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An International Arbitration Practice In Expansion Mode

Editor: Mr. Di Rosa, please give our readers some idea of your professional experience. Di Rosa: Following law school, I started my career in 1991 at Steptoe & Johnson in Washington, D.C., where I was involved in a variety of matters, including litigation and international privatization...

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Striking Down The Thompson Memorandum

In two recent rulings, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has determined that aggressive tactics often used in the government's crusade against corporate crime are unconstitutional. The related rulings, issued in connection with the criminal prosecution of former...

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The Timing Of Stock Options Issue: A Legal Challenge For Companies And Much More

Editor: Ms. Standish, would you tell our readers something about your background and professional experience? Standish: The law is a second career for me. I studied engineering at MIT and went on to the Air Force, where I worked on F-16 flight test programs. I then went to graduate school to...

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Corporate Heavyweight Liederman Joins Winston & Strawn

Winston & Strawn LLP has announced the further expansion of its Geneva office with the addition of Carl L. Liederman as a partner, a prominent corporate lawyer who has for many years led a broad-ranging cross-border practice from London and Paris. Liederman joins from Orrick, Herrington &...

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SEC Issues Guidance On Rebalancing And Principal Transactions

Investment advisers to multiple hedge funds and other unregistered investment pools often seek to rebalance the portfolios of such pools (and separately managed accounts). When rebalancing, the adviser may sell securities for one or more unregistered pools (or managed accounts) and purchase the...

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Winston & Strawn Speaks Out In Defense Of The Attorney-Client Privilege And Work Product Doctrine

Editor: Mr. Sullivan, please tell us about your background and professional experience? Sullivan: I have been practicing law for 20 years. I began with a large firm in New York. One of my mentors there had been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and his...

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The 9/11 Commission: Striking The Right Balance Between Individual Rights And Collective Security

Editor: Governor Thompson, would you give our readers a brief overview of your career? Thompson: I started my career as a prosecutor, first with the State's Attorneys Office of Cook County and then with the Illinois Attorney General's Office. After returning to Northwestern Law School to...

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