The National Law Journal 1997 KAren Donovan - Abstracts

The National Law Journal 1997 KAren Donovan
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Big Apple M&A firms are losing out to local talent. (Silicon Valley Shops at Home and Afar)LawKaren Donovan
Class action war heats up; 1995 reform act hikes Milberg Weiss' share of plaintiffs' securities suits. (Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes and Lerach)LawKaren Donovan
David Boies: life beyond Cravath. (Cravath, Swaine and Moore)(Interview)LawKaren Donovan
Debtors' lawyers slammed; judge says bad advice to Sears credit card clients is a breach of ethical duty.LawKaren Donovan
Ethics for 'independent' probes: can lawyers serve as both disinterested fact-finders and advocates for clients?LawKaren Donovan
Is SEC theory of liability in jeopardy? Supreme Court's view of misappropriation unclear. (US v. O'Hagan is 1997 case in the area)LawKaren Donovan
Plaintiffs' lawyers attack NASDAQ phone deal; they criticize agreement for making tapes of phone calls nondiscoverable.LawKaren Donovan
Reforms clarify treatment of bankrupt firms; bankruptcy of a partner may allow a stranger to be manager of a law firm.LawKaren Donovan
SEC defines 'securities' expansively; agency wants U.S. laws to protect Lloyd'd investors. (Lloyds of London Inc.)LawKaren Donovan
Sen. Metzenbaum fights Milberg Weiss; friend of plaintiffs' lawyers turns foe in questioning firm's class action fees. (Howard Metzenbaum)LawKaren Donovan
Superstores are major FTC target; new antitrust theory says they're a distinct submarket.LawKaren Donovan
The SEC's clairvoyant; he has visions, but his indifference to politics has crippled his influence. (SEC Commissioner Steven M.H. Wallman)LawKaren Donovan
Titans clash in takeover battle in Pa.; judge approves first use of toughest anti-takeover law. (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz on opposite sides in suit deciding fate of Conrail Inc.)LawKaren Donovan
Was Conrail's board on the right track? Third Circuit airs doubts on the fairness of Conrail deal.LawKaren Donovan
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