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November 30, 2001 |

A $78 Million Solution

Thomas J. Riordan is the sole in-house lawyer at Princeton, N.J.-based Rockwood Specialties Inc., the parent company of a dozen chemical manufacturers. Describing his office as "the epitome of the lean organization," Riordan says Rockwood recoups its litigation costs by recovering settlements and judgments in IP cases, such as a $78 million verdict in a patent infringement suit for one of its subsidiaries, Southern Clay Products.
6 minute read
December 17, 2012 |

INADMISSIBLE

On the civility of courtroom conduct; legal installation; dishonorable honors back in court; Holder may or may not hold on; Skadden for former Ukrainian prime minister; criminal case against Kwame Brown closed; and ACS welcomes back Paul Smith in this week's column.
6 minute read
October 02, 2001 |

Virtual Sand Trap?

If you see golf great Gary Player shank a shot on the seniors' Professional Golfers Association tour, blame it on a bad business deal. Player and Greg Norman are both teed off at dot-coms they say owe them money, and both are taking a swing at the companies in lawsuits filed in Palm Beach Circuit Court in Florida. The golfers say the companies reneged on licensing or marketing deals with them.
6 minute read
August 23, 2000 |

'The Cell': Soulless Mind Games

Nobody's getting much rest as "The Cell" opens. Hard-driving child psychologist Jennifer Lopez (you can laugh; it's OK) is being told that she's "exhausted." Meanwhile, hard-bitten FBI agent Vince Vaughn "needs some sleep." But they've got it easy. They sleep through the rest of the film. And after this grotesque two-hour computer-enhanced torturefest, you'll be the one in need of a nap. Or a stiff drink. Or both.
6 minute read
September 12, 2013 |

Asia Deal Digest: September 12, 2013

* Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy on Suntory's $2.1 billion British beverage buy* Skadden Guides Japanese Pharma Company on California acquisition* Chinese Dairy taps Clifford Chance for $1.3 billion IPO
4 minute read
November 12, 2004 |

Congress Is a Joke

Cynics inside and outside of Washington, D.C., often say, "Congress is a joke." Dean L. Yarwood, a political science professor, has a variation on that theme. For Yarwood, author of "When Congress Makes a Joke: Congressional Humor Then and Now," Congress is a place to study jokes. Find out which members over the years have been naturally gifted comedians (seriously).
5 minute read
May 16, 2002 |

Firms Come to the Aid Of Corporation Counsel

OVER THE last several months the New York City Corporation Counsel put out a plea for help, and the city`s legal community has responded in force.
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May 23, 2002 |

Firms Come to the Aid of New York City Corporation Counsel

The New York City corporation counsel put out a plea for help, and the city's legal community responded in force. The result's been an upsurge in the number of firms committed to loaning the city a lawyer for six months (often giving junior associates court experience), and in the number of firms willing to take cases in-house on a pro bono basis, says Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo.
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