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February 01, 2004 |

The Founding Playboy

Oday Gouverneur Morris may be one of the least-known Founding Fathers, but in his time he was one of the most accomplished. Lawyer and raconteur; aristocrat and democrat; slave owner and abolitionist; draftsman of the U.S. Constitution; minister to France; creator of our currency and coinage; developer of the Erie Canal-he seemingly did everything and went everywhere. Yet he also found time to bed damsels from Philadelphia to Versailles, until, at 57, he married his housekeeper. (By the way, Morris managed
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April 01, 2002 |

The Making of the Powers Report

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January 30, 2001 |

Federal Judge Narrows Claim in Auction House Suit

Dismissing three class actions filed against Christie's International and Sotheby's Inc., a federal judge in New York ruled neither the Sherman Antitrust Act nor international law can be the basis for actions brought by people injured abroad by the auction houses' price-fixing conspiracy. With the foreign cases out of the way, hearings can begin on a $512 million settlement for similar claims brought by U.S. plaintiffs.
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September 18, 2000 |

Taking Advantage of the Training Dividend

Smart law firms realize that the increased cost of associates means they should invest in formal training to ensure that associates are adding value to clients. The required training goes well beyond traditional CLE and firm orientation.
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November 22, 2005 |

Cisco Deals Fuel Fenwick's M&A Machine

Fenwick & West partner Douglas Cogen has handled 27 M&A transactions for serial acquirer Cisco Systems Inc. -- almost half of them in the last year. In its latest deal, announced last week, Cisco agreed to pay $7 billion for television set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta Inc. It's Cisco's biggest deal ever, and the biggest all-cash deal that 247-lawyer Fenwick says it has ever handled. The Cisco work has helped push Fenwick & West toward the head of the M&A pack.
4 minute read
May 15, 2003 |

Host of Firms Help in $303M Buyout of Defense Contractor

A team of Latham & Watkins attorneys represented private equity investment firm Behrman Capital in its $303 million acquisition of a family-owned defense and industrial products company. The all-cash deal, which closed April 11, gives Behrman Capital a two-thirds stake in New York's ILC Industries Inc.
3 minute read
October 31, 2005 |

Pfizer Litigators Endure Beast of a Beauty Contest

Pfizer Inc. summoned lawyers to a New York ballroom last year for a sort of beauty contest, giving 103 firms the chance to compete for 20 coveted spots as preferred litigation providers. The process ultimately involved two consultants, featured a 50-page Request For Information and stretched on for nine months. One law firm partner, echoing others' sentiments, would later call the selection experience "the most painful ever." Now Pfizer is using the same process to select labor and employment counsel.
13 minute read
July 21, 2003 |

Balancing Act: A Telecom Boutique Where Everyone Has a Stake

Washington, D.C., telecom boutique Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis has an unusual recipe for success: Everyone -- partners, associates and staff -- gets an equity share in the business. And by maintaining low overhead, doing top work, and balancing office time with outside lives, the 18-lawyer firm, which counts Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems, AT&T Wireless and News Corp. as major clients, has made it in a big way.
13 minute read
September 23, 2010 |

Extra! Dying Newspaper Update: Chadbourne Safe! Philly Papers Auction Kicks Off!

Does anyone actually want these properties?
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March 08, 2010 |

INADMISSIBLE

DLA wines and dines Kelly; Wone murder suspects want three, not one; coming to the defense of Guantanamo defenders; Craig gives thumbs-up to cameras in Supreme Court; jumping ship for flexibility; GM gets three lobbying shops in as many months; and legalizing gay marriage makes a memo unnecessary in this week's column.
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