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Nothing Tragic in 'Miller' Ruling
The California Supreme Court's recent decision in Miller v. Department of Corrections has gained widespread media coverage, most of it suggesting that the court has significantly broadened sexual harassment law. Has it radically altered the law? Is the court out of control? Attorneys Alisa J. Baker and Richard E. Levine don't think so. Find out why.
What Every Firm Wants for Holidays: Wal-Mart as M&A Client
Wal-Mart is the only company in the Dow 30 to see gains in its stock price this year. Even with M&A deals at record-setting lows amid the still-unfolding credit crisis, the retailing monolith continues to grow. Case in point: The company's announcement on Dec. 19 of its $2.7 billion offer for Chilean supermarket chain Distribucion y Servicio D&A. And Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is the lucky firm that's locked up the high-end M&A work for Wal-Mart.Lindh Pleads Guilty in Deal That Spares Him From Life in Prison
John Walker Lindh, the American captured in Afghanistan fighting for the Taliban, pleaded guilty today to two charges in a surprise deal that spared him from life in prison. The government said Lindh would cooperate with investigators in anti-terrorism efforts in exchange for his 20-year sentence. The 10 charges in the original indictment carried at least three maximum life sentences.Obama: Default may 'unravel' global finances
President Barack Obama said failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling by early August might disrupt the global financial system and plunge the nation into another recession. If investors "around the world thought the full faith and credit of the U.S. was not being backed up, if they thought we might renege on our IOUs, it could unravel the entire financial system," Obama said on Sunday's "Face the Nation" program on CBS.Miami's defense community rallies for indicted — and cash-strapped — attorney
As indicted Miami attorney Ben Kuehne's legal costs continue to rise, the Miami legal community is hosting a fundraiser to help out their colleague. His February 2007 indictment on money laundering charges stunned the Miami legal community, where Kuehne is well-known and admired. An elite group of Miami lawyers is holding a $200-a-plate dinner to benefit the Benedict P. Kuehne Legal Defense Fund on Nov. 20.Phila. Presents High-Tech Courtroom
Local attorneys got a glimpse into the future of trial litigation recently with a presentation of the new, technologically advanced courtroom in City Hall.
How Lawyers Can Improve Search Results
The Internet is a powerful tool for research, containing information about law, business, government, science and medicine. Unfortunately, with the proliferation of Web sites today, any search may return hundreds of results, many of which are not relevant or reliable. Library and information services administrator Tracey Rich discusses some advanced search techniques in Google that can improve the relevance of search results and examines ways to determine the reliability of a Web site.Jackson's death thrusts three-man firm into spotlight
What does a criminal-defense lawyer do when the whole world points a finger at his clientIf you're Houston lawyer Ed Chernoff and your client was the King of Pop's personal physician, you enlist the help of your partners in an effort to redirect the 24/7 news cycle and show how your client cooperated with police-then you hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Morgan Lewis, Paul Weiss, O'Melveny Advise on Buy that Pairs Twinkies with Pabst Blue Ribbon
Hostess said Tuesday that the $410 million offer made by Apollo Global Management and Metropolous & Co. is the winning bid in a bankruptcy court auction organized to sell the company's snack cake business, which includes the iconic treat Twinkies. The three Am Law 100 firms are advising Apollo and Metropoulos, while Jones Day is representing Hostess.Trending Stories
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