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March 30, 2007 |

In Nonprosecution Deal Over Tax Shelters, Jenkens & Gilchrist to Pay $76M and Shut Doors

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have entered into a nonprosecution agreement with Dallas law firm Jenkens & Gilchrist over its past involvement in illegal tax shelters, a scandal that has already fatally crippled the once-thriving firm. As part of the agreement, Jenkens & Gilchrist will pay a $76 million civil penalty to the IRS. The firm, which once had 600 lawyers and offices nationwide, has advised prosecutors that it will close its last office and cease practicing law by the end of the month.
3 minute read
May 31, 2006 |

McKenna Long & Aldridge Acquires N.Y. Lobbying Practice

Atlanta's McKenna Long & Aldridge has acquired the politically connected six-lawyer New York firm at which Gov. George E. Pataki was once a partner. Plunkett & Jaffe will become the New York arm of 400-lawyer McKenna Long, which will gain offices in Manhattan and Albany. McKenna Long Chairman Jeffrey K. Haidet said his firm felt it could compete most effectively in the New York market by launching with a lobbying practice, an area he said other recent entrants have largely forgone.
2 minute read
March 15, 2001 |

Georgia Juvenile Court Judge to Quit, Blames Pay Shuffle

Cobb County, Ga., Juvenile Court Presiding Judge James F. Morris is stepping down, and money is the reason. The 57-year-old Morris, who has been a juvenile court judge for 11 years, says he hasn't seen a dime of the $170,000 the Legislature earmarked for Cobb juvenile judges last year. That money, Morris says, went directly from the Legislature to Cobb's coffers.
6 minute read
December 05, 2007 |

New Questions Arise Over Chiquita's 2004 Search Warrant

What happened to the search warrant that the government supposedly served on Chiquita Brands International three years ago? The lead prosecutor on the case -- in which Chiquita was accused of funding terrorism -- has always thought that the warrant was executed. But lawyers for the company and a U.S. Department of Justice official recently said that it wasn't. Their revelation has led to new questions: Was the warrant blocked, and if so, why?
5 minute read
May 04, 2000 |

In-House Counsel: The Myths, Money and 9-to-5 It Aint

Some days when work is done, attorney Susan G. James walks to another part of her office complex and plays the grand piano in her company's recording studio. Her day might have involved hammering out a business plan over lunch in the company dining room where the menu -- created by an on-site chef -- was grilled salmon and key lime pie. Her afternoon might include discussing contract issues with a company film editor, clad in denim. To paraphrase an advertising slogan, this is not your father's law firm.
11 minute read
April 03, 2003 |

Southern Co. Lawyer: Plaintiffs Lack Proof

Seven black employees of Southern Co., who claimed they'd been discriminated against systematically, "didn't have any evidence" that their white counterparts received more favorable treatment because of their race, according to the energy company's lead counsel, discussing the decision by a federal judge to dismiss the suit against his client.
3 minute read
October 01, 2004 |

Having a Life, Too

Family leave and vacation time. Support for pro bono work. A humane attitude toward billable hours, combined with management openness. Why is Washington, D.C.-based Arent Fox ranked fourth in the Midlevel Associates Survey, up from 28th last year? Managing partner William Charyk sums up why associates -- and partners -- are so happy: "We treat them like adults."
5 minute read
August 07, 2006 |

Credit Card Lawyer Aids Home Depot's Bank Plan

In the face of strident opposition to its intention to buy a bank, Home Depot has hired the lead outside counsel for Visa USA, Morrison & Foerster's L. Richard Fischer, to help it win federal approval for the plan. It has also retained attorney Thomas T. Billings to lobby federal and Utah state officials. The retailer will need all the help it can get, as an array of influential groups -- from the National Association of Realtors to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke -- agree that it's a bad idea.
4 minute read
March 03, 2003 |

Putting a Soft Face on the Hard Line

J. Harvie Wilkinson III, a judge on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is on the shortlist to fill a possible U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.
7 minute read

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