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Judge Refuses to Name Lead Counsel in Saks Takeover Fight
Publication Date: 2013-09-13
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A state court judge in New York slammed plaintiffs lawyers for their conduct in a shareholder M&A class action and warned them not to bet on a big payday in the case.

April 23, 2007 |

Chart: Diversity Scorecard 2007

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Boies Schiller and Greenberg Traurig Face Off in Modell's Family Court Drama
Publication Date: 2011-06-10
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You know there are tensions in the family business when your mother hires Boies Schiller to bring a shareholder derivative suit against you.

No-Fault Settlement with SAC Capital Conditioned on Outcome of Citi Case
Publication Date: 2013-04-16
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A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday conditionally approved a $602 million insider trading settlement that SAC Capital Advisors reached with the SEC last month. But he also became the latest judge to question the SEC's practice of allowing defendants to settle enforcement actions without admitting or denying the allegations.

November 14, 2003 |

Pro Bono: Public Interest Projects

Thirteen attorneys from nine law firms who worked as counsel for victims of domestic violence have been honored by Sanctuary for Families. Also, next week marks the 30th anniversary of one New York City lawyer's annual fast, and one lawyer's devotion to the cause of Oxfam America. Read these stories and more news on local pro bono efforts.
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April 07, 2003 |

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September 22, 2003 |

Unlikely Group Supports Hancock in Amici Brief

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Delaware Judge Approves Forum Selection Bylaws
Publication Date: 2013-06-25
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Chancellor Leo Strine Jr. ruled on Tuesday that companies can designate Delaware as the exclusive forum for shareholder derivative lawsuits. The decision is expected to make it easier and cheaper for corporations to defend themselves against such suits.

Kramer Levin's Berke on Deck to Defend SAC's Steinberg
Publication Date: 2013-03-29
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Will Barry Berke of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel help stymie the ever-widening insider trading probe of the hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors? Or will Berke's client be just another step up the ladder for prosecutors determined to nab the fund's billionaire founder, Steven Cohen?

August 15, 2007 |

$4 Billion Suit Against Akin Gump Highlights Hedge Fund Representation Risks

A $4 billion damages claim filed against Akin Gump by two former hedge fund managers who claim the firm advised them that late trading was legal is a new development for law firms and shows the risks they face as they try to reap the rewards of representing private investment funds. The funds generate high legal bills, but they're apt to strike back hard if they feel firms have led them astray. In a typical securities class action, a law firm is a minor defendant after deep-pocket financial institutions.
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