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April 24, 2003 |

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Karla Moskowitz, J.), entered July 27, 2001, which granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint.
11 minute read
October 26, 2000 |

Securities Reform: What Went Wrong?

Be careful what you ask for. You may just get it. Take the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, which Congress passed in 1995 with strong support from the securities defense bar. The Act was designed to deter frivolous class action "strike suits" against companies and create uniformity in the way courts handle securities fraud complaints. Five years later those goals seem more elusive than ever.
6 minute read
March 07, 2005 |

N.J. Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions involving N.J. companies.
2 minute read
July 10, 2002 |

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The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned the first death sentence imposed under the 1995 law, but upheld key portions of the statute in an opinion that removes Darrel K. Harris from death row while simultaneously rejecting several fundamental challenges to the law.
11 minute read
July 28, 2003 |

In re G-I Holdings, Inc. et al,

In this adversary proceeding for damages for asbestos-related injuries against a subsidiary of the debtor, sound judicial administration, efficiency, and fairness require that the issue of whether liability has flowed to the nonbankrupt subsidiary be resolved before the District Court and, therefore, the motion to withdraw the standing order of reference, which provides the Bankruptcy Court with jurisdiction, is granted with respect to this issue.
9 minute read
December 19, 2011 |

Eye for talent

Profile of Mark Roellig, general counsel for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
5 minute read
September 15, 2006 |

Hunton & Williams Launches Office in Los Angeles

Richmond, Va.-based Hunton & Williams is launching a Los Angeles office by swallowing the majority of what was formerly trial boutique O'Donnell & Mortimer, a union spurred by shared client Pfizer Inc. "You cannot be a truly national firm unless you have a significant presence in California," said managing partner Walfrido Martinez. "Our hope is to build a strong presence in California, starting in Los Angeles and hopefully moving up the state." The L.A. location is the 850-lawyer firm's 18th office.
3 minute read
March 15, 2010 |

After 'Citizens United,' Companies Hold Off on Political Ads

After the Supreme Court ruled that companies can spend freely on political advertising campaigns, good-government advocates, liberal commentators and even the president warned that a flood of corporate money would overwhelm elections and subvert democracy. But the real impact of the decision may be much less extreme, say in-house attorneys and election law experts. Few companies are looking for new ways to spend money in these tight times. Plus, many businesses are aware of the dangers of appearing excessively partisan.
5 minute read
September 19, 2011 |

Lawyers Who Lead By Example

In this Special Section, the New York Law Journal honors the firms and attorneys who have stepped in to fill the legal needs of low-income New Yorkers. We profile litigators and transactional lawyers, three of whom are "retired"; one government attorney; one business development professional; two law firms and two bar associations, all of whom demonstrate the ideal that practicing law is a privilege, not a right, and that lawyers have an obligation to give back.
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December 17, 2007 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
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