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November 16, 2007 |

Federal Insurance Co., plaintiff-respondent v. North American Specialty Insurance Co., defendants-appellants

Legal Malpractice, Subrogation Rulings Overturned In Action Over Settlement of �Scaffold Law� Injury
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November 17, 2008 |

An Independent Voice on the Board

Bart Friedman, a partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, writes: Following Enron and the other corporate scandals of this decade, a movement began, particularly among activist shareholders, in favor of splitting the positions of CEO and Chairman to protect the flow of information to the board against a potentially overbearing CEO, which was perceived to have been one of the root causes of these corporate failures. For most companies, the lead director role was originally created purely for compliance purposes and was defined narrowly. However, over time, the position has grown from encompassing a relatively simple set of responsibilities to a broader and more complicated role.
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January 07, 2013 |

D.C. MOVES

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July 24, 2002 |

New Deals

In a deal with a potential total value of about million, Bunge Ltd., an international grain and oil seeds firm that maintains its headquarters in White Plains, N.Y., announced on Monday it had agreed to buy a 55 percent stake in French oil seed company Cereol SA, which is owned by Italy`s Edison SpA. Under the terms of the deal, Bunge will pay about million for a 55 percent stake in Cereol. Under French law, Bunge is also required to offer to buy the remaining 45 percent of shares publicly traded.
3 minute read
March 07, 2002 |

In Spring, A Young Lawyer`s Thoughts Turn To Baseball

ASEBALL, the great and redemptive game of skillful chance and theoretical perpetuity, is said to be the favorite sport of lawyers.
5 minute read
December 30, 2008 |

Newsbriefs

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October 25, 2004 |

Contract Attorneys Struggle With Their Identity

They are lawyers at big firms, but not quite. Scores of lawyers hired on temporary contracts, usually for around $30 an hour, take on the thankless, months-long task of reviewing boxes and boxes of documents in preparation for massive litigation. Many who do it say it is work that hardly requires the skill of a trained lawyer. Now, a number of them are asking not to be treated as such.
9 minute read
October 05, 2009 |

Milberg lives long after all — and prospers

The partnership regrouped following scandal, expanded its practice areas and racked up wins.
6 minute read
October 19, 2004 |

Contract Attorneys Struggle With Their Identity

At many of the nation's top law firms, the thankless, months-long task of reviewing boxes and boxes of documents in preparation for massive litigations falls primarily not to junior associates but to scores of lawyers hired on temporary contracts. Many who do it say it's work that hardly requires a trained lawyer's skills. "It's monkey work," says one contract attorney. Now -- in class actions seeking overtime pay -- these lawyers are asking not to be treated as such.
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