From private equity's high point to securitizaiton's collapse, deal making has become big news.
The Am Law 200's top transactional lawyers had a topsy-turvy 2007.
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In-House
The story behind the stories. (Full story)
By Aric Press
Bar Talk
For Defendants Alone?
The Supreme Court has ruled that FDA approvals preempt many state tort claims, and there may be more preemptions to come.
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By Julie Triedman
Empty Chairs
The Pentagon seeks the death penalty but doesn't appoint counsel.
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By Daphne Eviatar
Rusty Reacts
The most second-guessed lawyer in America fires back.
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By Paul Braverman
Departments
Careers: The Kid Factor
A recent study suggests that both men and women lawyers are committing more time to child care. It's affecting their careers-but they're happier for it.
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Kenneth Dau-Schmidt, Marc Galanter, Kathleen Hull, and Kaushik Mukhopadhaya
Dicta: On Life Support
Was the formula for a good work/life balance figured out in the 1970s?
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By Denise Howell
Special Supplements
Focus Europe/Winter 2008
Going Dutch: Shell's shareholders sued in the U.S. and settled in the Netherlands. An innovative Dutch law has created an intriguing new model for European class actions.
American Lawyer--Focus Europe
Litigation 2007: Corporate Fraud
It's been five years since the Corporate Fraud Task Force took aim at the financial scandals roiling American business. How successful was the government's crackdown? In this special litigation supplement, we take a hard look at the victories, defeats, and casualties of the Bush administration's war on corporate fraud.
Litigation 2007.
