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September 11, 2009 |

Lifetime Achievers 2009

In a year when Wall Street was reviled and government was considered part of the problem -- and part of the solution -- we were reminded of the need for lawyers with both brilliant legal skills and a higher calling. The American Lawyer's seven Lifetime Achievers fit that ideal. These six men and one woman combined careers in the private sector with longtime commitments to public service. This year we also announce the winner of our inaugural Law Firm Distinguished Leader Award.
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February 07, 2005 |

Auguste v. Ridge et al

In order to constitute torture, an act must be inflicted with the specific intent to cause severe physical or mental pain and suffering; if the actor intended the act but did not intend the infliction of pain and suffering, the specific-intent standard is not satisfied; although citizens with criminal records returning to Haiti face brutal and harsh prison conditions, the evidence supports the finding that Haiti did not intend to create the conditions to inflict suffering, but are the result of economics.
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October 28, 2002 |

Chart: The Legal Times 100

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March 05, 2009 |

Which Law Firms Top the Layoff List?

Of the top 10 Am Law 100 firms that have laid off the highest percentage of their associates and counsel, the dubious first prize goes to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. In terms of absolute numbers, the "winner" is Latham & Watkins. But what's surprising about the data is that California and Midwest firms dominated the list. Could they be more business-minded -- perhaps more ruthless -- than Wall Street firms? One consultant warns, "The big boys haven't weighed in yet. Ultimately, you will see layoffs."
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Eleventh Circuit to Hear Scrushy/Siegelman Bribery Appeal
Publication Date: 2008-12-09
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Given what happened to the Crimson Tide on Saturday in Atlanta, we're guessing many Alabamians would like to erase all memory of that city. But two notorious citizens of the Yellowhammer State--former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy and former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman--are counting on an Atlanta-based appellate panel for salvation. Today three Eleventh Circuit judges in Atlanta will hear an appeal of Scrushy and Siegelman's 2006 bribery convictions, which they claim were based on a slew of prosecutorial missteps and other injustices.

July 12, 2006 |

Indicted Ex-KPMG Employees Sue Company for Legal Fees

Sixteen former employees of accounting firm KPMG have sued to compel the company to advance their legal fees and expenses in connection with a federal probe of an illegal tax shelter scheme. The suit, filed in federal court late Monday, follows an invitation last month by Southern District of New York Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who ruled that prosecutors had violated the defendant employees' Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights by coercing KPMG into capping legal fees for the former employees.
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May 06, 2002 |

Audit Lobbyists' Hard Road

Dissecting Arthur Andersen's lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill.
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October 30, 2006 |

D.C. Metro Area's Largest Law Offices

The Legal Times 150 provides a snapshot of the size of the D.C.-area legal community in 2006 by listing the number of lawyers in the largest law offices in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland.
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S&C, DLA Try to Restructure VeriFone Acquisition to Appease DOJ, but Government Still Files Antitrust Suit
Publication Date: 2011-05-13
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When the government raised antitrust concerns about VeriFone's $485 million deal to buy Hypercom, the parties tried to appease the government by agreeing to sell some of Hypercom's assets. But the DOJ claimed that sale was a sham.

From Corporate Counsel: Who Reps Corporate America?
Publication Date: 2010-08-19
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Remember the revolution the Great Recession was supposed to wreak in the relationship between corporations and the law firms that represent them? It's becoming increasingly clear that we skipped right over revolution and went straight to restoration.

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