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Urban Law School Graduates In Large Law Firms, David Wilkins, Ronit Dinovitzer, Rishi Batra
Urban Law School Graduates In Large Law Firms, David Wilkins, Ronit Dinovitzer, Rishi Batra
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Two major trends have dominated the American legal profession in recent years. First, "the legal profession has seen a striking growth in the largest firms during the latter part of the last century." In 1960, Shearman Sterling & Wright (now called Shearman & Sterling) was the largest firm in the country - and therefore the world. It had 125 lawyers. By the close of the century, there were more than 250 firms larger than Shearman & Sterling had been forty years before, with the largest ten topping the scales at 1000 lawyers or more. Today, in order to make the …
Federal Rules Update: How Rules Are Made: A Brief Review, David A. Schlueter
Federal Rules Update: How Rules Are Made: A Brief Review, David A. Schlueter
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In June 2007, the Standing Committee on the Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence authorized publication for comment on a number amendments to the rules of criminal procedure. The amendment to Criminal Rule 7 would delete subdivision (c)(2) because it is covered in Rule 32.2(a). The change to Criminal Rule 32 would provide that the presentence report should state whether the government is seeking forfeiture of property. Amendments to Criminal Rule 32.2. would change a number of procedures related to criminal forfeiture. Criminal Rule 41 would create a two-step process for seizing and reviewing electronic storage media. Amendments to the …
Texas Annual Survey: Securities Regulation, George Lee Flint Jr
Texas Annual Survey: Securities Regulation, George Lee Flint Jr
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With respect to easing registration requirements, the State Securities Board (“Board”) had the opportunity to lead both state and federal securities regulatory bodies through rule changes for finders--those who assist issuers in finding purchasers. The Board also issued no-action letters for nonregistration of securities issued in connection with various reorganizations involving a Massachusetts business trust, a demutualization of an insurance company, and an exchange of private shares for public American Depository Receipts.
Other than considering the availability of the in pari delicto defense for litigation-funding agreements, the courts generally avoided the interesting issues. Such issues include whether a seller’s fraud …