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March 07, 2007 |

Dissident Shareholders Up Their Demands, Fuel Legal Work

Activist and dissident shareholders, particularly hedge funds, are boosting corporate legal work as boards of directors cope with demands from sophisticated investors and proxy contests when those investors seek a board seat. The activists want changes to increase shareholder returns. And as lawyers help companies grapple with increased activism, they also expect proposed rule changes for proxy contests to heighten activist investors' leverage -- by easing board election hurdles faced by outsiders.
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July 23, 2001 |

Death of a 'Pac-Man'

Indianapolis doesn't spring to mind when we think of cutthroat lateral hiring. But Johnson Smith has long been that town's rebel, regularly raiding the larger firms for top talent. The "Pac-Man" firm, Indy lawyers called the fast-growing Johnson Smith, which peaked at more than 60 transplants. Live by the lateral sword, die by the lateral sword -- on May 8, after merger plans fell through, the firm called it quits.
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December 22, 2006 |

Accolades

For the first time in its 18-year history, the Mexican Bar Association has bestowed its National Jurisprudence Prize to a foreigner - Donald Francis Donovan. A litigation partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, Mr. Donovan was honored in Mexico City on Dec. 7 for his pro bono work in international arbitration and human rights - and especially for his representation of Mexican nationals on death row in U.S. prisons.
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Michaels Stores Can't Dodge Consumer Fraud and Breach of Implied Contract Claims over Debit Card Scam, Chicago Judge Rules
Publication Date: 2011-11-29
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Skimming scams, in which thieves install special equipment on point-of-sale debit card readers in order to steal customers' bank account and PIN information, are a nightmare for retailers and their customers. Whether or not the scams will turn out to be a blessing for class action plaintiffs lawyers is still an open question.

December 25, 2006 |

2006 Timeline

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March 07, 2007 |

Dissident Shareholders Up Their Demands, Fuel Legal Work

Activist and dissident shareholders, particularly hedge funds, are boosting corporate legal work as boards of directors cope with demands from sophisticated investors and proxy contests when those investors seek a board seat. The activists want changes to increase shareholder returns. And as lawyers help companies grapple with increased activism, they also expect proposed rule changes for proxy contests to heighten activist investors' leverage -- by easing board election hurdles faced by outsiders.
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July 23, 2010 |

News In Brief

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July 12, 2013 |

Read Mass. Decision on Attorney-GC Privilege

RFF FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LP vs. BURNS & LEVINSON, LLP, & others. [FN1] SJC-11371. Suffolk. March 4, 2013. - July 10, 2013. Privileged Communication. Evidence, Privileged communication. Attorney at Law, Attorney-client relationship, Inhouse counsel. Partnership, Attorneys. Rules of Professional Conduct.
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Mayer Brown Wins Blockbuster 5-4 Ruling From Supreme Court Permitting Bans on Class Arbitration
Publication Date: 2011-04-27
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Partner Andrew Pincus, who has argued more than 20 cases before the high court, convinced the majority to overturn a Ninth Circuit decision and allow AT&T to enforce a ban on class arbitrations in a contract with its customers.

July 01, 2013 |

Which Firms Provide the Best Outside Counsel?

The BTI Consulting Group's "Benchmarking Corporate Counsel Management Strategies" report has some late-breaking trend data for GCs, including a look at the law firms that are providing the best outside counsel.
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