November 30, 2009 6:43 PM

A $10 Million Day for Kirkland

And a bad day for a bank on the losing end of a big federal case.

11/30/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

Two Bondholder Groups Vie for Six Flags Control

A preliminary hearing on an exit plan for Six Flags scheduled for Friday promises to be a lively one as a second group of note holders announces a competing plan for control of the amusement company.

11/30/09 Posted by Julie Triedman

Paul Weiss on Year's Largest Stock Sale

The firm has become the go-to adviser for Japan's largest bank when the bank needs some fresh capital--which seems to be the case a lot these days.

11/30/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

Fewer Partners, but Is it the Economy?

In a predictable dichotomy, law firms consultants say yes but the firms themselves say no.

11/30/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

The Am Law Litigation Daily -- Nov. 30, 2009

AIG agrees to pay up to $150 million in legal fees incurred by lawyers for Maurice Greenberg and Howard Smith; BofA adds Cleary and keeps Wachtell for its shareholder suit defense; and, according to a profile in the December issue of The American Lawyer, federal court judge Jed Rakoff is not your typical judge.

11/30/09 Posted by Susan Beck

The Change Agenda: Can You Hear the Ice Melting?

The law firm evolution continues. No one promised that it would be bloodless--or easy for those who can't spell LPO.

11/30/09 Posted by Aric Press

November 25, 2009 3:01 PM

Pre-Thanksgiving Deal Roundup, Am Law Style

To prep you for your Thanksgiving gorge we're serving up a heaping portion of deals, and the Am Law partners who brought them to the table.

11/25/09 Posted by Matt Straquadine

Law Firm Leases Give Sagging CRE Market a Modest Boost

Bankruptcies, job losses, scarce credit, and adverse court decisions have buffeted the commercial real estate market in recent months. But in New York, two large law firms are set to sign new office leases--and give the hard-hit market a positive jolt.

11/25/09 Posted by Brian Baxter

Report: Hershey Getting In on Cadbury Fun

We appear to have a third entrant in the chocolatey sweet war for Cadbury.

11/25/09 Posted by Zach Lowe

Prosecutors Behaving Badly

A former assistant U.S. attorney in New Jersey entered a not guilty plea this week to charges he was part of a crime syndicate, while an ex-Main Justice official was sentenced on a felony conflict of interest charge related to Jack Abramoff.

11/25/09 Posted by Brian Baxter