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An A-List Firm Takes the Road Less Traveled
The American Lawyer's fifth annual A-List proves anew that breaking into the top tier of elite firms, and staying there, requires consistent effort, and that attaining a perfect score on any one measure -- revenue per lawyer, pro bono, associate satisfaction and diversity -- isn't enough to snag a place on the list. One firm that's an A-List perennial is Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. As that firm's experience illustrates, money alone won't buy a spot among the elite.DOJ Unit That Prosecutes FCPA to Bulk Up 'Substantially'
Anti-corruption enforcement is bulking up. Already the acknowledged leader in global enforcement, the Department of Justice unit that prosecutes Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases will soon grow "substantially," according to the lawyer who runs it. Mark Mendelsohn, deputy chief of the fraud section's criminal division, said his section "may grow as much as 50 percent in size in the next year or two." At the same time, he added, he expects companies to play an increasingly aggressive role in thwarting corruption.European companies in crisis snapped up by overseas buyers
As growth in the global technology industry slows, European companies have been hobbled by weak valuations and cash-rich U.S. acquirers are outspending European acquirers by almost two-to-one in the region.Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 20, No. 14 - January 24 2011
Daily decision alert.Freshfields Transfers Five Lawyers to Growing New York Office
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has relocated two partners and three associates to its New York office as it moves to expand its U.S. practice. The U.K. firm houses around 100 lawyers in the U.S., almost 20 of whom are partners. Freshfields U.S. managing partner Brian Rance said the new moves are "a reaction to client demand. The volume of work has outstripped the capacity we had at our disposal." So far, Freshfields has had a modest growth strategy in the U.S.'Real Time' Raises Some Real Issues
Real-time computer technology plays an important role for the tech-savvy litigator. With products such as LiveNote and RealLegal Binder, trial lawyers can receive transcripts while court proceedings are in progress. This immediate transcription is becoming more common. But from its definition to the issue of who pays for it, real time has also been a sticky issue in courts nationwide.Can Research in Motion Get Back in the Race?
As Nortel fades into obscurity, there are those who say its demise can be seen as a cautionary tale for RIM. "I hope," says Canadian business history professor Joe Martin, "that somebody at RIM is studying what Nortel did wrong." As part of a group of tech giants that won the auction for Nortel's patents, will the prized portfolio help RIM's fortunes going forward?State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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