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April 13, 2016 |

Jones Day, Armstrong Teasdale Advise on Big Coal Bankruptcy

Peabody Energy Corp., the world's largest privately owned coal miner, filed for bankruptcy in St. Louis on Monday. The two Am Law 200 firms have landed lead debtor's counsel roles in the Chapter 11 case, the latest by a major energy company this year.
45 minute read
April 13, 2016 |

Big Firm Vets Start New Careers, Plus More Lateral Moves

Two longtime Am Law 100 partners start post-legal careers; Kirkland & Ellis hires in Germany; Orrick grows in Europe; Reed Smith makes moves amid merger talks; White & Case goes to Boston; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
158 minute read
April 12, 2016 |

Avoiding the Headlines: Why Law Firms Should Tackle Vendor Governance in 2016

Fox looks at why governance is important, along with a few tips for law firms looking to implement a formal vendor governance strategy.
7 minute read
April 11, 2016 |

Appellate Practice

In this Special Report from the New York Law Journal, brought to you compliments of TASA: "CPLR Saves Action Filed Within Six Months of Appeal Dismissal in Prior Action," "The Art of the Expert Affidavit: Lessons From the Appellate Division," "Changes Are on the Horizon in Administrative Law" and "'Litvak' Dicta Provides Counsel Fodder for Challenging Proof of Intent."
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April 11, 2016 |

'Litvak' Dicta Provides Counsel Fodder for Challenging Proof of Intent

Christopher L. LaVigne and Mark D. Lanpher of Shearman & Sterling discuss an evidentiary ruling in 'United States v. Litvak' and its implication for future defendants' good faith arguments.
24 minute read
April 06, 2016 |

Yukos and Russia: A $50 Billion Question

Can Russia avoid paying a huge arbitration award to Yukos Oil by claiming that an earlier sin wipes it out?
10 minute read
April 05, 2016 |

Appellate Court Declines to Revive Two RMBS Cases

The First Department held that a plaintiff's failure to make a pre-suit demand of JPMorgan's board of directors doomed a derivative action brought by a pension fund that lost money on JPMorgan stock, and in a separate ruling, established an accrual date for common-law fraud and aiding and abetting claims brought against issuers of mortgage-backed securities.
7 minute read
April 01, 2016 |

Reports Disclose Law Firms Targeted by Hackers

While it's no secret that law firms are often targeted by cyber criminals seeking sensitive client information, it's rare for breaches to become public. But not this week.
11 minute read
April 01, 2016 |

The $50 Billion Question

Can Russia avoid paying a huge arbitration award to Yukos Oil by claiming that an earlier sin wipes it out?
5 minute read
March 30, 2016 |

Cravath Admits Breach as Law Firm Hacks Go Public

Law firms usually manage to keep the public in the dark when it comes to data breaches and hacking attacks. But not this week.
11 minute read

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