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October 02, 2009 |

M&A Bounce Buoys Big Firms

Big firm corporate lawyers are busy again after a rebound in deals activity that started in the summer and has recently become stronger. Corporate lawyers said the uptick has beefed up their workload, created a pipeline of work for about six months to a year, and boosted a sense of cautious optimism among clients and lawyers. "There's been a significant uptick in both [M&A and securities work] and it's to the point where we are feeling understaffed," says Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker's Robert Claassen.
3 minute read
September 30, 2009 |

James Joyce Estate Agrees to Pay Plaintiff's Fees in Fair Use Dispute

The estate of author James Joyce has agreed to pay $240,000 in legal costs incurred by a Stanford University scholar following a fair use legal battle over a book about Joyce's daughter. The settlement ends more than a decade of wrangling and brings to a close one of the more prominent academic fair use cases in recent years, which garnered interest partly due to the Joyce estate's aggressive approach to protecting copyrighted material.
4 minute read
February 15, 2012 |

The Stop Online Piracy Act and the High Seas of the Internet Age

A few weeks ago, Congress quickly shelved the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) after incurring vocal public outrage.
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February 10, 2006 |

Judge Questions Viability of NYC's Gun Litigation

Two months after allowing New York City's lawsuit against the gun industry to proceed, a federal judge suggested Wednesday the suit might be doomed by language in the appropriations bill recently passed by Congress. In an order, Judge Jack B. Weinstein asked the city to explain why its suit should not be dismissed in light of the new legislation, which bars the use of a federal database that tracks firearms as evidence in civil litigation. The city had intended to use the database to help prove its case.
4 minute read
March 01, 2008 |

Mississippi Blues

Ten years after the tobacco settlement, Richard Scruggs has a string of spectacular failures to his name--and an indictment.
16 minute read
September 28, 2009 |

Minority Attorneys at Large Texas Firms

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October 13, 2005 |

DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Review of Tobacco Ruling

After six years, the Justice Department's effort to "disgorge" big money from Big Tobacco may be in its final throes. Alleging decades of conspiracy to hide health risks from the public, the government is seeking $280 billion in past profits from nine tobacco companies. The DOJ has asked the Supreme Court to clarify whether companies can be forced to surrender profits for their past transgressions under civil RICO. The Court will consider the appeal, among others, in its private conference Friday.
5 minute read
June 02, 2006 |

DLA Piper Makes Measured Progress Since Merger

Ten months after creating a worldwide 3,100-lawyer operation, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary faces daunting issues of integration, client conflicts and a management shake-up. At the same time, the firm is entering new markets while building its presence in such target cities as Washington and New York. In the face of criticism, DLA Piper says corporate globalization is one reason for the firm's growth. "If we weren't there, we weren't going to be able to help [clients]," says managing partner Ann Ford.
8 minute read
February 01, 2010 |

Boies Schiller Fires Back in Lehman-Barclays Dispute

Barclays' lawyers at Boies Schiller & Flexner made a hefty filing Friday in an effort to convince a judge to dismiss a suit arguing Barclays got a $5 billion sweetheart deal when it purchased Lehman Brothers' North American assets at the height of the financial crisis. The thousands of pages filed provide a fascinating glimpse into the chaos of September 2008.
5 minute read
May 24, 2006 |

Buchanan Ingersoll in Merger Talks With Klett Rooney

Buchanan Ingersoll and Klett Rooney, two giants in the Pittsburgh area, are far along in merger talks with a possible agreement not far off, say legal community sources. Barring major shakeups, the combined firm would be the largest in Pennsylvania, with some 300 lawyers in that state, and more than 530 across all offices. A series of aggressive acquisitions are credited with bolstering Buchanan Ingersoll's financial situation; the firm's profits per equity partner reportedly rose nearly 20 percent in 2005.
7 minute read

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