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October 27, 2003 |

Clifford's Game of Chance

London's Clifford Chance marched into California in June 2002 with a swagger. Ex-Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison chief Tower Snow Jr. said he saw nothing but expansion for his new firm, predicting Clifford Chance would have 100 lawyers in the state by the end of 2002. But 16 months later, momentum has slowed -- and with the economy still weak, every other major firm is looking for big-name laterals to boost their practices.
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May 11, 2004 |

Citigroup Settles WorldCom Litigation

The cleanup after the collapse of WorldCom Inc. advanced Monday when Citigroup Inc. announced it would pay investors $2.65 billion to settle claims that one of its investment banking units helped disguise WorldCom's accounting fraud. The settlement, if approved by federal Judge Denise Cote, removes a central player from the litigation spawned by WorldCom's revelation that it hid more than $11 billion in costs on its balance sheet.
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December 02, 2009 |

Bonuses at Law Firms Not Guaranteed in 2009

It's the end of the year and you've put in some grueling hours at your law firm. Normally, you'd expect there will be a little something extra for your efforts, but this year has been anything but normal for most people. Some firms may be ready to be as generous as possible, while others seem to feel that being employed in this economy is bonus enough. "Bonuses will be few and far between," said Peter Giuliani, a law firm economic adviser. "It's going to be a lean year for some associates."
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May 30, 2008 |

The A-List (21-50)

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September 27, 2007 |

The Global 100

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July 01, 2003 |

A New Ridge To Clear

Cross-border deals already have to meet many U.S. regulatory requirements, and now there's another: getting Tom Ridge's approval. In a little-noticed move, President George Bush added the Homeland Security secretary this winter to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). Former committee members, as well as lawyers who work with the panel, say that Ridge's addition will likely strengthen the influence of security hawks on the committee. As a result, international mergers could becom
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August 13, 2003 |

Judge Refuses To Reconsider Merrill Cases

3 minute read
December 01, 2008 |

The Change Agenda: A Long Time Coming

To a market that just keeps rolling, four factors may bring fundamental change. Someday.
7 minute read
December 16, 2009 |

Hogan and Lovells Partners Approve Merger

Partners at Hogan & Hartson and Lovells signed off on their megamerger in separate votes that ended at midnight on Monday.
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June 20, 2001 |

No-Deal Deregulation

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act reforming Depression-era banking laws was supposed to stimulate greater competition and dealmaking in the financial sector, but more than one and a half years later, such goals have yet to be fully realized. Rather than subject themselves to greater regulation, financial firms are avoiding bank charters and finding other ways to get into the banking business.
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