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Countrywide Securities Suit Dismissal Motions Substantially Denied; Allows Greater Prospect for Subprime Litigation
We try to provide news stories that are related to the contract attorney industry as much as we can: a trend in the industry, current litigation/projects, or a “primer” on an area of law, for
Continue readingM&A 101 : A text book example of a hostile bid
Exelon’s offer for NRG is a textbook example of a hostile bid, and The Deal Professor looks at how this battle is likely to be fought. Although it has not reached the second request stage, we thought
Continue readingLegal outsourcing companies with offices in Mumbai reassure clients — and talk of close calls
From: The National Law Journal (print date December 8, 2008) Companies that outsource legal work to Mumbai, India, have been reassuring their clients that operations have not been disrupted and that what
Continue readingNew FDIC Rule Averts IOLTA Trouble
From: The National Law Journal, 2 December 2008 The FDIC has announced that, effective immediately, client funds deposited in Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts — regardless of amount — are
Continue readingIs the Versatility of a Law Degree Just a Myth?
The National Law Journal: December 1, 2008 Law schools and placement professionals frequently tout the versatility of a law degree as a path to alternative careers. But even in good economic times, the
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