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April 17, 2000 |

BIO Grows a Presence on the Hill

As biotechnology issues erupt inside the Beltway and beyond, the trade association known as BIO is increasingly under the microscope. The controversy surrounding the development of the human DNA map, congressional inquiries into gene therapy experiments, and concerns about genetically modified foods has spurred business for the 7-year-old Biotechnology Industry.
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May 26, 2003 |

Thomas Recalls Early Job Hunt

Addressing the graduates of the University of Georgia School of Law, Justice Clarence Thomas spoke of heroes and job searches.
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Settlement with Brigham Young Ends Tumultuous Case for Pfizer Counsel
Publication Date: 2012-05-02
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Rather than spend eight weeks defending their client in front of a Salt Lake City jury, DLA Piper and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr guided Pfizer Inc. to a $450 million settlement with Brigham Young University. The deal brings an end to a hard-fought case in which BYU initially sought billions, and Pfizer cycled through three sets of lawyers.

October 27, 2005 |

Former Judge Helps KPMG Survive Shady Tax Shelters

Five months after retiring as chief federal judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, after 10 years on the bench, Sven Erik Holmes Mr. Holmes was back in a federal court, without his robes, and under drastically different circumstances. This time, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan looked on as Mr. Holmes, now the chief legal officer for KPMG LLP, signed a document to keep his company from being criminally prosecuted.
12 minute read
May 12, 2003 |

Lots of Holes in Municipal Judges' Fiscal Disclosures

Of the 332 municipal judges who filed financial disclosure forms, 49 made omissions that concealed sources of income last year. The omissions range from unintentional slips to outright failures to follow the rules.
10 minute read
September 25, 2013 |

The Second Circuit in the Supreme Court

In their Second Circuit Review, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partners Martin Flumenbaum and Brad S. Karp write that the Supreme Court in the past term affirmed the Second Circuit in four cases, and reversed or vacated it in six cases, and discuss several of those cases, along with cases which the high court is scheduled to hear in the coming term.
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July 11, 2003 |

Arent Fox Looks for Footing on Rough Road

Within the last year, Arent Fox has weathered the departures of 52 lawyers -- and during the past decade it has shuttered four offices and reached dead ends in a number of merger talks. Now partners are in search of a strategy to remake the D.C. mainstay. "It's a task that leaves nothing sacred except our name," says managing partner William Charyk.
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January 14, 2002 |

Can Dilution Apply to Product Design?

UPPOSE A COMPANY sells a unique product that is a national sensation, say a triangle-shaped car, and its competitor introduces a startlingly similar vehicle. Outraged, the company that originated the car design wants to file suit. Patent law is likely to be the first thought for recourse. (Copyright law generally will not apply unless the design is conceptually separable from the product itself.) However, if consumers look at the triangle-shaped car design and associate it with the original company, so that
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November 21, 2005 |

How a Former Federal Judge Became KPMG's Top Lawyer

Sue [email protected] YORK-It was a festive day for Sven Erik Holmes. Family, friends and colleagues surrounded him in the Tulsa federal courthouse last March as his official portrait was unveiled. It was the last day on the job for Holmes, who was retiring as chief federal judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, after 10 years on the bench.
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March 31, 2005 |

GCs Call for Greater Diversity Among Top-Tier Firms

General counsel have some advice for law firms that say they are trying to diversify their ranks by hiring minorities: Try harder. Although many firms vow that diversity is a top priority demanding committee meetings, management strategy sessions and cut-throat recruiting, few are attacking the paltry numbers. Minority attorneys make up just 9.64 percent of the total number of attorneys in the nation's largest firms, according to The National Law Journal's most recent survey.
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