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March 29, 1999 |

Democracy Takes a Hit at Anderson Kill

How does a law firm that treats all its lawyers as partners and is ruled by a one-person, one-vote philosophy fire 15 percent of its members? Egalitarianism goes by the wayside. The firm changes its partnership agreement to concentrate power in the hands of a three-person executive committee before the axe falls. Such was the case at New York's Anderson Kill & Olick, which on March 12 fired 22 of 130 partners.
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Litigator of the Week: Robert Giuffra Jr. of Sullivan & Cromwell
Publication Date: 2012-10-04
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As chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee in the mid-1990s, Giuffra helped draft the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act and hobble stock-drop suits. Since the financial crisis the PSLRA has gotten a vigorous workout; last Friday it gave Giuffra the ammunition he needed to knock out what remained of a class action against UBS over more than $100 billion in losses.

Matter of Shaun B.
Publication Date: 2008-10-02
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Case number: 4092 4093

Lippman, P.J., Tom, Williams, McGuire, Freedman, JJ. 4092-4093 In re Shaun B., and Another, Dependent Children Under the Age of Eighteen Years, etc., and Taishawn B.

Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited v. British Airways Plc
Publication Date: 2001-07-30
Practice Area: antitrust
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Court: 2nd Cir.
Judge: CARDAMONE, MINER, and POOLER, Circuit Judges
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Case number: No. 99-9402

The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:This appeal from a grant of summary judgment requires us to examine concepts underlying a

Fears v. Wilhelmina Model Agency Inc., 02 Civ. 4911
Publication Date: 2007-07-11
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Case number: 02 Civ. 4911

District Judge Harold Baer U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK For Plaintiffs: Andrew W. Hayes Matthew G. Friedman Hayes &amp

Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants of G-I Holdings Inc. v. Heyman, 01 Civ. 8539
Publication Date: 2006-10-17
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Case number: 01 Civ. 8539

U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Attorneys For Plaintiff: Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered By: Elihu Inselbuch, Esq. Of Counsel

Litigator of the Week: Owen Pell of White & Case
Publication Date: 2012-09-20
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A jury might really sink its teeth into Norex Petroleum's claims against a collection of Russian billionaires and oil companies. But unfortunately for Norex, over the span of 10 years Pell has led the way in convincing three different courts in Manhattan to dismiss the case without ever reaching the merits.

People v Henderson
Publication Date: 2008-04-15
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Case number: 1832 1832A

Tom, J.P., Saxe, Nardelli, Sweeny, Catterson, JJ. 1832-1832A Ind. 1883/03 The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Brian Henderson, Defendant-Appel

Mary Jo White's Husband to Step Down From Cravath Equity Partnership Upon Confirmation
Publication Date: 2013-02-11
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The SEC nominee and her husband have amassed assets of at least $16 million, according to a financial disclosure form filed by the Debevoise & Plimpton partner. White also revealed that her husband, John White, plans to convert from equity to nonequity status at Cravath, Swaine & Moore upon her confirmation.

Golden Gate Yacht Club v Soci?t? Nautique De Gen?ve
Publication Date: 2008-07-29
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Case number: 40154016

David B. Saxe, J.P. Eugene Nardelli Karla Moskowitz Rolando T. Acosta Leland DeGrasse, JJ. 4015-4016 Index 602446/07 Golden Gate Yacht Club, Plaintiff-Respondent, v

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