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October 02, 2007 |

Finding Profit in Nonprofits

San Francisco solo Gene Takagi left Sheppard, Mullin in 2005 to launch his own nonprofit practice, and his client list has been growing. He's not the only lawyer doing well in this sector.
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Second Circuit Revives Copyright Case Against Google, YouTube
Publication Date: 2012-04-05
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Viacom International is getting a second shot at proving that YouTube massively infringed its copyrights by hosting clips from shows like "The Daily Show" and "Family Guy" without its permission. And whether Viacom and its lawyers succeed or not, they've already managed to shape the developing case law over copyrighted content that users illegally upload to the Internet.

December 07, 2009 |

Honest Efforts

Beginning Dec. 8, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in three cases this term challenging the "honest services" fraud statute — an almost unprecedented multipart investigation into a single law in a single term. Petitioners in the three cases are media mogul Conrad Black, former Alaska state legislator Bruce Weyhrauch and former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling.
7 minute read
November 19, 2009 |

Giants Stadium Seat-License Foes Keep Hopes Alive

A longtime Giants and Jets season ticket holder can pursue a class-action suit that would kill the football teams' imposition of licensing charges of up to $25,000 for seats in the new Giants Stadium opening next year, a federal judge says.
5 minute read
May 17, 1999 |

Big-firm Summer Associate Hiring Up

Flush with record profits, some of the country's largest law firms are hiring summer associates in record numbers. Take New York's Debevoise & Plimpton. It nearly doubled the size of its program this year, to 98 from 51. It's hardly alone. A number of large firms have summer associate classes of more than 160 students.
5 minute read
November 07, 2008 |

Events & Programs

A listing of events and CLE programs through early January of special interest to small firms and solo practitioners.
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December 06, 2006 |

Huge IPO Case Hits Big Snag at 2nd Circuit

The 2nd Circuit on Tuesday vacated class certification in six key cases in the litigation over dot-com era initial public offerings -- a potentially devastating setback for plaintiffs in the biggest consolidated securities class action in U.S. history. The decision leaves in doubt whether plaintiffs will ever certify a class against IPO underwriters in the more than 300 cases that make up In Re IPO Securities Litigation. It may also help to unravel a pending $1 billion settlement agreement.
4 minute read
October 12, 2009 |

On the Move

A weekly report of lawyer moves and law firm changes. Keep abreast of where movers and shakers are going and what they're doing.
4 minute read
September 14, 2010 |

The Great Hangover:

In a year when discretionary bonuses dropped nearly 40 percent, it might seem hard to find a silver lining — or even an aluminum one.
8 minute read
September 07, 2007 |

Desperately Seeking Seniors

No longer is the 60-plus set just taking a pension and slinking off into the sunset. Lawyers are living longer and healthier, and many want to stay professionally active well into their 70s. Law firms are split regarding enforcing mandatory retirement policies. Economics are driving the split, since younger attorneys want to make more money, be the primary client contact or be lead trial counsel. But kicking out profitable partners is "just lunacy," says Cadwalader Chairman Robert Link Jr.
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