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Bar Talk is published by The American Lawyer, a sister title of Legal WeekIs the US IP boutique an endangered species?
26/06/2008
Fish & Neave. Lyon & Lyon. Pennie & Edmonds. Morgan & Finnegan? Years ago, Morgan & Finnegan was the kind of firm that New York intellectual property (IP) lawyers were proud to call home. It had history, which could be...Acting workshops for lawyers
16/06/2008
The prosecutor showed the jury grisly photographs of the victim, whose head had been severed with a hook. He looked each juror in the eye, his voice quivering with emotion, and urged them to do the right thing and convict...Did interrogation lawyers pass the buck?
21/05/2008
Philippe Sands QC wrote Torture Team, his new book about the US Government's interrogation policy, as a kind of mystery. (The front cover even sports an endorsement from master spy novelist John Le Carré.) But Sands's tale is a uniquely...Interrogation lawyers may face overseas charges
16/05/2008
Philippe Sands believes that several former Bush administration lawyers should think twice before they travel abroad in the future. Sands says that these attorneys approved interrogation procedures for prisoners at Guantánamo Bay that may have crossed the line into torture....Cravath hires strategy director, for some reason or other
30/04/2008
William Johnston, the first-ever director of strategic planning at Cravath Swaine & Moore, has a pretty impressive resume. He spent 11 years at Hildebrandt International, where, as a vice president and director, he consulted on strategy with law firms of...Did prosecutors mishandle Skilling evidence?
2/04/2008
Does the latest appeal by former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling to overturn his May 2006 conviction stand a chance? It depends on who you ask, but the proceedings scheduled for today (2 April) in New Orleans before a three-judge...Medellin case shows there's no meddlin' with Texas
26/03/2008
In a landmark decision at the intersection of state, federal and international law, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that neither the World Court nor President George W Bush can mess with Texas when it comes to that state’s enforcement...Departures ask tough questions of Weil bankruptcy team
25/02/2008
For decades, Weil Gotshal & Manges' bankruptcy department was as dominant as the Roman legion. Legendary partner Harvey Miller helped make the practice respectable and profitable. Even as other firms jumped in, Weil Gotshal's market position seemed unassailable; for example,...The Justice and the Baroness
28/01/2008
Two female judicial pioneers — one from the US and one from the UK — compared notes at Georgetown University Law Center last week and found they both had restroom stories to tell. “Everybody’s got a bathroom story,” said Lady Brenda...Rich lawyer, poor lawyer
17/12/2007
The prize was a home-cooked dinner for eight, prepared by a parent - one of New York's most celebrated chefs and a perennial on the Food Network. The bidding started at $3,000 - a fabulous bargain. Nearly two dozen paddles shot...All's too quiet on West Coast bonus front
3/12/2007
Want to kill a conversation with a California law firm leader? Talk about bonuses.Weeks after top New York firms started announcing lavish special bonuses on top of the usual year-end handouts, California's firms have made no such moves of their...When a $5bn settlement is really a victory
22/11/2007
It's a sign of the times that a company can express relief after agreeing to settle a massive set of lawsuits for $4.85bn. But Merck & Co's decision to end the Vioxx wars last week appears to be a victory...Bar Talk: Sidley's seven-year itch
2/11/2007
On April 5, 2000, Sidley Austin executive committee chair Thomas Cole sent a letter to partners and clients unveiling a new business plan designed to "improve the firm's competitive position." The firm had already enacted part of the plan, he...
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