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Post Frequency: 9.5/day Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 21:00:00 Recent Entries: 2659
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Kilpatrick and Townsend End Merger Talks
Posted on July 21, 2010The firms say insurmountable conflicts forced them to break off the engagement before it was even announced.
Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy on $3.9B Sale of Durex and Scholl
Posted on July 21, 2010British consumer brand powerhouse Reckitt Benckiser will buy SSL International, the maker of Durex condoms and Scholl foot care products.
Turmoil at the Top of the Global 100
Posted on July 21, 2010Gentlemen, start your currency converters.
Reed Smith Partner's Death Deemed a Suicide
Posted on July 21, 2010A medical examiner has determined that former Reed Smith corporate and securities practice cochair Stewart Dolin, who died last week after being struck by a Chicago subway train, committed suicide.
Davis Wright, Latham Caught Up In Madoff Drama
Posted on July 20, 2010The firms are representing a playwright and Holocaust survivor and writer Elie Wiesel in a dispute over Imagining Madoff, a fictional portrayal of the relationship between the disgraced money manager and one of his victims.
The Careerist: The Promised Land
Posted on July 20, 2010For so many, that would be law school. An ever-increasing number of applicants believe they'll find a job after making it through the three-year ordeal. What don't they know?
Quinn, Susman Both Claim Victory in WaMu Hearing
Posted on July 20, 2010The shareholders get their examiner.
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Posted on July 20, 2010Two more attorneys migrate from Paul Hastings to Haynes and Boone; Baker Hostetler expands its Costa Mesa office; and three new partners join Sidley Austin's L.A. office. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements and news releases to thechurn@alm...
Indian Tax Troubles for International Firms?
Posted on July 20, 2010Applying a new amendment to Indian tax law, an Indian court finds Linklaters liable for taxes on past fees for work referred from India--but not necessarily performed there.
Duane Morris Adds Former Penn State Player Paralyzed in Game
Posted on July 20, 2010Former Penn State cornerback Adam Taliaferro suffered a serious spinal injury during a game against archrival Ohio State almost ten years ago. The injury ended his football career but it opened the way for Taliaferro to pursue a career in law.
Carlyle Keeping Everyone Busy, Especially Latham
Posted on July 20, 2010It is good to be the Carlyle Group's go-to outside counsel right now.
Potential Landmark Sex Discrimination Case Tossed Out
Posted on July 20, 2010Equity partners can't sue for sex discrimination, at least in the Third Circuit.
The Bankruptcy Files: Trump Casinos Exit Chapter 11
Posted on July 19, 2010Weil Gotshal helps Trump Entertainment Resorts emerge from Chapter 11 for the third time in the life of the company. Plus: Mintz Levin, Olshan Grundman, Gordon Silver, Wachtell, Fox Rothschild, and Fried Frank are advising clients in recent notable bankruptcy filings.
The Careerist: Table Manners
Posted on July 19, 2010Law students and laterals who have fabulous credentials sometimes are lagging in basic table etiquette. Before heading off to an interview lunch, be sure to master the rules for proper eating.
Magic Circle Firms on Canadian Bid for U.K. Engineering Giant
Posted on July 19, 2010Freshfields is advising the private equity firm Onex and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a $4.5 billion bid for Britain's Tomkins. Slaughter and May is representing Tomkins.
In London, A New Model Rises
Posted on July 19, 2010The full melding of private equity funds and law firms.
Big Legal Bills Follow Disgraced Political Bigwigs
Posted on July 19, 2010Blago. Kilpatrick. Paterson. Legal fees for a trio of troubled political figures were disclosed over the last few days, along with the firms profiting from those assignments.
Pro Bono 2010: For Big Firms, a Pause or a Plateau?
Posted on July 19, 2010The great pro bono surge has ended. Will it resume? That's up to the law firms and their leaders.
Winston, Skadden Profit from Motorola Break-Up
Posted on July 19, 2010The two firms scored lead roles on the sale of most of Motorola's wireless equipment business to Nokia Siemens.
So Much for that Obscenity Case
Posted on July 19, 2010Fear not, producers of, umm, off-beat pornography. You're safe, at least in D.C.
The Careerist: You're Wearing That?!?!?!?
Posted on July 17, 2010Senior women lawyers are shaking their heads at how casual or tawdry junior associates look, while the juniors are thinking that the "old" ladies are way too formal and uptight. But nobody's saying a word.
Dealmakers of the Week: Thomas Cole and Frederick Lowinger of Sidley Austin
Posted on July 16, 2010The team pulled together the $4.9 billion purchase of Hewitt Associates for longtime client Aon Corporation--the insurance broker's largest acquisition ever.
Letter from Asia: Should U.S. Firms Build Local Practices in Hong Kong?
Posted on July 16, 2010The Agricultural Bank of China's initial public offering debuted today, landing squarely in the middle of a debate over whether leading Wall Street law firms should build local practice capability in Hong Kong.
Big Deal Week for Cream of Am Law 100 Crop
Posted on July 16, 2010Maybe all it took for the transaction train to get back on track again was to speed past the halfway point of the year. That's our guess from all the M&A activity this past week, which saw more than 20 noteworthy deals announced. Am Law 100 stalwarts like Skadden, S&C, Weil, and Wachtell joined several other firms picking up assignments for corporate clients.
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
Posted on July 16, 2010The chief counsel for the SEC's division of enforcement plans a move to Jones Day; a Florida judge joins Akerman Senterfitt's Miami office; and Sheppard Mullin gets a new partner in Shanghai. Plus: White & Case adds two partners in D.C. and two counsel in New York...
Let's Get Political: Would-Be Am Law Governors Fight Accusations
Posted on July 16, 2010A Hogan Lovells partner seeking higher office in Colorado deals with plagiarism charges, while a Womble Carlyle partner and former Maryland governor seeks to set the record straight on his alleged work for the oil industry.
Pro Bono 2010: A Scene from the Manchurian Candidate
Posted on July 16, 2010Morrison & Foerster is representing a group of veterans, along with the Vietnam Veterans of America and a veterans rights organization in a suit against the CIA, the defense department, and the U.S. Army that alleges the government tested various drugs, biological and chemical agents, and gases on U...
Williams & Connolly Helps Marion Jones's Teammates Keep Their Gold
Posted on July 16, 2010But the firm has some strong words for the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Debevoise Got a Little Too Aggressive in Critical Mass Case
Posted on July 16, 2010The cycling group will have to fork over $16,000 as a result.
Falling Revenue, Higher Partner Profits in the U.K.
Posted on July 16, 2010That sound familiar, U.S. associates?
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