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June 14, 2000 |

Doing Without D.C.

The Commonwealth of Virginia once gave what is now Arlington County to the federal government to create the District of Columbia. Then Virginia took it back. Ever since, Northern Virginia has been a little confused. This is certainly true among lawyers. To fellow Virginians, the northerners are too much like the people on the "other side of the river." To D.C. practitioners, attorneys across the Potomac remain outsiders.
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December 10, 2007 |

Patent Malpractice Claims Hit Firms

The high level of liability exposure in patent work and the growing complexity of the practice area are making law firms increasingly vulnerable to malpractice lawsuits that blame attorneys for a job gone wrong. It is a practice area rife with details and deadlines, and one that many firms have expanded in recent years following a deluge of patent work in industries such as pharmaceuticals, computer technology and medical devices.
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May 01, 2007 |

Big Tobacco Companies Battle over Altria-Backed Bill to Impose FDA Regulation

Altria, which owns tobacco giant Philip Morris International, is one of the perhaps surprising backers of a bill that would give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco. Critics say Philip Morris' motive may be less than altruistic, and that their real goal is to squeeze out competitors. The issue has created a fissure between Philip Morris and the rest of Big Tobacco -- the industry's lobbyists, sans Philip Morris, are pushing to block the measure through the time-honed tactics of doubt and delay.
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January 31, 2006 |

Biggest Losers

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In Major Pay-to-Delay Momentum Shift, Pennsylvania Judge Green-Lights Antitrust Class Actions and FTC Claims Against Cephalon and Generics
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This could be a game changer, folks--and it couldn't come at a more critical moment for opponents of the deals that keep generic drugs off the market.

February 22, 2010 |

Important Issues Percolate in Bankruptcy Appeals

As a wave of bankruptcy filings makes its way through the courts, unresolved questions that will significantly affect future consumer and business bankruptcies are bubbling up in appeals to the district and circuit appellate courts.
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November 03, 1999 |

Now for the Real Work

With sweeping reform of the nation's banking laws imminent, one enormous question remains: Just how is the government going to regulate this brave new world of megabanks? Of the four government agencies charged with overseeing the nation's banks, onlookers agree the Federal Reserve has landed the leading role in monitoring the financial supermarkets that the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999 is expected to produce.
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August 26, 2002 |

On the Record

A past president of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association, Robert Lavet will join the board of directors of the American Corporate Counsel Association later this year. Legal Times spoke with Lavet about his daily duties and challenges as senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Sallie Mae in Reston, Va.
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February 01, 2007 |

New Deals

In a deal totaling $6.6 billion, including debt, Morgan Stanley Real Estate and Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. have dipped into the Orlando-based CNL Hotels & Resorts Inc. portfolio. Also, Genesis HealthCare has agreed to go private in a $1.7 billion deal with Formation Capital Corp. and JER Partners.
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February 23, 2005 |

On the Record With Eric Reicin

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