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August 16, 1999 |

Microsoft Judge Gets Decision 'Roadmaps'

Weighing in at 13 pounds and standing 5 1/2 inches high, the legal tomes containing findings of fact from both opposing parties in the Microsoft Corp. antitrust trial arrived at U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's chambers. How helpful will this information be as Judge Jackson sorts through the evidence in order to prepare a ruling? Ideally, findings of fact provide a road map to interpret the immense mass of data introduced at trial, say legal experts. But they are more than that.
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May 13, 2013 |

A Checklist for the Early Stages of an M&A Transaction

When a merger-and-acquisition deal commences, in-house counsel of private and public companies face daunting tasks.
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The Global Lawyer: Where the Second Circuit Leaves Chevron
Publication Date: 2012-01-26
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The Second Circuit issued a sweeping rejection of Chevron's attempt to use a New York federal court to halt worldwide enforcement of an $18 billion Ecuadorian judgment on Thursday, just as international arbitrators backed Chevron in its efforts to block the Ecuadorian government from acting to enforce the award. The Second Circuit's ruling places the arbitrators center stage--and raises questions about the limits of arbitral power.

Chevron v. Donziger: The Scientists
Publication Date: 2013-10-20
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One of Steven Donziger's own former consultants joined a Chevron scientist in testifying for the oil giant. Plus: Thoughts on the first week of trial, including the legal points scored and learning to read Judge Kaplan's body language.

ABC, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 08-0841-ag (Lead)
Publication Date: 2011-01-05
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Richard C. Wesley, Debra A. Livingston, C.JJ, Jane A. Restani,* J.
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Case number: 08-0841-ag (Lead)

Cite as: ABC, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, 08-0841-ag (Lead), NYLJ 1202477104261, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 4, 2011) Before: Richard C. Wesl

August 16, 1999 |

Anything They Can Do, I Can Do Cheaper

When big U.S. law firms set their sights on the growing demand for legal services by international businesses, their instinct seems to be: merge with an established foreign firm and overwhelm the competition. Jeffrey Shields is going after the same clients with exactly the opposite strategy. Two years ago, after 14 years as an international litigator with Morrison & Foerster and Bryan Cave, he dropped out and opened a solo practice in Irvine.
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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.

Susan Beck's Summary Judgment: Google and Facebook Denials in FTC Cases Strike Orwellian Note
Publication Date: 2012-08-15
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One of the Federal Trade Commission's own commissioners says he "went ballistic" when the FTC allowed both Google and Facebook to settle claims that they violated consumer privacy laws while flat-out denying the agency's allegations.

Susan Beck's Summary Judgment: Why the Wal-Mart Litigation Makes Our Legal System Look Bad
Publication Date: 2012-10-17
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Women who worked for Wal-Mart waited 11 years for their discrimination case to wind its way through our legal system, winning rulings on class certification the entire way until the Supreme Court reversed. Now, the plaintiffs in Texas are told that they waited too long to bring a smaller class action. Gotcha!

April 02, 2010 |

Supreme Court Ruling Opens Courts to More Class Actions

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented in a ruling that allows certain class actions barred or limited by state laws to be pursued in federal courts.
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