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June 27, 2007 |

Rural Telecoms Target Washington in Fee Fight

A group of rural telecom providers' claim that industry giants put the squeeze on their businesses after the small companies figured out a way to increase profits and drive telephone calls to their lines has mushroomed beyond its humble Iowa roots to Congress and the FCC. At the center of the whirlwind is Kelley Drye Collier Shannon, which is advising the rural telecoms in court and on the Hill, and providing a perfect illustration of how D.C. firms can serve clients across several distinct platforms.
7 minute read
August 30, 2000 |

Charles R. Morgan, BellSouth Corp.

Charles R. Morgan is executive vice president and general counsel of BellSouth Corp., the third-biggest player in the U.S. local phone service market. He says, "Lawyers have an important role here. Their views are considered important. Nobody says, 'That's not a legal matter--we're not interested in your view.'I've told the lawyers, 'You're in in-house heaven here.'"
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April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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November 06, 2009 |

D.C. Court of Appeals Resurrects Cell Phone Radiation Cases

The D.C. Court of Appeals last week revived a series of lawsuits by individuals who say they were harmed by cell phone radiation, adding yet another wrinkle to a debate within U.S. courts over whether national regulations trump state laws when it comes to issues surrounding cell phone safety. The decision gave both sides of the case fodder to declare victory -- but some lawyers said the ruling could lead to the filing of even more suits against cell phone companies in Washington's trial court.
5 minute read
February 02, 1999 |

Tracking Those Y2K Legal Issues on the Net (Break Problem)

The year-2000 computer problem presents a new genre of legal question -- and the answers, increasingly, are to be found on the Internet. Indeed, the Y2K computer problem is the first legal area in which the Internet is a richer research area than traditional legal authorities, such as treatises that can take months to publish and distribute.
6 minute read
February 02, 1999 |

Tracking Those Y2K Legal Issues on the Net (No Comments)

The year-2000 computer problem presents a new genre of legal question -- and the answers, increasingly, are to be found on the Internet. Indeed, the Y2K computer problem is the first legal area in which the Internet is a richer research area than traditional legal authorities, such as treatises that can take months to publish and distribute.
6 minute read
March 17, 2005 |

Stefan Stein: A 'Wartime Consigliere'

What becomes a GC most? In an era of corporate scandal, it's the ability to guide a company safely through a government investigation and protect it from an ensuing bombardment of lawsuits. That description is a perfect fit for Stefan Stein, known as Qwest's "wartime consigliere."
3 minute read
April 10, 2007 |

Supreme Court Quickens Pace With Big Cases to Come

Crunch time is coming early this term at the Supreme Court. It's not just that the Court is substantially behind in issuing opinions -- only 22 so far this term, compared to 35 at this point last term. Several of its knottiest issues -- "partial-birth abortion" and the use of race in public school class assignments, to name two -- have yet to emerge. The busy April argument calendar is likely to make for frayed nerves and fractured rulings through the end of the term in June.
4 minute read
October 01, 2009 |

National Rankings: Season of Uncertainty

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