Law Firms

Iraq’s massive oil reserves may be thrown open for large-scale exploitation by Western oil companies – which could end up grabbing up to 75% of the beleagured nation’s oil profits – under a law seen coming before the Iraqi parliament within days, the Independent reported on its Web site Monday. A draft of this controversial […]

Prince William and Prince Harry called yesterday for the inquest into the death of their mother to be not only fair and open but swift. The princes’ call, backed by the sisters and brother of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, was revealed by Baroness Butler-Sloss as she began preliminary legal hearings into the content

Law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is again at the center of a massive and controversial CEO payout, representing the board of Home Depot Inc.that gave its departing boss a $210 million goodbye. Wachtell’s work for Home Depot marks the third time in recent years that it gave advice to boards during other large

Apple’s 10-K annual report — delayed to include the results of an investigation of its past stock option grant practices — last week delivered some good news for investors and fans of the company: It appears that Steve Jobs will keep his job. “The biggest question on investors’ minds was whether Jobs would lose his

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. devoted his annual year-end report on the state of the nation’s courts to just one issue, albeit one he said has “now reached the level of a constitutional crisis and threatens to undermine the strength and independence of the federal judiciary.” He continued: “I am talking

The “American Lawyer” list of rising litigators in the US contains a concentration of appellate, intellectual property, public interest, and products liability lawyers. Others have made a mark as criminal defenders or labor lawyers or securities specialists. All of them have worked relentlessly to get where they are. The list carries the biographies of 50

Saddam Hussein’s chief lawyer implored world leaders today to prevent the United States from handing over the ousted leader to Iraqi authorities for execution, saying he should enjoy protection from his enemies as a “prisoner of war.” Iraq’s highest court on Tuesday rejected Saddam’s appeal against his conviction and death sentence for the killing of

China’s National People’s Congress started debate Sunday on the seventh draft of a landmark private property bill intended to protect state, collective and private property. If passed, the legislation will be first bill in China’s history to specifically protect private ownership. The controversial bill has already sparked public debate [AFP report] on whether the law

When Michael B. Siegel was a kid, his favorite player was Charles Barkley of the 76ers, and he practiced Barkleyesque moves on the playgrounds and school gyms in suburban Philadelphia, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I thought I would play pro, I guess, but then I had about five injuries and knew I would never get