Commendable Conduct Award

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Business News

Regular readers of this column know that I’m often critical of many law school deans. But when one of them gets something right, let’s give credit where it’s due. As the glut of new attorneys persists, University of Kansas School … Continue reading →


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The Bankruptcy Files: Big Ideas Go Bust

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Business News

After surging in recent years, corporate bankruptcy filings in the U.S. have continued to fall, dropping 14.4 percent over the past year, according to data released in late April by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. For Am Law … Continue reading →


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Dealmaker of the Week: Latham’s R. Scott Shean

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Business News

DEALMAKER R. Scott Shean, 44, managing partner of the Orange County office of Latham Watkins. THE CLIENT Parsippany, New Jersey–based generic drug maker Acatvis. THE DEAL Actavis announced on May 20 it had reached an agreement to acquire Dublin-based Warner … Continue reading →


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Plane ‘fire’ closes Heathrow runways

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2013 Last updated at 11:41 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Eyewitness Steve Fryer: “Flames were coming out of it” A British Airways (BA) plane had to return to Heathrow Airport to make an … Continue reading →


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Bercow’s McAlpine tweet libellous

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2013 Last updated at 11:16 ET Mrs Bercow said her tweet was meant to be “conversational and mischievous” A tweet published by Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled. The wife … Continue reading →


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Two held after plane alert over UK

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2013 Last updated at 13:24 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Passenger: “Pilot announced there had been some kind of threat” Two men have been arrested on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after … Continue reading →


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Tiger attack wildlife worker dies

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

24 May 2013 Last updated at 19:22 ET Sarah McClay suffered head and neck injuries in the attack A woman zoo worker attacked by a tiger has died of her injuries. Sarah McClay, 24, was attacked in an enclosure at … Continue reading →


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Exclusive: In surprise, General Growth eyes New York office tower

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Business News

By Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK | Fri May 24, 2013 7:27pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Growth Properties Inc (GGP.N) has paired with Brookfield Office Properties Inc (BPO.TO) to bid for an expensive New York building in what could … Continue reading →


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Ex-Virginia bank executives guilty in financial crisis case

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Business News

Fri May 24, 2013 7:46pm EDT (Reuters) – The former chief executive of a failed U.S. bank in Norfolk, Virginia, and three others were convicted Friday of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and other charges in connection with a scheme … Continue reading →


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New York claims more proof of bank mortgage abuses

Written on May 24, 2013 by Editor - Business News

By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK | Fri May 24, 2013 7:56pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), Wells Fargo and Co (WFC.N) and other … Continue reading →


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