Tag Archives: money

‘Dukes’ Ruling Helps Fend Off Class Cert Bid by Facebook Advertisers

Mark Zuckerberg likes this. The Wal-Mart v. Dukes ruling. Not my article. I doubt he reads my stuff.

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With Strings Attached

Are regulators blocking more deals, or does it just seem that way?

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Six Firms Advise on Tyco Flow Control Sale Valued at $10 Billion

The lawyers structured the deal as a “reverse Morris Trust.” And no, it was not named Morris Day.

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Intel and its Army of Lawyers Dispose of NY AG’s Antitrust Suit

Intel has had it’s share of antitrust headaches. Are they close to getting past them?

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New Horizons

Kasowitz Benson Torres & Friedman has been in expansion mode.

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This Time It’s Personal

What was the lateral partner market like for 2010? Read all about it.

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Romney, Ropes, and Bain and the Ties that Bind

Mitt Romney and Ropes & Gray go way back. Here’s a look at the ties that continue to bind Romney and the white-shoe Boston firm.

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Pillsbury Adds Trio of New York Bankruptcy Partners from Cadwalader

These three Cadwalader partners had plenty of options. What drew them to Pillsbury?

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SEC Suits Against Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Execs May Turn on Subprime Loan Definition

I saw other media outlets write something similar… several days after I had already written it.

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Twitter Wins Defense Verdict Over Celebrity Profiling Patent

Did someone else come up with Twitter before Twitter? Not according to a Virginia jury.

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