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The Conglomerate Measures Its Assets

David Zaring
August 16, 2008 03:20

When I first guested on this blog, I checked out its value on this oh-so-reliable calculator. If you didn't think...When I first guested on this blog, I checked out its value on this oh-so-reliable calculator.  If you didn't think too carefully about the methodology, you could conclude that...

Emory Conference on Drafting and Transactional Skills

Tina Stark
August 15, 2008 23:56

On May 30 and 31, 2008, Emory???s Center for Transactional Law and Practice hosted a conference on the teaching of...On May 30 and 31, 2008, Emory???s Center for Transactional Law and Practice hosted a conference on the teaching of drafting and transactional skills.  If attendance is a measure...

Julius Getman, In the Company of Scholars

Gordon Smith
August 15, 2008 23:28

After reading Bill Henderson's post on school-specific capital and writing some of my own thoughts on the subject, I became...After reading Bill Henderson's post  on school-specific capital and writing some of my own thoughts on the subject, I became intrigued by Julius Getman's book, In the...

Lyondell Directors Appeal

Gordon Smith
August 15, 2008 17:04

If you are following the Ryan case, which I blogged about below, you will be interested to read the "Defendants'... If you are following the Ryan case, which I blogged about below, you will be interested to read the "Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Application for...

Joy in Legal Academe

Gordon Smith
August 15, 2008 07:13

I love being a law professor. Love it. Many days, I wish I could be better at it. Some days,...I love being a law professor. Love it. Many days, I wish I could be better at it. Some days, I wish I could do other things, too. But this career is all consuming, and I have never regretted pursuing...

The Auction-Rate Bond Mess: What Happened? (If Anything)

Christine Hurt
August 14, 2008 20:37

So, you've probably heard sometime during the past week or so that major Wall Street Firms have been cooperating with...So, you've probably heard sometime during the past week or so that major Wall Street Firms have been cooperating with state and federal regulators to give some sort of restitution...

Board Diversity Norwegian Style

Lisa Fairfax
August 14, 2008 15:20

I have finally gotten around to reviewing a report on the impact of Norway's law requiring gender diversity on corporate... I have finally gotten around to reviewing a report on the impact of Norway's law requiring gender diversity on corporate boards, which law Daniel Sokol posted several months...

Boosters of "The Fiduciary Duty of Good Faith" Rejoice

Gordon Smith
August 13, 2008 22:20

In Ryan v. Lyondell Chemical Co., 2008 WL 2923427 (Del. Ch. 2008), Vice-Chancellor Noble of the Delaware Court of Chancery... In Ryan v. Lyondell Chemical Co., 2008 WL 2923427 (Del. Ch. 2008), Vice-Chancellor Noble of the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion for summary judgment by the...

WilmerHale gets woodsheded for excessive fees

David Zaring
August 13, 2008 21:45

Superactive District Court Judge Royce Lamberth has just slashed WilmerHale's fees on a big qui tam case (they got a...Superactive District Court Judge Royce Lamberth has just slashed WilmerHale's fees on a big qui tam case (they got a $90 million verdict, sought $20 million in fees, and got circa...

Penelope Everett Fleischer

Christine Hurt
August 13, 2008 19:33

. . . arrived at 2:56 p.m. yesterday, August 12, 2008! She is obviously objectively beautiful and weighed in at.... . . arrived at 2:56 p.m. yesterday, August 12, 2008!  She is obviously objectively beautiful and weighed in at 6 lbs., 3 oz.  Everyone is doing wonderfully, and...