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Successful Bar Candidates — July 2011 Bar Examination
Notice to the bar.Morgan Stanley's Recipe for Disaster
What happened behind the scenes of the Sunbeam case that cost Morgan Stanley $1.6 billion? The record shows that the company and its in-house lawyers made some horrendous miscalculations and engaged in discovery misconduct -- although it's not clear to what extent those acts were intentional. What is clear: The case cost Morgan Stanley general counsel Donald Kempf Jr. his job and his relationship with his old firm, Kirkland & Ellis, which Kempf wound up firing as lead counsel on the Sunbeam case.Cite as: In re Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., et al., 08-13555 (JMP), NYLJ 1202483178997, at *1 (SDNY, Decided February 22, 2011)Bankruptcy Judge James M. Peck
Caprer, appellants v. Nussbaum, respondents
Condo Unit Owner Cannot Sue Individually, but Can Sue Derivatively, to Protect Interest in Common ElementsIs This Any Way to Recruit Associates?
Ask law firm recruits, particularly those from elite schools, about the summer associate recruiting experience, and the stories are fairly similar: Short interviews, shallow questions and a sheaf of boilerplate marketing materials. For law firms, the process is expensive and time-intensive -- and still results in low acceptance and high attrition rates. Some firms are experimenting with more sophisticated interview strategies used by other professional services firms. But resistance to change is fierce.Cite as: Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc., 10-1372-cv, NYLJ 1202498007313, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 20, 2011)Before: Pooler, Sack, and Rag
2001 Summer Associates Survey: From Adams and Reese to Lowenstein Sandler
Defenders rack up wins in nine high-stakes cases
Considering the obstacles that defense attorneys encountered, such as plaintiff-friendly venues, the amount of damages at stake and if similar cases to be tried would be affected, these are the nine remaining cases selected by The National Law Journal for the best defense wins of 2004.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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