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May 02, 2012 |

Yoo Can't Be Sued for Allegedly Authorizing Torture

Because it wasn't "beyond debate" that treatment of a terror suspect was torture, former Justice Department lawyer John Yoo is protected from legal action, a Ninth Circuit panel lead by Judge Raymond Fisher (pictured) ruled.
4 minute read
September 21, 2011 |

Pending Bankruptcy Bill Spurs Debate

A congressional subcommittee held a hearing last week on proposed legislation that would restrict the venues in which a company can choose to file bankruptcy. While the bill's supporters argue that it is vital because small creditors are often left behind in corporate bankruptcies, its opponents contend the legislation is an unnecessary remedy to a nonexistent problem.
7 minute read
September 18, 2006 |

Bankruptcy Filings In Lean Cycle

New data showing the lowest number of annual bankruptcy filings in almost five years could be the result of a strong economy, or the effect of the new bankruptcy law that took effect last October, bankruptcy lawyers say.
5 minute read
August 03, 2012 |

Supreme Court Term Was All Business, Almost

Lost in the glare of the Supreme Court's landmark decisions in June was the fact that the business community did very well last term.
4 minute read
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July 29, 2013 |

Kmart, Plaintiffs Strike Deal in Seating Case

Class members would receive "only token sums" under the agreement, according to U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who must approve the deal.
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June 18, 2012 |

Earthjustice GC Went From Engineering to the Environment

As a generalist, Earthjustice's GC spends a lot of time at 40,000 feet looking at the big picture and planning for the future.
6 minute read
July 06, 2012 |

Earthjustice GC Reflects on a Career Working on Behalf of the Planet

William Curtiss, longtime general counsel of Earthjustice, which bills itself as the nation's leading public interest environmental law firm, has tried cases involving nuclear power plants, land use, highway planning, air quality and giant landfills. He says his role working on behalf of the planet has shaped the "big picture" work he does as GC.
6 minute read
July 31, 2002 |

Is New York the New Delaware?

The procession of huge bankruptcy cases filed recently reveals a significant trend for U.S. bankruptcy courts and venue selection. After a decade-long dalliance with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., bankruptcy lawyers and their clients are once again favoring the Southern District of New York. What makes New York so attractive?
5 minute read
April 22, 2013 |

Solving the Social Media Puzzle

Not everyone's on Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr, but all lawyers - even the most unassuming and bookish - are finding they must understand how social media works and what it can - and cannot - do for them, their clients and even the practice of law.
7 minute read

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