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October 02, 2008 |

THE GLOBAL 100 2008

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September 27, 2007 |

The Global 100

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January 16, 2001 |

Herrs Apparent

Awestruck whispers traveled through the European legal market when the U.K.'s Freshfields and Germany's Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Lvber struck an unprecedented merger deal. It's easy to see Germany's attraction. Ten years after reunification, Europe's largest economy has caught fire. Freshfields's coup capped a year of upheaval in the German legal market that was nothing short of a revolution.
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New York Judge Tosses Madoff Investor's RICO Suit Against JPMorgan
Publication Date: 2010-07-15
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MLSMK Investments alleged that JPMorgan knew Madoff was a fraudster but kept his secret so it could continue earning fees and commissions from him. But a Manhattan federal judge said the investor failed to offer enough evidence to back its allegations.

SEC, Coffey Make Final Pitch to Jurors in Tourre Trial
Publication Date: 2013-07-30
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During closing arguments in Manhattan federal district court on Tuesday, the SEC's Matthew Martens told the jury not to let Fabrice Tourre and his lawyers deceive them the way the former Goldman Sachs trader allegedly duped investors in a doomed-to-fail synthetic CDO.

Europe's Top Court Blesses Google's AdWords Service
Publication Date: 2010-03-23
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Louis Vuitton wanted to hold Google liable for selling keywords containing trademarked phrases to its rivals. The EU's Court of Justice said no dice.

January 15, 2009 |

Law Firm Roundup

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Kaplan Demands Details About Fuld's Wealth Before He'll Approve $90 Million Lehman Settlement
Publication Date: 2012-05-04
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In a highly unusual ruling, Manhattan federal district judge Lewis Kaplan ordered former Lehman CEO Richard Fuld and four other former top Lehman officials to hand over detailed information about their finances. Kaplan is concerned about the fact that a $90 million settlement with shareholders would be covered by D&O policies, and would not require the defendants to pay anything out of their own pockets.

June 01, 2006 |

Bank Raid

Italy's securities regulator surprised everyone by cracking down on an illegal bidding ring in the fight for Antonvenet.
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March 16, 2010 |

Pinsent Masons Insurance Chief Joins Sidley Austin in London

Sidley Austin has boosted its U.K. insurance capability with the hire of two partners in London. Martin Membery and Matthew Griffith both join the U.S. firm from Pinsent Masons. Membery was the head of Pinsent's insurance practice, specializing in non-contentious insurance and reinsurance projects, while Griffith was made partner in 2004. The hires significantly boost Sidley's U.K. partner headcount, with the pair becoming the firm's second and third insurance partners in London.
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