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Corporations Turn to Washington Insiders
The government is cracking down on corporate practices, and companies are responding by hiring former D.C. attorneys to handle their legal matters.
Read All About It: Kasowitz Loses Magazine Wholesaler's Antitrust Suit
Publication Date: 2010-08-03 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
After the magazine distributor Anderson News went into liquidation last year, its biggest remaining asset was antitrust claims against the publishers and wholesalers it blamed for its failure. But alas for Anderson, a Manhattan federal judge didn't think those claims were worth much at all.
Limiting Coverage Of Arbitration Clauses To Certain Types Of Disputes Is A Mistake
It is very common to draft an arbitration clause to apply only to certain types of disputes—but usually a mistake to do so. If the parties want arbitration for certain issues, they would be well advised to consider arbitration for all of them.
Time to Revise the Options Backdating Scorecard: Juniper Networks Settles with Shareholders for $169 Million
Publication Date: 2010-02-11 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
The company said it wanted to put the litigation behind it. Why does that sound so familiar?
Counselor for an Aging America
Joan Wise is general counsel for AARP, which assists and advocates on behalf of persons over age 50. Now approaching age 65, Wise has worked for AARP for 19 years, seven of those as its GC. She enjoys working with both in-house and outside counsel, and finds that one of the best things about her job is that after so many years, she's still constantly learning. Perhaps surprisingly, AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit mailer, so one area Wise commonly has to deal with is postal issues.Companies Chase Exiting Officials In Good Company
At a time when business lobbyists in Washington have engineered remarkable victories with policy-makers in Congress -- such as this year's class action reform and bankruptcy legislation -- corporate interests are also lining up regulatory expertise with D.C. lawyers who know the agencies, the rules, and the players.
Texas Hiring Shows Healthy Lateral Market
Lateral recruiting is a courtship, whether it starts with a casual comment at a pub or a whisper from a recruiting firm. Lateral hiring at Texas law firms increased in 2005, while the attrition rate held steady. Eighteen of the largest firms hired 463 laterals. Reasons for moves vary, and aren't always tied to dissatisfaction. Take Mike Graham, for example: He was happy at Baker Botts, but moved to Jones Day because he wanted to lengthen his practice's reach.
IP Litigators: Worth Their Weight in Gold?
Patent litigators are a must-have for firms, and they're willing to pay for them. Changing technology, consolidation of industries and the increasingly cross-border nature of IP battles are expanding the size and scope of patent cases. The median cost to take a patent case through trial increased from $2 million in 1995 to $5 million in 2005, according to the American Intellectual Property Law Association, which means that firms are missing a potential fee bonanza if they don't have enough lawyers on hand.
S&C, McCarter & English Take on Meadowlands Mega-Mall for Giants and Jets
Publication Date: 2012-06-27 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Giants and Jets at the Meadowlands sports complex, was the scene of a nasty on-field battle between the two teams last December. But when it comes to protecting the turf of their $1.6 billion stadium, the Jets and Giants are very much on the same team.
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