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Pro Bono Work - Helping Dreams Come True
Editor: Miriam, please describe for our readers your mission as Pro Bono Counsel at Weil Gotshal. Buhl : My job at Weil is to help the firm achieve the best possible presence in the pro bono community by finding the best opportunities for the firm's lawyers to contribute their legal skills to...
Read MoreA Book* Every GC - And CEO - Should Read Cover To Cover
Editor: Ira, you have had a close relationship with the leaders of GE over many years. How do you view Ben Heineman's contribution to GE? Millstein: My introduction to GE's dedication to good citizenship began when I worked with Reg Jones, GE's CEO from 1972 to 1981 and Bob Estes, its GC at the...
Read MoreBondholders Lose Battles To Accelerate Debt Based On Untimely SEC Filings - Part II
Part I of the article appearing in the June issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel described reporting covenants at the center of recent cases involving default claims by bondholders arising out of the failure of companies to timely file their SEC reports. I. The Recent Cases 1....
Read MoreBondholders Lose Battles To Accelerate Debt Based On Untimely SEC Filings - Part I
As soon as Vitesse Seminconductor Corp. said it was under investigation for securities law violations that may delay routine regulatory filings, the Camarillo, California, maker of computer chips also learned it was about to be held up for ransom in the bond market. (Bloomberg.com, Sept. 12...
Read MoreRecent Developments In Corporate Disclosure Of Climate Change Risk - Part II
Part I of this article appeared in the April issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. It dealt with current securities law requirements for disclosure regarding any material impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and the need for clear guidance by the SEC as to what it expects from companies...
Read MoreWhen Looking For A Seat Of Arbitration, Try London!
Editor: Please provide our readers with information as to your practice area in Weil Gotshal's London Office. Shankland: Weil Gotshal's dispute resolution team has been established in London for about eight years now. We specialize in international arbitration and international litigation. The...
Read MoreOur Underfunded State Courts - An Issue That Urgently Needs Attention
Editor: Is the fact that so few cases are resolved at trial indicative of uncertainty as to the outcome if the matter is taken to that stage? Quinn: I think two major factors come into play in avoiding a trial in large commercial complex litigation situations: one obviously is the cost of...
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