniston, for one, says GE will not discriminate based on a firm's pro bono choices -- good news for the more than 120 corporate firms handling detainee cases.
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Q&A: Now Limited to Arbitration, Ex-Hausfeld Partner Details Beef with Former Firm
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A San Francisco federal judge ruled this week that Jon King must arbitrate the explosive claims against Michael Hausfeld and Hausfeld LLP that he first raised in a wrongful termination suit in January. But King said the ruling won't keep him quiet.

September 05, 2000 |

Is Law School Destiny?

In law school, it only takes a few hours to set your career back years. Long after you've forgotten the rule against perpetuities, you'll be haunted by that C+ on your first-year property exam. Even in today's simmering associate job market, where major law firms are recruiting from second-tier schools and looking farther down in the class, academic credentials remain critical.
9 minute read

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