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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
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.
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America
By Katrina Dewey | Guides, News & Features
Celebrating the nation's most elite corporate and M&A lawyers, who always get the deal done.
Putting Out Fires: How the Elite Trial Team at Keller Rohrback is Fighting for Environmental Justice
By Matthew Heller | Lawyer Limelights, News & Features
The elite force of legal eco-warriors has the talent and resources to go up against the biggest corporate players – and win.
Fate of 9/11 Plea Deals to be Argued Next Month as Judge Delays Retirement Again
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Judge McCall will likely rule on the dispute that could change the course of the biggest case in U.S. history.
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers
By Katrina Dewey | Guides, News & Features
These are the lawyers who can usher you through divorce so that your children, businesses, pets, art – whatever you cherish – are protected alongside a measure of dignity.
Michael Talve is using AI & Data to Transform the Expert Testimony Process
By Meghan Hemingway | Legal Consultant Limelights, News & Features
The CEO of Expert Institute utilizes cutting-edge technology to provide lawyers with vital information on expert witnesses.
Government Forfeited Right to Seek Death Penalty Against Accused 9/11 Mastermind, Sources Claim
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Plea deals reached in 9/11 case contained a provision that removed the death penalty as a possible sentence if the government withdrew without proper cause.
9/11 Defendant Suffered Brain Trauma from CIA, Expert Testifies, With Disputed Plea Deals on Hold
By John Ryan | News & Features, Guantanamo Bay
Dr. David Hanrahan testified for defense efforts to suppress confessions that followed CIA abuse.
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers
By Katrina Dewey | Guides, News & Features
The firms and lawyers recognized here range from highly specialized immigration boutiques to robust corps of elite global firms.
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