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Finance | Private Equity

The Dodd-Frank Act: Two Years Later

Editor’s Note: This report discusses steps to reduce the likelihood of a future recession and is therefore of great importance to all our readers. Our thanks go to Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and its Financial Regulatory Reform Working Group for their efforts.    ...

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International Trade

International Trade Issues And Their Resolution

Editor: Please tell us about your backgrounds. Blanch: I have been practicing since 1986, so I have seen significant change in the way business is conducted around the world. I am based in London and co-head the firm’s international dispute practice. I have represented clients in disputes...

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U.S.

Dallas-Houston: World-Class Cities – A Global Law Firm

Editor: John, what is the role of the managing partner? Strasburger: My practice area is Complex Commercial Litigation. I spent the early years of my career trying product liability and other tort cases, and gradually did more and more commercial litigation, including securities cases, big...

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Healthcare

U.S. Supreme Court Overview: Highlights Of The October 2011 Term And A Preview Of October 2012

Editor: What were some of the Supreme Court’s noteworthy decisions during its October 2011 term? Silbert: The term was dominated by the Affordable Care Act case, but there were a number of other significant cases as well. The Court continued to enforce its longtime federal policy favoring...

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Protecting Your Company’s Global Interests Using Treaty-Based International Arbitration

Editor: Ted, please tell our readers about your background and your practice. Posner: After graduation from law school in 1994, I clerked for Judge Wilfred Feinberg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. I entered private practice for a period of a little more than three years. I...

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Technology

Cybersecurity: Fighting The Stealth Intruder

Editor: Do corporations leave themselves vulnerable to cybercrimes? Epstein: Yes, for a number of reasons. First is a false sense of security because the leaders of many corporations believe their computer systems are secure. Second is lack of education about how easy it is to penetrate...

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Healthcare | Life Sciences

Another Star Office In Weil Gotshal’s Crown!

Editor: Please tell our readers about the reasons Weil Gotshal has recently opened a New Jersey office in Princeton. What client base do you expect to serve? What is your blueprint for expansion? Sullivan: We opened this office in order to service our national and international clients who have...

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