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Bankrupt Firm Duns Former Partners
Large law firms have gone out of business before. But few in recent memory have been liquidated in bankruptcy court, the fate of Chicago's Keck Mahin & Cate, a firm that once boasted 350 attorneys. Not surprisingly, the former partners of Keck Mahin have been dueling over who owes what.The novelty of IP litigation being "hot" wore off long ago, but never did the practice dominate headlines quite as much as in 2012.
The AmLaw 100: Firing On All Cylinders
For the third year in a row, the nation's 100 largest law firms saw double-digit growth in gross revenue. What effect did turmoil in the capital markets and a merger boom have on the AmLaw100?3rd Circuit to Weigh New FCC Wireless Rules
Small business groups hope to derail the FCC's scheduled Aug. 9 auction of wireless spectrum space in an appeal to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that challenges recent changes to the FCC's bidding rules. The sale promises to be the largest spectrum auction in U.S. history, raking in up to $15 billion and bringing high-speed digital communications to remote areas of the country. Small businesses claim that the FCC's new rules virtually lock them out of the process, in favor of larger companies.License Revocation Order Pursuant to Rule 1:28-2(c)
Notice to the bar.After a three-judge appellate panel reinstated a property owner's class action alleging that oil and chemical companies contributed to Hurricane Katrina's ferocity, the Fifth Circuit granted the defendants' motion to rehear the case en banc. Then, because it couldn't muster enough judges to hear it, the appellate court dismissed the appeal.
The courts have largely ground to a halt for the holidays, though there's still time for few more decisions in 2012 that could ensure a happy or gloomy New Year for the litigators involved. In the meantime, here are some of the biggest rulings we're looking forward to in 2013.
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