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Kirkland & Ellis | Litigation Department of the Year - Winner
Over that period, Kirkland tried 30 cases to verdict, winning more significant trials than any other firm evaluated. Highlighted cases involved clients including Buckeye Check Cashing Company, General Motors Corporation, Honeywell International,
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:30P
Kirkland & Ellis | Top 100 Verdicts of 2007
The National Law Journal compiled cases from its affiliate, VerdictSearch, to publish its annual review of the 100 largest jury verdicts of 2007. Verdicts are ranked by gross award, not including attorney fees and costs — unless awarded by the jury.
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:30P
Kirkland & Ellis | This Verdict Made Jaws Drop
It sought damages from Microsoft based on a royalty of 0.5% of the total value of Windows computers sold. Desmarais, Lucent's outside counsel for a decade, presented Bell Labs as a world-renowned research leader in the audio coding and sound
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:30P
Kirkland & Ellis | B2B Takes on a Whole New Meaning
While big business and many legislators have painted the courts in the popular imagination as handing out gigantic verdicts in class actions, medical malpractice and products liability cases, in reality the biggest verdicts last year were obtained by
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:29P
Kirkland & Ellis | Top 100 Verdicts of 2008
The National Law Journal compiled cases from its affiliate, VerdictSearch, to publish its annual review of the 100 largest jury verdicts of 2008. Verdicts are ranked by gross award, not including attorney fees and costs — unless awarded by the jury.
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:28P
Reed Smith LLP | Vol. I, No. 1 (October 2004)
In another set of cases involving this drug, Reed Smith represents this client in more than 150 personal injury actions concerning the drug pending in the Mass Tort Program of the Philadelphia courts. Pittsburgh Potpourri In April 2004, Arnd von Waldow
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:23P
Pembina man found guilty in teen's death
The verdict came after the jury deliberated for five hours after closing arguments Friday morning. The defense claimed self-defense because Kalis possessed a knife and baseball bat at the time. The maximum penalty for the Class AA murder conviction is
Updated: 08/07/2011 11:00P
US credit downgrade causes blame game
As the United States awaits the market verdict on Standard & Poor's downgrading of US debt, on Capitol Hill Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the move. On Friday S&P cut the US credit rating by a notch to AA-plus in an unprecedented
Updated: 08/07/2011 10:54P
Amarillo chiropractor gets life for assaulting girlfriend
The Amarillo Globe-News reported that the jury deliberated four hours on the verdict Friday and 30 more minutes before returning the penalty for Terry Lynn Fleetwood, 59. The sentences are to be served concurrently. He was acquitted of a second
Updated: 08/07/2011 10:49P
2011 Teen Choice Awards: Zoe Saldana
together as ever — she's decked out in a strapless metallic Lanvin dress belted at her natural waist, gold Mary Jane heels, and delicate gold hoop earrings. Zoe always wows on the red carpet, but today she's looking extra fine. What's your verdict?
Updated: 08/07/2011 08:06P