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Did Barclays dupe Lehman's bankruptcy court judge and scheme its way to a megabucks windfall when it bought Lehman's broker-dealer business in Sept. 2008? Or did the Lehman estate fling unfounded after-the-fact accusations at its white knight? The two sides make their last, best case before Judge James Peck.
Citing a forum selection clause in the companies' licensing agreement, Eli Lilly's lawyers at Morgan Lewis urged the Federal Circuit to nix the transfer of its patent case against Genentech to a new federal judge with strong IP chops.
The fight over the validity of so-called unfinished business claims in law firm bankruptcies is heating up in courts on both coasts this week.
Examiner Anton Valukas avoids stating an opinion about the litigation between Barclays and the Lehman estate and creditors, but his report provides a detailed account of events leading up to the sale. He finds some support for Lehman's argument that certain assets were undervalued--yet no evidence of a quid pro quo conspiracy.
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On Sept. 19, Texas Lawyer assembled a panel at the University of Houston Law Center to talk to a group of law students on a variety of topics. The panelists, six lawyers included in Texas Lawyer's "40 Under 40," held forth on what distinguishes a good lawyer from a great lawyer, balancing work and family, and the importance of mentor-mentee relationships.New Partners For 2010: Numbers Down at Most Large Firms in Texas
The largest firms in Texas promoted 69 lawyers to partner or shareholder for 2010, the third year in a row that the firms promoted fewer new partners and shareholders in the Lone Star State. Three of the top 26 firms in the state had not announced their promotions before Texas Lawyer's presstime. Chad Key (pictured) of Kelly Hart & Hallman in Fort Worth was one of those promoted to partnership.Corporate Transparency Act Resource Kit
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