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July 15, 2013 |

Law Librarians to the Rescue: Fixing Firm Pain Points

Of all the lingering effects of the recent recession on the legal industry, none has been so dramatic as client demand for efficiencies. Headcounts are down, and the billable hour model is under attack, as alternative fee arrangements become more common. With fewer lawyers, some routine tasks are being assigned to nonlawyers. As a consequence, law firms must operate more leanly. So, where does that leave law librarians?
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This Week in Morrison: The Supreme Court's Oft-Cited Recent Ruling Is Being Applied Outside the Bounds of Securities Class Actions
Publication Date: 2010-08-26
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The high court ostensibly addressed only f-cubed securities claims in its landmark Morrison v. NAB opinion. But defendants--and judges--are finding the ruling extends beyond those limits.

October 08, 2010 |

Bemis Company Names Sheri Edison General Counsel

It's been a long, circuitous road for Sheri Edison on her way to becoming the new GC for flexible packaging maker Bemis Company. And she has been one busy woman en route to her latest position.
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Judge Chin Rejects Google Digital Library Settlement with Authors and Publishers, Citing Antitrust and Copyright Concerns
Publication Date: 2011-03-22
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The judge granted preliminary approval to the settlement--which would have permitted the digitization of millions of books and granted copyright holders a share of Google's revenue--back in November 2009. But objectors to the deal, including the Justice Department, ultimately convinced Judge Chin the settlement wasn't "fair, adequate, and reasonable."

October 14, 2010 |

C&C Group Names Paul Walker General Counsel

Dublin-based beer and cider maker C&C Group plc's new general counsel Paul Walker has sampled most of the company's libations — and landed on Magners Original Irish Cider. 'Out of office hours, of course ...'
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Latham's David Brodsky Discusses DOJ's Decision to Drop Case Against AIG Executive
Publication Date: 2010-05-24
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"We were dealing with people at DOJ that were, in fact, very smart and, in fact, very fair and open-minded," said Brodsky, who represented AIG executive Andrew Forster.

The Global Lawyer: Chevron Wields U.S. Discovery as a Weapon in Ecuadorian Litigation
Publication Date: 2010-07-27
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While Chevron's fight in the Second Circuit to obtain outtakes from the documentary Crude has become a First Amendment cause c�l�bre, the larger story is about the wholesale export of U.S.-style discovery to international disputes.

June 30, 2004 |

The Am Law 100: Compensation All Partners

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June 14, 1999 |

Law Firms Woo Silicon Alley Start-Ups

An increasing number of New York firms are marketing themselves to fledgling Silicon Alley start-ups, in the hopes they will one day become high-tech powerhouses that generate significant billings. The recent Venture Downtown financing conference in NY was a case study in how firms are building brand-name recognition.
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Litigators of the Week: Paul Smith of Jenner & Block and Robert Alan Garrett of Arnold & Porter
Publication Date: 2013-09-12
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The copyright battle between the major television networks and a pair of online TV startups isn't over. But thanks to Smith and Garrett, the networks may finally be winning.

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