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Kravet acquires Brunschwig & Fils via auction
New York - Family-run fabric house Kravet Inc. was the winning bidder for century-old, family-run fabric and trim house Brunschwig & Fils, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January. After what Brunschwig & Fils described as a
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:02P
Sidley Austin LLP > Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General for the
He recently completed approximately two years of service as the Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General in the US Department of Justice. Mr. Guerra will also serve as one of the global coordinators of Sidley's appellate practice.
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:02P
Rape victim's family sues hospice for negligence
The family of a dying 86-year-old woman raped last month inside a Mount Pleasant hospice filed a civil lawsuit this week accusing the operators of negligence after the attacker allegedly gained entry through an unlocked door.
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:02P
American Apparel Exec Calls $250 Million Sex Harassment Suit 'Extortion'
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York, Morales, who began working for the clothing chain in 2007 when she was 17, claims Charney demanded Morales send him "sexually explicit photographs" of herself and told the high school student that he wanted to
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:02P
NASCAR'S Biffle unhurt in rough landing at Kentucky airport
Biffle characterized the incident as a “small plane accident.” Roush Fenway Racing officials said earlier Wednesday that no one was injured in the incident. Team owner Jack Roush has survived two plane crashes, including one last year in Wisconsin in
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:01P
I-275 East Closed By Crash At AA Highway
Portions of eastbound Interstate 275 were closed Wednesday after a crash in northern Kentucky. The crash happened about 3:45 pm at the AA Highway exit in Wilder. All eastbound lanes were blocked initially, but one lane was opened after some of the
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:01P
Sidley Austin LLP > Stanford Law School Launches Major Study of the Legal
The study will seek to develop policy recommendations to help law firms adapt their business models to better meet the needs of their clients and of a rapidly changing legal market. It will also consider the implications of these changes for legal
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:01P
Senators Klobuchar, Gillibrand announce legislation to improve teen-driver safety
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for US teens, who are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than are other drivers. Sen. Amuy Klobuchar joins Sen. Kirstenr Gillibrand and parents of teen driver vehicle fatality
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:01P
Sidley Austin LLP > Four Sidley Partners Named Best Lawyersrsquo 2011 Lawyers
They are: Susan Bart, Chicago Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year; Jack Bierig, Chicago Health Care Lawyer of the Year; Tom Green, Washington, DC Criminal Defense: White-Collar Lawyer of the Year; and Debra Pole, Los Angeles Product Liability
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:01P
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle uninjured after mechanical failure on plane
Biffle characterized the incident as a "small plane accident." Roush Fenway Racing officials said earlier Wednesday that no one was injured in the incident. Team owner Jack Roush has survived two plane crashes, including one last year in Wisconsin in
Updated: 03/09/2011 06:01P
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