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January 23, 2004 |

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It's been almost five years since the demise of the law that empowered Kenneth Starr and other independent counsel to probe government misconduct claims. But to former Clinton administration officials and others from that era's scandals, the law is very much alive. The three-judge panel overseeing the statute is still ruling on requests for government reimbursement of legal fees. And it's taking a consistently hard line on Clinton-era fee petitions.
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Supreme Court's Concepcion Ruling Doesn't Bar Class Claims in Harassment Suit Against O'Melveny & Myers, Judge Rules
Publication Date: 2011-07-25
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A San Francisco federal district court judge offered further evidence of Concepcion's limits when he ruled that arbitration agreements can still be thrown out if they're found to be unreasonable.

Everyone Lawyers Up in Raj Rajaratnam Hedge Fund Scandal
Publication Date: 2009-11-24
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The case against hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, who filed a 32-page response to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, will be keeping a lot of lawyers preoccupied over Thanksgiving.

Supreme Court Denies Cert in $100 Million Novartis Pharma Sales Rep Overtime Class Action
Publication Date: 2011-02-28
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Despite an apparent split between the Second and Ninth Circuits on the question of whether drug company sales reps are entitled to overtime, the Supreme Court decided to let stand an appellate ruling permitting a 2,700-plaintiff class action against Novartis to proceed to damages.

February 06, 2007 |

Does the Future Belong to Cadwalader?

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has surged into the top ranks of profitability. Under Chairman Robert Link, the firm went through a controversial transformation into perhaps the nation's most aggressively profit-focused law firm. Today's Cadwalader, at which big producers are lavishly rewarded and underperformers are shown the door, presents a stark alternative to the more conservative ways of traditional top-tier firms. But the firm also has a reputation for ruthlessness that suits some but turns off others.
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In New Rakoff Opinion, Rating Agencies Shielded from Section 11 Liability
Publication Date: 2010-06-01
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In his opinion explaining a March dismissal of claims against Moody's and Standard & Poor's, the Manhattan federal district court judge concluded the rating agencies are simply not underwriters, no matter how creatively plaintiffs argue that they are.

July 01, 2009 |

Playing 3-D Chess

In many of the biggest disputes from our 2009 Arbitration Scorecard, one battleground isn't enough.
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Patent Litigation Weekly: How Is the Electronics Giant Ricoh Like a Patent Troll?
Publication Date: 2010-04-25
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Because in a case in Wisconsin, it just ran smack into the Supreme Court's eBay v. MercExchange clampdown on permanent injunctions for plaintiffs that don't make use of their infringed patents.

Red Hot Bill Lee Wins Jury Verdict for Pfizer in Acid Reflux Drug Patent Case; Damages Could Be North of $1 Billion
Publication Date: 2010-04-26
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Pfizer predecessor Wyeth sued two generic companies that introduced competing versions of its reflux drug Protonix for infringement, and sued a third when it filed an application to produce the drug. The generics claimed Pfizer's patent was invalid, but a Newark federal jury upheld it.

January 21, 2003 |

The Left Coast Of Labor

It may be the home of sun, surf, starlets, and Silicon Valley burnouts. But California has added another bit of renown to its image lately: It's the only place in the country where working mothers can demand accommodations for breast-feeding, and where employees who can't get along with their coworkers may be considered disabled.
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