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November 18, 2002 |

Slowing the Pace

The National Law Journal's 25th annual survey of the country's 250 largest law firms found that from October 2001 through September 2002, the total number of lawyers in the 250 firms grew just 3.7 percent -- less than half of last year's rate of 8.2 percent and the lowest since 1995. Yet, given the prolonged economic slump, some observers interpret this as good news.
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August 09, 2007 |

Where Have All the Securities Class Actions Gone?

Securities class actions are on the wane. For decades, the cases kept coming, and corporate America fought them hard. But last year, plaintiffs filings were down nearly 40 percent from the previous year, and the downward trend is expected to continue. While this is a fantasy-come-true for corporate America, it's something very different for corporate defense firms. Most defense lawyers feign indifference and say that other matters are keeping them busy -- but are they whistling past the graveyard?
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August 09, 2007 |

Where Have All the Securities Class Actions Gone?

Securities class actions are on the wane. For decades, the cases kept coming, and corporate America fought them hard. But last year, plaintiffs filings were down nearly 40 percent from the previous year, and the downward trend is expected to continue. While this is a fantasy-come-true for corporate America, it's something very different for corporate defense firms. Most defense lawyers feign indifference and say that other matters are keeping them busy -- but are they whistling past the graveyard?
6 minute read
August 09, 2007 |

Where Have All the Securities Class Actions Gone?

Securities class actions are on the wane. For decades, the cases kept coming, and corporate America fought them hard. But last year, plaintiffs filings were down nearly 40 percent from the previous year, and the downward trend is expected to continue. While this is a fantasy-come-true for corporate America, it's something very different for corporate defense firms. Most defense lawyers feign indifference and say that other matters are keeping them busy -- but are they whistling past the graveyard?
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Litigators of the Week: Harold McElhinny, Michael Jacobs, and Rachel Krevans of Morrison & Foerster and William Lee of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
Publication Date: 2012-08-30
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Apple may have its work cut out for it to preserve last Friday's $1.05 billion trial victory over Samsung. But by clearing the billion-dollar threshold and sending Samsung home empty-handed, Apple's trial team sent a clear message to competitors, generated massive publicity for the company, and sparked a nationwide conversation about patents, competition, and technology.

IP Litigation Roundup: Emboldened by Google Win, Vringo Tackles Microsoft
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
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Having successfully sued Google for patent infringement, Vringo filed a claim on Thursday against Microsoft for violating the same patents that it acquired from the search engine Lycos.

For MBIA and Bank of America, the Battle Rages On
Publication Date: 2013-03-08
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MBIA may have landed a major blow in its multi-round fight with Bank of America, but neither side is about to go down for the count.

Is Proposed $6.3 Billion WaMu Settlement with JPMorgan 'On the Verge of Unraveling'?
Publication Date: 2010-05-06
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In the latest development in the Chapter 11 of WaMu's parent, a judge refused to appoint an examiner but told Susman Godfrey it can probe the estate's deal with JPMorgan Chase. That doesn't bode well for a settlement--and a plan of reorganization--that's already imperiled.

The Global Lawyer: Human Rights Plaintiffs Can't Even Pick Their Poison
Publication Date: 2012-03-09
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Could anything be worse for alien tort claimants than arguing before a hostile Supreme Court on corporate liability, as the plaintiffs in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell did last month? Yes: arguing before a hostile Supreme Court on extraterritoriality, as those plaintiffs will have to do next term, thanks to a surprise procedural order on March 5.

Litigator of the Week: Owen Pell of White & Case
Publication Date: 2012-09-20
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A jury might really sink its teeth into Norex Petroleum's claims against a collection of Russian billionaires and oil companies. But unfortunately for Norex, over the span of 10 years Pell has led the way in convincing three different courts in Manhattan to dismiss the case without ever reaching the merits.

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