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Judge Set to Rule on Admissibility of 9/11 Confessions
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The judge heard closing arguments on whether the CIA’s abuse of 9/11 suspect Ammar al Baluchi legally foreclosed the possibility of a voluntary confession to the FBI.
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers
By Katrina Dewey | Guides, News & Features
We’re thrilled to introduce our inaugural guide to the elite lawyers parrying for an equal playing field for corporates and consumers worldwide.
Investors Tapping Into International Treaties to Fight Back Against Resource Nationalism in Africa and Beyond
By Matthew Heller , Alison Preece | News & Features, Lawyer Limelights, Boies Schiller Features
Timothy Foden and Kristen Young of Boies Schiller Flexner are setting key precedents in International Arbitration.
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
By Katrina Dewey | Guides, News & Features
Alice Shih LaCour of Hilgers Graben, Eva Cole of Winston & Strawn and Kannon Shanmugam of Paul, Weiss are among this year's honorees in our flagship guide.
D.C. Appeals Court Blocks Guilty Pleas for 9/11 Defendants
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
A federal appellate court on Thursday granted a Justice Department request to stay the guilty pleas of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and two co-defendants.
Stage Set for 9/11 Suspect’s Guilty Plea on Friday
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The judge, prosecution and defense team for Khalid Shaikh Mohammad agreed to the script for his planned guilty plea.
Lawdragon Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
By Katrina Dewey | Guides, News & Features
Congratulations to this year's honorees!
Appellate Court Denies Rescission of 9/11 Plea Deals
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The ruling means that the guilty pleas by three 9/11 defendants will go forward in January – at least for now.
Little Island: Wachtell Lipton Advises on a Not-So-Little Project
By Sam Arman | News & Features, Wachtell Lipton Features
What do you do when Manhattan runs out of much needed land for a public park? You build Little Island in the Hudson River.
Elite, Unique and Enduring: Wachtell Lipton’s Restructuring and Finance Group
By Matthew Heller | Wachtell Lipton Features, News & Features, Dealmakers
The ReFi group helps to underscore Wachtell's singularity in the market as an elite strike force of dealmakers.
Suppression Testimony Completed in Sept. 11 Case
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Testimony over the impact of brutal CIA interrogations on Guantanamo confessions concluded during this hearing.
Sister Act: Litigators Rachel Skaistis And Hannah Ross Headline Securities Law
By Emily Jackoway , Katrina Dewey | Lawyer Limelights, Cravath Features, Bernstein Litowitz Features, News & Features
Partners at two of the nation's most prestigious securities firms, they each epitomize what it means to be a high-powered female litigator – on opposite sides of the “v.”
Judge Agrees to Delay 9/11 Guilty Pleas, Sets Early January Hearing
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The judge granted a prosecution request to delay guilty pleas during the current session as the government prepares an appeal.
Sept. 11 Judge Upholds Plea Deals, Overrules Pentagon Reversal
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
The judge ruled that plea deals reached in July remain "valid and enforceable." The government plans to appeal.
Bribery, Whistleblowers and the Trump Immunity Decision
By Meghan Hemingway | News & Features, Lawyer Limelights
John Fagg and Jim McLoughlin talk trends in white collar criminal enforcement and investigations in the last quarter of 2024.
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