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The U.S. Defense Department is looking for contractors to build a new facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it can hold large-scale military trials for terrorism suspects held there.

Law Firms / November 17, 2006

The U.S. Navy has issued the call for bids on a contract for work estimated to cost between $75-$125 million. The new courtrooms could host dozens of trials, and Pentagon Spokesman Bryan Whitman says the existing facilities cannot handle them. “The single courtroom that is down there is basically designed for handling a single-defendant trial,” […]

The U.S. Defense Department is looking for contractors to build a new facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where it can hold large-scale military trials for terrorism suspects held there. Read More »

It was a decision that came as a surprise to the elite group of multimillionaire business people who leave UK for Monaco to avoid tax. The goal posts just moved.

Law Firms / November 17, 2006

Monaco Millionaires — the elite group of business people who reside outside the UK to slash their tax bill — face a crackdown by Revenue & Customs on the number of days they can spend in Britain, after a surprise legal decision. Accountants yesterday accused HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of introducing a stealth tax

It was a decision that came as a surprise to the elite group of multimillionaire business people who leave UK for Monaco to avoid tax. The goal posts just moved. Read More »

Tim Wu is not merely a tenured law professor at Columbia University.He’s been a Supreme Court clerk and writes for newspapers and magazines. He’s written a defining book on the vexed issue of ‘Who Owns The Internet’ and he puts out a YouTube Law Review with comely law students dressed in black hot pants. He’s a new legal superstar.

Law Firms / November 16, 2006

Last week, a group of five women law students from Columbia University took seats on a small makeshift stage, dressed in identical skimpy black hot pants and white tank tops, mimicking law students in classes taught by their 34-year-old professor, Tim Wu. A voice-over pretended to broadcast the contents of the female students’ wandering minds.

Tim Wu is not merely a tenured law professor at Columbia University.He’s been a Supreme Court clerk and writes for newspapers and magazines. He’s written a defining book on the vexed issue of ‘Who Owns The Internet’ and he puts out a YouTube Law Review with comely law students dressed in black hot pants. He’s a new legal superstar. Read More »

Is O. J. Simpson confessing? That’s what powerhouse publisher Judith Regan teasingly promises from a new book and television extravaganza called “If I Did It.”

Law Firms / November 15, 2006

Is O. J. Simpson confessing? That’s what powerhouse publisher Judith Regan teasingly promises from a new book and television extravaganza called “If I Did It.” In them, Simpson describes how he would have murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and waiter Ronald Goldman—if he’d actually done it. Regan herself is coy about whether Simpson goes

Is O. J. Simpson confessing? That’s what powerhouse publisher Judith Regan teasingly promises from a new book and television extravaganza called “If I Did It.” Read More »

“Private Equity” has become a password for massive profits and no law firm other than Simpson Thacher has two of the biggest PE players in their client list. Deal, after multi-billion dollar deal . .

Law Firms / November 15, 2006

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett just had the kind of summer that private equity lawyers dream about. The New York firm’s two top private equity clients, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and The Blackstone Group, were on a dealmaking binge, and Simpson was at the center of the action. The deal that caught everyone’s attention was

“Private Equity” has become a password for massive profits and no law firm other than Simpson Thacher has two of the biggest PE players in their client list. Deal, after multi-billion dollar deal . . Read More »

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felony identity theft and fraud charges for allegedly instigating the company’s ill-fated spying probe into boardroom leaks.

Law Firms / November 15, 2006

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) Chairman Patricia Dunn on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to felony charges for spying on reporters and directors in a scandal that sullied the reputation of one of Silicon Valley’s most venerable and respected companies. Dunn’s appearance at the San Jose, California, courthouse was the latest development in the

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felony identity theft and fraud charges for allegedly instigating the company’s ill-fated spying probe into boardroom leaks. Read More »

Seventy-six laborers and relatives came to Japan from China in early November to pursue lawsuits against the Japanese government and companies, which refuse even to pay them their unpaid wartime wages, much less offer compensation.

Law Firms / November 15, 2006

Graying but walking with ramrod-straight backs, Chinese men in their 70s and 80s quietly toured a coal-mining museum here recently. But in a moment of recognition reaching back to their youth, the sight of a shovel, a rake and a vise made them call out the Japanese names for the antiquated tools. The words were

Seventy-six laborers and relatives came to Japan from China in early November to pursue lawsuits against the Japanese government and companies, which refuse even to pay them their unpaid wartime wages, much less offer compensation. Read More »

Emboldened by his resignation last week, lawyers on Tuesday asked a German prosecutor to investigate Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on allegations of war crimes, stemming from the treatment of prisoners held in military jails in Iraq and Cuba.

Law Firms / November 14, 2006

Emboldened by his resignation last week, lawyers on Tuesday asked a German prosecutor to investigate Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on allegations of war crimes, stemming from the treatment of prisoners held in military jails in Iraq and Cuba. The 220-page lawsuit, filed with the German federal prosecutor in Karlsruhe, names 11 other current and

Apple Computer Inc., facing 10 lawsuits over stock option backdating, named IBM Corp. executive Donald Rosenberg as its general counsel.

Law Firms / November 14, 2006

Apple Computer Inc., facing 10 lawsuits over stock option backdating, named IBM Corp. executive Donald Rosenberg as its general counsel. Rosenberg, 55, held the same position at IBM, Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple said Monday. He replaces general counsel Nancy Heinen, who resigned in May after working 12 years with Chief Executive Steve Jobs. During his 30

Apple Computer Inc., facing 10 lawsuits over stock option backdating, named IBM Corp. executive Donald Rosenberg as its general counsel. Read More »

After months of speculation, Philadelphia-based Drinker Biddle & Reath and Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas have confirmed that the two firms will merge to create a 650-lawyer partnership over 12 offices.

Law Firms / November 13, 2006

After months of speculation, Philadelphia-based Drinker Biddle & Reath and Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas have confirmed to The Legal Intelligencer that the two firms will merge. The firms began merger discussions in March, according to Drinker Biddle Chairman Alfred W. Putnam Jr., and have held several meetings since then. The Gardner Carton partnership voted

After months of speculation, Philadelphia-based Drinker Biddle & Reath and Chicago-based Gardner Carton & Douglas have confirmed that the two firms will merge to create a 650-lawyer partnership over 12 offices. Read More »