When Law Firms Collide, Things Sometimes Get Ugly
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For more than three years now, the law firm of Parker & Waichman has been fighting in court with the firm Napoli Bern over settlements for the diet drug fen-phen.
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When competing sides fall out of balance on shows such as &quot;The Apprentice&quot; or &quot;Survivor,&quot; they usually mix up the teams to even things out.
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NEW YORK -- Two weeks after the fact, lawyers for the NBA and the players&#39; union had their own little brawl. Attorneys for the sides fought before an arbitrator and in federal court Friday, arguing over what
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When things are bad, itâs natural to look ahead. Perhaps thatâs why we hear those phrases so often from politicians, sports figures and others in times of trouble.
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A contentious legal fight between Boston Scientific Corp. and a California subsidiary it bought in 2004 took a sharp twist this week when lawyers asked a judge to consider undoing the deal.
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It is common for a merger battle to involve a healthy dose of public posturing on issues such as price and logistics. But while such maneuvering typically plays out in the media, or during analyst forums, it&#39;s rare to see it happen in a courtroom.
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Tough financial times call for tough decisions ... or maybe just an extra drink or two.
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A battle among deal-making lawyers over money and clients has provided a spectacle for those who thrive on gossip about show business's bloody internal politics.
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The project has prompted criticism from those who worry that lawyers could skew new rules in favor of their clients.
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If Roger Clemensâs lawyers thought last weekâs hearing would resurrect his reputation, they made an expensive mistake.
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Small boutique law firms often lack the brand name of their larger counterparts. But some hope a new network will give them additional credibility.
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Lax enforcement of intellectual property laws hurts business and investment, group charges.
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And you thought the Throwdown in Motown was ugly. Now the NBA, the National Basketball Players Association and the lawyers are getting involved, and it&#39;s going to get a whole lot uglier and nastier than any Stephen Jackson right cross to the jaw.
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Sen. Larry Craig's lawyers are in search of a rare legal prize  -  a do-over. And getting it won't be easy
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After one of the most bitter takeovers in corporate history, the challenge is to stitch the two companies together.
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and, in many cases, downright disastrous. But in the managed health-care industry, deal-making has become a necessity for growth. An
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Two scary things can destroy the value of your portfolio.