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January 14, 2002 |

Outside Counsel

I n a September 1998 speech at New York University, former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt announced a crackdown on accounting fraud. In his speech, Chairman Levitt criticized what he described as a "game of nods and winks" practiced by managers, auditors, and analysts who operate in a "gray area where the accounting is being perverted." The result of this "game," according to Chairman Levitt, was an environment where "integrity in financial reporting is under stress" and, in some instances, "earnings reports re
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January 21, 2000 |

Beyond the Valley: Who's Winning the Tech-Law Biz?

There are many ways to spot which hi-tech regions are the hottest challengers to the dominance of Silicon Valley. You can rank them by the amount of venture capital, or by the growth of tech jobs -- or you can track where the technology lawyers are flocking. Northern Virginia is the clear leader by the latter. A close second is New York's Silicon Alley, which has become a magnet for firms with established technology practices in Silicon Valley, Boston and Texas.
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April 17, 2000 |

BIO Grows a Presence on the Hill

As biotechnology issues erupt inside the Beltway and beyond, the trade association known as BIO is increasingly under the microscope. The controversy surrounding the development of the human DNA map, congressional inquiries into gene therapy experiments, and concerns about genetically modified foods has spurred business for the 7-year-old Biotechnology Industry.
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April 19, 1999 |

Lobby Talk: Taking on Fannie Mae

Lobbyists from four of Washington, D.C.'s elite advocacy outfits are preparing to take on the town bullies of the lobby world, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, in what promises to be one of the biggest and messiest political brawls of the next few years. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are renowned for using high-pressure lobbying tactics to fend off regulation and maintain the special status that has helped them grow into two of the nation's largest financial institutions.
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January 06, 2003 |

Civil Actions

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April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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July 31, 2000 |

Far From Home

Things look glum for the Washington, D.C., office of Cleveland's Arter & Hadden. The office has lost more than 40 percent of its partners and nearly 70 percent of its associates since 1998. The firm's plight serves as a reminder that in Washington D.C., where nearly 200 branch offices reside, some will hit hard times. And in an era when a firm's bottom line seems to matter most, the divide between the haves and the have-nots has never seemed greater.
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March 29, 2001 |

Tanenblatt Adds GOP Dash to Long Aldridge

By hiring Eric J. Tanenblatt as a senior adviser, Atlanta's Long Aldridge & Norman's notoriously Democratic cachet is becoming a bit more Republican. Just as unusual is the fact that Tanenblatt is not an attorney. He's been involved in politics for more than 10 years, however. Tanenblatt will serve as a liaison between federal and state government agencies and firm clients.
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November 10, 2000 |

Lawyers Flock to Florida as Campaign Turns to Litigation

Everyone knew the presidential election was going to be close. But no one warned America it might end like this -- in a South Florida courthouse, with an army of attorneys and possibly an elected state court judge determining the next leader of the free world. On top of flying in powerful politicos to oversee the recount, both campaigns tapped high-profile Florida lawyers and law firms for assistance.
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July 18, 2000 |

Bank Lobby Puts Heat on Fannie Mae

A banking coalition -- including the CEO of Chase Manhattan -- headed to Capitol Hill last week to battle $609 billion mortgage giant Fannie Mae and its little brother Freddie Mac in an attempt to prevent their encroachment into the core financial markets of the private sector. Evoking images of David and Goliath, the struggle may crack Fannie and Freddie's long perceived invincibility on the Hill.
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