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May 25, 2006 |

New Deals

Swiss bank UBS AG has agreed to purchase the privately owned Banco Pactual SA, one of Brazil's main investment banks and fund managers, for $2.5 billion. The purchase is UBS' largest since its acquisition six years ago of PaineWebber Inc.
3 minute read
December 31, 2002 |

K&S Partner Counsels Perdue's Transition

Julia D. [email protected] King Spalding senior partner is shepherding Gov.-elect Sonny Perdue and his transition team through their move to the governor's office. Litigator Michael C. Russ, a KS partner since 1975, is getting help from several other lawyers at local firms including Holland Knight associate Robert S.
4 minute read
September 11, 2007 |

Are two venerated D.C. law firms destined for a slow fade?

The transition to a more competitive environment has not been easy: How much do law firms expand? In what areas? How do they balance firm culture with the need to compete for everything from talent to clients? Two old-line institutions -- Arnold & Porter and Covington & Burling -- seem to be having trouble adjusting to Washington's new paradigm. "It's been a time of some transition in our firm as we moved from a time of big litigation to a more diverse practice," says Arnold & Porter Chairman Thomas Milch.
9 minute read
February 08, 2001 |

DA Responds to Cybercrime Boom with Targeted Unit

The migration of traditional crimes like fraud, theft and harassment from the pen-and-paper world to its digital counterpart is an escalating trend in the legal system. Headlines over the last year hyped a host of new offenses that would have been unimaginable a decade ago. But Philadelphia prosecutors working in the newly-created Economic and Cyber Crime Unit are prepared to follow cybercriminals into the fray.
7 minute read
June 16, 2005 |

Moore v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

No Evidence That Employer Intimidated Plaintiff From Litigation; Injunction Denial Affirmed
15 minute read
Law Journal Press | Digital Book White Collar Crime: Business and Regulatory Offenses Authors: Otto G. Obermaier, Robert G. Morvillo (deceased), Robert J. Anello, Barry A. Bohrer View this Book

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December 21, 2009 |

For Law Firm Associates, It's Been a Decade of Thrills and Chills

It was a wild ride for associates at big law firms during the first decade of the century. In the end, most everyone was a little queasy from the experience. Between 2000 and 2009, law firms doled out jaw-dropping bonuses, lavished benefits and hiked first-year salaries to a point that drew the envy of federal judges. The decade also featured mass job cuts, pay reductions and a decided shift in power for recent law graduates, many of whom, at decade's end, were clamoring for even part-time work at living-wage levels.
9 minute read
August 24, 2007 |

How Much Will 'Best Law Firms for Women' List Influence Attorneys?

Female law students entering the recruiting season have another weapon for their interviewing arsenal: a list of the 50 U.S. firms deemed most woman-friendly. The survey by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers covers benefits and compensation; parental leave and policies; child care; workforce profile; flexibility; and retention and advancement. Some women in the profession, however, question how much of an impact the list might have on a newly minted attorney's employment decisions.
6 minute read
September 29, 2003 |

Embattled Defense Attorney Ignores Her Own Advice on Remaining Silent

Slightly ahead of the remnants of hurricane Isabel, Lynne Stewart breezed through Albany late last week on a whirlwind tour of fund-raising and public relations.
8 minute read
August 02, 2005 |

Roberts and Scalia: Standing Side by Side

Lily [email protected] all the swirling controversy over what John Roberts Jr. believes, it has been the rare moment when the nominee has been caught in the act of being himself. But in a 1993 law review article Roberts penned shortly after his departure from the government, he holds little back about his views-and offers a passionate defense of Justice Antonin Scalia.
6 minute read
July 01, 2003 |

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T's the litigation equivalent of the perfect storm. The number of asbestos lawsuits is soaring, and that spike is clogging courts and crippling corporations. An estimated 200,000 cases now languish in court, more than 65 companies have filed for bankruptcy, thousands of workers have lost their jobs, and the list of Fortune 1000 defendants is growing.
10 minute read

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