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It took Calhoon and his partners at Baker Botts nearly a decade to get claims that Vivendi breached the terms of a multibillion deal with their client in front of a jury. But it paid off on Monday, when Calhoon won a $956 million verdict for Liberty Media Corp.
Corporate Counsel Focus: David H. Lissy, Ames Department Stores Inc.
Ames general counsel David H. Lissy joined the company a few months after the department store filed for bankruptcy. Now that they've recovered, he can focus on all the other legal issues that come his way. Of course, that's a little of everything, from "vendor contract issues, or a copyright or trademark or patent dispute, or litigation involving a slip-and-fall in a store, or transactional business on an acquisition.Allen & Overy, Wachtell on $1.8 Billion GE Sell-Off
Allen & Overy landed the lead advisory role for General Electric on the $1.8 billion sale of GE's fire alarm and security unit to Hartford, Conn.-based United Technologies, the conglomerate that makes Sikorsky helicopters, Carrier air conditioners and other big-name items. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised UTC on the deal, says a UTC spokesman. GE sold its homeland security branch to the French company Safran earlier this year, and is reportedly close to selling its stake in NBC Universal to Comcast.David H. Lissy, Ames Department Stores Inc.
Ames general counsel David H. Lissy joined the company a few months after the department store filed for bankruptcy. Now that they've recovered, he can focus on all the other legal issues that come his way. Of course, that's a little of everything, from "vendor contract issues, or a copyright or trademark or patent dispute, or litigation involving a slip-and-fall in a store, or transactional business on an acquisition.Working With the Same Client for 25 Years: Priceless
Ralph Nader and the adult Web site priceless420.com don't seem to have much in common. One appeals to disaffected Democrats -- the other to those who like to spank disaffected Democrats. Yet both the presidential candidate and the Web site have run afoul of MasterCard by spoofing its "Priceless" ad spots. Distinguishing between trademark misuses needing a tough response or a softer touch has been a collaborative effort between MasterCard's in-house and outside lawyers since the '70s.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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