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May 14, 2013 |

Surging U.S. IPO Market Yields Gains for Cooley, Hunton

U.S. companies have already raised $16.8 billion through initial public offerings so far this year and several Am Law 100 firms are reaping the benefits.
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May 10, 2013 |

The Score: Robinson Bradshaw Gets Call for Project X

The Southeastern Conference turned to Charlotte's Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson to advise on a sports network deal with ESPN; Rutgers replaces Cahill Gordon with Skadden for an internal probe of its embattled athletic program; a former Manatt partner counsels the first gay male athlete in a major U.S. professional sports league; and Katten Muchin gets involved in the bidding for the Sacramento Kings.
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December 27, 2005 |

The day they can't forget

ON THE EIGHTH floor of the Fulton County Courthouse, a large placard in front of the doors to Judge Rowland W. Barnes' old courtroom reads, "Quiet Please Court In Session."The courtroom, however, has been dark since March 11, the day Judge Barnes, his court reporter and a deputy were gunned down. The sign preserves the courtroom as a crime scene and it likely will stay that way until Brian G.
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August 04, 2011 |

Dodd-Frank Endangers Trade Secrets

Whistleblower retaliation rules may complicate protection of sensitive information for employers, explain Thad Davis and Veronica Alegria of Ropes & Gray.
8 minute read
June 16, 2005 |

Judges Expand Security Review in Wake of Courthouse Shootings

Fulton County Superior Court judges have approved an expansion of a security study begun after the March shootings at the courthouse. The proposal makes note of procedures for "critical incidents" such as hostage situations, evacuations and bomb threats. Consultants also will review judicial security, inmate transports and high-risk trial procedures. The new study follows a preliminary assessment by the National Center for State Courts, which has examined security in Washington, Florida and Puerto Rico.
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October 03, 2012 |

Who Decides Arbitrability?

In their International Litigation column, Baker & McKenzie's Lawrence W. Newman and David Zaslowsky analyze a recent Second Circuit decision that set out guidance on whether courts or arbitrators decide which particular disputes were intended by the parties to be heard in arbitration.
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September 08, 1999 |

The Name Game

Domain name disputes are blooming all over the country. Such fights have "become an integral practice for everyone in the trademark field," says one lawyer. "For anyone who has a decent trademark there are generally people trying to knock off" the mark with a similar domain name. But are such disputes proving a gold mine for the lawyers hammering out new law? Frankly, no. Most of the disputes are handled fairly quickly, despite all the high profile news accounts.
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March 29, 2010 |

Justices to Consider a Border Battle Over Lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court today will hear arguments in a "foreign-cubed" securities class action suit -- the latest legal nemesis that keeps lawyers for companies ranging from Toyota to Vivendi up at night. Foreign companies and countries have flooded the Court with amicus briefs, signaling the importance of the case worldwide. And the case, Morrison v. National Australia Bank, comes to a Court that has grown increasingly skeptical about U.S. courts exerting extraterritorial jurisdiction.
7 minute read
March 21, 2006 |

Quattrone Conviction Reversed by 2nd Circuit

The 2nd Circuit on Monday reversed the conviction of former Credit Suisse First Boston star investment banker Frank Quattrone. Citing flawed jury instructions, the panel vacated guilty verdicts against Quattrone for obstruction of justice, obstructing an agency proceeding and witness tampering. The circuit also took the rare step of taking the case away from Southern District of New York Judge Richard Owen -- which made the ruling a sweeping victory for Quattrone and his legal team.
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August 01, 2005 |

A year focusing on improving the jury system and defending judges from attacks

As my presidency of the American Bar Association comes to an end, and as I prepare to pass the gavel to Michael S. Greco at the ABA's Annual Meeting in Chicago, I can report that my experience has been deeply rewarding and enriching.
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