At a time when law firms are becoming “virtual” and outsourcing is all the rage, an historic law firm with roots going back 231 years is something not just charming, but also historic. The oldest law firm in the United States is evidently Rawle & Henderson, who have been plying their legal trade in Philadelphia […]
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Since the financial and sovereign debt crisis that began in 2007 and started to abate only in 2013, the United Kingdom’s position in the European Union has gone to the top of the political agenda. The UK now faces the possibility of a referendum on membership of the EU. The result of such a vote
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May 5, 2014 On May 2, 2014, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a preliminary injunction motion by activist stockholder Third Point LLC to enjoin Sotheby’s annual meeting based on claims that the board breached its fiduciary duties by adopting a stockholder rights plan that has a 20% trigger for passive investors who file on
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Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, advised the agent, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of the lenders and facility arrangers, in relation to a HK$8.8 billion syndicated loan facility for CITIC Pacific Limited entered into on 4 April 2014.
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John Bowie A story in the New York Times earlier this year created high interest everywhere, not the least among the former crisply-suited legal colleagues of the distinguished-looking, down-on-his-luck lawyer Gregory Owens. The problem faced by Mr Owens is that one of his law firms went belly up and he had entered the world of
In a series of three opinions issued on April 24, 2014, the Federal Circuit has decided that decisions by the Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to institute — or not to institute — an inter partes review (“IPR”) under 35 U.S.C. § 314 are not immediately reviewable by the Federal Circuit, either through an
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International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is advising FTSE 250 company RPC Group Plc, one of the world’s leading suppliers of rigid plastic packaging, in its planned acquisition of Hong Kong headquartered ACE Corporation Holdings Limited, for an initial consideration of US$301 million (£178 million) and a total consideration of up to US$430 million
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It seems that every good movie needs a good sequel and lawsuit. In “Gravity’s” case, writer Tess Gerritsen is suing the movie’s producers, Warner Bros, claiming she is due several million dollars in profits from the successful film. Author Tess Gerritsen has sued Warner Bros. claiming the studio owes her millions in profits from the
Toby Moffett will co-lead US legislative affairs and help coordinate firm’s activities in Africa Washington, DC, 1 May 2014 – Mayer Brown, a leading global law firm, announced today that former US Representative Toby Moffett has joined the firm in Washington DC as a senior advisor in its Government & Global Trade
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The glory days of Big Law are gone for most of the American Lawyer Top 100 firms, according to the latest report. It’s not all bad news, but its not exactly exciting times either for Big Law as cost cutting measures, slower client demand, discounting fees and the overall effect of the financial crisis bringing
