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Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 5/17/2013

May 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Robert Walker, attorney at Wiley Rein LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the legal and ethical implications of law firms selling political intelligence. Last month, the SEC issued...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: ResCap Report, a Bargain at $83 Million [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/10/2013

April 10 (Bloomberg Law) -- Why the Residential Capital LLC examiner's report will cost almost $83 million is the first item on the new Bloomberg bankruptcy video with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia and Bloomberg News bankruptcy...more

Ritholtz: Insurance Regulators Should Oversee Derivatives [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/14/2013

March 13 (Bloomberg Law) -- Barry Ritholtz, CEO at Fusion IQ, and Tangent Capital Partners' Bob Rice talk with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the current state of the derivatives market and a recent initiative by ISDA to...more

How Facebook's Lawyers Price Their Services [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/7/2013

March 7 (Bloomberg Law) -- Silicon Valley's Fenwick & West -- which incorporated Apple and took Facebook public -- recently hired a new kind of staff position: a product manager charged with helping clients understand the...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Rakoff Reverses Himself in Madoff Case [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/13/2013

Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Judges rarely reverse themselves. When U.S. District Jed Rakoff recanted a ruling he made previously in the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities Inc., the reversal was important...more

Legal Alert: Federal Court Finds That SEC Attorneys’ Interview Notes and Memories Are Not Protected by the Work Product Doctrine

by Bruce Bettigole, Andrew McCormick | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 2/7/2013

In a highly unusual decision that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says “ignores 65 years of precedent,” a federal judge has held that the memories of SEC attorneys and information from their interview notes are...more

Weekly Brief: Will RBS Plead Guilty In LIBOR Scandal? [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/31/2013

Jan. 31 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. US authorities are currently trying to get RBS to plead guilty to allegations it took part in the LIBOR rigging scandal. Also,...more

Decline in Securities Class Action Filings in 2012: What It Doesn’t Mean

by Lane Powell PC - Securities / D&O Discourse on 1/28/2013

For most readers of this blog, it is now old news that securities class action filings were down in 2012, especially in the second half of the year – this was extensively discussed and examined over the last several weeks by...more

Weekly Brief: Patent Jury Awards, Law Firm Hiring, Scalia's Hat [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/24/2013

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. Last year we saw large jury awards in patent cases, but also a steep drop off in securities class action lawsuits. Also, law...more

Weekly Brief: Lawyers Advised To Accept New Reality [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/17/2013

Jan. 17 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the legal news for the week. A new report suggests lawyers need to forget about returning to the economic conditions preceding the Great Recession. Also, RBS...more

Weekly Brief: M&A Heats Up; Intrade Shuts Down; BigLaw Bonuses [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 11/28/2012

Nov. 29 (Bloomberg Law) -- The search for life in the M&A universe has yielded some encouraging signs. Deals are back, Dechert M&A partner Bill Lawlor tells Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia in the Weekly Brief - especially as...more

Weekly Brief: Nonequity Partner Comp, Barclays, Instagramming Ballots [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 11/8/2012

Nov. 8 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia runs through the week's most important legal news. In a first-of-its-kind survey, American Lawyer magazine reports that compensation for non-equity partners at the...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: NewPage, Dewey, Lehman and more! [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 10/11/2012

Oct. 11 (Bloomberg Law) -- Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia talks with Bloomberg News bankruptcy columnist and editor-at-large Bill Rochelle about recent developments in bankruptcy law including NewPage, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Lehman,...more

Navigating Shareholder Litigation -- How to Protect Yourself in Shareholder Suits

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 4/3/2012

Even the best relationships can sour, and business relationships are no exception. Indeed, the longer a business lasts and the more changes it experiences over its lifetime, the greater the possibility that mere disagreements...more

Ponzi Schemer Marc Dreier Confesses 'Sins' in New Film [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 4/3/2012

Mar. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Marc Simon, a filmmaker and partner at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, discusses his documentary "Unraveled" which explores the downfall of Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, who was...more

Better Safe Than Sorry

by Melissa Forbes on 1/4/2012

As the Eurozone crisis continues to deepen, businesses should consider taking action to protect their position from the potential effects of the continuing drop in the value of the Euro and the possibility that one or more...more

Protecting Your Assets

by Melissa Forbes on 1/3/2012

As the Eurozone crisis continues, businesses should consider taking action to protect themselves from the potential effects of the continuing drop in the value of the Euro and the possibility that one or more countries may...more

The Euro trade

by Melissa Forbes on 1/3/2012

As the Eurozone crisis continues to deepen, businesses should consider taking action to protect their position from the potential effects of the continuing drop in the value of the Euro and the possibility that one or more...more

