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August 15, 2008 |

We researched the fortune 100 to find Out which law firms they used in 2007 in each of the following practice areas: corporate transactions, torts and negligence, commercial law and contracts litigation, employment and labor litigation, and intellectual property. Companies are listed in alphabetical order.
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March 28, 2007 |

Singer Asset Finance Co., appellant v. Scott, respondent

Court Did Not Err in Ruling That Loan�s Assignee Lacked Valid Contract With Structured Settlement Payee
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March 03, 2006 |

2nd Circuit: Court Allowed to Ask if Lawyer 'Fully Retained'

A defendant who was refused assigned counsel on the eve of trial after his retained counsel had already expended substantial efforts on his behalf has no claim that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment rights, the 2nd Circuit has ruled. Rejecting the defendant's claim, the circuit also turned back a challenge to the federal district's practice of seeking assurance that counsel has been "fully retained" for the duration of the proceedings as a prerequisite to an approved appearance for the accused.
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August 04, 2003 |

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March 14, 2002 |

THE LAWYER`S BOOKSHELF

T he current debate within the United States and the European nations about whether an international effort, including the use of military force, should be made to remove Saddam Hussein as the leader of Iraq, also offers an opportunity to consider the circumstances surrounding Mr. Hussein`s rise to power, his leadership and what might follow his departure. Or, we might ask: How did the United States find itself in so intense and public a struggle with such a small and remote nation?
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February 02, 2004 |

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August 27, 2004 |

Premature Labor No Excuse for Missed Court Deadline

Although one partner was serving in the military in Iraq, the other was in China adopting a baby, and the secretary went into premature labor, a New York court has held that poor office procedures, not unanticipated absences, caused a small firm to miss a court deadline and found that the circumstances did not constitute "excusable neglect." The firm's error cost several malpractice claimants a chance to obtain damages from a bankrupt hospital.
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