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By Jonathan Ringel | June 5, 2017
Since he joined the company in 2014, David Clifton has been involved in the purchase of among many targets, including the New York Stock Exchange.
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By Commentary by Morgan Ben-David | June 5, 2017
While purchasing a franchise can be seen as a way for an individual entrepreneur to realize his "American Dream," a prospective franchise owner should nevertheless conduct a thorough pre-acquisition due diligence before signing on the dotted line. The risk involved with becoming a franchise owner can be managed (or even avoided) by adhering to five best practices when researching a potential franchise, writes Morgan Ben-David.
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By Abbott Martin | June 5, 2017
Legal departments are accustomed to being considered slow. In fact, analysis by CEB, now Gartner, reveals that business partners find legal departments under-perform when it comes to meeting deadlines, having a solutions orientation, being accessible, and providing self-service tools.
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By Brian Baxter | June 4, 2017
Kirkland & Ellis, which has been busy this year on the transactional and bankruptcy fronts, has picked up M&A roles for one of the world's largest farm equipment manufacturers and one of its many private equity clients.
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By Brian Baxter | June 4, 2017
The firm's high-powered bankruptcy practice has picked up two more notable Chapter 11 cases. Kirkland & Ellis is serving as lead counsel to teen fashion retailer Rue21 Inc. and 21st Century Oncology Inc., as well as energy industry manufacturer AFGlobal Corp., in their recent bankruptcy filings.
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By Lizzy McLellan | June 2, 2017
Cozen O'Connor is facing allegations that it failed to properly handle conflicts in a multimillion-dollar construction law arbitration after hiring a group of construction lawyers from Pepper Hamilton.
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By Lizzy McLellan | June 2, 2017
Law firms love to tout their strategic "visions," but not many offer seats at the table for executives focused solely on strategy.
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By Christian Petrucci | June 2, 2017
Earlier this month, the Commonwealth Court issued an order reporting the previously unreported case of Hawbaker v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Kriner's Quality Roofing Services and Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund), 224 C.D. 2016. The case offers an opportunity to revisit the oft-litigated issue of whether an injured worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Moreover, the case considers the question in light of the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, which sets forth criteria for classification of independent contractors in construction settings.
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By Katelyn Polantz | June 2, 2017
Washington Wrap is a weekly roundup of Big Law hires and other Washington, D.C., legal industry news.
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By Carl W. Hittinger and Tyson Y. Herrold | June 2, 2017
Last month, we discussed Makan Delrahim's background, including his experience litigating antitrust and intellectual property matters at the Department of Justice during the George W. Bush administration and his extensive lobbying work at Brownstein, Hyatt, Farber and Schreck. On May 10, senators from the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing and asked Delrahim about several matters that pose potential challenges should he be confirmed as assistant U.S. attorney of the Antitrust Division of the DOJ. For the most part, Delrahim provided candid answers, at one point even offering, "I'm an open book on this issue." Three discussions were particularly insightful.
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