CISX listing - A Cost Effective Way To Make AIM Shares Eligible For Individual Savings Accounts

by Amedeo Claris-Delmedico on 11/3/2011

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange is not designated as a "recognised stock exchange" by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Therefore shares traded on AIM cannot be held in a stocks and shares...more

UK REITs: A New Dawn

by Amedeo Claris-Delmedico on 10/31/2011

UK Real Estate Investment Trusts (UK REITs) were introduced by the Finance Act 2006 to give investors a tax-efficient way of getting exposure to commercial property. This special tax regime came into force on 1 January 2007...more

KM Triumphs at the Lex & Larry LPM Showdown

by Pamela Woldow on 9/12/2011

As law firms begin exploring and implementing Legal Project Management (LPM), the corporate transactional practice groups tend to be quite resistant to the application of improved process and efficiency. This article...more

Working Effectively with Your Lawyer: Don't "Outsource" the Details of Your Deal

by Riggs Davie PLC on 9/1/2011

Having an effective relationship with your lawyer involves more than just hiring an attorney who is knowledgable and competent. You must also be able to work with your lawyer in a way that gets a deal done while protecting...more

Are Law Firms Going to be Replaced By Internet Based Providers of Legal Services?

by Jerome Kowalski on 8/11/2011

Well, chicken little, the sky may indeed be falling. No, it’s not the specter of an unlikely global economic collapse, nor the danger of a double dip recession. Rather, it’s the new potent competition from Internet based...more

Stock Purchase Agreement Commentary

by Practical Law Company on 7/8/2011

The stock purchase agreement (sometimes called a share purchase agreement) is the main transaction document for a stock acquisition. It sets out what is being sold, details the sale process, and sets out the liabilities and...more

Private Equity Investment in Law Firms: While Busy Planning for the Royal Wedding Our UK Colleagues Seem to Already be Counting...

by Jerome Kowalski on 4/28/2011

Our cousins across the pond are in a bit of a dither, engaging in anxious planning and preparation. No, I’m not referring to the nuptials planned by the royal family for Prince William and Kate Middleton. I refer to planning...more

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Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: ResCap Report, a Bargain at $83 Million [Video]

Ritholtz: Insurance Regulators Should Oversee Derivatives [Video]

How Facebook's Lawyers Price Their Services [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Rakoff Reverses Himself in Madoff Case [Video]

Legal Alert: Federal Court Finds That SEC Attorneys’ Interview Notes and Memories Are Not Protected by the Work Product Doctrine

Weekly Brief: Will RBS Plead Guilty In LIBOR Scandal? [Video]

Decline in Securities Class Action Filings in 2012: What It Doesn’t Mean

Weekly Brief: Patent Jury Awards, Law Firm Hiring, Scalia's Hat [Video]

Weekly Brief: Lawyers Advised To Accept New Reality [Video]

Weekly Brief: M&A Heats Up; Intrade Shuts Down; BigLaw Bonuses [Video]

Weekly Brief: Nonequity Partner Comp, Barclays, Instagramming Ballots [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: NewPage, Dewey, Lehman and more! [Video]

Navigating Shareholder Litigation -- How to Protect Yourself in Shareholder Suits

Ponzi Schemer Marc Dreier Confesses 'Sins' in New Film [Video]

Better Safe Than Sorry

Protecting Your Assets

The Euro trade

CISX listing - A Cost Effective Way To Make AIM Shares Eligible For Individual Savings Accounts

UK REITs: A New Dawn

KM Triumphs at the Lex & Larry LPM Showdown

Working Effectively with Your Lawyer: Don't "Outsource" the Details of Your Deal

Are Law Firms Going to be Replaced By Internet Based Providers of Legal Services?

Stock Purchase Agreement Commentary

Private Equity Investment in Law Firms: While Busy Planning for the Royal Wedding Our UK Colleagues Seem to Already be Counting...

Are Political Intelligence Practice Groups Too Risky? [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: ResCap Report, a Bargain at $83 Million [Video]

Ritholtz: Insurance Regulators Should Oversee Derivatives [Video]

How Facebook's Lawyers Price Their Services [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Rakoff Reverses Himself in Madoff Case [Video]

Weekly Brief: Will RBS Plead Guilty In LIBOR Scandal? [Video]

Weekly Brief: Patent Jury Awards, Law Firm Hiring, Scalia's Hat [Video]

Weekly Brief: Lawyers Advised To Accept New Reality [Video]

Weekly Brief: M&A Heats Up; Intrade Shuts Down; BigLaw Bonuses [Video]

Weekly Brief: Nonequity Partner Comp, Barclays, Instagramming Ballots [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: NewPage, Dewey, Lehman and more! [Video]

Ponzi Schemer Marc Dreier Confesses 'Sins' in New Film [Video]

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