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April 01, 2010 |

'Pension Committee': Read It or Weep

Judge Sheindlin's Pension Committee opinion is a must-read for litigators, particularly for in-house counsel, as many of the litigation-related obligations it imposes arise prior to the retention of outside counsel and penalties for noncompliance could be particularly harsh.
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April 26, 2010 |

Aglow with IPOs

U.S. venture-backed IPOs this year have already surpassed 2009's. The work has flowed to a lot of lawyers, like Cooley Godward Kronish partner Jodie Bourdet. But the fees aren't necessarily going up.
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Fifth Circuit Rules CAFA Applies to Mississippi AG's LCD Suit
Publication Date: 2012-11-26
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Precedent ruled the day at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a price-fixing case against makers of liquid-crystal display panels, even if not all the judges were particularly happy about it. Who was happy? Lawyers for the LCD makers at White & Case.

April 27, 2010 |

Like 'Getting a Date With the Cute Girl in Class': Aglow With IPOs

This year, Silicon Valley's corporate lawyers are at long last the popular kids again as tech companies are going public en masse for first time in years. But a survey of legal fees shows that even with the upswing, generally lawyers aren't getting paid more for the work. It's still a buyers market.
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July 22, 2013 |

Help Clients Insure Against Cyberattacks

Because the market for insurance covering cyberattack risks and the law interpreting these policies both continue to develop, this is an area in which attorneys can help clients by maximizing their opportunity to secure the broadest possible coverage, says Vincent E. Morgan.
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March 16, 2010 |

2nd Circuit Rejects Most of N.Y.'s Attorney Advertising Limits

In rejecting the bulk of New York's content-based restrictions on attorney advertising, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday that a ban on the use of nicknames like "Heavy Hitters" or client testimonials about pending cases violates the First Amendment.
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D.C. Circuit Hands Vermont Another Loss in Fight Against Entergy Nuclear Plant
Publication Date: 2012-06-26
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The state of Vermont has struck out a second time in its two-year effort to halt the relicensing of its aging Yankee nuclear power plant.

July 21, 2005 |

Lawyer a 'Victim' in Contempt Charges

San Francisco solo practitioner Jerome Fishkin says his client is a victim of a failed state Supreme Court program that sought civil trial lawyers to try death penalty cases.
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(Another) Delaware Vice-Chancellor Enjoins Shareholder Vote on Merger, Citing Concerns About Target's Financial Adviser
Publication Date: 2011-03-07
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Turns out Vice-Chancellor Laster, who last month blocked a shareholder vote on Del Monte's LBO because of its financial adviser's conflict of interest, isn't the only Delaware jurist siding with shareholders. Vice-Chancellor Noble on Friday called a temporary halt to a shareholder vote on Qualcomm's acquisition of Atheros. And once again, the financial adviser's fee is at issue.

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