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Michael Van Sicklen of Foley & Lardner
Publication Date: 2011-01-27
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Van Sicklen was drastically outnumbered in the courtroom when he argued for confirmation of the Wisconsin insurance commissioner's plan to segregate $60 billion in Ambac insurance policies in an account that will pay policyholders only 25 cents on the dollar in cash. But sometimes, smaller is better.

October 24, 2008 |

Accolades

Two hundred lawyers representing 40 private firms and corporate law offices were honored earlier this month by MFY Legal Services for their volunteer counsel to indigent New Yorkers. Also, attorneys from 18 Manhattan firms and a Westchester County law school are set to be honored for their assistance to women and children victimized by domestic violence this Monday at a benefit dinner for Sanctuary for Families.
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April 16, 2002 |

Securities Litigation and Enforcement

I n the wake of recent events, legislators, regulators and prosecutors are busy formulating new remedies to address past ills and prescriptions to deter misconduct in corporate executive suites and in the nation`s securities markets. There are calls for and against legislation, debates as to the reasonable limits of corporate criminal prosecution and a clamor for reform. Where all this will lead remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the Securities and Exchange Commission, on its own initiative, and at
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April 21, 2003 |

Sidebar

Bar tussles over online advertising proposition; loose in Sin City; Roseville city attorney defends himself against misdemeanor count of vandalism; legal community rallies around associate in need of bone marrow transplant.
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October 11, 2004 |

Commercial Owner, Tenant and Others Settle Injured Workman's Suit for $2M

Large verdicts and settlements in New Jersey.
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October 03, 2005 |

Can You Hear Me Now?

Nearly every one of the 160 firms that participated in the associates survey score their lowest marks on communication-related issues. Says one associate: "It is easier to hack into the CIA computer network than to learn about executive committee decisions that affect everyone." From being kept out of meetings to not getting feedback on their work to being left in the dark on what it takes to make partner, midlevels are pleading for better dialogue with firm management and partners.
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Philadelphia Judge Gives No Weight to Securities Class Action Against NutriSystem
Publication Date: 2009-09-02
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Plaintiffs in a securities class action against NutriSystem got little sustenance this week after failing to convince a federal district court judge that the weight loss company intentionally misled investors.

In Record-Setting EPA Settlement, Invista Agrees to Pay $500 Million to Clean Up Chemical Plants; but It Still Wants $800 Million from DuPont
Publication Date: 2009-04-14
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When DuPont spun off the company that makes Lycra clothing and Stainmaster carpets, it saddled Invista with plants that featured 680 health and safety violations. Invista has agreed to clean up the troubled plants. But it's suing DuPont in federal district court to recover damages.

Publication Date: 2009-12-01
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The company has already advanced roughly $170 million for the legal fees of executives sued over backdating. A reported new trial for former CEO Gregory Reyes will push that figure higher.

February 05, 2007 |

Booming Private Equity Field Leads to Dream Jobs

Private equity firms, awash in cash and business, have been rushing to hire in-house lawyers.
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