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Some Talks, but Atlanta Firms Won't Merge
Merger talks between Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart and Ford & Harrison have started and stopped. The Atlanta-based labor and employment firms confirmed they were considering a union until recently, but neither would specify a reason for the breakdown in talks. Both firms have expanded rapidly into new territory over the past five years; the merger would have created a 300-attorney firm with a strong geographic reach.N.Y. Judge Rebuffs Request for Shareholder Records in Airline Takeover Bid
An attempt by AirTran to use a provision of New York law to force an airline it is trying to buy to produce its shareholder records has been rebuffed by New York Supreme Court Justice Helen E. Freedman. AirTran argued that Wisconsin-based Midwest Air Group was directly doing business in New York through its subsidiary Midwest Airlines, and therefore the state's Business Corporation Law should apply. Freedman rejected this argument, holding that Midwest does not conduct business in New York under �1315.Company Entitled to Shareholder List in Hostile Takeover Attempt
Since a Wisconsin airline is "directly doing business" in New York, it was obliged to give a copy of its shareholder list to a competitor that had purchased its stock to facilitate a hostile takeover, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled. In the case, AirTran registered a subsidiary in New York that bought 100 shares of the target company, Midwest Air Group, and then took advantage of state law allowing stockholders to obtain a shareholder list. Last month, Midwest agreed to be acquired by another party.LeClairRyan Boosts New York Office With Eight From Epstein Becker
Leading the team headed for LeClairRyan is Adrian Zuckerman, cochair of New York-based Epstein Becker's corporate services practice. Zuckerman will cohead the real estate industry group at LeClairRyan.Cite as: Wells Fargo Bank v. US Airways, Inc., 650500/09, NYLJ 1202489131393, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided March 21, 2011)Justice Bernard J. Friedp class="deci
Georgia Supreme Court: Lawyer Must Identify Tipster-Client or Drop Case Worth Millions
The lawyer for an anonymous tipster whose revelation sparked a multimillion-dollar suit must reveal his client's name if that suit is to proceed, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled. For lawyers representing confidential informants, the case holds a valuable lesson: While attorney-client communications may be privileged, a client's identity isn't.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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